VW has 2 bolt patterns 5 x 100 or 5 x 112 the 5 x 100 wont work with the 82 mm bearings i used and if i use the hubs as they are i will need to buy 2 wheels due to the 5 x 112 bolt pattern so i can buy wheels and rotors or i can have these modified
Yes the LS engine would be a big challenge but it could be done if you used this transmission but it would be a lot of work and money as you need the special clutch set up for this transmission
Beautiful car and coming along nicely. BTW, what trans is this? How close is the bolt pattern to the GM Metric pattern? Thanks. (sorry, I didn't see the info)
well i will say that i cost my self about $600 doing the hubs and axles they way i did i should have just used the stock hubs and the passat and fiero axles and welded them together . if you look at a VW passat axle you will see that the 2 axle shaft ends are welded in a tube all i needed to do was cut 1 end off then make a bushing and slide the cut off fiero axle in to the right length and weld
well i will say that i cost my self about $600 doing the hubs and axles they way i did i should have just used the stock hubs and the passat and fiero axles and welded them together . if you look at a VW passat axle you will see that the 2 axle shaft ends are welded in a tube all i needed to do was cut 1 end off then make a bushing and slide the cut off fiero axle in to the right length and weld
Now will this make it easier next time you need axels or just all around more expensive?
I would like to get back working on this car but the job dint last and i totaled my truck and just have been trying to recover from that i banged up my ribs pretty good
no caning it have to much into it so it is just on hold but i might finish it up as i need a car and I probably can finish this for what i can buy something for
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no update we got about a foot in total and it has been below zero and right now money is really tight after crashing my truck and now lack of work i am just trying to keep my head above water
I have owned a automotive machine shop so i know how to do that and i can do light construction i have a CDL A but no experience and a few other thing's but there just not much work out there seems like there are some part time jobs and care giver jobs but not much els and if there is 100 people show up to try and fill the 1 job
Here is WI, many companies are looking to hire trained machinists and CNC operators. I've been to New Hampshire, and It seemed like there was a pretty good industry base. Surprised there isnt many openings. Have you tried contacting any job recruiters, it's no cost to you. I get calls from recruiters just about every week looking to fill engineering openings.
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yes i have but i don't have CNC training just Automotive Machining such as Boring Bar , Valve Jobs ,block resurfacing and such but no CNC unfortunately
One is never too old to learn. The fact that you know how to do all that, and can find the letters on a keyboard is a good sign that you can write some simple g code and set up an operation.
**** , I was going to say I used to work for 2 different company's up there doing construction but then again it's winter layoff time, however come spring if you still don't have any work there's a company mirra out of Georgetown ma that's always looking for CDL drivers ( you would have to labor a bit as well ) but the pay isn't the best but they have a lot of work
I just called a Community College to see about a CNC course but it said they need 10 people before they run the class i can only hope since it is the only school in the area that teaches CNC programing . oh ya the person i needed to talk to was not in
Ah, very close then. I live in VT, but my Fiero is stored and worked on at my parents place in Goshen, so I go right through Lebanon. I'd be curious to check out your project some time. Maybe spring time when I get my '88 out.
Ya i would love to show you what i am doing just not sure when i will be able to afford to finish it up i really need to get back to work i might end up flipping burger at Mc Donald's
well i have a engine to put together for a friend's sprint car so i will make a few buck's then i can get my hubs back so i can set it down on the wheels
Can't say it's great work, but it's work. They like machinists because you already understand numbers, tolerancing, spatial relationships (prependicularity, parallelism), etc.
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