new member mad idea ,mk1 caddy 4motion 4wd turbo 24v......

mk1ash said

mate that welding on the shaft is a work of art ?   i take my hat of to you my frend ,lovin the build ?

cheers ash ,mind most are saying i shouldnt weld a drive shaft ,,,i say i thought it was going to snap i wouldnt have welded it ,,thats why i know its straight,its been heated,stick welded ,ground and is a short shaft ,which will be ideal for what i need as i know which will hold reasons are ,,
my caddys 4wd  
rear axle is electronic so i can have 50/50 track sion etc
and my t5 bug runs 300bhp ,weighing over a ton ,and thats had some seroius hammer up the quarter mile ,and the shaft i welded ,,never moved,,,so ,im happy to say it will be fine ,matey ,if it dosent then ,my fab skills are out the window ,lol

Loving the job! Cannot even imagine the amount of time involved in something like that, fair play.

arnt drive shafts suposed to be perfectly balanced? some good work any way mate this caddy will be unbelievably fast when its finished

Ratchet said

Loving the job! Cannot even imagine the amount of time involved in something like that, fair play.

may sound silly but i bet if i had 2weeeks off full days with no rain ,it would be on the track lol ,,,

gaz_mk1 said

arnt drive shafts suposed to be perfectly balanced? some good work any way mate this caddy will be unbelievably fast when its finished

hi gaz ,tbh its everyone to there own ,,u balance proshafts as u can see thin weights on them ,but ive never seen a solid driveshaft with a small balance tag ,and evern if u spin driveshafts on normal cars ull be suprized as most arent evern wooble free lol ,if u think basic ,a driveshafts moves in a curcil ,and has a cv at either end ,so when it moves the movement is moved via the cv joints ,so ,ive dont the same with my t5 bug ,with a welded shaft runing 300bhp over a t0ne in weight  doing 12/13.6 up the quarter mile and test to 155mph too lol ,without any problems ,so if one solid drive will hold 300bhp then these im doing will be spot on for me ,just stick weld ,dont mig ,,them

nice i will bare it in mind when i eventually start the 20v turbo conversion

mk1ash said

mate that welding on the shaft is a work of art ?   i take my hat of to you my frend ,lovin the build ?

CHEERS ASH ,,,carnt beat a bit of moding here and there
started on other side 2day



INNER REAR WHEEL ARCH ALL WELDED UP



THATS THE MOUNT SORTED lol

This is some really impressive stuff! If in doubt you seem to cut up some metal and weld first, ask questions second!  I wish I had the talent to fabricate all this stuff and stick it together.  Really fascinating build, I'd love to see this on the track, you must let us all know when it sees it's debut outing.

Oh and I saw some pics of your Beetle on another thread - truly awesome. The electric air intake flap is genius!

R11ysf said

This is some really impressive stuff! If in doubt you seem to cut up some metal and weld first, ask questions second!  I wish I had the talent to fabricate all this stuff and stick it together.  Really fascinating build, I'd love to see this on the track, you must let us all know when it sees it's debut outing.

Oh and I saw some pics of your Beetle on another thread - truly awesome. The electric air intake flap is genius!

nice add pal ,well its not hard lets face it ,only lump of steel cut weld jo done ,im hopeing to find a nice problem to solve thing is i carnt find one yet,,,,,bugs just sat in garage full of dust ,i just dont know what to do ,either sell it ,or cut it up ,,,either way ,ive this buggar on my mind at mo,,ill get there ,after all its only a caddy ,,,just thought it be nice nice haveing a turbo v6 caddy with 4wd ,drive ,,,somert differnert i supose ,

adaptorman said

 ,,,just thought it be nice nice haveing a turbo v6 caddy with 4wd ,drive ,,,somert differnert i supose ,

Err yeah that would be nice.  :mrgreen:
I have similar thoughts abouts lots of things, I just don't then go out and build it!

Don't cut up the beetle though, it looks like far too much time and effort has gone into it to just be cut up.  Is it MOT'd and roadworthy?  Surely it has to be worth a fair bit - it's a practical everyday runabout :wink:

R11ysf said

adaptorman said

 ,,,just thought it be nice nice haveing a turbo v6 caddy with 4wd ,drive ,,,somert differnert i supose ,

Err yeah that would be nice.  :mrgreen:
I have similar thoughts abouts lots of things, I just don't then go out and build it!

Don't cut up the beetle though, it looks like far too much time and effort has gone into it to just be cut up.  Is it MOT'd and roadworthy?  Surely it has to be worth a fair bit - it's a practical everyday runabout :wink:

nothings hards just think basic,,,and out of the box as some tell me lol and make it fit ,,ive a mk4 polo vr6 conversion as well ,again not hard ,,,i reckon 2months be done ,,,,bug dosent want too mutch to finish off ,some carpets ,odd bit of welding ,and i may mot it give it a little blast ,but winter isnt very good for bugs ,,,,specaily mine lol

well thats others side mounted lol

another rear damper mount made and welded in place

and its finaly sat on its own 4 wheels ,with indepent suspention,,
little dark but u can roughly see

next step ill make a few rear axle stengthing bars ,and start on some bodywork welding lol ,,,it would have easyer finding a tidyer caddy ,but have to say it will be solid when i get these bits sorted

how long till you reckon itll be finished?progress is looking good though

i say fair play to yoy mate if poeple dont like the way you do things e.g welding the shaft ,well thats there promblem at least you have the balls to do it ? ive seen alot worse but together .

golf_coupe said

how long till you reckon itll be finished?progress is looking good though

ive not time limit as theres loads of welding to be sorted ,along with wireing ,steering,some bodywork ,brakes,engine bay to sort out ,more mounts,roof,rear bes,tailgate ,seats floors lol endless ,but steady away ,ill get there oh and i need a wiper moter and full lock set due some little tw4t nicking my keys unless anyone knows if theres numbers i can match up ,grrr

mk1ash said

i say fair play to yoy mate if poeple dont like the way you do things e.g welding the shaft ,well thats there promblem at least you have the balls to do it ? ive seen alot worse but together .

hi ash yes thats right ,,,why buy when u can make ur own things fit lol ,i know the drivs will be spot on ,i trust my welding,,,,ive seen some very rough welding attempts too ,,worse then any bird crap lol

adaptorman said

golf_coupe said

how long till you reckon itll be finished?progress is looking good though

ive not time limit as theres loads of welding to be sorted ,along with wireing ,steering,some bodywork ,brakes,engine bay to sort out ,more mounts,roof,rear bes,tailgate ,seats floors lol endless ,but steady away ,ill get there oh and i need a wiper moter and full lock set due some little tw4t nicking my keys unless anyone knows if theres numbers i can match up ,grrr

take a barrel to a local locksmith that cuts car keys, they will be able to make you a key to fit,
take passenger door barrel as should be less worn. as long as it the same as ignition.

good work btw

I can rebuild your locks and am planning to do a range of caddy panels - have a new bed in stock now

crazyquiff said

I can rebuild your locks and am planning to do a range of caddy panels - have a new bed in stock now

MOST OF BEDS NOT IN BAD SHAPE ,how mutch are they as it maybe cheeper ,welding some plate in?

adaptorman said

crazyquiff said

I can rebuild your locks and am planning to do a range of caddy panels - have a new bed in stock now

MOST OF BEDS NOT IN BAD SHAPE ,how mutch are they as it maybe cheeper ,welding some plate in?

?250 +VAT +p+p

Cheers

Rich