Projet Fredybender V2.1 : NA with an attitude for the track... A sister for Euclid

**rico_arg** · 01-29-2011 01:19 AM

wow fred.. that looks amazing..

**fredybender** · 01-31-2011 11:37 PM

Thanks for the good comments!

Wrenched a bit more tonight;

Finished up the spare tire hole with alloy
Made an alloy battery tray and made a strap for anchoring the battery between the two rear struts
Finished machining & welding the EDIS 4 crank trigger wheel to crank pulley, and fabbed up the crank sensor bracket too. Al this for the Megajolt Jr V4 ignition set up

C4p

**calyp_so_fine** · 02-03-2011 11:44 PM

sick project, hope to see it one day on the street!

**fredybender** · 02-04-2011 06:43 PM

Final stretch in the parts buying mode (Geez! its about time!!!) I did end up by going twice over budget, even though I finished up Euclid last spring, and thought I could balance out a track build better...

For the worst part, I'm actually thinking about a dual car trailer...

Never mind! I have to get back on track and focus at the task at hand!

Got in some seats, and I finally ended up by buying the whole exhaust race set-up (head ports to tailpipe) from TT, for the tall block 16V application. I thought I could find something decent second hand, and make it work, but I've been looking since october and nothing came up, so I splurged again!

Got a kill switch mounted in the vent opening in the dash, I think it looks cool!

Got some wheels studs with the Hex head, I also scored a Painless wiring total kit on e-bay for 100$ including shipping...

A few liters of Ate blue racing brake fluid, I also scored a pair of OMP racing shoes for 31$ on e-bay...

I'm just waiting on the painter to get back from his Florida vacation, and hopefully, my last buy; a 2Y transmission just waiting for my 3.94 final drive & Wavetrac just sitting in my living room to get transplanted, in order to start finishing up the car; I do have some fabrication left, (re; rad brackets, etc...) but I love doing that!

After having the car painted I can drop the engine & tranny in, then it will start looking like a real race car!

Cliky for peeeeechuuurz!

**rico_arg** · 02-04-2011 08:10 PM

Wow.. do you always move this fast on your projects..? this is great!

Btw, i really like the setup on the dash. Very nice.

**fredybender** · 02-18-2011 09:26 AM

Little things getting done...
Waiting for the paint. Scheduled to go in the paint booth friday the 25th, and picking it up on sunday the 27th. Drivetrain will be ready for the transplant by then.

Transmission is a 2Y , with a modified 3.94 final drive, had to find a 4th gear for a small spline pinion shaft (the 2Y is the only tranny with the larger spline on the 4th gear

)
So found a set of same ratio gears on another donor tranny, and fixed it

Wavetrac is in, with the ARP blot kit all the the 3.94 FD
All new bearings, new synchros, and cases cleaned up and painted.
Both preloads are done, I just need the puller for the race on the pinion shaft, and back together it goes!

Finished fabbing my front engine mount reinforcement bar also...

As usual, a few pic for clicks!

**LubsDaDubs** · 02-18-2011 01:24 PM

Love the quality look of the reinforcment bar!!!!

**fredybender** · 02-21-2011 08:15 PM

A little more getting done.
Since I got a dash cap going in, I thought about having the dash go on a diet... Drilled a few holes, it will all get covered with the dash cap...

I also started mocking up the stand alone fuse boxes (2 of them, both 8 circuits, but one is a "painless" hot rod type fuse box) and the Megajolt Jr. box.
They will a fit nicely inside the glove compartement

I had to do some cutting and fitting, but who says a race car, can't have some class!

They are all finished up & ready, but they are now out, as I am prepping the car to leave for paint on friday...

I ended up by re-doing my main positive from my battery: It wasn't fused, and it was bugging me... Especially with the battery relocated to the back, and having that nice 1/0 wire full of +12V going through the whole car...
So I got a nice 300 amp fuse (I know that the starter current will be demanding with close to 14:1 compression...)

I got some aluminum sheet and made nice door panels

Not for the looks, but for safety: Having cut out the doors, sharp edges could be dangerous in the event of a crash.
I have put simple straps for closing the door, and made a simple string attached to the upper triangular front window mounting point with a brass pulley near the mirror anchoring point, for opening my door latch from the inside...

I bought a few airplane vents for the front windows, and got my 3/16" Lexan sheet, to make all the glass (but keeping the stock windsheild)

I will probably take a week vacation after its back from paint, so I can give this little project, a boost!

p4c

**fredybender** · 02-24-2011 07:07 PM

Left today

Back Sunday AM!

**fredybender** · 02-26-2011 07:12 PM

Sorry for the quality of the video (and the spelling of the caption), it was taken with my son's laptop (forgot my camera this morning...)

**Brycejoseph** · 02-26-2011 09:45 PM

OMG. That is so clean. Did you go with original Diamond silver?

Someday i hope to have a scirocco this well put together for any type of driving!

**garasja** · 02-28-2011 10:34 AM

**Monster8V** · 02-28-2011 05:06 PM

Thatsa funny. I just dropped off my car to get shot while im out of town and they already called me to come pick it up. Figures that I didnt want it back for a few weeks and they put a mad rush on it and got it done. Dunno why. I guess thats the trick to a fast turn around to getting a car painted. Tell them to take their time, ill be out of town for a few weeks...... LOL!!!
Well see how it looks when I get home.

