Here are some photos of the Bug after a quick wash to remove 15 years of dirt:
Friday, 4 July 2008
Thursday, 3 July 2008
I bought another Bug !
I'd be interested to know if anyone has ever seen this Bug before??? I think it has been know to the Bug Club circa 1998 / 1999 as it came with club mags from those years.
Bug 700ES Tangerine
Reg Number - GOI 678
Chassis Number - BB62195
Engine Number - 3c8904 B70 ES
Update on HBL 14K
First an update on my original Bug HBL 14K, still in the process of the early stages of the Resto.
I obtained an 850 Kitten engine with gearbox (plus spare gearbox and kitten rear axle, and half a kitten chassis), off ebay locally. Engine was rebuilt with lots of new parts, valves, pump, gaskets, clutch.
Also 2nd July bought a late Robin galvanised chassis of another Bug owner Eddie, in Coleraine, this will be going to the engineering company along with the old chassis to bring it to Bug spec. Sp will expact it to be there a few weeks.
Aside from that I have been gathering parts I need, so once the rebuild starts, I am not wasting time searching the country for parts. So thanks to those of you who have been able to track down my entensive list of bits to date.
Watch this space more photos on Bug HBL 14K coming soon.
I obtained an 850 Kitten engine with gearbox (plus spare gearbox and kitten rear axle, and half a kitten chassis), off ebay locally. Engine was rebuilt with lots of new parts, valves, pump, gaskets, clutch.
Also 2nd July bought a late Robin galvanised chassis of another Bug owner Eddie, in Coleraine, this will be going to the engineering company along with the old chassis to bring it to Bug spec. Sp will expact it to be there a few weeks.
Aside from that I have been gathering parts I need, so once the rebuild starts, I am not wasting time searching the country for parts. So thanks to those of you who have been able to track down my entensive list of bits to date.
Watch this space more photos on Bug HBL 14K coming soon.
Tuesday, 27 February 2007
Not Much Change!
The latest update is none really. Progress has been slow, dut to work, and I'm waiting on a complete front end assembly to arrive before the chassis is repaired.
With the help and advice of Bug owners etc:
I have managed to get a really great steering wheel for the car - an Astrali one which looks very cloase to the original Formula wheel.
I have also got my hands on a set of Mirrors, sidescreen frames, templates for the lower sidescreens, a brand new front radius arm, front and rear back plates, wheel sylinders, so the list is getting slowly smaller....and growing at the same time!
Some pics soon!
With the help and advice of Bug owners etc:
I have managed to get a really great steering wheel for the car - an Astrali one which looks very cloase to the original Formula wheel.
I have also got my hands on a set of Mirrors, sidescreen frames, templates for the lower sidescreens, a brand new front radius arm, front and rear back plates, wheel sylinders, so the list is getting slowly smaller....and growing at the same time!
Some pics soon!
Tuesday, 6 February 2007
Some photos of the current state of play!! Chassis stripped bare, decided to wait until I had the front arm mounts in my hand before, I got the welding etc done.Rear axle in a tub of diesel......hopeing the nuts will loosen after this!
I think im going to invest in a replacement front arm. It is the same as the Robin 750cc...and there might just be one available out there. Then new back plates all round....................still a long way to go. I'll be happier when the welded chassis is in front of me with a pile of bits to start fitting it up again.................
Also the old trailing arms (really badly made, and not nicely welded!), along with the remains of the old panhard rod, also a photo of the broken rear gearbox housing where the rear mount goes on.
As always, click on the pics for the big 'SCARY' version.
Friday, 2 February 2007
The Chassis Saga
Last night the chassis was free'd from all its attachments. Though nothing is ever straight forward!
The upper and lower n/s, and the upper o/s forward mounted trailing arm bolts appear to have either been welded or have siezed themselves solid in to their holes in the chassis. I ground off the heads but they still won't come out...so they'll have to be drilled.
The rear engine/gearbox mount had to be ground off, and tapped out. But the bad news is my father was actually corrcet all thos years ago, the actual gearbox casting which holds the rear mounts had cracked, and I ended up with the bottom half of it in my hand...Im sure it can be aluminium welded.
The securing bolts which hold the front arm cups/mounts on were so far gone I had to grind the bolts off too.
So the chassis is now ready to go into the horsebox, and to the sandblaster....then to the welders for repair.
Photos to follow..........................................................
The upper and lower n/s, and the upper o/s forward mounted trailing arm bolts appear to have either been welded or have siezed themselves solid in to their holes in the chassis. I ground off the heads but they still won't come out...so they'll have to be drilled.
The rear engine/gearbox mount had to be ground off, and tapped out. But the bad news is my father was actually corrcet all thos years ago, the actual gearbox casting which holds the rear mounts had cracked, and I ended up with the bottom half of it in my hand...Im sure it can be aluminium welded.
The securing bolts which hold the front arm cups/mounts on were so far gone I had to grind the bolts off too.
So the chassis is now ready to go into the horsebox, and to the sandblaster....then to the welders for repair.
Photos to follow..........................................................
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