Tim went racing...

[TimS]

Balancing power with ambient heat and humidity will be a big deal. Throw in an untrained throttle foot and the calculations get all sorts of wacky.

[TimS]

Car is loaded on trailer. We are going to do this.

[no1clyde]

Great! My timing is to get there around 11am Friday. I almost forgot about the hour time change for me, making a 2 hour drive a 3 hour drive some how LOL.

Ed

[TimS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCuN1nFaVug

I can't believe I forgot to post this video here. This is my brother driving on a steep downhill section. It was his first time in the car and his first off road race.

He is okay. Safety equipment worked flawlessly. (Thanks for all the help on that, STF)

Anyway, damage is not overly significant, but will require a full tear down inspection, a front brake drum, a roof, antenna, steering wheel, rims x 4, plus... I think the right rear trailing arm is bent, and possible the right front lower arm.

As of right now, my plan is to salvage the good parts of this car to place on my daughter's race car. engine, trans, cvs, stubs, axles, brakes, air cleaner, fuel cell, shocks, torsion springs, straps, seat, belts, radio, steering rack, combos, front arms, etc. etc. etc. The invested of time and money to fix this car would almost amount to it's resale. I doubt anyone would buy it as a collection of parts. If I'm going to take it apart, I might as well use the parts for me.

Thanks for all the help and support getting a good run at racing. It was really a lot of fun. Hopefully sometime later in life I will be able to get back into it. Likely, I will be looking at a two seater 1600 car, or a 5/1600.

Anyway, Just wanted to update and say thanks. I've tossed this decision around for a while and it will be the best direction to go to achieve all my goals.

[dustymojave]

Oops!

Glad he's OK!

The pic of the car doesn't look bad.
Centerlines can be straightened like new for a fraction of the price of new. Linkpin drums are EZ, even good old German ones. Knock the lug studs out of the bent drum and press them into the new one. (Make sure whether the studs are SAW or Bugpack - different spline diameter)Seems like Scudders Offroad over in Sparks NV was advertising on TOS some front arms out of a pit box of spares a while back. Might still be available. New roof panel is EZ. Check tie rod ends, rack, link pins, stub axle, etc. So one fresh rear arm is called for...Not too bad.

I personally expect most offroad race cars to get rolled sooner or later. This looks like a pretty mild one.

What stopped the car? bent front drum?

[TimS]

Agreed. Not too bad and definitely fixable. Question is where I need to put my efforts and money? My daughter will quickly be lost to the world and her car needs parts.

The front drum cracked. We drove it to the trailer on three wheels, but my brother hadn't thought of that. He hasn't been around VW's much. And antenna was gone.

Thanks for your help, dusty.

[race-desert]

look at post #25
http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/thread ... tc.123924/

[Leatherneck]

Agreed. Not too bad and definitely fixable. Question is where I need to put my efforts and money? My daughter will quickly be lost to the world and her car needs parts.

The front drum cracked. We drove it to the trailer on three wheels, but my brother hadn't thought of that. He hasn't been around VW's much. And antenna was gone.

Thanks for your help, dusty.

Spend the time and parts with your daughter, before long you will be just an occasional phone call. Cats in the cradle.

[TimS]

look at post #25
http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/thread ... tc.123924/

Thanks for the heads up. Not sure what they are talking about in that thread. My car is of similar era, late 80's.

Only famous person I knew to drive it was me.

[TimS]

Agreed. Not too bad and definitely fixable. Question is where I need to put my efforts and money? My daughter will quickly be lost to the world and her car needs parts.

The front drum cracked. We drove it to the trailer on three wheels, but my brother hadn't thought of that. He hasn't been around VW's much. And antenna was gone.

Thanks for your help, dusty.

Spend the time and parts with your daughter, before long you will be just an occasional phone call. Cats in the cradle.

The struggle is real. Not enough time for three project cars and a job.

[dustymojave]

The thread on RDC linked by race-desert is a discussion between old 1600 buggy class racers from the 1980s. A pic is posted of Tim's buggy and it is identified as having been built by Dave Parsons of Trick Racing. "12LaPaz" says it was his car at one time.

Just a discussion of some history behind Tim's car.

[TimS]

The thread on RDC linked by race-desert is a discussion between old 1600 buggy class racers from the 1980s. A pic is posted of Tim's buggy and it is identified as having been built by Dave Parsons of Trick Racing. "12LaPaz" says it was his car at one time.

Just a discussion of some history behind Tim's car.

Ok thanks for the translation. Those last two posts weren't there last night. That is cool to know where it was built and who owned it.

[dustymojave]

Aint just any ol' junker. I've always thought it's pretty cool. But 1600 buggies are my favorite race car.

[TimS]

Aint just any ol' junker. I've always thought it's pretty cool. But 1600 buggies are my favorite race car.

I agree. Another vehicle with a strong spirit.

Both rear upper tubes will need replaced. Good thing my bender will be here Wednesday.

[dustymojave]

Both rear upper tubes will need replaced. ...