Project Luftcooler

Started by Salty, January 30, 2011, 11:40:11 PM

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Salty

Had my car in members cars - since I'm now building the car into something else figured I should start a build thread.

What: 1970 VW fastback - injected 1600.

Becomes: EJ20 turbocharged subaru - RS legacy powered

Been collecting bits and pieces.  Now have the engine, flywheel and adaptor to connect the gearbox.  Plan on changing gearbox to Rancho street pro -  extra spider teeth and super diff to handle more.

Been spending quite a bit of time tidying up old ATS mags - finally ready and my brake kit arrived at same time - so just in the process of fitting that up.
The brakes are 290mm vented front discs with VL turbo calipers and 260mm rears with EA flacon calipers.  Should pull up rather well considering the car will weigh 850kg when complete.

Here's some pics of the car until now;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54473974@N05/5400176311/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54473974@N05/5400776454/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54473974@N05/5400775328/in/photostream/
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

Salty

Fitting the rear brakes today
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

Salty

Getting rid of the old high walled skinny VW wheel and replacing with a polished up ATS cookie and new Pirelli rubber.. Mmmmm

Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

badhabit

Quote from: Salty on January 30, 2011, 11:47:45 PM
Fitting the rear brakes today

are they an aussie made brake kit? look a heap better than the US one's and probably work better too. - nice work.
2007 Honda Euro
1973 Datsun 240Z - RB25det build
1991 Porsche 911/964
1960 VW karmann ghia

choppy16v

this is pretty awesome! unique project that will go hard!

Salty

They are indeed. The US built ones won't comply here because of aluminum
Hubs etc.. This kit is great as the parts are all Holden/ford which makes pads/calipers cheap and easy to replace.
How's the datsun(s) coming along?
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

BB

That looks so good.
I kinda wish I had kept my wagon now, but that is wicked.
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

Salty

Yeah I will be hanging onto it for quite some time.  The attention it gets is unbelievable.  One night I came back to the parked car to find a love note and rose tucked under the windshield.  The note said "what a gorgeous car, thank you for making my night"
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

Salty

Finally got the front spindles machined - and the front Vl calipers slot on.
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

BB

The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

slowburn

nice one,must get my baby on the move towards more power >:D
99 B5 S4 Avant
85 coupe quattro
72 fiat 124 coupe
97 corolla wagon

Salty

Cheers - bled the brakes to find a block off bolt leaking.. so will have to be next weekend to find out how much pull these bad boys have.
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

Salty

Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

slowburn

99 B5 S4 Avant
85 coupe quattro
72 fiat 124 coupe
97 corolla wagon

coons

That's cool man, keep it up

Salty

Cheers - lots more to come.
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

watercooled

Quote from: Salty on January 30, 2011, 11:47:45 PM
Fitting the rear brakes today

Nice to see a properly engineered conversion,brakes first and then the motor 8) 8) 8)
1974 Porsche 914 with 2.2T 911 6cyl,
Audi a6 allroad 2007 3.0TDI stage 1 reflash ,
89 Corrado 2.0 16v, Stilauto RX 17in wheels,ABF on k/jet ,resto underway maybe up for sale ?,
2002 T4 transporter 2.5 TDI.

Salty

A little bit of progress.  Took the engine and box out in the weekend and fitted a new Rancho pro street to handle a little extra torque and power that the grissly old box would spin to death on.  Given me lot's of motivation now that I can finally see how every thing will fit together and how easy it is to pull it all apart.  Bought a ATV jack for the job which lowered the engine and just rolled it out under the car on it's trolley wheels. 
Some pretty serious rake in this shot  :P
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

slowburn

99 B5 S4 Avant
85 coupe quattro
72 fiat 124 coupe
97 corolla wagon

5-pot

Are you working on this in an underground apartment carpark?
?The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.? - Thucydides (Ancient Greek historian and author, 460-404bc)

- 1990 Coupe quattro - R.I.P.
- 1988 90 quattro project... Sold
- 2005 Golf 2.0 TDI