Old VW tool box

In the beginning of 1950′s Hazet (West Germany) started making a round shaped toolbox that has perfectly cliped into the spare wheel of a VW Beetle. It was over in the end of 1960's. Of course it has worked very well in VW Beetle, Buggy, Rail Buggy, etc. My brother have one in very good condiction (my father heritage), but it is not for sale. They had said that with these tools a driver with some skill and mecanical knowledge would be able to fix the car. Really the germans overstated a lot, but these tools were quite useful. 
See the old sparkplug socket for VW boxer engine. It seems smart. 

Torno de madeira simples - Capt. Gottlieb

Capt. Gottlieb fazendo um bastão de madeira usando um torno de madeira simples, motor de 1 HP e trabalhando com formão, grosa e lixa de madeira. Bom resultado.

Mud Rail Buggy

Camber is a angle measure of the inclination of the rear wheel, for outside or for inside, or ZERO (normal), as my Buggy and my BAJA. Really you understood "cambagem" very well. 
The rear suspension of my Buggy is adjusted for about camber zero degree and the ride height is 17 cm (bottom of engine (carter plug) to ground). My Hilux is 25 cm. My BAJA is 16 cm. But I only do light off-road and these ride heights have worked very well, until now. 


Many off-road riders want to change the ride height of their Buggies (Gaiolas) to cope bad dirt-roads, difficult trials, mud, etc. I don't do that anymore. At 71 is time to be a bit wise and wary. But if one adjusts the torsion bars and the spring plates more high the effect is a exagerated positive rear camber. In this case is important change the swing axles and use a IRS suspension. Really if one uses IRS suspension is possible lift the car (ride height 30 to 40 cm) and keep camber near zero. In Brazil VW Beetle was always made using swing axles, but Kombi has used IRS since 1978. 

Volkswagen has began to make VW Beetle and Kombi in Brazil since 1960. Of course VW plants around the world make the same models with great similarity, but not exactly equal. There are little differences. 

The frame (chassis) was shortened 25 cm (VW Beetle sedan is 2,40 meters). But with 2,15 meters of wheelbase my Buggy works very well. Of course the vehicle could be a little bit instable after 60 miles/hour, but it became extremely manoeuveble. Besides with a differential ring and pinion 8x35 is so difficult to reach 55 miles/hour (even using VW 1600 gas engine). The relation 8x35 make my Buggy less fast but stronger. 

Mu Buggy have a Selective Hand Brake. 
Middle lever stops both back wheels. 
Left lever stops or reduces only the left back wheel. 
Right lever stops or reduces only the right back wheel. 
So this gadget tries to mimic a differential blocked with some success. 
Really a good aid if you are stuck in the mud. Useful and cheap. 

I must classified my Buggy as a Mud Rail Buggy 'cause it is able to ride in dirt-roads, some light trails, mud and streets. For dunes and sand I would have to change somethings, mainly the back tires. And the distance Amparo to seashore is for about 200 miles.   

Mud Rail Buggy 1600

"A picture is worth a thousand words"

USS Saint Louis - CL 49

USS Saint Louis - CL 49 in her youth.

May, 1938 (Virginia, USA)

She was similar to USS Phoenix, but not equal as twin brothers.

Really they were first cousins.

O afundamento do General Belgrano, ataque legítimo ou crime de guerra?

When nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror attacked the very old and out-to-date Cruizer "General Belgrano" (Ex-USS Phoenix) the royal navy really worked as a coward murderer. It's seems like a young soldier with a heavy and modern weapon killing an old granny with a kitchen knife.



Of course argentians were wrong when they attacked The Malvinas, however britishs were still more wrong when sunk the old cruizer.



Note: USS Phoenix was launched in USA in 1938. During WWII that warship become out-to-date. In 1951 USA "sold" (bargain) the warship to Argentina.

VW BAJA 1600 & VW RAIL BUGGY 1600

VW BAJA 1600 & VW RAIL BUGGY 1600 are very good off-road vehicles.
Of course they are only 4x2 (rear wheels traction) and they can tow until 500 Kg, but they are bold. brave, strong and mighty off-rad cars. They can ride on dirt roads, trails, mud and sand and win!
And the last but not the least , VW maintenance is easy and VW parts are cheap.
Ride on a VW off-road and be happy!

VW 1600 Rail Buggy

Motor de combustão interna de 4 cilindros e a 4 tempos, montado na traseira (BOXER)
Disposição dos cilindros: opostos 2 a 2 na horizontal
Diâmetro:85,5mm
Curso do Pistão:69mm
Cilindrada:1584cm³
Compressão: 7,2:1
Potência Máxima: 57 CV a 4200rpm (ABNT - NBR 5484)
Torque: 11,8Kgf a 2600rpm (ABNT - NBR 5484)
Lubrificação: por pressão, com bomba de engrenagens e radiador de óleo
Cárter: 2.5 litros de Óleo
Combustível: Gasolina
Arrefecimento: A ar, por ventoinha
Embreagem: Monodisco acionado a seco
Transmissão: 4 velocidades sincronizadas à frente e 1 à ré
Relações de transmissão:

1ª = 1:3,80

2ª = 1:2,06
3ª = 1:1,32
4ª = 1:0,89
Marcha à ré = 1:3,88
Diferencial: 1:4,375 (coroa/pinhão 8x35 - diferencial curto)
Suspensão dianteira: 2 barras de torção (feixes)
Suspensão traseira: 2 barras de torção cilíndricas 

(cambagem traseira = ZERO)
Amortecedores Telescópicos de dupla ação, na frente e atrás
Direção mecânica (caixa TRW) com amortecedor hidráulico
Freios hidráulicos: disco (dianteira); tambor e lonas (traseira)
Freio de mão seletivo mecânico, com ação sobre as rodas traseiras

Distância entre-eixos = 2,15 m (Fusca = 2,40 original)
Largura: 1,54m
Distância do solo: 18,0cm
Peso líquido: 450kg
Velocidade Máxima: 130km/h
Consumo: 7,5 Km/l (Cidade) e 10 Km/l (Estrada)

                                          Melhor maneira de levar a Gaiola para a Canastra

Conta-giros, termômetro do óleo do motor, cx fusíveis

Boa solução para o estepe

rodas aro 15, cáster 6 graus 

tanque de gasolina feito com barril de chope (50L)

Bagageiro e caixa de ferramentas

Freio de mão seletivo

Cambão com chicote e tomada. Engate traseiro com tomada elétrica padrão Karmann-Ghia 

Buggy-Gaiola ASA CAUYPE montado em kit Colella

Possui todos os itens obrigatórios para emplacamento: 

 Para-choques, dianteiro e traseiro

·        Paralamas

·        Acendedor de cigarro (GPS)

·        Espelhos retrovisores, interno e externo

·        Limpador de para-brisa

·        Lavador de para-brisa

·        Quebra sol para o condutor

·        Faróis principais dianteiros de cor branca ou amarela

·        Lanternas dianteiras (faroletes) de cor branca ou amarela;

·        Lanternas de posição traseiras de cor vermelha

·        Luz de freio de cor vermelha

·        Pisca-pisca indicadoras de direção: dianteiras de cor âmbar e traseiras de cor âmbar ou vermelha;

·        Luz de RÉ de cor branca

·        Luz da placa traseira de cor branca

·        Velocímetro

·        Buzina

·        Freio de mão

·        Pneus OK

·        Pisca-alerta (emergência)

·        Extintor de incêndio

·        Cinto de segurança

·        Silencioso – escapamento

·        Estepe

·        Macaco

·        Chave de roda

·        Chave de fenda

·        Triângulo