Wheel-Vo... The itch that needs to be scratched.

[Pullstart 63,201]

So... I've been doing some numbers crunching... it looks like this engine is good for 133 horsepower and 169 lb. ft. of torque.  My 1449 pound buggy with a 165 horsepower Subaru EJ25 is absolutely wild.  I really can't imagine how this is going to turn out!  I guess, I hope and pray that you never find any traction... otherwise ???? 

 

 

for anyone interested in the build on the buggy, here's a link...  https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=662104

[Stigian 1,234]

On 6/28/2018 at 1:47 PM, pullstart said:

So... I've been doing some numbers crunching... it looks like this engine is good for 133 horsepower and 169 lb. ft. of torque.  My 1449 pound buggy with a 165 horsepower Subaru EJ25 is absolutely wild.  I really can't imagine how this is going to turn out!  I guess, I hope and pray that you never find any traction... otherwise ???? 

 

 

for anyone interested in the build on the buggy, here's a link...  https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=662104

 

 

That looks like a fun buggy, might need a diving suit to keep dry while driving it though

 

I think the standard Volvo Turbo engine produces about 160-ish Hp.. A few tweaks to the standard turbo will see that number rise to almost 200hp!!!

If that's not enough I could always change the chip in the brain for something a bit more sporty and get even more power!!!

 

(note to self.. Check life insurance before driving)

 

 

Morning all, no progress has been made on Wheel-Vo at all in quite a while, all the parts have been carefully stashed away until I get MadTrax finished, but some thinking has been happening..

 

The nice slot mags that came from a CX trike a long long time ago were dug out to see how they looked..

Me rather likes

 

 

 

 

To get the wheels to fit the Volvo axle I'm going to have to make a pair of wheel adaptors as the PCD on the wheels is a lot bigger than the Volvo PCD..

The trike the wheels came from was running (we think) an Escort rear axle using these adaptors to get the wheel to fit!!!

The thought of putting any power through these is scary to say the least!!

 

 

 

But as luck would have it I did make a start on a pair of wheel adaptors to fit these very wheels onto Project Why Not which saves some work although there is still plenty of lathe time needed to finish them..

 

 

 

When I start back on this project the first job is to tempoary widen/lengthen/make a bit taller all the panels until the "upscaling?" looks right and of course the engine and other bit's are covered by the bodywork..

Then I can start measuring for a chassis and try to work out how to get suspension under the thing..

 

No suspension (like Why Not) would be easier, but Why Not gave my body such a hammering that I don't think plonking a cushion on seat would be enough

 

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358]

Glad to know you are think about the Volvohorse . Always enjoy you projects.

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358]

Now that you mentioned your wood working skills . You could pass along some photos of your handy work. Perhaps you could combine metal work , woodwork and mechanical skills to produce something like the Morgan.

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

Maybe a jet engine on the next ??

[Stigian 1,234]

On 1/16/2019 at 6:43 PM, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

Glad to know you are think about the Volvohorse . Always enjoy you projects.

 

Hey Jim, Wheel-Vo has never been far from my mind, I have just been too busy with life and trying to get my quad build done (almost finished) to find the time to make a start... Until now

 

 

On 1/16/2019 at 6:49 PM, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

Now that you mentioned your wood working skills . You could pass along some photos of your handy work. Perhaps you could combine metal work , woodwork and mechanical skills to produce something like the Morgan.

 

What wood working skills???    I can "do" wood when I have too, but I'm more of a metal guy... You might of noticed

 

 

 

On 1/16/2019 at 7:41 PM, The Tool Crib said:

Maybe a jet engine on the next ??

 

Who knows what the future will hold..

 

 

I have been thinking about the suspension, but for a machine who's main roll in life will be to smoke the rear tyres/tires away, I'm not 100% sure it's going to be needed.
with the low height I need there also wouldn't be any real suspension travel, maybe 2-3 inches!

Also no suspension would make the build a tad easier!!

My current thinking is something I saw on a racing mower which I am told works very well and saves a lot of back pain!!

From the front it's hard to spot..

 

 

 

A bit of a give away at the back though

 

 

 

 

Anyway, I'm not quite at that point in the build yet, but not the far off..... Yes work has finally started on Project Wheel-Vo

I havn't quite finished my MadTrax quad build yet, but I had got to the point where I needed a few bits to finish it but no cash to buy them.. (Ordered this morning by the way)
But MadTrax had reached the point where it could come off the bench... And as the bench was empty of course I needed something to put on it

Engine, trans, a few wheels and the bonnet plonked in place..

 

 

 

 

Although the look is rather grin worthy, there are a few problems such as the bonnet is too short, too wide, and not long enough to not onlt fit over the engine but also cover the radiator, intercooler and tran oil cooler!
Sooo best add 12 inches to the length and 4 inches to the width..
 

 

 

At this point I am not sorting the bodywork out, I just need to stretch things a little until Wheel-Vo looks right hence all the random bit of tube and box holding the bonet together..

 

 

 

The fender pan got a bit of a stretch as well..

 

 

 

"Now with an added Nigel" to help you work out the scale..

 

[Stigian 1,234]

This is a good point to drop in a video as it kinda covers all of the above.

 

 

What it doesn't cover is the fender pan getting lengthened a bit..

 

 

 

Seeing the fender pan just resting on the top of the tyres was bugging me, so to get it to stay in the right place and height it gained some legs..

 

 

 

Only one thing for it... Get the ladder out and climb aboard to see how it feels..
The view down the bigger bonnet from the seat is amazing.. You will see it in the next video..

Yes the seating postion looks a bit high, the middle of the fender pan will be chopped out and lowered to get the seat and my vast weight lower..

 

 

 

 

A couple more pic's without the fat bloke...

 

 

 

 

And that's as far as the build has got, the next job is to copy the fender pans lead and makes some legs/stands to hold the engine/trans in the right place and screw it down to the bench.
I still need to tweak the panels around a bit, but I'm not that far off of thinking about the chassis..

[Pullstart 63,201]

Stig, my vote is you find a Rat Fink costume for Halloween and ride Wheel-Vo around tossing candy to the children!  Gotta have a big tall shifter, of course!

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358]

It does look like you are getting into the swing of things. Waiting for your next installment. Cheers

Edited February 27, 2019 by elcamino/wheelhorse
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[SylvanLakeWH 26,148]

Wow!  

[Stormin 9,981]

 Looks good Ian.

 

 If your widening the body work, have you considered fitting two seats side by side?  

 

Putting the steering wheel on the right where it should be of course.

[953 nut 56,165]

On 2/27/2019 at 2:37 PM, pullstart said:

Stig, my vote is you find a Rat Fink costume for Halloween and ride Wheel-Vo around tossing candy to the children!  Gotta have a big tall shifter, of course!

Now that you mention it there is a strange resemblance!       

[wallfish 17,112]

2 hours ago, Stormin said:

Putting the steering wheel on the right where it should be of course.

So he could drive it backwards?

That is one bad a$$ build right there!

luv it