In following electric car diy websites I have noticed that they are always on the lookout for used heavy gauge welding cables for battery wiring.  Maybe a yard sale or craigslist item.

As devil’s advocate here… if you are running a VW engine WITHOUT the “doghouse” oil cooler, your oil temp and engine will be about 10-15 degrees hotter due to the lack of sufficient cooling air to the #3 cylinder.

Paul. I guess I’ll go with the battery under the seat as I’ve measured and it will fit. BTW…the CMC/Fiberfab Assembly Manual says to fit the 2 inch diameter hear hose through the hole drilled in the body base. Funny; nowhere in the manual does it tell you to drill that particular hole. I’l locate it as best I an near the ouster edge of the seat…[Read more]

Hey Eddy &  John,

I know what you mean about wishing you did not have a temp gauge installed — ignorance is bliss — for a while at least….and I don’t even live in the “hot” part of the country like you folks in Las Vegas and beyond (although is is 97 in the shade here today in Coastal North Carolina).

I’ve read a lot (mostly warnings)…[Read more]

I have always had trouble keeping my engine temperature under 210 unless I limit my speed to 55mph..   This year I built myself an “oxyboxer” to install and got it all running thinking that with twice as much oil it surely would run cooler!  No such luck!  I almost wish I didn’t have a oil temperature guage!  I have resigned myself to driving the…[Read more]

I love a happy ending! Good work Allen!

Yeah. Sorry Allen.

Based on the advice above, i checked that site again. 1/0 is on sale for $42 per five foot length. You can add the connectors yourself, but price will probably end up near the quote you already have.

If the battery fits under your seat, the standard VW cables will work.

Cool tip!

Thanks George!

Findings. After a closer examination I found that the door hinges had to be removed from the door panel. Top of the driver’s door, at the rear edge was striking the side of the body tub preventing the door from completely closing. Luckily the rub did not damage the body. The inside of the door panel was not shaped as flat as the bottom edge. After…[Read more]

Findings. After a closer examination I found that the door hinges had to be removed from the door panel. Top of the driver’s door, at the rear edge was striking the side of the body tub preventing the door from completely closing. Luckily the rub did not damage the body. The inside of the door panel was not shaped as flat as the bottom edge. After…[Read more]

Findings. After a closer examination I found that the door Hinges had to be removed from the door panel. Top of the driver’s door, at the rear edge was striking the side of the body tub. Luckily the rub did not damage the body. The inside of the door panel was not shaped as flat as the bottom edge. After careful sanding and triple checking the…[Read more]

About to head outside and work the doors, starting with the driver’s side. In thinking about it, when the door is unlatched it does not go completely into the opening at the front. I do know when I did a test fit WITHOUT the hinges installed on the door, the door fit perfectly in the opening. I may remove the door and hinges and start over. More…[Read more]

Allen, if you search “door locks” you will find a bunch of posts from a few years ago that address a sure fire way to keep your doors closed and allow you to sleep better.

I spent a lot of time adjusting my doors, but I am not sure I understand your problem.  When I got the car, my doors would go shut with a slam, but they’d rub on the body and the passenger door sagged and had to be lifted up to close it.  I was not able to do what BillinParts suggested; the screws fit too tightly in the hinge holes, and I c…[Read more]

Jack, I have two responses that may or may not be helpful.

You said your engine temperature went up to 220.  My own engine temperature almost always goes to at least 210 and frequently hits 220.  That’s mostly stop and go driving in Las Vegas, where we’ve been 110 degrees or more for a couple of weeks now, and that may make a difference.  …[Read more]

Jack, I have two responses that may or may not be helpful.

You said your engine temperature went up to 220.  My own engine temperature almost always goes to at least 210 and frequently hits 220.  That’s mostly stop and go driving in Las Vegas, where we’ve been 110 degrees or more for a couple of weeks now, and that may make a difference.  …[Read more]

“a bit of an expert on rebuilding carburetors”??   Hardly!  (It’s all sleight of hand.)