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After crash EBI 2008 will i repair may car and maybe shift Color too orginal ;)
Also wings be 68.
New Gearbox from Peter Cog Box,
I will have IRS and Buss gearbox.


Mags

No supports under your car Mags  >:(

Peter is not Only Gearbox builder,he have som other Hobby also :D

Wow ,you got it ripped apart. You gonna go big bad green now? I think I inhaled in something that looked like that once at a party and than saw daincing elephants and the walls started to melt. Did you grenade the gearbox?.

whats the mad greek puffin on  :P ;) UD.

Hi Matt,
Yes will repair Rear end and Also Front,i think front was crash befor you have the car,
Color we will see Feb next year :D 
Gearbox will i have on my 57 oval,I will have Irs,Breaks from Porsche 944 :D
There will be new Engine on this Car,Spsss ;)

Last day i remove rear apron and also weld som hole.
more fotos tomorrow.

Mags

Looking good dude

PS
No go on the beams , cant get them cheap enough at the moment with the dollar the way it is :(

I have now remove rear Apron.

I am also try too remove all paint,qauter panel side ;D

Next step was too se Where i will have my Rolle cage,Åke Wictstrøm (Rally produkter) is the man will help me with that.

I am also too remove all Silicon inside,its was only one hole i most weld.
also i most repair qauterpanel,

I am working on the Front  this week, i hope i will be finish next week welding and reapir front and rear apron.
After that will i sandblast the Car and get som primer.

Mags

 i am also order som Door panel From Ric today ::)

http://www.bigwigracecars.com/home.htm

Its funny seeing the magenta under the orange.  I remember seeing that Magenta car on a trailer for sale at a swapmeet here in Ohio.  Some guy named Matt bought it that weekend.

So, whats your plans Mags.  Will you make it Orange again?

Big Bad Beige has a nice ring to it or even Big Bad Burple  ;D

Hi Dave,
i am not sure i will have Orange,
I will build perfect Late Looker now,I am repair the front and rear apron also.
its the way to make perfect looker.
So Color will be Big Bad Green or Red,i will se after Paint test next week.

Mags

Last day i have deliveri my bottom to Sandblast man,Thanks to Tuomo Pirka and his Son Markus.
Thanks too Berg and lettis for handing last night.

Mags

Today have Torgeir sanblast may Bottom, my job was after that cleaner opp sand inside tunnel and a used vacumer
later hi will primer bottom for me today.

Magne

Today have Torgeir sanblast may Bottom,after that cleaner opp sand inside tunnel

Magne


sorry, that was just too funny ;D ;D ;)

classic !!!


Also nice blend from the snow to the sand !

Last week i have try too see what Color i will have,i am not cure yet,
1.Delta green
2.B racing green
or Garnet red.


also drive 200km i hope i get NOS rear apron,shit this was too 67 only year.
i take this with me ,maybe i can used to next prosjekt.

Also have fun ::)

I hope a will be finish with body next week,i have plan next weekend.
Its weather is okey next wenesday will Torgeir sanblast the body.

I dream of NOS 67 aprons.

Friday was day i most have my car ready for Rolle Cage Building,i most have body on Floorpan before on i lift the car on trailer.

We start driving saterday morning to Sweden and Rally produkter,
Åke and Anders was in the Workshop we came there.
So we take the car of the trailer and i set small wheel :o on it.
Åke and Anders have Builde Rolle Cage 25Year  most Rally car and Rallycross,
they was finish 2weeks before with  Kenneth Hansen Citroen c4 European Rallycross  Champion.

Magne

Looking really good Mags, you have been working a lot on Big Bad since last time I visited your garage!

Best rgs
BB

I am dying to see some updates. Looks like my old friend is getting one heck of a makeover. You gonna keep the Fuchs or the Ercos? You gonna keep the Empi wheel in there? what about all those cool old dash plaques? any interior ideas? Realy nice work you got going there

Friday will i pick up my car from Roll Cage Builder,
I also start to make my new engine,Last day i pick up Lifters and som other part from Kjell Aaen.
Next week Will i start working with Case.I am also Order new Crank.

MattH,i will used Fuchs,other steering wheel ::)

Mags

Not trying to be a smart A$$ here, seriously.

Just curious, if you are changing the paint, interior, engine and pretty much everything else...why didnt you buy a stocker in Europe?

