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Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby 68buggy » 20 Wed Jun, 2012 11:32 am

I had my body off for a Suby 2.5 SOHC conversion so I decided to have the body repainted.

Here are some pics of what I have done.

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Paint is done

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Working on the electronics in the box I put in the rear seat area

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So right now just putting the car together repainting the cage and need to order mufflers, soft top, want a different steering wheel thinking about a removable wheel.

I will put more up as I progress.

Shawn

Looking to try and make the round up :)
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby Bill K » 20 Wed Jun, 2012 12:36 pm

Hey Shawn: That's a very nice piece of work you are doing there. 8-) 8-)
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby GregR » 20 Wed Jun, 2012 12:41 pm

Sweet!

It'll be a race between you and Faron for the RoundUp....
The one who doesn't make it buys the first round :lol:

See you over Labor Day!
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby 68buggy » 02 Mon Jul, 2012 10:08 am

Cars coming along fine

The rear radiator works just fine as far as at idle it does not over heat fans cycle properly.
Temp guage goes to 205 the fans come on the guage goes to 180 fans go off.

I am working on exhaust and A/F - O2 Sensors at this time but my mufflers were damaged in shipping so I get to wait 7-10 days to resove this issue
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Here are some pics of location consideration I was doing I am thinking face them straight out the back not facing up and point them out a little to keep the heat off the radiator here are some pics of the muffler sitting on a trash can to get an idea.

I bought red carbon fiber mufflers so they would stand out more and match the car color.

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So whats left

-do exhaust and sensors
-inspection - registration - insurance
-install hood
-install seats
-install head lights and blinkers frt
-install seat belts
-alignment

-drive it to dial in suspension
-drive it to test rear radiator at high way speed for proper cooling.

If all goes to plan with the rear radiator cooling properly have to pull rear bumper and weld in supports for radiator and repaint it.
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby Jack Duncan » 02 Mon Jul, 2012 6:45 pm

That buggy is going to be "drop dead gorgeous". Love the Suby idea. Great going, and nice pics. :)
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby 68buggy » 03 Tue Jul, 2012 7:47 am

Thanks Jack :D
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby Bryan Porter » 03 Tue Jul, 2012 8:32 am

Where are you in Houston.
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby 68buggy » 03 Tue Jul, 2012 2:53 pm

I'm in sugar land.
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby Bryan Porter » 03 Tue Jul, 2012 3:31 pm

I'm in Pinehurst and just wondering if you were real close so we could get together for a cruise .
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby Bill K » 03 Tue Jul, 2012 10:45 pm

I'll Amen that cruise thing.
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby Texasbuggys » 05 Wed Sep, 2012 7:26 pm

Shawn, that buggy is coming along! Bet that subby will push it good! Heck of a build up project man. Color looks really nice.
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby staggerwing » 10 Mon Sep, 2012 12:27 pm

Wow! Where oh where did you get those pipes? Hmmmm.
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby BrianB » 09 Fri Nov, 2012 7:28 pm

Shawn, we are waiting on the youtube vid of you driving it down the street!!!!!
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Re: Shawn's Suby conversion and repaint

Postby BrianB » 29 Wed May, 2013 12:18 pm

Hey Shawn are you going to bring this to the Round Up?
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