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Welcome to my VW Blog......Much of the Pic's will be about my *link* ---> -66 Squareback project that i'm trying to concentrate on
updated randomly :)

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	The square is out from the garage , smelling the vinter
	more &!!"%¤€@£ SNOW!!!
	Made some custom mounts for the tranny and engine in the Racebus.used modified mounts from Bayvindow and T3 vanagon syncro .Progress..
	Finaly have started working on the Racebus again.
	Second Dynopull with my square. 343HP and 506Nm (373lb/ft) of torque. Converted to E-85 and different Cam
	Some Action pic's from SCC2008 Dragrace :)
	More SCC2008 Action
	Best ET 12.20@185KM/H on REAL street tyres.
	Bought this Race Notchback this summer, without engine and transmission , I'm in the middle of putting a Turbo WBX in it (of course).Planning to do some Circletrackracing :P
	By rebuilding to IRS , the car gets a lot lower. Goody.
	Been working on my racebus lately. Finished rebuilding the rear suspenison to IRS type. Used the whole frame from a type 3
	The -56 microbus .On the way to a long time storage.. waiting for better times.My pension
	more future projects ,always wanted a Jeans version. Now i got one. The first car i ever drove...on my fathers lap, as a kid :)
	Got some Detailed 16" Org Fuchs wheel's from the US. Testing with some tyres to find the right combo
	Need's to go lower the rear suspension a bit.... little bit to high.
	My first Dynopull (ever) with my square. 260HP and 356Nm (262.5lb/ft) of torque. Now it's time for some REAL tuning
	Latest project. -63 splitbus former Ambulance car.
	Due to a lot of different lack of qualitywork, this bus will be my Raceproject. Combined Drag and Trackracing car.Maybe look like this
	If U try REAL hard.. maybe there'sa left wheel in the air.. :) darn close anyway. THX to www.volks.org for the snapshot
	Dragrace at Gardermoen Raceway during the SCC 2007 event.Personal best 13.1@167km/t ; 1,78 60 foot, with street tyres.. not bad for over 1 ton's of German steel
	Nice angle.
	The bush is coming to life in the summer
	In the end of the Rainbow
	Since my -57 Oval now is in the hands of others , a new bug has replaced the other one, A -75 12oo Jeans
	And after a couple og hours with extreme makeover it looks like this!
	Got myself a new "Car number 2", a nice T3 Crewcab syncro
	Visited a old car scrapyard today and came over a couple of old VW's.
	Visited a old car scrapyard today and came over a couple of old VW's.
	Visited a old car scrapyard today and came over a couple of old VW's.
	I'm very pleased with The SCAT seats both the way they look and the they fit my ass.
	NOS Red foglight picked up in Kaefertreffen Hannover , and now on my square!
	Pic of the engine as it is these days.
	After a lot of work on the Square , it finally was ready for Bugrun 2007!!!
	After 500km on the road to Bugrun , i tested the Square on the strip. 14.01@160KM/h .The gearratio is not made for Drag..... but a dream on the highway
	-70 1300 finally legal for the road with plates and "MOT" in order!
	Window washer tank made of Stainels steel .Capacity aprox. 1 liter.
	Everything's in place under the tank :)
	Spindles for the porsche caliper adapter finished...just waiting to me metal plated.
	Engine back together after replacing a bit toooo slacky straightcut camgears
	"NOS" Antenna and NOS sidemarkers added today.
	Slowly.... more and more parts are added.
	The cut out under the bumper is not so much visible as first expected. Proper cooling is high priority!
	After another re-paint due to base coat problems , the assembly has started again.
	-70 1300 is now finally finished with assembly after paintjob.... :)
	Only 53.000Km on the meter.
	Runningboards painted and mounted together with fenderbeadings
	Been working on the doorpanles for the Squareback.Stock patter'n from a Swedish -66 model but with new Leather-look-a-like-vinyl
	Fenders mounted
	Finally the last fender has arrived and got some paint on all the fenders
	A Long time No update . Due to vacation....Here's a A couple of VW's From my destination Philippines:
	Another VW in the Philippines: Odd Model. Small windows, Big strange rearlights, Brazil wheels?? hmmm .. ?
