its hard to believe its been this long since the last update , i blame the early spring and long hot summer of 2010 .
ive spent a few months gathering parts and pieces needed to move on . i also have another complete 5000 QT for parts .
tho' i'm finding it hard to stay true to the original design idea ill stick with it to the end.
this is how it looked when i pushed it outside in the spring , a roller once again , but not for long!
in the first pic here the rear side window looks out of shape , it's the inner lip for the rubber ,ill have to add a couple of small pieces of steel to correct it.
my pictures do this build no justice at all , ive used the word abortion a few times since i started but i promise its in reference to the pictures not the build. The thing about a build like this (ie one with no plan) is that more often than not i start on one thing but cannot complete it until i make the necessary adjustments to the next piece of the puzzle . That said ive now gone 360 degrees and im back where i started at the front end , well maybe not but you get the general idea.
its been quite a task cutting the floor etc of the Audi to fit inside the bug body but ive almost got it figured . The only pieces that stick out now are the front strut towers . I had played with the idea of keeping them but decided they had to go . they need to be lowered 3'' to be under the hood .
If you look close at the wheelarches you can see the underseal used by Audi in 86, this stuff is hard thick rubber ,it's like spray on elastic bands , FFS!! ive never known anyting like it. sticks like crazy and the wire brush on the grinder only moves it from one spot to the next . ive learned to be patient and work with it .....but its time consuming, as if i didnt have enough grinding to do. thats what ill be busy doing this weekend and the next and ..............
with the front strut tower removed i ll attach the strut top directly to the frame ...when i get that far
the start of the rear mount for the radiator, cooling is in the rear as per Audi S1 . a few airscoops will 'hopefully' supply enough air to the rad,
A quick pic of the side vents now only 6 1/2 inches high