It would not be too terribly difficult to build a new top to the bottom of a stock tank. Once built use one of the fuel tank sealers like U.S. Standard (from...
On the 68, unless you built "downward" that would still negate the fender fill tube functionality. Might as well save the time and spend the cash for the...
Brings up the question....what's the difference for the 67&older and the 68+ tanks? Just the fill tube location? Another look at CIP1 and I found a bigger unit...
and the link http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC-C10-2510 <http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC-C10-2510> _____ From:...
That depends on the fill vent's location. The tank will fill to the point where fuel closes off the vent tube before starting to fill the filler tube. The...
haha! Try "gas tank" ;) ...you would think they would be cross referenced. _____ From: bajabugs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bajabugs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf ...
I am getting started on a 1970 super beetle. I have been trying to search for a class 11 Chenowth cage online and im having no luck...If anyone knows any sites...
Chenowth has gone out of business , once the owner passed away. There are some other company's making similar cages, Latest Rage, their cage is made in China...
I have a super beetle with a ball joint front end....i know not the best choice and its going to be a lot of work to convert. Does anyone know where i can find...
Is it a Super Beetle with McPherson Struts (coil springs next to the tire), or a Std Beetle with a ball jointed trailing arm front suspension. Which you have...
Ok here ya go. Cut the pan head off in front of the foot box. Buy a bunch of chromly tubing, and start bending your own cage. Since you are changing the front...
THERE IS A PLACE IN AZ CALLED SUNLAND BUGGIES CALL AND TALK TO HAROLD AND HE WILL HELP YOU. THATS WHERE I GOT MINE AND IT WAS AROUND 200.00 BUCKS. ... From:...
thank you! if anyone else has any other suggestions please let meknow ... From: heath kowacz <napaheath@...> Subject: Re: [bajabugs] Chenowth cage To:...
I agree with jeff, cut the front of the pan off,Ball joint front ends aren't even worthy of going in my scrap bin,they are garbage.Buy some tube and bend,its...
The tube bending etc. isn't a big deal, what do you attach to if you don't already have a substantial (i.e. Class 5, not the "Class 11") cage? ts ... From:...
I am assuming you are going to use the pan.First cut the front of the pan off, and then work off of the rear torsion housing by running a tube from the rear...
Why not just weld an L/P frame head on in place of the BJ frame head? ts ... From: burl beveridge <burleymotorsports@...> Subject: Re: [bajabugs] Re:...
That would work but still needs added support . This is not the beam but you will need to add something ... From: ts <ntsqd@...> Subject: Re: [bajabugs]...
First off, Supers never had a ball joint beam. Check out Class11coalition.com and learn more about ball joint beams. I've attached a pic of a nice cage that...
Yes, but what is it that you want to do with the car? That will determine which option is the most suited. ts ... From: Adam <snowskatb@...> Subject:...
Depends a lot on how much horsepower you're running, and what gearing you want to use with which tire size. The earlier 3 rib has a lower final drive gear...
my ultimate goal is to put a subaru engine in there so it needs to hold up to that ... From: ts <ntsqd@...> Subject: Re: [bajabugs] Bus transmission ...
You want an 091 out of a later model. Be careful about going too late as they are side-shift rather than nose-cone shift. Side-shift may or may not be a better...
It may be better idea to check with the tranny builders and see what they reccomend and also, talk with the guys running a Suby and get their thoughts also....
If you want to leave the trans stock. The best year is the 1979 bus 091, Best ring and pinion and gear ratios. If you are going to have it rebuilt. I would...
