By stevegolf
11-26-09
To make the rolling chassis, wanted to "do it once, do it right" so:
Machined two plates (faced both sides witihin 0.001" , and drilled bolt pattern of stub axle through it. Plate is 6061-T6 alum. (aircraft). Then screwed them on with new graded socket head cap screws.
The plates widen 9.7mm each side.
Dry fitting the Carrera seats, to machine & weld adapter plates, to anchor on the stock seat rails, thus leaving the option of going back to stock, if needed at a future point in time...
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1-12-2021
To make the rolling chassis, wanted to "do it once, do it right" so:
Machined two plates (faced both sides witihin 0.001" , and drilled bolt pattern of stub axle through it. Plate is 6061-T6 alum. (aircraft). Then screwed them on with new graded socket head cap screws.
The plates widen 9.7mm each side.
Dry fitting the Carrera seats, to machine & weld adapter plates, to anchor on the stock seat rails, thus leaving the option of going back to stock, if needed at a future point in time...
11-28-09
Updates:
Rear brakes, new seals, bleeders, brake lines, and SS braided barke lines installed.
Under car plumbing for fuel, and braking; all installed...
(even added an aftermarket inline fuel filter at the tank's exit) 
Rolling chassis a few step closer to completion:
New front bearings, new spindles, new Zimmerman rotors, new ball joints, new strut mount & strut bearings new tables & new bushings, all wrapped on my new coil overs...
Calipers to be rebuilt.
A few more hours, and the car will be ready for the painter..
Read the Full Article:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4217668-Mk1-getting-some-glitter-back
Beautiful car!
Posted by MPower on 11/25/20 @ 10:38:10 PM