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GreenTom
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'69 Spar Kafer in progress
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September 14, 2009, 14:15:55 pm »
Maybe it’s a high time to put my bug in here.
It's 1969 spar kafer. I bought it in 2006 (as my 2nd beetle). After a while I bolted a lowered beam 2" narrow, put in it a 1600 on twin dellortos and went to UK.
There after bug jam 21 my heads and crank were dead and finished on a pile of carp next to Paul's garage. Then I build 1776 with all the VWSS goodies over one night
after small accident with the camshaft (my fault I must confess). Here very big thanks to Paul Hamilton for His big help and grate patience for me and my shiter, Thanks Man for everything.
Before trip back form UK it had 66,6 PS on wheels and with that power it was making 17,74 on 1/4 mile (shit I know - the driver sucks
).
After a while the high time came for the rear end to be cut off. That was done by my friend Rafal form
www.rodents.pl
of corse he did great job (as always).
After that I've put some CR up to horrendous 8,6
to one. And some porting in the heads by myself what helped me to do 16,199 on 1/4 on 28th of September 2008. (all with fan belt muffler and all the gear in the car) - Still the driver sucks
This year I bought finally the set of wheels that I was seeking for long long time: baby burners, thanks to Mick from Kinkymicks.com.
(Gecko Cup 2009)
The bug got a set of Lighten Weight Day Moldings wings, set of 155/80 and 185/80 Veredesteins sprint classics, Summit line lock (for fun) and a new oil system (30mm shadeck with VWSPEEDSHOP pressure relief cover, 8 pipe oil cooler with fan) some tine ware in the engine bay, Pertronix distributor with Ignitor II and VWSPEEDSHOP stainless twist style linkage.
All the time on VWSPEEDSHOP exhaust system (1 5/8” merged header and 2,5” Turbo muffler).
Breather system is a VWSPEEDSHOP breather tube with fancy VWSS fuel pump cover (really beauty)
.
He needs painting and few finishing touches here and there.
Hope it will be finished before 27th of September (last drag racing event during this season in Poland).
Photos from a dyno day I organized on 5th of September:
The dyno results (after 1 year of shut down – no adjustments
)
engine bay:
My beautiful shity interior (artistic horror)
And the best one
what to do when your fuel tank is 150km from you
? Use any thing you’ve got
The car looks as a pile of crap
I know but I hope it will look like before or better:
Sorry for that horror I served You in this post
Cheers Tom.
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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September 14, 2009, 15:30:20 pm »
nope, its looks very cool!
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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September 14, 2009, 15:58:39 pm »
Very cool bug Tom!
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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September 14, 2009, 18:30:11 pm »
Nice car, will you keep that color ?
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GreenTom
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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September 15, 2009, 07:54:41 am »
Thank You guys,
long yourney infront of me but I keep going.
Nico, yes I'm gonna keep that colour
it should be green but I got used to that "blue" few years ago so its staing.
today is My MOT test
(till today I'm driving without it
)
I've got no brakes on the back, shitty lights, loud exhaust
, toooo low front
, no horn, etc...
but its ripps as mad goat
wish me luck
I'll keep posting some pictures from the work. Hope to finish it till 27
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GreenTom
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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September 15, 2009, 07:55:46 am »
by the way can you see the midle pictures?
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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Reply #6 on:
September 15, 2009, 10:42:48 am »
Quote from: GreenTom on September 15, 2009, 07:55:46 am
by the way can you see the midle pictures?