Looks like it will be a great car when you finish though! Have fun!  :)

That's what I was thinking... lot of money for a project car!!

Keep up the good work anyways! :)

Last friday i pick up my car from Rallyprodukter Sweden,
i am  happy with they have work for me.
i most have it ready too painter (Robert Beinseth) 1 april.
so i have som work be fore that.

Mags

I am also work  with my new Engine,
Her is Case a will use (OXY BOXTER),I will have ready this week.
Also you se my new Lifters -Right side from Kjell Aaen (BAS).

Mags

I have try too se what turn signal i will have on my car,and where it fit beste to stay :D
I ner finish welding now,
Paintbox week 15-16.
Mags

Looks good magne,just a thought,those floor plates look really small? for our rules they need to be 1/8 thick and 6x6 inches total area?

cheers richie

Hi Mags the answer to your question is You are right on the Money, the Rule of thumb is to  tie a string to the headlight mounting screw and the pull it tight to the bumper slot opening on early cars you use the top of bumper slot and on late cars you use to bottom of the slot once you make the measurements' on your fender then just find the center of the light and make your hole see the early and late pictures of the best way to measure them hope this helps your car is looking good  Thanks Gary

mags here's kris klingaman 68
the lucas are to high , but it's another way to think  ::)

 ;D
fabs

Thanks Richie,Roll cage its okey from Rally Produkter,its also for FIA ::)
See you next weekend,

Thanks Gary,

Speedwell, i dont like it :o i prefer that Shubee sent me.

Mags, that could be the problem - each type of racing has it's own set of regulations. FIA oversees the MSA, which we run to in the UK, but the rules were adapted from the NHRA rules, which were written for big lumbering 3-ton American cars, not our little bugs. That's why we have to have the bigger footplates. We're also not allowed bolt together cages in drag racing, but I've been told that rally car cages have to be bolted together so that the specification of the bolts can be checked!

Does this only apply to licensed race cars or also Street Legal/RWYB classes?

68 without bumpers are certainly an acquired taste... which I haven't acquired yet  ;)
If it was me I would go for the Roland route...

what size is the engine going to be?

Peter B,engine size will be 82mm crank and bore 101,6mm ::)


Neil,I will NHRA rules ind the Book.
My  be its diffrent NHRA and FIA :o

Mags

Here you can find the FIA cage rules; (copy/paste the whole link)

http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/3B508127A498C9ABC12573A90051BFA3/$FILE/2009-DessinsDrag%20_10.11.08.pdf

And here are the complete drag racing rules from FIA;

http://www.fia.com/sport/Regulations/dragregs.html

Regarding the NHRA rules you need to buy their rule book but I find it a bit strange if the cage rules is different from the FIA rules. Agree?

NHRA rules are definately different,this is something I came across when getting the chassis cert done for my car in USA.Also FIA rules for circuit and rally cars are different to Drag rules

cheers richie

Som More working, i have no starting get the car ready to Paintbox,
I have som Help from Baboon,Thanks.
The was lots of paint on the roof :o
Mags

Looking good Mags 8)

Yes Mags,lookin' good.I also like the lucas indicators.  ;)
So,what color is it gone be?



Don't forget to put on the T-bars!!!   ;D

Thats a lot of work Mags. Why dont you sandblast it right away?
Thumbs up for your job. Keep it going, cheers.

Thanks Peter and sander,
Som more job,i have tin on trim hole also fenders,
so i take 6 day holidays now.

Mags

rear apron

What peashooter holes... are you using a stock engine Mags?
Looks good!!

They're the cut-outs for the sissy sticks... just don't tell Richie... ;)

Neil ::) see you Friday,i hope you take som beers ::)

Mags

Didn't know they used that in Rally...  ;)

Thanks Johnny,There was som Rust back side on Rear Apron,so i Sandblast and got som Primer one it before i got it weld.
And Peter, Color will be L-358. ;)

Mags

And Johnny i like Rallycross Cars,most my friends like it ;)
Som other like Solbergs Brothers.

Good choice,nice color.  ;)

yes nice colour.

why not Ford fleet blue? see you this weekend.  ;)

Hi,Me and Baboon we work on the car now,i have plan to get it ready to Paint man next week.
I have got black talbot miror last weekend,the was not good,so i stil want NOS on.
It will be more fotos soon.

Mags

Looks good mags, you`ve been busy!

