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1.   Equip my car with a braking system I can trust and that matches the motor and my driving habits. Never happen.
2.   Build an SPG 82 crank motor just for the hell of it
3.   Do a multi-month road trip in my '67 with my sons, throughout California, Oregon and Washington, staying off freeways as much as possible. Try and visit all of the smaller, funky state parks and historic sites. Think Huell Howser  in a hot rod VW. And live to write about it.
4.   Drive a 9500rpm street car, at least for a few days. Hours?
5.   Build an 88 x 78 motor with mid 1970’s technology (at the latest). VW casting heads, stock rockers, mag, 48’s and huge flycuts. Nothing more.
6.   Stick big Type 4 48IDA motor in an India Red 356 sunroof coupe w/ American mags
7.   Build a 1971 Kombi Bus with 300hp turbo motor that lives just for road trips
8.   Build late model sedan with 901 trans, driveable 220hp, 7R alloys, discs all around and drive the tires off of it
9.   Build the ultimate java green ’67 sedan “pre Cal Look” car, stock height, real BRMs, Zenith 1700, Anchor headers…. The works. Sarge would have to sign off, of course.
10.   Dry garage floor.

you beater get started.
 ;D

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I've only done 1 & 10  ;D

Good thread. Here are mine in no particular order:

-Paint my own car
-Build a road race beetle (mid-sixties body, IRS pan)
-Build a 2165
-Build an old speed 36hp engine
-Go to Bad Camberg or Hessich Oldendorf
-Visit the Wolfsburg museum (anything European and VW related)
-Race my car at the Bonneville salt flats(just for fun)
-Build some craigslist-parts engines, take them to Sac BOR and blow 'em up on the strip.
-Restore my car old speed style/maybe cal-look
-Build a speedster replica(1600, disk brakes, drive-ability is KEY)

Nice to have you back Jim :D
 

Yeah, right on the starting line with a 9500rpm launch!  And I'll take the photo.

I've been to the Wolfsburg museum... totally worth it! ;D

X2 Jim, I can't wait for those 0300 one handed posts  :D

Fun thread Jim!   ;D   Here's mine:

1.  Build a California Sting or Mean Machine drag ghia
2.  To get my Ghia into the 11's with its 2332 NA engine - no adders
3.  To build an old-school 78x92 engine with a magneto (like the Wayne Davis combo but with my Lonnie Reed Wedgies)
4.  Build myself a Berg 5 bus box
5.  acquire and install a complete porsche disc brake/944 set up for my Single Cab
6.  learn to paint (well) my own VW's
7.  Cruise around Door County in my Thing, top down, checking out the Light Houses
8.  find that run-down barn that is holding that split window with original BRM's that the owner just wants "gone". :D
9.  build a cal-look early vert
10.  Build a turbo set up for the Ghia to run a 10

3 and 10 work for me.  Driving is what it is about for me.  ...besides my garage floor is a mess right now.  After I get my tranny fixed it will get better....   .... I hope...

EBI
Drive the Pacifc Northwest
Drive to Wyoming to show the previous owner I took care of his bug
Drive Florida Keys
Berg5
88x84 EMPI Okrasa IDA engine
Build the "Double Nickel"
Build a proper Kustom Beetle
Help my buds make their VW dreams come true
Don't go broke doing it all

I have some parts at the garage  ;)

I'm doing my bucket list NOW -- of course I'm older than chit anyway LOL

1. Building my '56 oval with the turbo 2919 (wanted a 3 liter -- but this close enuff LOL)
2. I've drove the keys too many times (lived there for over a year)
3. Going to the salt this year and going to flog the shit out of Ovalholio (really would like to get the 150 club, but just being there will be cool)
4. Got the dry floor in the garage -- just wish it was heated so it doesn't hurt so bad when I try to get up LOL
5. Going to Paris with the wife in Sept. maybe another trip to Italy next year (sorry -- will have to rent a VW there so that it belongs on this list LOL)
6. Hit the freaking lottery for the BIG bucks so I can buy a really bitchin split -- then piss everyone off and promod it LOL

 i really can relate to all roadtrips, so

1 drive the finished ghia vert to an italian vw meeting with my my and NO kids
2 restore the ghia
3 restore the panel
4 built all of the engines i have parts for (f.i. the 78x97 nickie motor ;D)
5 get a 67 and do the old school cal-look thing