	A nice car deserves a nice hoodemblem!
	Finally started assembly of all the parts. :)
	Ready for the last layer of Topcoat after wetsanding the 2 first layers
	Innotec spraysealer was added to the inside of the front fenders.
	Fresh out of the paintbox!
	Ready to go into the paintbox
	After a accident with the bonnet that got wrecked during a testride...a replacement bonnet is finally painted
	Door's for the squareback sanded down and primed again. 2. time Paint soon!
	Bonnet and extra engine lid painted for the -70 1300
	Quickfix of my first aluwheels for a "Aircooled" vw .Bought in 1993 .KN Minator 5,5x15" . Will go onto the -70 1300
	Another split panel picked up this weekend!.one common word here : Rust
	New Daily Driver ! T5 transporter 2.5TDI 130HP with 4 motion fourwheeldrive system.
	This -72 square became a donorcar . rust.rust.rust and a big damage at the front
	Almsot ready to fire it up!!
	Intake runners/manifolds with Bosch Redtops and fuelrails finished.
	Engine permanently installed in the squareback! :)
	Painted body
	Painted doors for the -70 1300
	Done some work on the -70 1300. Finished welding, sandblasting rockers and primed
	Fancy a Splitt bus Panel? Only"minor rust job needed.........
	Catch of the weekend. -72 Squareback
	Another project .........-65 1500S Squareback
	Transmission assembled and painted.
	Tranny in it's place
	SCC2006Action
	SCC2006Action
	SCC2006 Action
	SCC2006 Action
	Ready to race!
	Overview from the PIT of SCC 2006! more pic's Here!
	Ready to race.Only 2 attemps for me this time. 12,76@173Km/t and then a broken driveshaft.
	New project on it's way.For a change a Easy one. :) 60.oookm and VERY little rust.The brown stuff on the rockers is not rust but Tectyl(rustprotection).Needs 4 fenders, paint and 2 bumpers as the newbie that got his hands to this 1 registred owner car, thought it was garbage due to some dents's Once again a big THX to Petter'n!
	Started making new doorpanels today
	Due to the rivets on the sinterclutch that comes in conflict with the flywheelbolts , they had to be machined down 2mm to make clearance.My first job in a Lathè.
	Rear windows and Pop-outs in place!
	More headliner installed.
	The tranny is starting to come together.Here the Pinion and mainshaft is installed in the Gene Berg Bus600L intermediate housing THX! Mr Bratlie
	Headliner is installed.Black TMI vinyl
	Tested my mum's old PFAFF sewingmachine and made a test/prototype for the doorpanels.
	228mm stock Flywheel will be kept in place by BAS/Ahnendorp flywheelbolts that has a pressfit "built -in" and a 4 puck sinter made from a original clutch disc by "Clutch og Brems"
	Mount's for the Intercooler and silicone hoses
	Checking how the carpetset from TMI fits the rest.
	Trannyparts ready to be assemled.New mainshaft,1. 2. and 4.gear,some bearings and all syncros.New gasket also! :)
	Alutank and radiator/fan for the water to air intercooler mounted in the right inner fender.The 2 fans are replaced by a much more powerful blower.
	Spraysealer applied to the inner fenders as well as i wanted a tough surface so i can use the car regarding season!
	Starting to look like a car these days! :)
	From behind ,Engine and Tranny not there yet , so the rearsuspension is a bit high
	4,5x15" Fuchs Replica in the front will be swapped with some Fuchs 16" in the winter , but the replica 15" will do for this season(if it will make it before the fucking snow comes
	Stock intruments detailed , Parking/E.brake also fitted. Progress..... :)
	Here's the transmission gearatios run through Gearcalc to show RPM's, gearshift, speed etc. Long 1. and 2. was choosen due to the turboengine . 4. gear for higwaycruising .Let's see how this setup works
	I applied a new layer of Innotec Spraysealer to the inner fenders as the 1. layer was not a succes... i like the simple black color better than the painted one.