Cheers,
Kev

Som more update,Yes i have test som fenders to get nich one.
Thanks to Anders ;)

I got my gearbox in garage now,Thanks to Peter Cog Box,
Also i got my Shifter Fra CSP thanks Thomas,Peter,Helge and Gunter ;)

The car its now Sandblast and will be Primet today :D

Mags

Som More Fotos

Mags

 >:( >:( ::)

Body are now back to my garage,will start next week to get it ready to paint the car,
i am not sur what color i will use :P

choosing a color... not easy! :)

I'd say some shade of blue, or maybe white/light ivory or Porsche olive green or gold metallic?

anyway, here's some inspiration:

http://www.356-911.com/modelinfo/911colours/911colours.htm
http://www.356-911.com/modelinfo/911colours/911colours6970.htm
http://www.356-911.com/modelinfo/911colours/911colours7173.htm

And that's only porsche color, but i like to stay in the family.. ;)

Hi Magne,

Nice talking to you in Hannover.
Loving the cherry red paint, would look great!

Jelle

Thanks Jelle.(14 day before SCC you go to Dog Docktor,Him will tell you what you ned too get in to Norway.)
See yo EBI
Car is now Epoxy primet,Spies Hecker.

How about Orange? ;)

Looking nice, but want to know more about the engine ;)

Hey Mags the Vw above yours is Dripping Oil on your Roof LMAO ;D ;D

Updates???  ???

Anything???

Hi Dave,i am working on this car now.

Mags

Last day a get my floor pan ready to PaintShop (Geir Iver)
I hope its will be ready to next weekend.

Mags

Any updates?

Yes,Floor pan is paint ,car will gav take after week 13.
Also Frontbeam and irs arms.
its 3 Clear coat on it :o
Thanks To Geir Iver also Too JHU Revestreker. ;)
Mags

WOW!!!!! What direction are you taking the car? The floor pan looks wild. Is that air brushing under there?

Hi Matt,
Floorpan its Black with Spindrift Blue top on the Tunnel with 3 cler coat on it
You most wait to after the car will be paint ::)

Mags

nice!

From the picture I assume it's not going to be a street car anymore. You painting it L20B orange again? Did ya keep all the dash plaques, empi wheel, and Old Berg shifter? Gonna be a wild car for sure when it hits.

It was a shame to see the old Big Bad taken apart, but I must admit...the pan looks badass.  And Mags you seem very skilled, so I can't wait to see the final product.

Matt, don't feel too bad, the guy who bought my old '65 changed a bunch of stuff on it, and then Deano Kirsten told me it was stolen from the new owner's storage and stripped....but he liked the car so much he is rebuilding it I hear.

Not feeling bad , it aint mine no more!!! I cant wait to see the finished products. It looks like it's gonna be on a truntable with lights and mirrors under it. That pan is cleaner than well............. I dont know , but its really clean. With the trans, irs ,and roll bar I cant tell if it's going German Look, Rally Car, or just plain dont F with me cause I got lots of HP, a roll bar, and you dont!! I just hope all the cool old parts that were on it didnt go to the scrap heep. Lots of time collecting alll that stuff and would look real nice in another Cal Look car and most guys would be all over that stuff.

Matt you need to get another VW, you know you want to....

I would like to do another one someday. I would go more for a 60's drag car vibe on the street thing like the guys in Europe are doing. I hate calling them Gassers, but I guess they were minus the straight axle and sky high stance of their american couterparts.Think H/gas on the street. No Trim, Lots of striping, some flake, fiberglass front seats up front, minimal interiior, Have to go BRM knock offs or DDS knockoff / Erco wheels. Same motor and trans combo as my old car ( very streetable and would rip in an even lighter car ). Oh the car would have to be pre 64. No I never think about another one ;D

Oh yeah it would be orange too!!!! and the metalflake on the roof would blind ya!!!

Matt,
Why not meet us in Lansing and maybe find a few parts to get started ?
Sounds awesome !
:-)

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I think you should paint it pink like it was the first time I saw it!  ;D

Have any problems installing carb windows??

Dave :o i have on ::)

Danny its fix perfect Thanks

I got all parts to bottom from Paintman last night.

For a momentthere I had an entirely different picture in my head. But then I figured it out  ;D

I didnt know until today that you had an accident at EBI. Never heard it. But glad that youre back at it again.

Thumbs up.

