I made!! a engine running stand as my old one is at my parents and made a engine dolly and a flywheel lock! bar! and started to build a manifold  I will let the pic do the talking!!

Well the skip engine is no good! water had got in it.. But the engine I pick up for parts looks to be a good one.. I all way just left 1500cc engines as SP and single relief valve but the one I got is twin valve but has some mag rot I can tig it up but I will strip it and see Its only a fun engine so if its a bit leaky I can live with it as its no a show car..

Bad english comming up... I Striped the engine the b/p are no good but the bottom end is ok.  So I will end up building a 1600sp ... I got my rolling chassis and got some new bits to make for a fast build

As I have not updated for some time...  If There was any shows on' I do have a rolling chassis set to go.. But as there is not?  I will do my best to get the chassis I would like under the body done ✔ for next year 2021 .. Well the side pan bars have been cut back off looked to big and some slim line ones welded on . The body hit the beam towers not by a lot! So 1" cut out the towers .bakes.. A good beetle master cylinder is £80!! Well I'm at £15 for good used vw one.. Hand brake you can work that one out ps It may not work

I was going to swap the slots out but if I can get them to fit in the body line I hope it will sit as low as this pic..but with the bags give a good drive..

The back will sit lower. .. Years ago I fixed a bay road side the family was 300! Miles from home and offered to pay me but all that was needed was  ..Well I got sent this in the post 

Quote from: IDA on August 01, 2020, 09:18:31 AM

I`m not usually a fan of slammed cars, but I must admit -that looks quite good 

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Love the look and stance of this GP LDV 😀👍

Weld and weld some more part of the fun of it

After another cool day for welding clear the drain holes in the bottom of the shock towers  then with it upside down spray hot waxoyl in and rotate the beam to ensure it goes everywhere, it will slow the condensation rotting it out again.

Quote from: snoopy on August 09, 2020, 07:41:57 AM
After another cool day for welding clear the drain holes in the bottom of the shock towers  then with it upside down spray hot waxoyl in and rotate the beam to ensure it goes everywhere, it will slow the condensation rotting it out again.

I did cut 1" out of the towers and clean them out why I was at it  . . I will fill them up with red oxide drain them and wax oil. it is now all seam welded up as well.

My dad pop over and had a look at the week end.... I live! a mad life with a family to match Now I have a lathe etc at my mum and dads but it is 13miles away my dad asked me why I had not made some of the bits I needed... All I did say was time" and you got my lathe and it is to big to go in my shed.. That was Sunday I got call Tuesday  and was told to come over with an empty car thats all . 3 lifted it in to my car but only one got it out😩 I now have two Boxford lathes and a bandsaw that came with it ....All a late birthday present from mum and dad...Next! I will have to say milling machine

Kids are at school so back on with the build.. It would of been less work to cut a hole in the seat for for the hand brake..

umbrella handbrake there is a reason they died out that will be a lot of work for the cables and mechanism but nice to see ideas out of the normal box.