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Jul 18, 2005 7:10:32 GMT -5
Post by sc00ts on Jul 18, 2005 7:10:32 GMT -5
 '64 beetle, working on it all weekend. total ground up resto, i've still got a ways (translation: $$$) to go, but i'm pretty happy with how it's shaping up. |
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Jul 18, 2005 10:13:48 GMT -5
Post by metallico on Jul 18, 2005 10:13:48 GMT -5
Not a bad looking resto so far. Is that the final paint color? And... uh... why restore a Beetle? Why not a nice car? Was the '64 a 1300? Are you going stock on the engine?
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Jul 18, 2005 10:27:05 GMT -5
Post by sc00ts on Jul 18, 2005 10:27:05 GMT -5
what isn't "nice" about a beetle? they look awesome, are fun to drive, easy to work on, cheap (comparitively) and plentiful parts, lots of performance options etc
that is the final color (L472 Panama Beige, a '64-only color). it has a rebuilt 40hp motor, but obviously i'm getting rid of that and building a bigger engine etc
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Jul 18, 2005 11:50:12 GMT -5
Post by Hell Bent For Karate Mullets on Jul 18, 2005 11:50:12 GMT -5
what isn't "nice" about a beetle? they look awesome, False. False. Valid points. If I were in your shoes, I would sink every last dime into that Thing. Those are seriously nice rigs. |
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Jul 18, 2005 11:52:16 GMT -5
Post by sc00ts on Jul 18, 2005 11:52:16 GMT -5
we just got the thing inspected for the first time since '86 this weekend. we'll replace the convertible top this summer probably, but that should be it for awhile. i guess we'll agree to disagree on the other points.
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Jul 18, 2005 13:23:12 GMT -5
Post by Hell Bent For Karate Mullets on Jul 18, 2005 13:23:12 GMT -5
Hey, if a flower vase being standard equipment is your idea of an awesome car, I'm cool with that. Just giving you shit, Scoots. Who loves ya, baby?  |
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Jul 18, 2005 19:30:32 GMT -5
Post by metallico on Jul 18, 2005 19:30:32 GMT -5
The 0-60 time on that car out of the factory is longer than the quarter mile time.
It's still fun to drive if you like snap oversteer and rollovers. Which I do. But Ralph Nader would have a heart attack over that rear suspension. Did you paint it yourself? It looks like a good job, and the panel fit looks clean, but the photo's not good enough to tell. My advice on the engine? Garrett T66. Ball-bearing turbo the size of a dinner plate.
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DerekRIHC
Stabsgefreiter
Pizza Thrash
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Jul 18, 2005 21:43:37 GMT -5
Post by DerekRIHC on Jul 18, 2005 21:43:37 GMT -5
I love the color. And I have seen some custom bugs that look bad assssssssssss. A guy I knew has an old squareback that is business, too.
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thrashed
Hauptmann
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Jul 18, 2005 21:52:55 GMT -5
Post by thrashed on Jul 18, 2005 21:52:55 GMT -5
not too shabby
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Jul 19, 2005 0:27:53 GMT -5
Post by metallico on Jul 19, 2005 0:27:53 GMT -5
There's a beetle in town here that has a '41 Ford front end on it.
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Jul 19, 2005 6:32:45 GMT -5
Post by sc00ts on Jul 19, 2005 6:32:45 GMT -5
squarebacks are rad
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Aug 9, 2005 12:35:22 GMT -5
Post by sc00ts on Aug 9, 2005 12:35:22 GMT -5
aw yeah, i just got three big boxes of parts delivered to my work... front disc brake conversion, stainless steel braided brake hoses, a narrowed adjustable axle beam (will allow wider tires and lowers front end up to 3"), dropped spindles (2.5" front end drop, maintains stock steering geometry), keyed alike door handles, etc etc etc
PSYCHED
can't fuckin wait to get home now
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Aug 9, 2005 20:23:50 GMT -5
Post by metallico on Aug 9, 2005 20:23:50 GMT -5
I just bought a 1958 Norton Jubilee. OK, it's a motorcycle, not a car, but it's pretty rad anyway. It's a basket case, so I'm picking up about 4 cardboard boxes of parts tomorrow afternoon. Then I get to build it. I can't wait.
What is the front suspension setup on old beetles? Struts?
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Aug 10, 2005 4:32:24 GMT -5
Post by Shevy on Aug 10, 2005 4:32:24 GMT -5
Norton definitely made some cool bikes in their day.
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Aug 10, 2005 9:01:33 GMT -5
Post by sc00ts on Aug 10, 2005 9:01:33 GMT -5
'58 norton that sounds rad. i definitely want to build an older bike up one day.
older beetle have shocks. torsion springs through the axle beam connect to torsion bars which is where the spindles attach to the brake drums (or discs). pretty simple setup, easy to work on.
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Aug 19, 2005 0:56:59 GMT -5
Post by abc123 on Aug 19, 2005 0:56:59 GMT -5
Hitler was such a pussy for creating such a shitty car.
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Aug 19, 2005 6:41:27 GMT -5
Post by sc00ts on Aug 19, 2005 6:41:27 GMT -5
hitler just said he wanted a cheap reliable car that everyone could afford and would perform well in shitty german winters. dr ferdinand porsche did the "creating."
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Aug 19, 2005 13:30:40 GMT -5
Post by Hell Bent For Karate Mullets on Aug 19, 2005 13:30:40 GMT -5
And now they're expensive and poorly built. I wish Hitler's grandkids didn't take a vow to not reproduce, because we really need another Hitler to bring VW out of the gutter.
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Aug 19, 2005 13:41:40 GMT -5
Post by sc00ts on Aug 19, 2005 13:41:40 GMT -5
who cares about "now", that car is 41 years old.
ps the new jettas are the ugliest shit ever, but i love my 91 and even my 98 has never needed anything more than a starter and a battery since i've owned it. vws should only be sold to people who know how to take care of their cars, you'd hear a lot fewer stories about "problems" with them...
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Aug 19, 2005 13:57:57 GMT -5
Post by Hell Bent For Karate Mullets on Aug 19, 2005 13:57:57 GMT -5
Meaning sell them to anal people that pussy-foot around quality issues? I suppose that's one solution.
Another might be to actually build them like they used to. The only new vehicle on the road with worse quality than a VW is a Hummer. That's worse than Scion, Saturn, Kia, etc. Face it, bro. It doesn't matter who buys a VW these days. They're junk.
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