De Konjel

Dutch VeeRod · Post by **Dutch VeeRod** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:13 pm

Don't know what the finished car looks like but the beetle body doesn't fit any more. Its from a Dutch team that build it for the DAKAR rallye I think a few years ago. See if I can find some pictures from the finished car.
Probably a buggy class type. The Dakar rallye is very popular in Holland at the moment.
Is Robby Gordon racing again in the DAKAR 2008 with a Hummer??

BART

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:25 am

probably...

robby should have stuck with the vw team, i think the team won it the following year....

Dutch VeeRod · Post by **Dutch VeeRod** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:21 pm

Yesterday I made a "template" for the frame that later will be welded under to the chassis.

And started cutting..........

BART

RyanB · Post by **RyanB** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:15 pm

I love it! great idea!

rexr · Post by **rexr** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:40 pm

Very good work.. Excellent use of a template..

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:16 pm

just don't do too much welding on the template......

Post by **david58** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:16 pm

rexr wrote:Very good work.. Excellent use of a template..

I see a plan coming together nicely.

Dutch VeeRod · Post by **Dutch VeeRod** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:29 am

Now I need to spot weld everything and check if I did the measuring OK.................

BART

Dutch VeeRod · Post by **Dutch VeeRod** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:27 pm

Dutch VeeRod · Post by **Dutch VeeRod** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:18 am

Checked if everything was OK.
It is almost perfect.
Next is to remove the floor boards.

BART

Post by **david58** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:07 pm

That's what ya call preparation.

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:51 pm

How are you mounting the beam or is it going to have one, same with the rear cage, going to have one?

Dutch VeeRod · Post by **Dutch VeeRod** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:42 am

How are you mounting the beam or is it going to have one, same with the rear cage, going to have one?

What beam do you mean?

BART

Post by **david58** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:51 am

Dutch VeeRod wrote: What beam do you mean? BART

He is wanting to see the front wheel drive suspension.

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:01 am

David58bug wrote:
Dutch VeeRod wrote: What beam do you mean? BART
He is wanting to see the front wheel drive suspension.

You got that, no idea how this set up works, conventional 4WD setup?