1: a bigger engine for the notchback so it's ready for some serious roadtrips
2: do a roadtrip every year, just a few friends away for a day or 3, no wifes, no kids, one person in car, a few cars and communicate with oldskool cb's, no plan, just follow the road and see where it takes us.
3: i really want to get to bug in or the classic, low budget, I was thinking about a cheap couch surf program with someone who wants to visit EBI for example.
4: keep the spirit alive and keep my cars on the road, every year there seems to be new laws to diss on our cars...  >:(

1. Finish my car the way I want it.
2. Build a hot-rod 911 (sorry)
3. Drive to the south of France in my car…
4. Drive the USA from coast-to-coast, but preferably in one of John Lazenby's Chryslers
5. Have a garage/workshop of my own again
6. Drag race a Beetle at the newly re-opened OCIR (if only…)
7. Write the definitive book on VW gassers
8. Go cruising with my DKP buddies – in Europe!
9. Build a 150hp 36-horse engine
10. Throw away all the stupid MSD crap…

1. Drive my '67 to California and go to Nick's, Bug-In, drive up the PCH, and just enjoy driving it in California for a couple weeks.
2. Re-do the body and paint on my bug so that it's dead-nuts perfect.
3. Build a drag bug and go to as many races as possible for a couple seasons.
4. Go to the European Bug-In
5. Go to the Wolfberg museum
6. Stumble onto to a really cool barn find early bug in great shape. Preferably a '51 ragtop with crotch coolers. And then slam it on early Fuchs.
7. Build a traditional Cal looker with only period correct parts.
8. Get a late model bug and build it into a reliable monster with a 5 speed, huge discs brakes, and an EFI turbo engine. Probably a built Subaru STI engine.
9. Restore a '67 to perfect stock condition
10. Fly to Europe and buy some kind of old VW and spend a couple months driving around before shipping it back to the states.

any of you guys that want to come live the dream of driving up CA coast line, let me know... I've done it and it's better than you can imagine. I'm ready when you guys are. Seriously.

Be careful who you invite they may show up  :D

There are so many cool/interesting/scenic drives both US and Europe that are on my list, like Targa Florio, Mille Miglia routes, old abandon race tracks (got unbelievable kicks at Reims (http://luftsick.blogspot.com/2008/07/drive-around-champagne.html) couple of years ago), PCH, drive to Key West, route 66 (or whatever remains of it), just looking at US map there are so many places I've read about that would be cool to visit all over the country (apart perhaps from some Northern Mid-Western states).

The only real VW-point in my list at the moment is:

1. Build my first proper Cal Look car.

Drving Targa Florio route would be awesome. But I'd prefer an Italian car. Just because...

Bitchin post Jim

I wouldn't ;)
(http://www.drivewerks.com/catalog/images/drivewerks/posters/9560.jpg)

The only way I'm jumping out of an airplane is if it's on fire!  ;D

PS... We gotta find your '66!  ;)

If I can get my '67 to that point... I'm in!

Jim ..I totally agree with # 3...But I'd like to throw Hawaii in there also !

1. Finish my '67
2. Finish my '67
3. Finish my '67
4. Finish my '67
5. Finish my '67
6. Finish my '67
7. Finish my '67
8. Drive my '67
9. Do something with my Notch
10. Small Window/Split Window Ragtop Cal-Look

1. Drive and enjoy my new 2017 build.
2. paint and install basic gray interior in my '70 Bug.

I'm keeping the list simple so I can create a new one as I accomplish these goals. ;D

One I had for years:

Go to a Scandinavian meeting, and I did in 2008  ;D and I mest it up for myself  ::), now almost everything is less than what I saw at that fantastic weekend at scc 08  :P

still on the list:

complete my garage
build my callook '67 KG
have an early 911 (912)
make a vw-journey in the states
...

gr
Wout

1. build the most beautyfull VWoody of the world on an Oval base.
2. draw and build an original set of rims in 5x205.
3. rebuild my T25 Westy with a 1900TD to cruise Europe.
4. own a perfect and og vintage for my old days ( préA, Split, barn, low light or maybe a vintage coach build) but no vert
5. finish my 52.
6. run a 1/4 mile with my 52.
7. cruise in California or maybe L.A. to Vegas with a nice aircooled VW.
8. visit the VW museum in Wolfburg.
9. meet you.
10. maybe win to lottery to realise all the 9 other stuffs of that fucking list!!!

