Josh's turbo 1098cc carburetion sucks lets try EFI
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Just a small update..

i have finally got around to finishing my wheels there is still some marks on them i didn't want to take too much off anyway i think they will look grate =D

bead blasted, washed in acetone, etch primed, finished in epoxy enamel high gloss black.

They are gorgeous !

Rusty by nature

well done josh, they look great

small update

not done much lately just got back from interstate so im now on the job hunt..

the wheels fit! plenty of space around them about 30mm? i actually think some of the 10s might fit with the corners taken off my calipers anyway im glad all the hard work wasn't for nothing.. think i might be able to get away with out arches too trying to get a more factory look?

Looking good mate.

looking good and a bit of trim around the arches the should fit nice..

will a tyre foul the front wing?

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

the 13x6" rub the steel near the bumper sometimes when going up driveways on angles as the wheel travel up more but i think that was due to tie rod length being to short? ether way ill try fix it might tub the back too as its more annoying

well now having two cracked 12G82 cranks im a tad pissed so wanting to know if anyone makes a new 1098cc crank or if im stuck with buying them only to find out they are bloody cracked!!
if i cant find a 1098 ill use one of the two 998s that i have had checked all ready and find some 998 pistons i dont want to go that route tho as im looking for good off boost torque hence using the longest factory stroke

ot: ive been doing body work on my VW Baja in an effort to finish it and possibly sell it

sold the blue 1963 850 i had to give me cash to finish the VW baja witch will give me cash to get the 73 on the road or at least closer than it is!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM9k7vafpJE&feature=youtu.be

its been a while but i have an update on the baja i know its not mini related but its to fund the mini and i wanted to do it up even if i couldn't keep it as ive always wanted one also sort of practice for the paint job on the mini if i can pull it off it will be wicked!

the paint is called poison ivy its a Holden color two pack green with metallic flake and black pearl the paint its self is very transparent took 3 coats just to cover the grey under coat then another 3 to get the color/ shade its meant to be then 4 coats of clear to give it the gloss and depth in some photos there isn't ant clear on yet the bonnet has half done the resesed bits have one coat of clear and the outer bits have none i forgot to get photos after paint before clear any way its a paint job that needs to be seen in person i love it i phone didn't like the last pic

Nice colour mate, like the funky bonnet too.

:)

Looks nice.

It looks like its smiling in the 3rd pic from the bottom.

I like it. I tried to convince my mate to convert his bug into a Baja, wasn't having any of it though

Thanks guys ive been hard at it the last few days assembling it now waiting on a parts order carpet brake lines bla bla list goes on sadly it will be such a nice car i wont want to part with it but it must go to fund my turbo mini build = ) after all vw s dont like corners due to weight distribution and stuff anyway getting off track ill post some pics tomorrow and hopeing Monday the parts are in so Tuesday for a complete car and on the road by say Wednesday? that's the plan for what if counts for?

well i have some progress pics all be it old ones i forgot to post..
its almost a car again YAY! just the tidy up bits now but like a lot of air cooleds it leaks.. also blows large droplets of oil out the exhaust =( runs grate starts first revolution hot or cold with out touching a thing oil light goes off immediately as well
ill pull the heads replace the rings with a light hone on the cylinders and new push rod seals and tubes should then be good to rock the normal cause on these motors

its done yay! just needs a roadie and minor tidy up bits i can now move my focaus to getting a real job not just part time crap and get this thread back on track to the mini!!

its now a 1200 crank n rods 1500 cam n case with a big bore kit to make it 1641 and 1500 heads on it with twin carbs yet to road test it but it flys in the yard first gear and half of second that is the 31" mud tyers do push the front end a lot tho so will be getting some 195/80/14 s all round i think and a full tank of fuel

nice looking buggy you have there. is the coffee cup going to stay on the car

everybody likes free stuff

On 3rd Apr, 2013 Turbo This.. said:
its been a while but i have an update on the baja i know its not mini related but its to fund the mini and i wanted to do it up even if i couldn't keep it as ive always wanted one also sort of practice for the paint job on the mini if i can pull it off it will be wicked!

the paint is called poison ivy its a Holden color two pack green with metallic flake and black pearl the paint its self is very transparent took 3 coats just to cover the grey under coat then another 3 to get the color/ shade its meant to be then 4 coats of clear to give it the gloss and depth in some photos there isn't ant clear on yet the bonnet has half done the resesed bits have one coat of clear and the outer bits have none i forgot to get photos after paint before clear any way its a paint job that needs to be seen in person i love it i phone didn't like the last pic

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018

thanks no that was my morning coffee haha

3D image?

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018

It's his reflection in the paint.

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018

So you thought he had gone to the effort of somehow getting a 3d image added to the paint. But when coming to choose said image, the best thing he could come up with was a blurred image of a guy crouched with a camera phone?

Really?

In the 13's at last!.. Just

haha yeah im not that good of a painter
i was going to put a huge vw emblem under the clear but decided not to due to finance

At least your nuts are not hanging out of your shorts...