Today:YES,yesterday....no
and "good luck"
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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Reply #7 on:
September 15, 2009, 15:23:16 pm »
it's one of the coolest rides in Polish AC scene, although it may not looks like in good shape now
Engine is wicked
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GreenTom
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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Reply #8 on:
September 28, 2009, 08:33:54 am »
so we are afther some drag racing this weekend.
the fotorelation will be soon on cal-look.pl ( at the moment check out the
http://www.california-look.blog.pl/
Rebel's blog)
I'm hapy with the times I achived
I begun as I came to the races:
15,873 @ 133,39 kmph
15,730 @ 133,41 kmph
than the fan belt off:
15,263 @ 137,34 kmph
than I put down the pressure in the rear tyres to 0,85 bar on the rear (but I f*** up the start totally):
15,616 @ 135,99 kmph
on the end I pumped the tyres to 2 bar and did my best time of the day:
15,201 @ 137,24 kmph
so I really happy I didn't suspect that I'll go into 15... I wanted to do 16's
but.... something happened.
so low 15's is a good end of the sezon
and nice birthday pezent (a little late but... whatever)
I have to thanx all the frineds that were there with me (Rebel, Baca and Qcyk) and also guys from
www.rodents.pl
who helped me with broken middle gearbox mount (during the garrrage party night before racing - totally drunk
) but the job is 1st calss.
thanx
the engine is the same (1776, 040 heads 35,5x32, W110, 1,1:1 rockers, SpeedShop 1 5/8" header and 2,5" turbomuffler standar flywheel regrounded stock crank and rods
) so just typical shiter
build during night.
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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Reply #9 on:
September 28, 2009, 08:49:55 am »
Well done! That's quick enough to embarrass most Porsches away from the lights...
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GreenTom
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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September 28, 2009, 10:09:22 am »
Quote from: Fastbrit on September 28, 2009, 08:49:55 am
Well done! That's quick enough to embarrass most Porsches away from the lights...
Thank You
I hope I'll do better next year and rest of the guys os SSVWF will get their cars ready. They did a grate job by the way.
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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October 01, 2009, 12:20:18 pm »
here are some pictures from last drag racing and a night before
at
www.Rodents.pl
.
http://www.cal-look.pl/galeria/gecko%20cup09.htm
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jamiep_jamiep
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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October 01, 2009, 13:21:23 pm »
Nice one Tom, thats a good time!
Looked a good day as well with some cool cars, and if I'm not mistaken, a couple of hot babes!!!!
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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October 01, 2009, 14:01:07 pm »
Quote from: kaferboy on October 01, 2009, 13:21:23 pm
Nice one Tom, thats a good time!
Looked a good day as well with some cool cars,
and if I'm not mistaken, a couple of hot babes!!!!
thats right
there are only hot ones in Poland
Thanks
I'm doing my best... but I could go faster I think (gotta practice more)
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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Reply #14 on:
October 01, 2009, 14:10:18 pm »
Nice pics Tom.A question,were the other racecars also from Poland?I mean that longwheelbase BMW,the Truck,Dunlop Chevy & that Charger,.....)
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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October 01, 2009, 14:18:52 pm »
those two where frome abroad.
BMW - Lituania and the pickup - Belarus.
jet car also from Lituania. and black corrado also from lituania.
Rest of the race cars are from Poland (chargers, camaro's and other muscle cars)
there werent 4 of the fastest cars in Poland :/ corverre (low middle 8's) GMC low 9's audi low 9's and something else.
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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October 01, 2009, 14:57:18 pm »
Quote from: GreenTom on October 01, 2009, 14:18:52 pm
those two where frome abroad.
BMW - Lituania and the pickup - Belarus.
jet car also from Lituania. and black corrado also from lituania.
Rest of the race cars are from Poland (chargers, camaro's and other muscle cars)
there werent 4 of the fastest cars in Poland :/ corverre (low middle 8's) GMC low 9's audi low 9's and something else.
Thanks dude
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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October 01, 2009, 23:41:45 pm »
it was a great weekend
I think that all of us will remeber it for long time.
