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rotary_volky
04:01:41 Sat
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first of all thank you Zenjoe for giving me the motivation of doing the conversion, when I was stationed in Germany people were thinking i was crazy for doing this but now that I'm back in the good ol'USA there is no limit of what can be done


  
rotary_volky
04:03:47 Sat
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the adapter was the easy part

  
rotary_volky
04:05:36 Sat
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some trimming required.............


  
rotary_volky
04:08:58 Sat
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here it is...... and the lid closes with no drama






  
rotary_volky
04:11:24 Sat
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oh Did I mention that 20 inch wheels fit on a bug


  
rotary_volky
04:16:35 Sat
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thank you zenjoe i feel liberated i cant wait to finish this project if you want to see the progress from the beginning check out www.myspace.com/rotaryvolky and check the 1962 folder in my pics

  
rotary_volky
04:19:37 Sat
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a better pictures of the lid fit


  
simonrex55
18:07:41 Mon
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hi, do you have the wiring of the ignition? i have 912 with a 12a, not easy to start and high idle. im trying to figuer out if my wiring is correct from switch to coils etc. thanks
simonrex55@verizon.net

  
rotaryvolky
11:47:38 Sun
Dec 27 2009

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her is some pictures of the radiator

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rotaryvolky
11:55:12 Sun
Dec 27 2009

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I bought this front apron from mid-america motorworks



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rotaryvolky
11:59:08 Sun
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the radiator is an aluminum radiator for a 95 rx7


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rotaryvolky
12:02:51 Sun
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i mounted using a cross bar

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rotaryvolky
12:05:17 Sun
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and on the bottom I welded a bar an used a pair of big Nuts to hold the radiator in place





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rotaryvolky
12:08:29 Sun
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this is what looks like




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Zac90
03:25:27 Fri
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very nice. your rad pics have helped me out a ton in my plan as i go ass backwards approach. side note i also got that front apron from mamw and i noticed they dont offer it anymore

  
tbone006
01:26:56 Mon
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hahaha....20" are MEANT FOR A BUG !!!Sick ride simple clean design ...PERFECTION!!
- What type/model of rotary you using? zenjoe had an 86 rx7 eng right?
- Stock VW trans?
keep up the GREAT work bro!


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