Hot Wheels 2 - Pine's new Buggy build thread

bugspray · Post by **bugspray** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:17 pm

Haha an unc' of mine hooked up alignment on my bug with chalkline and a spirit level, wasn't there when he did it, but it steers true and straight with even tyre wear..... Buuut now I've got new rims so think I need to get it done.

Post by **IMPI** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:34 pm

white wall tires 9million clapped out minibus taxis cant be wrong eh Pine
I still want a deviant type three
Armand

PhantomPhondler · Post by **PhantomPhondler** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:13 pm

the buggy looks awsome esp. with those wheels

hot hot hot

Post by **Pine** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:43 pm

UPDATE

I've been quite busy over the past few days and the weekend with the buggy - slowly but surely everything is coming together. Completed the brackets for the seats, and fitted the sliders - everything seems to work well, and the seats are now adjustable for drivers or passengers with long or short legs. Still need to have covers for the buggy seats made, though..

I've also started with the wiring again, spending long hours at night studying wiring diagrams downloaded from TheSamba - it took me quite a while to 'click' some basic principles again, since I forgot a lot I learned last year. As I said a long time ago I am sticking 100% to the correct orignal VW wire gauges and colours, and have collected quite a lot of wires from various Beetles over the past few years for transplanting into HW2. I am proud to say that not a single milimiter of insulation tape will be used for HW2's wiring, and I am also not using any of those hardware store-special lugs with the coloured plastic tags. I am painstakingly crimping brass lugs to the wires, and use the original VW plastic connectors to put it all together. The wiring from the back to the fuse box, as well as the ignition is now 100% complete, most of wires into and outh of the 12-fuse fuse box is also sorted. Next step will be to figure the Golf indicator and wiper stalks on the steering out, and connecting the following to it:

- Dim/bright switch for headlights
- Indicators left/right + connections for hazard switch
- Wipers with slow/fast setting and auto-park (intermittend setting 'could' also be an option if I could find the correct relay)
- Hooter to work from button on steering wheel

Unfortunately I do not have the correct plugs for the stalks on the steering wheel, but I will need to connect the miniature lugs one by one, after I have tested them for continuity - time-consuming work, yet a lot of fun and very satisfying when done

I want to close this post by saying that automotive electrics shouldn't be a challenge for anyone. I am an absolute amateur, but a lot of it is just plain logic, based on that what we learned in High School Physics classs!

PS: If you don't hear from me again soon, I might have accidently switched my wires around!

Farhaad · Post by **Farhaad** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:49 pm

hi pine
sorry to jack but ur reminded me of the link u posted of that american dude that fitted a big motor to his buggy. he was doing some awesome stuff in his garage. can u post a link

Post by **Pine** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:55 pm

Here 'ya go

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... urbo+buggy

Farhaad · Post by **Farhaad** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:06 pm

shot pine

Dawie · Post by **Dawie** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:15 am

Good to see some progress on the buggy.

By the way, what happened to the Sp2, is it still stored somewhere?

buggyfan · Post by **buggyfan** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:51 pm

Pine wrote:UPDATE

Next step will be to figure the Golf indicator and wiper stalks on the steering out, and connecting the following to it:

- Dim/bright switch for headlights
- Indicators left/right + connections for hazard switch
- Wipers with slow/fast setting and auto-park (intermittend setting 'could' also be an option if I could find the correct relay)
- Hooter to work from button on steering wheel

Unfortunately I do not have the correct plugs for the stalks on the steering wheel, but I will need to connect the miniature lugs one by one, after I have tested them for continuity - time-consuming work, yet a lot of fun and very satisfying when done

PS: If you don't hear from me again soon, I might have accidently switched my wires around!

tom bishop went the same route with his THING

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 50#p101721

Post by **Pine** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:09 pm

Not quite, as I said I am NOT using those coloured electric lugs. I have modified the Golf dim/bright stalk to be used with the Beetle headlight relay. And I haven't looked at a Golf wiring diagram. At al

splitfan · Post by **splitfan** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:27 pm

Pine im pretty sure i can help you with the plug part for the golf stalk just gimme a shout.

Post by **Pine** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:04 am

splitfan wrote:Pine im pretty sure i can help you with the plug part for the golf stalk just gimme a shout.

Thanks Jacques, but it seems like I got it sorted for now.

Today exactly 4 years since the HW1 accident - time does fly, indeed...

riaanj · Post by **riaanj** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:29 am

Pine wrote:
splitfan wrote:Pine im pretty sure i can help you with the plug part for the golf stalk just gimme a shout.
Thanks Jacques, but it seems like I got it sorted for now.

Today exactly 4 years since the HW1 accident - time does fly, indeed...

Dude, time flies yes.. hope HW2 gives you much joy.. Hoop jou dag is nie te sad nie..

Dutch_Diver · Post by **Dutch_Diver** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:03 am

I truly think this is the best buggy I have ever seen, seriously! lovely Pine!

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Dutch_Diver · Post by **Dutch_Diver** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:05 am

You actually have a real gift, they are both stunning HW1 & 2!

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