VW Buggy
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engine and box have to live at the back because … well they just have too …. 8) 8) 8)
but I have 3 other major components to find a home for as well, the exhaust the fuel tank and the radiator
now it would clearly be difficult for the exhaust to be at the front not impossible but pretty pointless so I guess that's going to have to stay at the back
fuel tank and rad could both live at the front if need be, radiator would catch more air and the steel pipes running under the car to the front and back would act as more cooling, only down side I can see is that it will be more prone to block up with mud at the front
and the fuel tank I think that would be quite happy at either end ??
although it will sit neatly under the exhaust at the back but don't want it to near a heat source
Radiator could live up high behind the seats but having it split or burst there would show me in hot water
not something I like the sound of so it has to be right at the back or front
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engine and box have to live at the back because … well they just have too …. 8) 8) 8)
but I have 3 other major components to find a home for as well, the exhaust the fuel tank and the radiator
now it would clearly be difficult for the exhaust to be at the front not impossible but pretty pointless so I guess that's going to have to stay at the back
fuel tank and rad could both live at the front if need be, radiator would catch more air and the steel pipes running under the car to the front and back would act as more cooling, only down side I can see is that it will be more prone to block up with mud at the front
and the fuel tank I think that would be quite happy at either end ??
although it will sit neatly under the exhaust at the back but don't want it to near a heat source
Radiator could live up high behind the seats but having it split or burst there would show me in hot water
not something I like the sound of so it has to be right at the back or front
the suspension strut top mounts sit at angle in both directions, this pic shows how useful it was taking a jig of the golf bodyshell
the rears are the same too, well obviously they are since they are fronts at the rear lol
rears are going to be the stock golf fronts as the spring rates will be somewhere near
the fronts however I am going to modify and bring down 6" in height as I don't like them stuck up there
and the spring rates will be far to high
the rears are the same too, well obviously they are since they are fronts at the rear lol
rears are going to be the stock golf fronts as the spring rates will be somewhere near
the fronts however I am going to modify and bring down 6" in height as I don't like them stuck up there
and the spring rates will be far to high
the circular disc is going to be the gear box mount and one simalar at the other side for the engine mount
i was going to use the factory ones but they are just huge great for a car but think i am going to make mine using a transit leaf spring bush
at least that way when i am upside down the engine wont fall out
i was going to use the factory ones but they are just huge great for a car but think i am going to make mine using a transit leaf spring bush
at least that way when i am upside down the engine wont fall out
im not even sure I am going to use the 1.8 t engine and box at this point in time
I would really like to have this as an auto but cant find any 1.8 t auto golfs
so plan B was to look for a 2.8 VR6 golf with an auto box but all the ones I can find are manual
trying a different route I think the ford Galaxy 2.8 is the same vw engine and box ???
seems to be quiet a few around like this one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232957511371?ul_noapp=true
I would really like to have this as an auto but cant find any 1.8 t auto golfs
so plan B was to look for a 2.8 VR6 golf with an auto box but all the ones I can find are manual
trying a different route I think the ford Galaxy 2.8 is the same vw engine and box ???
seems to be quiet a few around like this one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232957511371?ul_noapp=true
