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avw1973
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Location: Winston-Salem
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 Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:17 am Post subject: Re: Hormiga Build |
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| My Hormiga doesn't have a bus beam in the front. There are longitudinal torsion bars mounted on the frame. "A" arms and ball joints connect to those. A bus stub axle is used and bus CV axles. |
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61beetlerag
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Location: United States
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| Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Hormiga Build |
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| I’d like to see how the beam and transaxle works and steers at same time |
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austin haro
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Joined: January 01, 2010
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:32 am Post subject: Re: Hormiga Build |
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| Any updates ? |
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Ricky_Evans
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Joined: January 27, 2013
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Location: Marietta Ga
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| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Hormiga Build |
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Hi,
I was hoping that I would see an update on the Yellow Hormiga that I pulled from Veracruz Mexico.
good luck with the project.
Ricky
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calvinater
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Location: 802 The Pointless Forrest
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| Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:22 am Post subject: hormiga |
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| looks coool any updates |
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NJ John
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Location: HdG, MD & NJ
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Ahh, interesting.....
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1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
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gavin.dude
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Location: Cobb, Ga
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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| That would be ez to convert to AWD with some Subaru parts. |
Nope. The VW engine in the Hormiga sits in same orientation behind the transmission as in a Beetle chassis or Bus. Which means that your Sube trans output shaft would be facing forwards, not towards the rear.
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Yeah, there isn't much space to flip the engine to the front either but I could move the engine to the back pretty easily and then use a suby or syncro trans. Would be a fun project for the future, right now I don't have enough money or freetime. Just started working full time again a couple days ago so progress should resume soon.
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gavin.dude
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| didget69 wrote: |
| NJ John wrote: |
| That would be ez to convert to AWD with some Subaru parts. |
Nope. The VW engine in the Hormiga sits in same orientation behind the transmission as in a Beetle chassis or Bus. Which means that your Sube trans output shaft would be facing forwards, not towards the rear.
bnc |
Yeah, there isn't much space to flip the engine to the front either but I could move the engine to the back pretty easily and then use a suby or syncro trans. Would be a fun project for the future, right now I don't have enough money or freetime. Just started working full time again a couple days ago so progress should resume soon.
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didget69
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Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| NJ John wrote: |
| That would be ez to convert to AWD with some Subaru parts. |
Nope. The VW engine in the Hormiga sits in same orientation behind the transmission as in a Beetle chassis or Bus. Which means that your Sube trans output shaft would be facing forwards, not towards the rear.
bnc
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gavin.dude
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| Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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| NJ John wrote: |
| That would be ez to convert to AWD with some Subaru parts. |
Maybe some day, that would be badass
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NJ John
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That would be ez to convert to AWD with some Subaru parts.
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gavin.dude
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Lic of the shift linkage
Been furloughed the past 2 weeks so progress has slowed till I get paid again. Took a couple of the broken windows out today. I'm considering using plexi for the side windows and the back one if it will save me any significant amount of money. One of the front windows is busted and will have to be glass so Ill have to figure that out eventually.
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gavin.dude
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| Cool truck!!!! I am GREEN with ENVY!!!! Did you get an American title? Neighbors SUCK!!! Keep up pics and progress. BRAVO!!!!!! |
No title, just a bill of sale and vin off of a bus. Should be good enough for georgia
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gavin.dude
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Great, is this a double "A" set up or?? Thanks Dave T |
I think it would be considered a single A
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VWRICK69
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| Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Cool truck!!!! I am GREEN with ENVY!!!! Did you get an American title? Neighbors SUCK!!! Keep up pics and progress. BRAVO!!!!!!
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Dave T
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| Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Great, is this a double "A" set up or?? Thanks Dave T
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gavin.dude
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Yep it's a regular irs bug trans. Ill try to grab a pic tommorow
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Dave T
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I would say that the header is a heater box without the metal surrounding it. Cool project. Is the trans a regular IRS or something different. A pic of the trans would be great. Dave T
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gavin.dude
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Word, I can get another bored out for 180 so not too bad off really still bummed though, planning on replacing all the cvs and bearings since the truck got flooded and I'm sure they are full of sand, I'm hoping the trans ain't ful of shit, will probably drain it soon and find out.
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ChrisRheinschild
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:58 pm Post subject: Hormiga |
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| Gavin; Engines are a dime a dozen (almost). Good thing you found out now. It looks like the CVs need service and new boots. The rest looks good. |
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