carried the gearbox and axle tubes round the front and started to intall them when i came acroos a problem...front gearbox mount was different  so need another one of them...and i had a linkage somewhere but cant find it anywhere and the things in gear so cant crack on wiv test fittin engine and test fire..so disheartened i started on cosmetics

you need a pre 72 front mounting and box nose cone ( a straight swap) your box is 72 onwards either that or weld a later mount onto the pan.

found an adaptor mount online for 25 quid looks like the way i will go...wanted to make more progress but nevermind...mite go bk out see if theres any little jobs i can do in the dark

did not know they did conversion ones so a good find and something learnt today

Quote from: snoopy on March 12, 2014, 07:04:38 PM
did not know they did conversion ones so a good find and something learnt today

  should of kept bonnet inside last nite....wasnt quite dry....now it looks s**t and needs repainting

It's a bummer bout the bonnet but I'm sure you know that with buggies you'll end up doing the same thing over and over until you fell happy with it

Quote from: cotney05 on March 13, 2014, 09:50:30 AM
should of kept bonnet inside last nite....wasnt quite dry....now it looks s**t and needs repainting

I thought that was the look you were going for   

Quote from: Buggybaggy on March 13, 2014, 01:20:15 PM

Quote from: cotney05 on March 13, 2014, 09:50:30 AM
should of kept bonnet inside last nite....wasnt quite dry....now it looks s**t and needs repainting

I thought that was the look you were going for   

theres a difference between ratlook and just plain s**t

little bit of fiddlin this evenin..slapped on the beam test fitted the brace...whci i may add dont fit too good...bastardised a late bug seat to test fit for a drivers seat and bolted a few odds and sods up ..hers a cpl of pics

Keep this pace up it'll be on the road in no time, great work

i'm hopin to get the engine in today...gotto av a go at fixing me brothers w**k box skoda fabia first tho....goona bastardise another bug seat for the passenger seat and maybe remove the standard seat runners from the floorpan so i can bolt seats str8 to the floor or weld them in...not decided yet...bit short on funds atm so that will hamper progress for a while...just tryin to get stuff done that wont cost me any money...i have 95% of the parts i need 

My seats are bolted straight to the floor, the missus refuses to drive it and I'm not sure I would trust anyone else

Just a thought, but won't that brace support get in the way of your right leg?
I dare say you've checked that already.

plannin on sittin basically on the floor but yea im 6 ft so that may be an issue  brace doesnt fit good enough anyhow so i mite av to fgure out another plan...didnt get my engine in yesterday as i was doing my brothers skoda and fixin someone elses bmw....got chance to go round tightenin a few bolts...slapped a cpl bare wheels on the bk end just to av a look and relalised that modding a late beetle seat to fit aint as good an idea as i first thought