My hillclimber in the making (998 Turbo) - Gone
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I see you are going got the half metal half glass option. Are you going to just but joint them where they meet?

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That's pretty much the plan, I've seen a few where the FG fits over the top of the steel arches but that seems to require the steel arches being slightly shrunk and set back which seemed like too muck of a pain at the time.

what you can't see from the photo's is that I've folder the inner wings back over on themselves to give me a nice smooth edge and make them similar thickness to the FG wings.

Edited by Rob H on 14th Jun, 2009.

I dont get it, is that a hillclimbing rule, at least half the wings?

The blue book says the cars must be all metal between the wheel centers but there is an argument that the wings are not unitary and therefore they don't need to be steel.

Topically I've been working on my shock brackets:

nice

Nice jig you've made yourself their!

Cracking work as usual sir!

Looking good!

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Any more progress with this Rob? From looking at other threads you've clearly been doing alot of drilling!

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Nothing exciting to report, I had a massive loss of motavation and came very close to selling up. Today is the first time I've really touched it in about four months. Discovered that the connector for the gear linkage is made from the hardest substance know to man.

Edited by Rob H on 16th Jan, 2010.

Well after four months off and almost selling up I've got back into the workshop and made a bit of progress.

I've managed to find another 3kg weight saving by removing none essential body work, no pictures but I'm sure you can all imaging what an absence of metal looks like.

I also redid the gearstick mount and braced up the steering column as I wasn't 100% happy with them.

i replaced my linkage rod with some ali bar. that will save you about 500g. stef

"Cars are a lifetime of pain"

Edited by Rob H on 18th Jan, 2010.

Mine is alloy tube with a steel insert for the roll pin threaded into each end which I intend to change for titanium at some point

I seriously doubt it!

Just a little update, been working on the rear beam having got some brackets made up by Tom (Advantage998) which I'm very impressed with. It's not quite finished but it's getting there and more importantly I can pick it up with one finger!

love it good work on the back end

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

are those rear arms worth more than the rest of the car ???:)

Edited by robert on 6th Mar, 2010.

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Keep it Rob! Its coming on well!

I'm definitely making myself a rear beam like that, That looks a top job.

Fantastic beam Rob, looks great, dont suppose toms making anymore brackets is he?

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looks good, i wouldnt want to use them arms though in case they get dirty

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Yup will be making some complete beams all welded up ready to go and can supply brackets by them selves, just need to get the time to get them assembled.

Top work mate see waht two days with the forum down does...!

Just run across a slight problem with my beam, I can't unbolt the arms, doh! I've found a way to sort it and I'll post some pictures up shortly.