**fredybender** · 02-28-2011 05:52 PM

Eurethane paint does not have the shine of base coat clear coat, but its a go fast car, and clean looks were the only prerequisites;

Spring is coming faster than we think

Lexan windows cut & installed, front grille, and headlight buckets, with modified bracketery for the front turn signals (fiberglass fenders are not OEM fitment

) Also put in the rear lights.

A few pics from when I got back from the painters, and few more after my small progress...

**LubsDaDubs** · 02-28-2011 11:19 PM

makes me want to blow wretched apart and have her repainted

**fredybender** · 03-02-2011 11:24 PM

SCHAWINNNGG !!!!!

**Brycejoseph** · 03-03-2011 10:56 AM

I would hate to get that dirty

!
Beautiful!

**Falcor** · 03-03-2011 11:17 AM

I approve of this.....

**Monster8V** · 03-04-2011 05:30 PM

Where in the helll is the LIKE button??

**Mtl-Marc** · 03-04-2011 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Monster8V

Where in the helll is the LIKE button??

**Chris16vRocco** · 03-04-2011 06:19 PM

Looking good, Fred.

**fredybender** · 03-05-2011 05:41 PM

Rear engine mount: check
fuel neck, lines, pump, pressure regulator, gauge, and necessary fittings for complete fuel management: check
Header wrap & install : check
Drivers side lexan window cut to size, installed with rubber molding & aircraft vent window ; check
Megajolt Jr, wiring: In progress...

Tomorrow I would like to continue with finishing front brakes, axles, oil cooler installation, passenger side lexan window mock up, and try to find my front mount that I can't find anywhere!

p4c

**fredybender** · 03-05-2011 08:28 PM

NOS Kamei hood scoop color matched

**roccodingo** · 03-05-2011 08:44 PM

Progressing at a great pace Fred

looking good

**fredybender** · 03-05-2011 09:10 PM

I just had to post this up;
This picture makes me think so much of the photoshpped "shrunk cars" (and I hate those!)
I like the stance of the car, and the tire width, but doesn't the picture of Dagomar incline to the looks of the "stupidity shrunk car fad" ...

**1983rabbitgti** · 03-05-2011 09:32 PM

oh man she is pretty!

**petebee** · 03-06-2011 12:37 PM

Pull it out of the garage and take some pics in daylight please

**fredybender** · 03-15-2011 08:25 PM

@ Pete: you should know better, I'm a pic whore! all in due time my garage is in my basement, and its only coming out under its own power

Not much posting, but working at a steady pace.

Made some bumper cover mounts, so the front bumper cover sits real tucked in. I also wanted to have a permanent tow-bar attachment, so I combined them both, in one fabrication.

I mocked up where the ignition module (Megajolt Jr v3) and the painless fuse boxes would go; decided to have them nicely tucked away in the glove compartment.

I also worked on the dash & figuring out circuits for everything; I am making everything new, no gremlins allowed

. Hazards running with appropriate diodes on the flasher circuit, shift light (LED with resistance) right in my face!, etc...

You can see in the picture below that spaghetti has begun!

Engine bay:
Fuel pump & circuitry: Check
Coilpack wiring & fitment : Check
Custom fabbed wires (16V front ends with Ford back end for EDIS4 coilpack) : Check
EDIS4 module wired, routed, and installed including all shielded wires, etc... : Check
VR sensor install & wired : Check
Starter, alternator, & engine grounds & wires : Check
Brake light circuit: Check

Here we see the empty space that needs to be occupied by a Rad... I have fabbed & welded my alloy rad once, and still had clearance problems; I will be attacking this shortly...

Rear of the car wiring almost finished

Here we can see my front end pretty much the way it should stay...

Keep y'all posted!

**mk21.8Tjetta** · 03-17-2011 11:08 AM

oh man, I'm so pumped to see it run! Please please video the first start and when its running

**petebee** · 03-17-2011 09:54 PM

Fred I know it's a track car, but you've repainted it so nice and everything is so purty...so please paint those bumpers with some trim paint. Nice red S stripes would look good, too

**ziggirocco** · 03-17-2011 10:57 PM

nice work, makes me feel embaressed I have not gotten much done on my car!!

**fredybender** · 03-19-2011 06:02 PM

Finished fabricating my rad supports, and welded up the bottom outlet (clearance problems with motor mount) I also fabbed up a 90 degree angled neck to clear my new rad support, and that way I can use a straight hose to the water pump

My aluminum welding skills are getting better

I also cranked the car for the first time today

no sparks, but its ok; I'm sure its just a little something I overlooked...
Just a matter of days before it starts...

Season starts in may, so I'll have time to test & tune! YAY!

p4c

**868valver** · 03-19-2011 11:36 PM

ABSOLUTE

!!! Cant wait to see this in action!

**fredybender** · 03-20-2011 05:26 PM

Fist day of spring: Epic!
Rocco gave its first breath of life...
Cylinders have close to 250psi, and started it with ignition in limp mode ...
The car, actually resonates & moves your chest cavity.
No pics this time, it was worth it to take in video...
This will give me the motivation to accelerate my pace to have this done soon, so I can take it the track & dyno to tune it.

enjoy!
PS: Sorry if you don't understand the talking in french, but its all good

**Chris16vRocco** · 03-20-2011 05:37 PM

Sounds nice and angry. Can't wait to see videos of this thing in action.

VWVortex

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