My new VW

Discussion in 'General' started by ChemGuy, Aug 23, 2019.

  1. Spitz

    Spitz Well-Known Member


    I don't think it's a good sign when you have to put cardboard underneath your plane for an oil leak. :crackup:
     
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  2. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Yeah, my feet are going to be confused by that prop...
     
  3. Jaketheone46

    Jaketheone46 Well-Known Member

    That thing would be totally awesome.
     
  4. Dave Wolfe

    Dave Wolfe EV Hater

    Very nice! Looks like a hoot. I have to imagine the 1835 makes that climb pretty well.
     
  5. backcountryme

    backcountryme Word to your mother.

    Yeah, the autocraft runs about 7800
     
  6. StaccatoFan

    StaccatoFan XC,Athena,Titan,AresTRS Comp,BDS9,Cobra,<Erebus?>

  7. OldSchlPunk

    OldSchlPunk Well-Known Member

    Without a lot of head work, a type 1 VW falls flat on it's face around 4k rpm. Dual carbs help by shortening the intake tract but it looks like you have a single carb setup. Valve cover sealing can be a bitch, had some luck with rubber gaskets but cork worked fine if fresh. They don't seal worth a damn if they start drying out.

    The cranks in the type 1 were pretty stout, would take a lot of abuse. Main bearings weren't too bad but the cases can get pounded out pretty badly. We always started out with a case that had been align-bored.
     
    Last edited: Aug 24, 2019
  8. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Well...I finally got my tailwheel check out done and took my little Vee Dub up today... What a blast. Its like the EX250 of planes....Slow-ish but very responsive.

    Did a bunch of landings and didnt turn it into a pile of scrap wood... so thats nice.

    [​IMG]
     
  9. motion

    motion Nihilistic Member

    Awesome!!!!
     
  10. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    Dig it.
     
  11. OGs750

    OGs750 Well-Known Member

    Super fucking cool!
     
  12. Razr

    Razr Well-Known Member

    Awesome. The pic makes it look like it's parked in your garage, are you on a runway? Single seater?
     
  13. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    That was previous owners. He had a grass strip in his yard.
    I keep it in hanger at airport.

    Yes single seat
     
  14. britx303

    britx303 Boomstick Butcher…..

    Awesome!! I plan on learning to fly once my daughter graduates school.
     
  15. Mran556

    Mran556 Well-Known Member

    Whats something luke that cost ish? Very cool
     
  16. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    It’s like building a race bike vs buying one already built.
    Kits for these models (TEAM Minimax) are about 5-7k. Engine will cost 5-10k. So total cost 10-20k.
    You can by them used from 5-10k
     
  17. beechkingd

    beechkingd Well-Known Member

    Very similar, you even get to fix every thing the previous owner screwed up when they built it, just like a bike. I've been looking at the Soneri 2l for a while, which are in the same price range.
     
  18. Phl218

    Phl218 .

    Gonna fly it to Japan?
     
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  19. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Yep.
    I'll probably end up like Amelia Earhart.
     
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  20. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    How much cocaine can something like this carry? Asking for a friend.
     
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