AggieDave 6 #1 September 12, 2011 I'm getting really close to being done with my Volkswagen '73 1303 German Look project. I got this car in 1995 and rebuilt it on a high school kid's budget. Four years ago I decided to rebuild the car on an adult's budget and build it the way I always wanted to. It has a 2187cc motor that I built, with 044 cast heads that have a 42mm intake and a 37.5mm exhaust, with 1.4:1 ratio rockers and dual Weber IDF44s; all built on a CB Performance all aluminum case. The front end was rebuilt using Top Line's MaXX struts, sway bar and disc conversion (drilled out to a 4x100 bolt pattern and lowered 2.5")...well, to cut it short, every system on the car has been rebuilt and custom built. It has been a four year long project and I'm getting very close to being done. This is what I've been working on when I haven't been swooping, making babies (we're due again in November) and training for power lifting.(Check linked and attached) https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fgu2qnCvTzs/Tm1RNhWS2_I/AAAAAAAAEus/sTbkWuYOGRQ/s912/PassSideForWeb.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z49EVNovrWE/Tm1ROHzxigI/AAAAAAAAEuw/nHe0zeeBt9Y/s912/DSC_0007ForWeb.jpg--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #2 September 12, 2011 Beauty is skin deep but VW goes to the bone! jon (59, 64, 66 Bugs, 96 Eurovan) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 September 12, 2011 Ya wanna fix that hinge mate, water might get inLooking sharp Dave You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PiLFy 3 #4 September 12, 2011 Nice looking ride, Dave. You might like this mini-documentary about your car's dastardly-deeded past: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk52tDKELdQ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #5 September 12, 2011 FACK dude that looks sick!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #6 September 12, 2011 You did all that work on the motor and you didn't chrome the tins? Thank god! '68, '70 bugs '70 bus '01 Passat50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #7 September 12, 2011 Quote You did all that work on the motor and you didn't chrome the tins? Thank god! Yeah, I'm not a fan of chrome engine tin, it retains too much heat. That's a fresh Scat set that I painted. What sucks is with the oversized aluminum case and 94mm pistons, the tin doesn't fit and had to be cut on a LOT. I'm still cutting down the breast plate to fit right (even worst with the big merged exhaust).--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 333 #8 September 12, 2011 Very nice, Dave! In case you ever need a quick belt change, here's how to do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhfcdQf1QA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #9 September 12, 2011 Lookin good.. but just think about this stuff in the engine compartment...as much as I love [RED]RED[/RED] this would make the GO... look sweet with just a little more SHOW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #10 September 12, 2011 Looks good ... definitely not your father's or grandfather's beetle. Sure it may not be as fast as a turbo or a super charged car, but will you be able to track it to see what it's really capable of doing instead of having to pull yourself over on the public roads and arresting yourself? LOL Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #11 September 12, 2011 I though you were just gonna fix the cigarette lighter!? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,442 #12 September 12, 2011 Hi Dave, That photo of the Type 1 engine brought back a lot of memories; I rebuilt a Type 1 four times. I got fairly good at it. I also modified/souped-up a 1600 cc Porsche engine, back in the day. JerryBaumchen PS) I actually built my own floor-mount engine stand so I could twirl the engine around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,442 #13 September 12, 2011 Hi Jeanne, That VeeWee photo is of a very early VW Bug; I'm thinking early 50's with those taillights. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #14 September 13, 2011 JerryBaumchen PS) I actually built my own floor-mount engine stand so I could twirl the engine around. "twirl" - real men don't twirl anything Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 September 13, 2011 Quote Looks good ... definitely not your father's or grandfather's beetle. Sure it may not be as fast as a turbo or a super charged car, but will you be able to track it to see what it's really capable of doing instead of having to pull yourself over on the public roads and arresting yourself? LOL Maybe. I might be able to sneak it onto our training facility which has a road course track (among many other autocross style technical driving courses). Someday I would like to put a CB Performance fuel injected system on it (which is built off of Weber IDA style throttle bodies). This I could put baskets on it and twin turbos...There are some setups like that (with a crank with a stroke one size larger than mine) putting out near 500bhp! Then again, reliability takes a really hard nose dive when you start getting to that range. For me, I think a 2187cc will be good for a semi-daily driver.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #16 September 13, 2011 Quote Someday I would like to put a CB Performance fuel injected system on it (which is built off of Weber IDA style throttle bodies). This I could put baskets on it and twin turbos...There are some setups like that (with a crank with a stroke one size larger than mine) putting out near 500bhp! Then again, reliability takes a really hard nose dive when you start getting to that range. I have only been tracking my car for three years now, but it did not take long to learn: DO NOT JUDGE A CAR BY IT'S EXTERNAL APPEARANCE It would be funny as hell if you got your Beetle to the point where it performed really well and then showed up when someone thought they were up against just a normal Beetle and you proceeded to smoke them (preferably on the track). Just remember one important thing with real engine cars, get your braking done before the corner and be back on the gas in the corner. This applies to all cars, but is extremely important for those of us with the engines behind our rear axles. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #17 September 13, 2011 A number of years ago one of the VW magazines (VW Trends, I think) held a race between a 911 and a VW built similarly to mine (slightly larger motor, 944 brakes and a Porsche tranny). The VW flat out SMOKED the 911. Mainly due to the weight of the vehicle, the VW could go much deeper into the corners before having to scrub speed and turn.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #18 September 13, 2011 I'm still trying to figure out how Dave can fit into a bug. The one time I tried to drive one I couldn't close the door because there wasn't enough space for my knee between the steering wheel and the door. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #19 September 13, 2011 Superbeetles were designs to seat someone who is 6'7" in the front seat...it works. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #20 September 15, 2011 Nice Dave. Congrats! Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