I hope I'll do better next year
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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October 02, 2009, 18:18:08 pm »
Quote from: GreenTom on October 01, 2009, 12:20:18 pm
here are some pictures from last drag racing and a night before
at
www.Rodents.pl
.
http://www.cal-look.pl/galeria/gecko%20cup09.htm
Hi
A what track are you racing ? I think Luckau in Germany is not far from Poland
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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October 02, 2009, 19:57:36 pm »
Quote from: Udo on October 02, 2009, 18:18:08 pm
Quote from: GreenTom on October 01, 2009, 12:20:18 pm
here are some pictures from last drag racing and a night before
at
www.Rodents.pl
.
http://www.cal-look.pl/galeria/gecko%20cup09.htm
Hi
A what track are you racing ? I think Luckau in Germany is not far from Poland
Udo
It was on Bemowo Airfield in Warsaw. Luckau is about 140km from border in Slubice, and 450km from Slubice to Warsaw
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GreenTom
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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October 03, 2009, 09:06:13 am »
That's it. We race only on airfields at the moment with VHT on the track (not always unfourtunetly).
At the moment SSS (the organization that hold the best drag racing events in Poland and also some drag racing abroad
www.sss.org.pl
) has a propper timing system (Race America). I hope There will be propper drag strip one day in Poland.
All races from abroad are welkome on polish racing events. Its a nice place to visit and hot polish woman make the stay the best
Hope to see some bugs here in Polsnd one day from abroad.
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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May 16, 2010, 12:15:50 pm »
ok
some painting was done and bits and bobs in the interior (pictures soon).
Yesterdays trip to my friends garrage to change oil afther runn in of his new engine (my rework and final touches to this baby 78,4x94 FK10 1,4:1 CB 044 42x37 VWSPEEDSHOP exhaust).
chceck the special lid holder
you can get it secial ordet for 5E
"the" engine (carbs only 36mm DRLA with 32 vents just for a wille)
my Smurf
in one colour at last
and "ze Germans" on the way back (not a commont view on Warsaws street - fully restores Split sceran barndor of our club mate Charls)
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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May 16, 2010, 12:46:33 pm »
Cool!
Car looks really nice now!!!
gr
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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May 16, 2010, 16:00:42 pm »
Quote from: GreenTom on May 16, 2010, 12:15:50 pm
and "ze Germans" on the way back (not a commont view on Warsaws street - fully restores Split sceran barndor of our club mate Charls)
car starts to look really nice! i like the colour!
funny because i also have a sparkaefer with mahle 914 wheels, great combination and of course very nice 4 lug wheels!
what tyres and sizes are you running?
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May 16, 2010, 17:01:54 pm »
Looks good now !
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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May 17, 2010, 08:12:16 am »
Quote from: CHR!S/DVK on May 16, 2010, 16:00:42 pm
Quote from: GreenTom on May 16, 2010, 12:15:50 pm
and "ze Germans" on the way back (not a commont view on Warsaws street - fully restores Split sceran barndor of our club mate Charls)
car starts to look really nice! i like the colour!
funny because i also have a sparkaefer with mahle 914 wheels, great combination and of course very nice 4 lug wheels!
what tyres and sizes are you running?
Thankx very much, a lot left to do.
the wheels are 155/80 and 185/80 veredesteins sprit classic.
the rear are quite sticky.
The whils are really nice I was looking for them for a whille but of corse if You've got dropped spindles, there is a problem with clerance between the lower balljoint and The inner rimm of the wheel. gotta make a cone drilling which is quite expensive 2 wholes cost me aprox 95E. But it was worth it. Just proper polishing left to do and some caps to order and I hope it will look as I always wonted to.
and another thing the gearbox... cuz its having really hard times since 2006 on the strip and everyday use.
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May 18, 2010, 20:20:36 pm »
I have the same tires, I like them.
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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May 27, 2010, 10:09:29 am »
and some pictures made by my mate Majk on last cruze night
(now I know how to do this
thanx to Majk - he's briliant)
(sorry for that
but I couldn't resist
)
And 4 of us (out of 13 totall) from left: Rebel, me, Majk, Qcyk (ponny - in straight translation)
(some say that we look like a boysband ;P bollocks to that
)
cheers
Tom
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Re: '69 Spar Kafer in progress
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May 28, 2010, 07:56:54 am »
Great pics Tom!
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May 28, 2010, 08:23:12 am »
Pictures are made by Majk our culub mate (the owner of the black 1303 on repo fuchs).
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