	More Innotec Spraysealer
	The Porsche Boxter caliper and vented Kerscher disc's together with the setup below , will stop the Squareback
	Reardisc's from kerscher fitted with adapters and calipers.Comes with emergencybrakes.Yellow Koni shocks
	Been working on the reversegear conflict with the taller 2.gear in the jig. Almost finished and ready to assemble the transmission!
	The reversegear and the brasscage had to be made more narrow so it comes all the way in it's correct position.I converted to the older style brasscage style gear as i think this is an easier modification
	Dragracing @ Gardermoen this weekend. InboardCam from my oval Here!!
	Exhaust system finished..at last.
	Longblock assembled
	Pistons and cylinders waiting for the cylinder heads
	The last part of the exhaust almost finished, 3" Stainless steel for a "Maffig" sound.Wastegate also fitted.Muffler needed some minor modifications
	Cylinderheads with reconditioned valve seats and valves.The heads have also been Electroplated.
	Wiseco 96mm forged piston for the WBX engine finally arrived.Ceramic coated Crowns and Molycoated sides.Sounds nice :) !!
	My current Daily Driver 87 Caravelle CL Syncro TD with laaaarge sunroof , after a extreme makeover last week; Welding and paint
	Turbo header and exhaust for the Squareback tackwelded together.2mm Staineless steel waiting for the TIG welder.The dummy engine comes in handy this time also!
	Started Assembly of the Engine. Straight Cut camgears and Kolbenschmidt Bearings.
	New Splined Mainshaft and taller 1. and 2. gear for 002 tranny (1.81) (2.83)
	Enginecase and heads.
	I wanted a lower compression in the squarback engine ;compared to the Engine in my oval(9.0:1) ; so i had to modify the Cyl.heads and ended up with 8.4:1 when using Forged 96mm Wiseco pistons and 8.0:1 with stock 94mm pistons.The Forged 96mm Wiseco is on it's way an will be used in this engine
	Porsche Fuchs Wannabe wheels from MWS. 5.5" and 4.5":Thanx Magsraceworks! Rubber will be Michelin Energy 205/65-15 for the 5.5"' and 175/65-15 for the 4.5"
	Sound deadning added
	Radiator and Powerful fan's installed(2x450W) .From a Caravelle T4
	Got rid of some surfacerust on my NOS fenders.Primed with Spieshecker 4:1 2k "heftgrùnd"
	Painting the compartment for all the engine electronics
	Restoring som Gasburners for a VW-pal. Kalle aka BeetleBug
	Radiator with dual fan's ready to be installed in the squareback
	70mm Throttle Body
	Fenders on.
	This "Vbeam" rod was inside this engine...never seen anything like this.!!
	Inside a WBX engine that something wrong has happend.....very very wrong.
	Back in the workshop from the paintbox. Started assembly.
	Preparing some spindles to make dropped spindles....for Type 3
	Black shiny roooof!
	Painted
	Painted
	Painted
	Started sanding
	Before Primer
	2k primer before filler
	Fitings for Vacuum to Megasquirt Pop-off +++
	On the way to the Paintshop (not the syncro .... :) )
	Some detailing of misch. parts.....on the left side is sandblasted and electroplated...on the right side is sandblasted and painted....
	Parts painted for the 1. time to sort out minor flaws
	more parts
	more parts
	PWR water to Air intercooler
	Inside Intercooler
	Megasquirt 2.2 finaly finished with new housing!!
	Started to do prepare the parts for painting
	SOme rust on the Passanger door....
	Passanger door blasted..
	Rear luggage door.......
	Bonnet
	Paint on the instrument housing
	Look what the Cat dragged in..!!! T3/T4 hybrid turbo, 40mm Wastegate and RFL pop-off!
	Ready for paint and trying out some Gauges. Autometer Ultra Lite
	These 96mm forged piston will make the squareback engine 2.2 litre, Soon to be bought
	Dummyengine in place to sort out where all parts would go. Progress!!
