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[fahrvegnugen]

After reading over here on a daily basis, I think it is time to share wat I am up to.

It all started in December 2007, after I sold my T2a single cab with 190Bhp G60 engine I bought this Oval. The plan was to use it as a daily and give it some TLC in de weekends.
This is how I bought it, original.

Planted a new gearbox and 2ltr type4 engine.

Narrowed, adjustable beem with dropped spindels.

And this is how I drove it (first time out was EBI II)


To make a long story short, it's a total resto now. The plan is to have the resto-cal ish look on the outside, with an inside, chassis and suspension that is ready for some strip and circuit aktion.

Let's start with the wheels;
I have two sets, fuch's and MAG industries, both with Porsche bolt patern.
One set for street use and one set for circuit/strip abuse.



Paul

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The front suspension;

Porsche 914/911 with 944 hubs and disks.



Test fit.

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Rear Suspension;
18cm narrowed to have the same width as an original oval.
IRS with 944 arms and brakes.

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Gearbox; 914 dogleg, raised with homemade mounting points.

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The "kill switch" I named it the "O Shit" knob.

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Now I am working on the body.
Most of the rust on the right side is gone.

The complete doorpillar is gone.

And replaced.



And today I was working on the 1/4 panel.


So that was a quick talk from 2007 till now.

Paul.

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absoloooooooooootuely awesome mate!!! theres huge skills there!!
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Almost ready, after using some lead filler it looks like new again


Paul.
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For an oval they even don't sell the bad fitting repro sheet metal. The only thing I could do is restore the old metal.
Together with some Tikimadness leftovers (drag race oval) I will try to fix it again.



With these 2 holes the body is mounted to the torsion tube. My torsion tube is about 9cm narrowed (each side) so these holes needs to be moved.





Here's the difference;


Paul.
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[craigington]

Wow! Way kool!

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[The Doc]

Damn! You have plenty of skills and no fear of chopping stuff up! Excellent work.
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