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Thread: VW Bugs for MikeyFinn
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12-13-2009 05:10 PMP-4077 "The Swamp" S.B.Y.C. and Michigan medboat mothership
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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...
P-4077 "The Swamp" S.B.Y.C. and Michigan medboat mothership
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12-13-2009 06:10 PM
Im not a long hair... Im a no hair....
P-4077 "The Swamp" S.B.Y.C. and Michigan medboat mothership
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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...Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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12-13-2009 06:55 PM
Some Finns and their VW´s...don´t know them
http://luftsick.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.htmlOffshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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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.
Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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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.
Wicked
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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.
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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
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...ad.php?t=46832
Yes Bugs do fare well on the Street because of the light weight, short wheelbase and engine in the back.Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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