20 She’s a runner! - Covin Porsche 911 Subaru powered replica

[@LennyTim]

Replica looks good still.

[@air_cooled_andy]

Yeah not a bad looking one buddy 😊

[@ManinaGarage]

Super happy for you and to hear her run! Good job Andy!! 🏆

[@air_cooled_andy]

Cheers Finn! 😎👌

[@Andy5c]

I just want to say a massive thank you for building this for me..... I'm very much looking forward to taking delivery of it once you get bored and want a new project 😀 😂

[@air_cooled_andy]

🤣 My pleasure Andy! I’ll drop it off mid 2025, no charge of course! 😂👌

[@Andy5c]

@@air_cooled_andy 🤞🎅

[@jasonwhipp544]

Great progress Andy. Looking forward to being a passenger sometime before we are 60!😂

[@air_cooled_andy]

I hope so too mate! 🤣

[@jaycejayce4648]

Fantastic update mate. Great to see it running as well.

[@air_cooled_andy]

Thanks my ol’ mate! We’ll have to go for a spin once it’s done 😊

[@antschiari8000]

Just binge watched all the episodes!!! Top work

[@air_cooled_andy]

And you lived to tell the tail and not die of boredom! 😆 Thanks buddy 👊😄

[@allanrussell5649]

Great job Andy, its all coming together, wont be long before you are out cruising on the road, cheers

[@air_cooled_andy]

Thanks Allan, hope so bud!

[@gregglen-hoodedratmedia]

Awesome job Andy! Merry Christmas mate, can't wait to see what happens in the next videos!!!

[@air_cooled_andy]

End of another year already! My life is passing by far too quickly bud! 😆

[@john75port]

Another great video Andy

[@air_cooled_andy]

Cheers John. Hope you’re well 😊👊

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

Lots of progress1 Great job.

[@air_cooled_andy]

Thanks bud 😊👌

[@paulwhite7475]

Looking good

[@air_cooled_andy]

Cheers Paul. Getting there 🤪

[@Владислав-с6и5з]

Искренне поздравляю, это прекрасный и значительный момент в постройке данного проекта. Ждем первый выезд. P.S. Бак топливный так и останется от жука? Он не мал ли обьемом для двигателя Субару?

[@air_cooled_andy]

Спасибо, мой друг! Думаю, с топливным баком все будет в порядке… Хотя мне, возможно, понадобится еще несколько посещений заправочной станции, чем обычному Subaru 😆 Желаю вам всего наилучшего и спасибо за ваш комментарий. Надеюсь, Google Translate сработал нормально, и вы поймете, о чем я говорю. 😁

[@gordyl9247]

Ah! A nice Christmas day surprise ,engine sounds great Andy maybe the fresh air helped after all ? Best wishes for the build in 2024.

[@air_cooled_andy]

I think the fresh air worked Gordy 😄 Can’t believe how quickly this year’s gone by! Catch you next year 😊

[@datbuild]

Excellent work to see it running! This was a while back. Thought of mounting the ecu, etc to the bottom upright section of the back seat? Instead of mounting to floor? Kind of what they do in most modern supercars.

[@air_cooled_andy]

That's a great idea!

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

Why they did not make a steel body replica? What happened to this company? I always dream about mid engine back dated 911, with some crazy engine.

[@air_cooled_andy]

Covin were making these when Porsche were making the real thing, if the story is true then they rented out a 911 930, took moulds off it and then returned it 😆 Fibreglass kit cars were massive in the 80’s in the uk, far cheaper to make than steel. I think Covin were taken to court by Porsche back in the day. Not sure what happened to the company in the end.

[@allanrussell5649]

Hi Andy, i have a question, what sensers did you use for the drive by wire accelerator at the pedal end and at the throttle body end, cheers

[@air_cooled_andy]

Hey Allan, it an older 2002 Subaru engine so it’s cable operated bud. I’ve seen others using that newer setup you’re talking about and they’ve used the standard accelerator pedal assembly (and fabricated their own mount) and wiring taken from the donor car, the cable lengths were about right going into a beetle too.

[@air_cooled_andy]

There’s a KZbin video of this setup somewhere, I’ll see if I can find it for you.

[@air_cooled_andy]

Found it. Look for this guy, his channel name is: 58-71-05 Subaru Swap VW Beetle.

[@allanrussell5649]

Thanks for reply Andy ill check him out,cheers

[@air_cooled_andy]

No worries 👌