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phragle
12-13-2009, 05:10 PM
here is just a sampling of the things you can do with a VW Beetle...

From This...

http://www.design-cars.com/images/stories/CarDesign/1955_vw_beetle_500.jpg

To this...


http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1960-1969/1966-Volkswagen-Bug-maroon-custom-ma.jpg

To this....

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s60/nickormerod/IMG_1296.jpg

to this

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/444128649_adaf592aea.jpg

to this..

http://www.ugo.com/games/baja-1000-guide/images/meyers-manx.jpg

to this...

http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2007/02/vw_hummer.jpg

All started as VW Beetles

jeff1000man
12-13-2009, 05:13 PM
:driving:

Scarab KV
12-13-2009, 05:52 PM
Vroom zoom

phragle
12-13-2009, 06:03 PM
Big bore/stroke kits to turn the sedate little 40 hp 1600cc motor into a 2275cc roller motor with turbos or blower,,5 speed conversion kits, suspension parts to lower it of give it 15" + of wheel travel, you name it it's avail. aftermarket...

MarylandMark
12-13-2009, 06:05 PM
Damn hippies...

phragle
12-13-2009, 06:10 PM
Im not a long hair... Im a no hair....

MikeyFIN
12-13-2009, 06:50 PM
And old friend of mine has a 2.2 something Turbo beetle low 11´s a Beach Buggy a friends kid bro had did a mid 10...beat his bros 340 Cuda with NOS royally ;)

The last and the dark red cab looked good.

My oldest daughter which I named Carol Shelby likes VW´s and I was working at a local Volkswagen and Audi Racing for a while but they did Golfs and Polos. while not Audis.
Dunno much about Beetles.. run in a 1835cc engine that was in a stock Bug my Father in law had thats mostly all plus years ago a 1303S I took for a spin.
I´m more into cars that has working heaters so you do not need to do the Hitler Salute while feeling for warm air coming thru the wents constantly...

MikeyFIN
12-13-2009, 06:55 PM
Some Finns and their VW´s...don´t know them ;)

http://luftsick.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html

MikeyFIN
12-13-2009, 07:06 PM
These are the only VW´s I warm up to and this era also...
One of the Biggest names within the mark is a good friend and idol to me.

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/JohnBrooks/Porsche%20911%20Carrera%20RSR%20Turbo/73TargaFlorio_sut_0009.jpg

Woody
12-13-2009, 07:24 PM
the old Vdubs are great. I cut my teeth building buggies in the parents back yard. Mom didn't like motorcylces so I built 4-wheelers.:driving:

cosmic12
12-13-2009, 10:05 PM
I did a complete body and interior restoration on this last winter for a buddie.
1965, we are now building a duel port motor for it with alot of extra extra go power.
did it all stock on the outside and in so it should be a real sleeper.:driving:

MikeyFIN
12-14-2009, 06:53 AM
In Stockholm there was in the 70´s a Street Racer who went by the nickname Professorn as he had a VW with a Corvair engine ,he beat some serious heavy hitters on the Street but not the best of them who in the early 90´s (1993) at the Bradenton Power (magazine from Sweden) Finals won the "World titles" in Street Racing, thats´how serious Street Racers from overhere take our stuff. And yes I also have a background in that and a soft spot for it...

Here´s a pic of Professorn who has a tech column in a Swedish hot rod mag called Wheels
http://www.wheelsmagazine.se/multimedia/archive/00158/prof_158131a.jpg

And here´s some pics and links from Stockholm Open ...an illegal Street Race that´s been going on every year since the mid 70´s...http://www.streetcarforums.com/showthread.php?t=99086
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46832


Yes Bugs do fare well on the Street because of the light weight, short wheelbase and engine in the back.

phragle
12-14-2009, 10:27 AM
I did a complete body and interior restoration on this last winter for a buddie.
1965, we are now building a duel port motor for it with alot of extra extra go power.
did it all stock on the outside and in so it should be a real sleeper.:driving:


an 1835 of 1915 with some decent heads and CBP's fuel injection will wake it right up.