Some more slow progress today...

Wanted to finish the tank off today but the weather had other ideas ....... so i put that to one side and played around with the gearbox hanger...
Couldn't manage to track down a standard 20mm cross shaft repair kit so went with an after market urethane jobbie.... which was a little over sized and needed a light sanding ( with the angle grinder ).... Subaru clutch bearing then went in..
Then trail fitted the box back in the van....
forgot the camera this morning so sub standard phone pics



..There would have been a lot more done only.................... i've left these bits in a 'safe' place.....and now can't find them.... the bearing is for the flywheel so has to go in first before the clutch can be fitted and the engine in the van

oh well, hopefully have the engine in next weekend...... if i get the re-ordered bit's in time..

Good day today, well better than usual as i didn't have a hangover ..... The parts turned up in time so it was all systems go......

The input shafts are different between the subaru and the vw , you can now get specially made shafts if you want to run a subaru or aftermarket clutch if you want to run BIG power...........I don't* ,i think 200bhp is enough for a bus and went with a 228mm vw friction plate......

So bearing in, plate in ...then connect up..


mounted up in it's new home....... well not totally, gearbox is mounted just got to create an engine support bar ( or if i can't do it, buy the Rjes one)


Because the turbo clutch runs opposite (it pushes rather than pulls) i have to run a hydraulic set up (just a little bit more grief to over come then )


Then couldn't resist seeing a bit of shiny ..........was hoping just to have to modify the next section that runs to the turbo, but the pipe work is hanging far to low and i dont think i'll have much if any ground clearance once it's off the ramps



*....Yeah right would love more, but dont have the funds that are needed

good work fella, its guna be immense when you get it done.

cheers dude.. ....

So, today......
Was supposed to get some box section off a mate ........ but i forgot to let him know

So came up with a plan....

Original late bay bar, turned upside down , a little grinder work



with the original mounts moved back...and hey presto........... still need to weld two plates to it for the engine mounts to sit

its getting there, should be cool when its done! theres been a scooby sat idling outside my house for the last 20 mins and they do sound rather nice

Had to work saturday and only got half a day in today...not happy..

Anyway.........more on the engine bar, spent most of the time underneath the engine measuring................... then re-measuring and still getting it wrong

After a lot of cutting and grinding( love my grinder ) i ended up with this





Wasn't ( and still not really) happy with the corners, so added a bit of support.....may add side angles next week



Just have to wait and see if my welding (and the welder only being 90amp) is up to the job.... :pale:

...oh and my eldest daughter has told me it's got to be painted pink.....

looks good fella fair play on taking on such a big task. My mate works at a garage in exning that does this especially, been down the yard in one or two of them, certainly puts a smile across the face with the dump valve . Keep up the good work!

the welds look ok fella, and the way that plate is attached it should be strong enough. you could put some angles on the corners for peace of mind but it should be strong enough.

cheers guys ....

i think im going to add some angles at the weekend just for piece of mind..

when it's cold and everything is going wrong, i have to stop and just remind myself.....it's all about the dump valve.....

Coming alone nicely! Good work on the engine bar, was gonna say either turn your welder up abit or slow your wire feed down alittle.

I so wanna hear this on the road!

what you doing with your sump, are you cutting your steel one down or is the rjes cast alloy one avaliable yet?

I dont think the rjes ones are finished yet, it's wishfull thinking but im hoping im going to have enough ground clearance with the standard sump... if not...chop chop:D

will be good to have a look round it sometime mate

my mate works for a garage up in newmarket that specialises in scooby conversions into campers. from the ones ive seen when ive been up there they are sick !

cant wait to see this one done

This aint fair:shock: ...how comes i don't know anyone that works on scooby conversions!!!!!.....would save me loads of hassle;)

Not yet curtis.... i don't want you to see how bad it is close up.

If it all stays together i'll be bringing it to some meets before summer