It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
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- Crankshaft
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
Perhaps its just an earth strap or something simple. Are you going to register the vehicle for road use ? What gearbox are you using?
All coming together now !
Thanks Paul.
There is not the usual earth strap between the frame horns but there is a cable bolted to one of the "towers" where the body would normally bolt on under the rear fender and this cable is bolted on the stud that holds the starter motor, this should not be the problem as the motor started before i began stripping it.
Yes I am hoping to be able to get it on the road again as it was originally used on the road.
To be honest I have not even looked at the gearbox but I assume that it is fine, at least I know that I have gears after fitting the motor I put it into gear and tried to push the vehicle and the wheels "locked"
All coming together now !
Thanks Paul.
There is not the usual earth strap between the frame horns but there is a cable bolted to one of the "towers" where the body would normally bolt on under the rear fender and this cable is bolted on the stud that holds the starter motor, this should not be the problem as the motor started before i began stripping it.
Yes I am hoping to be able to get it on the road again as it was originally used on the road.
To be honest I have not even looked at the gearbox but I assume that it is fine, at least I know that I have gears after fitting the motor I put it into gear and tried to push the vehicle and the wheels "locked"
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
Cool ! No I was just wondering if you had a split bus box in there, but looking at the pics I don't see reductions boxes.
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
Time for a small update.
Took the Rail to Clive at Beetle Engineering this morning for the rest of the work that i could not get to : get it running; sort out the brakes and master cylinder and also the electrical issues.
Should have it back within 2 weeks.
And in my haste to get it there i forgot to take pics
Took the Rail to Clive at Beetle Engineering this morning for the rest of the work that i could not get to : get it running; sort out the brakes and master cylinder and also the electrical issues.
Should have it back within 2 weeks.
And in my haste to get it there i forgot to take pics
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
Got the Rail back yesterday but unfortunately could not take it for a spin around the block as it was parked in and anyway the battery is poked so I connected the jumper cables and started it up.
so now just have to wait for the weekend to take it out and play.
so now just have to wait for the weekend to take it out and play.
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
Did not happen without photo's
Herman
Herman
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
I know, its bloody frustrating when you so eager to start playing and when finished and packed/parked away you remember you forgot to take pics
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
Finally got a new battery and the Rail starts without any problems.
Today i decided to play around a bit and fitted the rest of the stuff.
Today i decided to play around a bit and fitted the rest of the stuff.
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
Looks really nice,
Well done, and enjoy
Herman
Well done, and enjoy
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
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2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
Very cool, it now needs a stinger exhaust
No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
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Re: It's a Sand Rail?????? My new toy
Thanks John.
Yes i agree on the stinger exhaust i am working on that.
On my "to do" list for next year