Project Luftcooler

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

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slowburn

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

BB

Bet its a lady getter....... You old dog salty 8)
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

Salty

I go trawling for them on Wednesdays mainly Jem.  If it was a ragtop they would just drop in.
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

BB

Man you are just Oozing it bro ;) Love your work.
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

DubMan


BB

Just make sure you don't remove that passenger seat when your out trawling Salty ;)
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

choppy16v


Salty

The old aircooled gave up on me - but I wont give up on it - so time for a rebuild.
But first you must take the once beating heart out;
https://vimeo.com/45815712
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

The Truth

Nice little vid, anyones ankles take a beating at the end there!? Looked a bit sketch going down the ramp!

Salty

Ha - yeah it was reckless end of day behaviour - but all was well with concrete curbs to bounce off.

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

BB

Nice little well filmed fuel spill at the end ;)
What happened the the old donk? Seize? Rattles?
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

Salty

These engines like to go kaput very quickly - I think I stuffed a valve seat or a piston ring became unsettled?  It was blowing hellish smoke from no.3//  I was sick of it and decided this would make me feel better.  Will build the big engine next year.
Now in air cooled. '70 fastback 1835 turbo
2012 VW Golf Gti MKVI
2013 Triumph Street triple R

Salty

#72
While the engine is out i've been updating bits and pieces.  Got these Bilsteins back a while - and will be good hard driving since they have been developed for the Norschlieife, like every car has to be now



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

Salty

This update I am most proud of.  upholsterer and I have been working, fitting, re-trimming, re-ordering and rebuilding until these are just right.  When I say we, I mean him and my wallet.

Stoked with the results - and can safely bet I would be the only one with this setup.







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

johnp

The interior looks superb, real eye catching!

M M

Quote from: johnp on August 16, 2012, 05:49:41 PM
The interior looks superb, real eye catching!

Yes I agree. Very nice color combination.
Bought not built.

spooln

Love the new interior, but your air conditioning it still king. What color code is your paint?
77 CS1 Fiat Spider. 78 Mk1 Scirocco. 83 Mk1 GTI. 12 Abarth 595C Competizione. 18 Golf R. 20 Kodiaq vRS

Salty

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

BB

Its only when you see one like that now you fully realize how much cooler old cars like that are compared to a Nissan pulsar of today :P
I mean to be honest they were a bit of a known lemon in their day, but now that thing just looks so damn cool.
Top work Salty, its the dogs bollocks!
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

00quattro00

Looks awesome 8) , had me looking on trademe at them, a rotary would go well in them
Land Rover Discovery 300tdi
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