	Almost finished with the front section...Radiator.cooling tubes.brackets ++
	Headlight , Antenna and turnsignal in place
	Time to get the -64 Panel to my "Workshop"
	My -57 oval before paint
	Maybe next winter i will start welding (a hole bunch of it) on this beauty -56 microbus
	The main project -66 squareback
	Radiator with Fan for the PWR Air to water Intercooler
	The Radiator are actually a heatercore from a auxillary heater Vanagon "T-3"
	All the Gauges (exept 5" Tacho) will fit inside this piece of metal
	Custom tranny'mounts for the 002 pyramid tranny.
	I have fabricated a compartement for the Megasquirt EFI, Nitrous equipment, ignition componets and all the relay's and wiring
	23.5mm rear tosionsprings made it a bit too much "Ass Up Nose Down"....????
	Almost there.....
	Body off the temporary pan and ready to be lowered down
	The tranny area.
	The syncro out in the wood's where it's made to be!!
	The pan is now doing a Limp Bizkit : it's "Rollin'rollin'rollin'"
	Custom tool made for removing diff bearings
	The ZF LSD vs Stock diff.
	Porsche stubaxles
	Assembly of Megasquirt EFI
	Rearsuspension..Svingaxle converted to IRS and some custom trannymounts.
	Bus 002 "Pyramid" case with Gene Berg bus600 adapter...ZF LSD cant wait to get in there!!
	Pedals blasted and painted..
	Just waiting for the BIG lottery
	More assembly of the pan
	My friends -71 1300 waiting for the winter
	-68 type fastback automatic for sale!!...SOLD !!..back to one of it's previous owners ..Der Postmeister
	My daily driver with new shoes.... 225/75-15 .....coool..!
	Finally the pan is covered in Innotec spray sealer and black 2k paint
	Cooling tubes for the WBX inside the tunnel
	More cooooling tubes.
	Coppertubes for the fuel supply and return line fitted.
	Fitting some Stock Re-Inforcement to the pan on the squareback
	Fixing a previous welding job on the opposite side of the battery
	Re-Inforcement under the pan in place
	More welding and i added some more Re-Inforcement to the area behind the seats as the metal became a bit wobbly after sandblasting.
	Re-Inforcement behind the seats in place. I also removed the crossmember under the rear set and sandblasted the area.
	AirbrushTalent's lurking around Jessheim.I bought this car but it became a donorcar...maybe my "Variant" will be as Burning Hot as this one..?
	More Airbrush on this ride....is it Gollum behind da Flames??
	More squareback these days.Soundproofing was added to the rear.
	Today i finally managed to get some paint on my GasTank for my Squareback.
	The Syncro and the Caravelle side by side... on a field(not cottonfields)
	-59 pan with a -61 body .SOld to an older dude from Kongsberg."good luck too you"
	-90 Caravelle C 2,1WBX .NOT one of my daily driver's anymore.Sold to MagsRaceWorks.
	Cruising in Tønsberg..nice!
	Testing some wheels from Performance Industries on my squareback..
	another project of mine -64 Panel....used as a suitable place to store Coal.THX to "petter'n"!!
	re-painted in white as the interior is blue.
	Unbeatable Patina!!
	The Herbie fever has arrived as this little fellow took a ride on his own... rough landing.
	Both these brothers had the same disease..RUST.. so they must R.I.P. as they become donorcars.
	a Caravelle Coach takes it last breath
	DEAD!
	a snapshot during TurboConversion of my WBX..
	my -57 Oval 2,1WBX Turbo/IC/EFI/
	a pic from our Asia trip in -04/05 here we have a common GasStation in Cambodia.
	special kind'a Split... is it Ronald McDonald's split??
	Overview from Right-On quartermile drag racing!! what a weekend....
	Cheap'O'racing finaly back home after the Right-on meeting @ Gardermoen Raceway 12.65@180.9km/t personal best! :)
	a strange lady looked into my future and created this scenery.....not..it's a Forchino art thing
	stunning race oval on Bugrun2005
	testing my computercontrolled (MAP'able) distributorless MegaJolt jr. ignition on a stoch Type1 1500 engine!! Now it controls the ignition in my oval.