Scotts build thread

[Bill]

Scott,
The PIC in your garage kinda looks like an Austin Powers moment?

Ever had one of those ideas that sounded really good on paper...............................

Lets see how this works out.

 

[Scott Rowland]

Hahaha. My favorite part of that movie! Good find.

 

[Larry L.]

Lets see how this works out.

I think I can accurately predict it won't! :laugh:

 

[Scott Rowland]

Amazingly Larry, all I had to do was lightly move the head of the engine stand (at the rear) a touch, and was able to spin it. Lol. It is on rollers, would have taken a year back and forth......................with the steering not hooked up either. lol

 

[Larry L.]

Amazingly Larry, all I had to do was lightly move the head of the engine stand (at the rear) a touch, and was able to spin it. Lol. It is on rollers, would have taken a year back and forth......................with the steering not hooked up either. lol

My prediction was that 'parking' the car in that position won't allow you to work on its rear. Parking the car in that position/configuaration/location ain't too conducive to doing anything back there...including just getting BACK there!

 

[Scott Rowland]

........or me just leaving the house without having to do a Mentos commercial through the car! Lol.

 

[Josh]

Came across this in case you were interested.

VWVortex.com - SL-C Monocoque project.

 

[Scott Rowland]

Came across this in case you were interested.

VWVortex.com - SL-C Monocoque project.

Thanks. Ya, ran across that while in the process of buying the car. The guy that did that work was really good. Unfortuneately, the only thing I am keeping is the headers, which are very nice. I just gotta have my own flare! Haha. I just can't call it my own until it is build exactly how I want it, by my hands. :thumbsup:

 

[Scott Rowland]

Not working on the car has been killing me! Will be out of town for another 7 weeks or so for work. I am making them pay for it though. How dare work get in the way of my car time! Lol.

 

[Howard Jones]

you have PM

 

[Scott Rowland]

Got it. See ya on Saturday!

 

[Scott Rowland]

Whooohooo! Back in town for a month, so let the work begin again!

 

[Scott Rowland]

Decided to mold headlights into body, instead of having them bolt in. Seemed a little easier in the long run.
Lens will need to be bent just a touch. Should be relatively easy to do without much heat. Only needs about 1/4" bow.

 

[Jeremy Miller]

Make the headlight bucket in carbon fiber before it's too late! :^)

 

[Scott Rowland]

Well, a different color to see it in. Put on alot of polyester primer, should be able to get it at about 95% after this sand out.

 

[Larry L.]

I see the 2 little 'winglets' have gone missing. How are they attached? I don't see any 'screw holes'...:shrug:

 

[Vaughn]

Outstanding glass work! You have a real eye for quality and design. Your going to have one of kind when you done. Great Job!!!

 

[Les]

Looking good!

 

[Scott Rowland]

I see the 2 little 'winglets' have gone missing. How are they attached? I don't see any 'screw holes'...:shrug:

Those little wings were always just pressure fit in with a dab of superglue. I am still bouncing around the idea of changing them abit. Will get front 100% ready for paint and on the car, and then try another design or 2.

 

[Scott Rowland]

Outstanding glass work! You have a real eye for quality and design. Your going to have one of kind when you done. Great Job!!!

Thanks Vaughn.