Here I will detail further the features and modifications of this car.
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| Font quarter view |
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| Side view showing how the car sits |
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| Rear engine brace. This is currently not fitted because the current exhaust blocks the mounts. |
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| Mocal cooler that was fitted above the gearbox, but is currently not fitted. |
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| Oil cooler designed to sit behind the vent in the front airdam |
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| Oil cooler take-off plate. |
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| All this kit comes with the car. Oil pipes shown are stainless braided. |
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| Front left, showing the worst of the scuffing to rim, and brake detail. |
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| Strut top showing buffer. This is in a jacked up position. |
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| Top down view of the box section where the battery once was. This would house a silencer. The only replaced section of floorpan can also be seen. The chassis is in remarkable condition. |
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| Sparco 4 point racing harnes and Cobra Aqua seats are very comfortable a supportive, but also very light. |
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| Detail of wiring enabling the re-routing of battery cables. Voltage regulator is now internal to Porsche alternator. |
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| Gearstick in situe |
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| Font storage. As its a strut beetle the wheel lies flat, with the batter clamped to its center. This is an old four-stud rim. You can also see the strut brace, and fuel filler pipe. |
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| Fuel filler pipe detail. |
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| Central locking solenoids and wiring. Car needs door cars to complete, though I have some old ones. |
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| Central locking solenoids attach thus to locking mechanisms |
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| Flush fuel filler. Lock is beneath tab. |
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| Porsche steering wheel, goes straight on and is a great compact size. Outer rim is comfortable foam, but would have originally been covered in leather. |
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| Hole for radio, or more dials (I have an aliminium plate to cover) |
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| Oil temp, and pressure, and space for boost guage |
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| Rear anti-roll bar |
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| Rear of engine showing oil pumb, hanger mounts, and oil filter. |
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| Showing exhaust tyre clearance, which is never less than 10mm, its a bit close, but the tyre never gets warm. |
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| Engine showing exhaust and pushrods |
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| Exhaust showing filter and cooler. |
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| Interesting picture showing Kafer Cup Bars and where there rear section bolts on at the bottom. |
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| Rear brake detail. showing handbrake mech and drive shaft. |
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| Drive shaft and engine frame Kafer Cup brace mount |
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| Clearance for Kafer Cup brace |
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| Rear number plate is stood off from deck-lid showing vents beneith |
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| Full engine in all its glory. Oil pressure gauge and coil mounted to shroud. Oil filler to right. Chrome breather box at rear. |
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| Throttle mech detail. |
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| Engine mount detail |
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| This the main mounting for the rear valence, as you can see only one bolt will go in as exhaust interferes with valence position |
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| Rear shot showing smoked rear lights |
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