burning the midnite oil
what Butchers love best - cutting large holes
marking the position of the radiator mounting points on a terribly rusty frame
fitting the GTI radiator
future air entry
folded steel channel to guide air to the radiator
round rod restyling at its best - yes it's another one of these laundry racks from the trash
and boy, it's all done in real steel too
'course, with plenty of bondo to go over it
cardboard test fitting the in-trunk-air-channel - material needs yet to be decided
jus' waitin' to get out but about a thousand details away from it
nosebleed stance giving me some room to crawl under it and lay the lines
S-bend rad hoses from some modern Vee Dub product curve nicely over A-arms
coolant hoses from front to rear hanging from the floor and sills rollover
water line fitting has got all the right diameters - this is at lowest point
slightly wobbly VW expansion tank with vent hose left and fill-in hose down right
yes, it's the good ol' vacuum cleaner pipe again - just love that chrome
riveted ally air deflector finishes off the front radiator installation
front inlet all ready and set to breathe in that fast road air rollover
and the nostrils in the lid to make the hot air blow away over the top
...
well, first test showed that standing still the temp doesn't exceed 85° even in 30° summer weather,
the fan simply didn't need to come on
then, after refilling the system there was totally ineffective cooling, overheating engine and constantly running fan
maybe one of these ominous trapped air problems?
...
yep, tha' wuzzit, running smooth now (caught on film here)