1.  Dry garage floor permanent of water coming in.
2.  Learn how to TIG and Machine.
3.  Build the ultimate T4 "Gran Turismo" engine and get the KG finnally done.
4.  Drive KG around Brenner, Swïss mountains,Toscane and do 180"s turns all day. (then more).
5.  Do the drive again with Grace (my girlfriend, one year now baby !)
6.  Learn how to roll and punch aluminum.
7.  Finish my house in cali style.
8.  Make the correct pushrods everytime i have to.
9.  Get the Jubi bug done, leave it like it is and DRIVE.
10. Get myself together and just do it, life goes on.

11. Fly over, talk engines with my Mentor (Jim), and meet Sarge and UD.
12. Do the Carrera Panamericana.
13. Buy a LUDWIG-double bass-drum drumkit.
14. Buy a Fender Strat and Gibson Les Paul.

Running a mid 12 sec with a 6 volt car would be cool.

1. Finish my '64 beetle
2. Completely restore a '64 convertible to make the perfect cal-look cruiser
3. Win 20 million and start a 70's styled VW dealership with only aircooled vws

No special order but...

1. Build my first engine.
2. Get a nice gearbox (5-speed hummm ::)).
3. Finish all the things I have planned for my bug.
4. Going to California (http://dai.ly/dXVvFx) for some VW events.
5. Have a trip through Finland-Sweden-Norway with my car.
6. Then put my car on a boat, and have a trip through USA, then again to Japan, Australia, New Zealand...  ;D
7. Build a Karmann Ghia.
8. Build one of the many non-VW cars I'd like to own (356, 911, Opel Kadett GT/E, Alpine A110, Lancia Stratos... ::)).
9. Get the ability to play every musical instrument.
10. Win the lottery and spend the rest of my life working and racing on classic cars.  :P

 The only way to make 150hp from a 36 horse is to glue 4 of them together & use an MSD. One of my cats tried to kill Jayburn once.

How bout running  12.80s with a dead 12 volt battery. ;D

I've done everything I wanted to with or in a VW...except


#10.  Run a VW powered airboat or hovercraft on the Kings river some hot summer day.

Hey papa Jim, glad ta see ya back.

Mine are:

1.Install my rear disk brakes.
2.Install my OG wing windows.
3.New felts.
4.Install stock width front end.
5.Get the wheels I want on the car.
6.Finish my spare 2303cc motor, more streetable.
7.Injoy this hobby with my VW friends and family.

I like this one

1. finish my 65 bug (my first car)
2. restore a 49 split standard all stock
3. put a 2332 48 ida fire breather in a real speedster coupe ::)
4. get a 71 westy pop top painted Montana red
5. finish my wife 62 vert for her b-day (she doesn't know about it)
6. build a 2 litter out of a 36hp
7. restore a low light ghia black, red top
8. build a 1 3/4 inch header with heater box's ;D
9. try to convice more people narrowed beams are not cal-look!
10. get my own shop.

If your cats needs any back-up, I could send Special Agent Merlot over to get the job done right. Oh, and magnetos – they're the future, trust me.

1. Hit the VW Classic
2. EBI
3. Bad Camberg
4. Finish Mean Green
5. Debute at Nick's during Classic
6. Build a low and slow Oval to roll around town in
7. Get a Platinum Interior for my sea blue 66
8. Live on the west coast for a year, or even a summer
9. Drive and enjoy every chance I have.
10. Beat every local kid with a Honda with a coffee can exhaust and Mustang. (I have been checking them off, one by one.)

mine :


1 restore my 62'
2 berg 5
3 found a nice first hand Fastback 66'
4 bad camberg ( ready for this year )
5 found a american racing set porsche patern 5x130
6 go to bonneville speed race
7 build a late 1300 70' for the higway , irs trans , a big type4 2L4 and 4 real discs , 16" Fuchs etc...
8 Same as 7 , but with a 356 !!!
9 go to the "Baja 1000"
10 stay have the support from my wife and my 2 daughter like today ......

