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 Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit

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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyTue Aug 31, 2010 4:02 pm

got some driveshafts today afro

no car to fit them to lol lol!


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Cleverchap
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Male Number of posts : 895
Age : 48
Location : ɹǝpun uʍop
My Ride(s) : '65 split with a difference
Registration date : 2007-01-08

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyWed Sep 01, 2010 6:33 am

They look like race axels to me Wink
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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySun Sep 19, 2010 11:51 am

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tango_van
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Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyWed Sep 22, 2010 2:25 pm

coming on then... bounce
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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySun Nov 14, 2010 8:11 pm

best update this then Very Happy,
gearbox prepped up ,
gearbox painted in some high temp engine enamel
engine has a tiny leak coming from oil pump area , turned out to be the seal between the pump and case .Very Happy



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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySun Nov 14, 2010 8:15 pm

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heavy duty driveshafts too Very Happy
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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySat Nov 20, 2010 10:38 pm

started to strip the front end in order for a freshen up, got one side done this evening, other tommoz Very Happy,


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tango_van
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Male Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySun Nov 21, 2010 11:30 pm

Nice to see it back! Get cracking on with it and it'll be ready for the new year Smile
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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyFri Nov 26, 2010 11:27 pm

beam stripped and roller bearings taken out of the ends , was a pig of a job getting them out Evil or Very Mad gunna replace with some poly ones Very Happy , beam removed ready for clean up and paint Very Happy, ball joints are ruined aswell only put new ones on in 2009 but must have been cus i had the coilovers wound all the way down Very Happy, long travel i think for future,

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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyThu Dec 30, 2010 3:38 am

havent updated in while :/ ,
beam has been painted as well as torsion arms,
new long travel balljoints fitted (cheers Big Dave)
Caster Shims on beam,
poly bushes on beam
new brake lines from MC to callipers and braided hoses,
new steering box,
new tie rod ends as they were shot to !
pooped some CB dropped spindles which drop it 2.5 " and the coilovers on the highest setting lower it 2 " so currently sitting at 4.5 " dropped on the front , will proberly leave as this as the beam sits bout 9-10cms off the ground as theres no weight in the car yet and i wanna be able to use the car , could drop another 2" if i wind the coilovers down ;P
cleaned up the koni steering damper too !
thats it for the front , oh and plenty of copper grease Razz
think thats it !


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Gungemyster
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Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyThu Dec 30, 2010 9:42 am

Nice one Martin, loving the progress.

Ps I might go for that Nurse job advertised in the paper!! lol
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SimonABT
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Male Number of posts : 1343
Age : 41
Location : Clevedon
My Ride(s) : Something with a V6 under the hood!
Registration date : 2006-10-08

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyThu Dec 30, 2010 4:39 pm

Looking really smart mate. Makes so much difference when things are cleaned and painted when re-assembled. Smile
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nomates
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Male Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
Location : weston-s-mare
My Ride(s) : 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date : 2006-11-19

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyThu Dec 30, 2010 6:19 pm

good to see you back on it ......but dude ,you need a camera with auto focus ...lol
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MrsWizBiz
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Female Number of posts : 191
Age : 31
Location : Weston super mare
My Ride(s) : Bella bug - newbie beetle
Registration date : 2011-01-18

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyThu Jan 20, 2011 11:02 pm

Hurry up and get her finished please Razz x

shotgun first passenger Wink xx
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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyMon Jan 31, 2011 5:45 pm

got a few other bits done lately Very Happy

fitted new kush lock clutch and kennedy stage 1 pressure plate

trial fitted the breather tube aswell

Very Happy



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oh best to last fitted my new accelerator pedal Very Happy

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vwbeetlebum
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My Ride(s) : Your Mum
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyTue Feb 01, 2011 12:27 pm

shiny!
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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 7:36 pm

not much of an update, but here it is

some fulcrums & gears
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Female Number of posts : 2047
Age : 39
Location : Curry Rivel, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 98 New Beetle, 1958 Bug, 1966 Split, 2006 T5, 71 Bug, 72 Bay and 61 Split.
Registration date : 2006-11-21

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 7:49 pm

ah, this brings back memories of those evil circlips!
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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 7:56 pm

i spent an hour trying to take one out without damaging them then thought i have another 3 to remove ! and them i gotta refit them !
after that i ended up geting an old pare of pliers and notching them about 2-3 mm inn from the top of the plier , i then found they held the circlip much better and it did'nt snap out, will get a pic tommoz, Very Happy , i can get em in and out 100% in about 2 mins a side Razz , doddle now !

actaully scrap that im just gunna start my own tool range ! afro afro
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nomates
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Male Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
Location : weston-s-mare
My Ride(s) : 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date : 2006-11-19

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySat Feb 12, 2011 7:57 pm

yep ....I do the same ......grind down some thin nosed pliers
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tango_van
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Male Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySun Feb 13, 2011 2:54 pm

circlips are a pig of a job without the right tool.

looking good mate, nice and clean new bits!
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nomates
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Male Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
Location : weston-s-mare
My Ride(s) : 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date : 2006-11-19

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySun Feb 13, 2011 4:56 pm

did you sort the tight axle problem?
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
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Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptySun Feb 13, 2011 6:36 pm

nomates wrote:
did you sort the tight axle problem?

Correction!! he said stiff!!
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WizBizMartin
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Male Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyThu Feb 17, 2011 7:22 pm

ye sorry sorted the tight axle problem, the fooker i bought the driveshafts on VZI didnt mention he had been playing about with the end that go into the gearbox, it looked like ever so slightly he machined one side of the spade bit down after comparing to the old driveshafts, dont know why but it stop travel and made them stuck, so ended up buying some new HD ones, i want HD axles just so i know the rear end is sorted and stronger Very Happy, fitted new HD axles and all fine Very Happy,

went out today to look for some gaskets , ended up not finding them but started to fit one sides axle tube up Very Happy, just needs a bearing and axle boot, would do other side but ran out of the hexagon axle tub gaskets Very Happy

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got this little toy too Very Happy

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just need to source a t4 cooler then ill bosh this on Very Happy
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joker 67
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Registration date : 2008-02-11

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PostSubject: Re: Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit   Ella - The 1985 Mexican Bandit - Page 7 EmptyThu Feb 17, 2011 7:53 pm

nice dtm housing, did you get from jake rabey in the states?

andy
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