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Re: My 181
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:43 am
by Blitzkrieg
Is Claude Ingle related to Dave Ingle?
Re: My 181
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:14 pm
by Tom Bishop
No, Inde (spelling, help HR) not Ingle. This guy only build stock motors.
Re: My 181
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:56 pm
by BARON
very nice Tom.I supose that is the ultimate buggy--- vw approval---
Now thats what we need to hear here names and contact nos of the good guys that is still proud of their work. They need all the publicity they can get, because ac mechanics/builders are disappearing.
cheers
Baron
Re: My 181
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:05 pm
by hitlers revenge
Either, as you say, INDE, or as I say, INDER
Blitz you are not paying attention again!! lol
Re: My 181
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:25 am
by Blitzkrieg
hitlers revenge wrote:Either, as you say, INDE, or as I say, INDER
Blitz you are not paying attention again!! lol

Yes I just skimmed through the post as I was on my way out to a client, and must have mis-read the name
*Goes to bed earlier so that he can get cleverer*
Re: My 181
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:40 pm
by Tom Bishop
Re: My 181
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:51 am
by Dam
Tom, before you fit the motor, why don't you try to get a fan shroud without heater pipe outlets?
That's if you want to go the "original look" way!
Just my thought for the morning

Re: My 181
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:31 am
by vader
Cause a heater is a welcome thing in CT....
Re: My 181
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:33 am
by vader
Keep going Tom.. You can do it!!!!
Tom, Tom, he's our man!
If Tom cant Thingy can!
Re: My 181
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:49 am
by Tom Bishop
This Car is meant to have air heaters. Pre 74 had a gas heater in the boot upfront.
74 and after had a normal beetle heater. Only the exhaust pipes come out the side of the silencer not the rear. If you look at my last pics, you will see the pipes under the rear seats for letting the air in.
BTW try going to buy heater parts for a beetle. Everybody want to know why. They tell you beetle heater dont work well. Getting cool air into a beetle was a problem. Hot air was never.
Who out there runs heaters in their VW?
All the heater boxes out there have holes in. The shops tell you they will work, you just need to fill the holes and give me money for this scrap.
Before I stripped the 181 only 1 side was working. IT sure is good travelling next to the ocean on a cold morning, top down, with warm air wafting around you. (from the heaters)
Re: My 181
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:16 am
by Dam
OK, mine has the Eberspacher heater (disconnected) up front
Re: My 181
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:37 pm
by vader
I wish I had heaters in the DarkSide..... But then again Darren in winter I have a very good airconditioner and in summer a superb heater....... WTF? In summer the hot air that is trapped in the bonnet flows threw and in winter this hot air turns to subzero temp, wich nessesitates driving with a blanket.......
Re: My 181
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:57 pm
by Tom Bishop
Re: My 181
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:14 pm
by Chris
Tom,are you going to the Whales and Wheels again this year?
Re: My 181
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:16 pm
by lowlight
Nice