I was there for that  ;D

Building a freaky street car with Kugelfischer mechanical injection would be something to accomplish.

                                                               I'm the one in the upside down car.

10 VW things?
Hmm..

1) Finish my Jungle Green '56 Oval and debut it at Nick's Classic Cruise
2) Finish my '60 Baja Ragtop
3) Refresh my '68 Burro
4) Participate in more VW events
5) Join a VW club someday
6) Build a true sleeper like Steve Beecher's car (THAT would be FUN!)
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Non VW (bear with me)
Restore the 1929 Packard I've had for so long
Build a 37 or 38 Chevy Gasser Coupe
Re-paint my 1950 Flxible Bus
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Road trip: Take the Flxible north through Canada and Alaska then tour the entire east coast, USA (Towing the Baja)

Note to self: Better get with it...
 
 

Jeeze...fly me out for a long weekend and I'll help ya. How much you think we'd get done between In N Out runs?

1.  Drive the '67 to the Classic for the week.
2.  Take '67 on at least one leg of the Hot Rod Power Tour.
3.  Build an 1883 (85.5x82) mileage motor for >30mpg on the power tour.
4.  Go to EBI or SCC
5.  Finish the '64
6.  Get a Wally with an SS/VX car.  How cool would it be to make a pass against an 8.20 second Hemi Superstocker and put it on the trailer!
7.  Buy the Brasilia in Carmen, Bohol and drive it when in the Philippines.
The rest aren't VW specific...
8.  Roadtrip with my kids when they are old enough.
9.  Build a 32 ford highboy roadster
10. Live long enough to do some of this stuff.

Hey, that looks a lot like my list.

--louis

I have a BIG list of things to do before I die, BUT....


Only one to do after death!

I wish to be cremated, Packed in a chute, and then when that bug is screaming at 10,000rpm and hitting 140mph the chute is pulled and I disapear in a cloud of dust!

You've got a lot's of imagination  :D

You need to sort out the gearing first, though. 14mph per 1000rpm is kinda low!  ;D

1 run a 12
2 run a 11
3 build a cal looker with my son
4 drive the cost route from canada to the classic in a vw
5 send two weeks driving round then Alps on roads I've skied, St bernard pass etc
6 own a matt dove blue split panel or double cab
7 get at least one young kid interested in vintage vws
8 drive through Sweden / norway on a two week trip
9 keep running out of space for my vws no matter how much space I have
10 drive my cars more
 

Why not?

#1 drive a sprint car on dirt   #2 watch the indy 500 live   #3 Finish building my bug  #4 work till I fall dead or wear the tools I have out.  #5 build a 33-34 fenderless 3w coupe from scratch.   #6 build a pro touring style 61 chevy biscayne   #7 buy all my good friends a drink.  #8 Build a boardtrack styly HD motorcycle.   #9 Go to new zealand and get pissed with some old time car guys I know. # 10 Keep haveing fun !!!!

Hi, I'm new here but here goes my list:

1) Build a "real" vintage speed beetle out of my '59 Grau Frau with aluminium airplane seats, Moto-Lita wooden wheel and lots of holes everywhere :)
2) Finish it's engine build project with the Judson in it working
3) Do a dyno run (my first ever) with it and hit 60 bhp (off the engine)
4) Make a roadtrip to Sweden with friends and drive my first 1/4 mile with the old-speed motor
5) Buy a double cab, install a 2 liter in it, swap disc brakes in, hit the ground with it and turbo it!
6) Get a bay-window and make it look right for the trips. Attach a trailer and take Grau Frau with me.
7) Go to California for the second time and spend some time in the VW scene.
8 ) Move to live in the Bay area.
9) Take my '59 to the states or take it's engine and plant it in a future drag-project and do a run in the salts - yeah, I'm talking Bonneville here! (And break the landspeed record muahahaha my evil plans!)
10) Sell everything and buy a Porsche from the 1970's :) Then do all the same things but Porsche.

I've been to Wolfsburg and it's mindblowing museum, but I would like to see EBI and SCC too sometime. Hopefully I live long enough to do so!

DG, You're on target with this one ... non-VW I know, but make it a wagon with a blown 572 and carbon-fiber injector hat over the roof and I'm in!  ;D
Let's get started!

Tom, all we need is the chevy and the jug of jack !!!!