Drift Tengoku — October 2013
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188 available scans from Drift Tengoku — October 2013, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 130 — English draft translation
Determination is what it takes. The hard part was cutting the required sections from the donor S14 and then cutting up the Beetle. They reportedly went through 60 grinder wheels. “Eyeballing the join is best. Measuring with a tape never works, but if you look at it and say, ‘That seems right,’ the dimensions come out close enough. We took it for an alignment check and the rear …
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BRIDE
A one-note formula—but a miracle!
The undercarriage is once again …
… converted to Silvia components.
Completed in two months! Sixty grinder wheels were used! Work began on June 30, the day the interior was stripped, and in just two months it reached this stage—a remarkably fast pace. Jade may be a used-car shop, but the work had to happen after closing.
It looks as if the Beetle’s fenders were fitted to a Silvia!?
The Silvia engine bay was docked into the Beetle’s engine compartment. Frame rails were fabricated on both sides, and the bulkhead was cut away to create room.
Because it is a used-car business, the staff could only work after closing. Apparently all four employees worked together until after midnight every day. Custom fabrication is not their specialty, but this kind of build is mainly cutting and joining; the key is the idea and the determination.
During construction
Photo of the build
… maybe!?
You might not want to ride in it!?
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Rather than installing only the engine, the engine and member were joined and installed from below. The engine alone cannot be removed upward. The extremely front-midship layout is irresistible!
The Silvia bulkhead is set farther back!
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