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took a fair few photos on the day
05/06/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
05/06/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
05/06/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
05/06/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
05/06/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
05/06/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
05/06/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
got a load more...
10/05/11
A little update but not much, we had the piston in as of the other day, we were just checking over them when we notice excess play so we thought it was best to split the block and have a look over it, bad news a lot of wear on the crankshaft so a new one is ordered, also new big end...
07/05/2011
Still cracking with then we had to first put the piston ring on, but they all have to go a certain way but just look carefully.
07/05/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
07/05/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
07/05/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
Note all the writing on the pistons with all the...
06/05/2011
Whey my parts have finally come, really good service from vw heritage, ordered yesterday and they come today. Well I ordered a top end rebuild kit I didn’t realise how many bits it came with.
06/05/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
Safe to say a few bits came, right now that they are...
UPDATE
04/05/2011
Well we stripped the new engine and took barrels rockers and heads off and I must say this engine is it lot better nick than the other one, the other bit that I like is that someone has converted it to a sump plug so it makes my life easier instead of doing all of the other...
01/05/2011
Well I have good news I have found an engine for cheaper than new pistons barrels and heads. £350 for a 1600 engine with code AB on it so it’s a twin port engine that has just had a clutch change. It also comes with a Webber progressive carb. And they guy say the engine has done...
30/04/2011
Not a massive update but it’s getting there; we took the last bit of the old floor pan off ready to fit. We also test fitted the left hand floor pan because I’m waiting for the right hand floor pan to come.
30/04/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr
30/04/2011 by joshsav, on Flickr...
27/04/2011
Well waiting in all day has paid off my parcels have come, that’s right parcels I wasn't expecting the floor pan but it has arrived, the other one should be here within 4 weeks or so, as for my other parcel I now have loads of bits to fit to the engine, I will probably do this...
sorry for not updating this
23/04/2011
Well I’m skint I’ve spent up I decided to get some of the things I needed, got quite a few things such as
Engine Gasket Set
Accelerator cable
Heat Cable
Heat Cable
Clutch Cable
Clutch Cable Conduct
Heat Exchanges Pair
Heat Exchange Fittings, With...
20/04/2011
Not a massive update but I managed to find the owner of beetle before the owner that I bought it off, which was a surprise the guy just happened to comment on build thread I found that he was the one that put 3 Empi 8 wheels on it. He was also the person who braced the shell ready...