T

Afer i get this wheels from Roland ,i have blast them,weld them,Polish and Paint them Gold ;)

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I need Senter caps  :P

And the body is near ready for paint ::)
M

vrey nice work on the wheels!

As allways very good work :)

Thanks Roland and Roberto ;)

Today i have order Turbo From Tor Øyvind Skinne

Oqy Case are ready
Pauter Rods
Crank 76mm
Fly Wheel from Kennedy eng.
Jay Cee Cylinders 94mm with Wiseco Pistons
Will also use JPM heads

Car Will be ready next mnd from Painter Geir Iver

Mags

That's gonna be an awesome car!!!!   ;-)

So what direction has my old ride taken? Looks over the top crazy with a mix of several styles. Mags looks like you got serious skills

Matt car its now paint under also inside.so picture will came next 2days

Mags

Looking forward to it. Your  fabricating skills are killer. So  any hints? Kind of a cross between cal look and  super high hp car.

Just received this picture:

(http://www.raceinfo.no/temp/Big%20Bad.jpg)

-BB-

And a teaser of the engine:

(http://www.raceinfo.no/temp/Big%20Bad_1.jpg)

-BB-

Nice!
but isn't the cage too much at the back of the car? It could be a little bit narrower to the b-post..?  ???
What trigger-wheel is it on the engine?
Thank you.  ;)

Holy crap my old street car is gonna be some sort of race car? :o and it's red? This just got very interesting

If you're thinking about the roll cage it has been in there for almost five years and is in most of the pictures posted earlier.But I guess it became a bit more visible now. Red has been one of the options since page one of the thread.
Even if the car will be very different than it was before I think you'll like the finished product  :)

Yes fast Street car and Legal ;D
Door panel will came from Bernard Newburry 8)

Magne

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Very nice , Like how the cage go's into rocker panels ! Very tidy !!

Looking forward to seeing it complete.. With that motor and that cage things just got a whole lot serious

New seat
its from bf Torino.

Hi Steve
trigging will be to flywheel
Cage is good for me ;)

Good news today
car is now paint ;D

Picture will came next days
Mags

Dechromed red car with gold 8-spokes is going to be very good looking!

Not the correct wheel in combination with 450+ hp.

Nick
next step Clear paint ;D

Nich

All fenders are From Dave Molding
Type light version thanks Andy M all help.

Mags

Little unsure what i will du on the triangle window in the door  color black or the same as car also presentet lantern
also door handel

Mags, I'd black out the window surrounds. If you get some from a 1200 model they were painted silver,  not chromed so are easier to paint. I painted the handles and rear light trims satin black on my red car, and the headlight rings in body colour.

(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/956030.jpg)

Yes Neil
Black door handel also hood handel.
Headlight rings lik body color.

 ;D

Good to see it in paint Magne! Congratulations!

Fantastic work, that paint looks amazing  :)

Today i start to modifi the tank shall have refilling the collar and have your piece an8 circuit and an6 return.

Mags

Any updates here?

Yes ;D

 ;D

 ;D

I also order rear end from Cool rydes (Mendola)

i will also order Drive axel from Karpiola if Jusse give :D me good price

M

Very nice. Is the chassis painted with 2k paint?
Lee

Holy crap...you have really taken this car to a whole new level...a long way from the metallic magenta bug I bought off a classifieds ad hanging on the wall at Larrys VW in Dayton Ohio.

Car looks great!  Matt did you buy another vw yet.

Nope no VW Mike...got friends building them, so I live vicariously through them and try to steer them away from squatting rear ends, 2 tone paint jobs, and chrome tin...

Still have my old F100 and 61 Sunliner...I wouldn't be opposed to doing another VW...it would have to be a period correct gas class car I could drive on the street...think 55 gasser that are so popular now...,just built to the era when the Bugs were giving the 6 cylinder Chevys abs fords fits in the h, j classes....wild paint, aluminum interior, 2 seats, dropped front end, Ercos or fake BRM, t bars....basically a kick ass Cal Look bug with a wild paint job I guess ha ha

How bout you? Still doing the Porsche thing?

Corny joined me on the dark side and bought. 63 Riv...

Sold the Porsche a few years ago, I have my 2332 64 bug and a shovelhead Harley now. What year f100?  Send me some pics.

Has anybody seen this car since it’s been done? I would love to know what my old car looks like these days

It's not done to my knowledge. Mags is very slow  ;)

What’s up with this?

Ever completed???