got my lift up and running! boy its hard to find hydorlic fluid on a sunday here in CO....

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Feb 14, 2007 | 06:54 PM

carsluTT

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got my lift up and running! boy its hard to find hydorlic fluid on a sunday here in CO....

<center><img src="http://www.jessdawg.com/web/photos/shopy/lift/lft5.jpg"></center><p>not that i had my pump installed till today any how ahah...... any how i cant wiat to finish the 944/bug project on the lift now quicly so i can have the framer come in and build me a nice vaulted ceiling so that i have my needed 12' of head space above the lift!... if u sniff just right u can smell the race fule in my TT..... ........ boy its like having a extra x-mass all ready.......

so now iv got in the shop......

large swamp cooler

good sound system

mini fridge

mondo air compressor housed in its own sound
-proff well vented building

3 filled to the gills tool box's

milller 220 welder

9' tall drill press

set of car dollies

cherry picker

tranny jack

2 jack's

10+ jack stands (i hope to never need more htan 4 ever agian)

media blasting set up w/ fresh air mask and -filter

large heated power washer

9000lb drive up auto lift

and who know's....... im sure i need more tools can never have enough!.....

i think a denver area mod day may be in order once i get the bug off the lift and back to its owner!...

Feb 14, 2007 | 09:49 PM

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I'm down for the mod day. That means I'll have to get a mod.

Feb 15, 2007 | 01:50 AM

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That looks good - I'm assuming your shop is heated? What do you use?

Feb 15, 2007 | 06:01 AM

carsluTT

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ready heater cost me about 4 buk an hr to run. quick and easy

Feb 15, 2007 | 06:52 AM

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Whoa!

tell me about the 944/bug project.

Feb 15, 2007 | 06:59 AM

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take 35k...... and put it in a hole...... how push dirt over the hole........ ahaah

im building it for a local auto dealership owner. its a 73' super bug w/ a full 944 turbo front and rear suspenion swap. i had to narrow the nose of the car 9" to fit everything. has all new or 100% refinished parts every thing is powder coated and detailed to the 9's! u could eat off the bottom of the car its cleaner htan most freshly wax'd TT's.... has a 914 2.2 w/ the upright fan and such..... front mount oil cooling system..... balh ablh........ and it dosnt run just yet im finishing up the oil and fuel system. i hope to have it runing shortly. iv got to fab up a oil dip stick and dip stick tube that will clear the crazy 360 wrap around exhaust system that is on the motor (hte exhast realy makes a full 360 in the bay its nutty). car even has a hand made leather top!.... i just wish i could steal the brakes and such off the bug and put them on oneof my cars ahahah.....

Feb 15, 2007 | 11:28 AM

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I know what that's like.

I am presently rebuliding my Meyers Manx. After the 914 swap I've broken it in half twice, and now don't trust it to stay together during high speed cornering. I'm constructing my own chassis from the rear torsion housing to the front, full cage, etc. I am sticking with the beetle IRS rear and Link front for abusability. Motor is a slightly warmed over 914 2.0L (GA case, three bolt heads), 0.5" high duration cam that comes in like a light switch, dual springs, etc.

What are you running for induction? I grew weary of my tired Weber IDFs, so am also collecting parts for hayabusa-based FI to hopefully do when the frame and cage are complete.