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Sarge
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« Reply #5640 on: January 31, 2016, 18:43:22 pm »

At this year's Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona...
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Jean-François


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« Reply #5641 on: January 31, 2016, 21:00:21 pm »

Transaxel?  Grin
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Don't bug me!


« Reply #5642 on: February 01, 2016, 13:46:23 pm »


Transaxel?  Grin


 Shocked X3... sheeeeesh! Roll Eyes
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Fiatdude
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« Reply #5643 on: February 01, 2016, 15:47:06 pm »

Very clean car setup to run at 'the salt' or at 'old Smokey' -- -- it would take a million years to detail it after a run at either of those places
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« Reply #5644 on: February 04, 2016, 05:33:59 am »

I know this rig has been seen before, but a cool pic of Dean & the Inch Pincher I found on the HAMB
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Nico86
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« Reply #5645 on: February 12, 2016, 04:38:19 am »

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« Reply #5646 on: February 12, 2016, 19:55:22 pm »

Awesome Nico86...I remember alot of those cars so well. Growing up in the 80's, these were the cars that were featured in the mags, and the style of cars that you saw at the shows, and they left a big impression on me. I thought that black flammed small window was just out of this world cool, and I use to dream of having a bug just like it. Man what an era, lots of great memories. Cool
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #5647 on: February 12, 2016, 22:28:02 pm »

The red chop top... That wouldn't happen to be the same car that became Flat Four's Inch Pincher Too replica, is it? The chop looks strikingly similar.
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Born in the '80s, stuck in the '70s.
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« Reply #5648 on: February 12, 2016, 23:47:10 pm »

I thought that oval window chop was found about a year or so ago. I remember pics of it on the Samba, it looked pretty bad, but I believe it was going to be redone...
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« Reply #5649 on: February 14, 2016, 20:41:25 pm »

Awesome Nico86...I remember alot of those cars so well. Growing up in the 80's, these were the cars that were featured in the mags, and the style of cars that you saw at the shows, and they left a big impression on me. I thought that black flammed small window was just out of this world cool, and I use to dream of having a bug just like it. Man what an era, lots of great memories. Cool

See, I have the same thing but with 90's cars! Pro street was in, bright colours, big tyres, monster tachs and billet everywhere. It's definitely affected how I build a car to this day (still have to say no to billet in most forms but I still hanker over it from time to time). That black flamed car does it for me now! Sans louvred and a few clicks up on the back, I'd be all over it like white on rice.

That and the baby turbo mirrors everywhere! Was there a car they weren't fitted to then?
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #5650 on: March 03, 2016, 01:30:49 am »

About 17 years ago, Northern CA
SODA vs Larry McKenzie
white car was 88 x 74, Heads Up Perf stock valve heads, Web 86B, 48IDA
Red car was 90.5 x 76, Engle 120, 40 x 35.5 D-ports, 44IDF

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BeetleBug
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« Reply #5651 on: March 03, 2016, 07:09:06 am »

Cool pick! Who won?

-BB-
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #5652 on: March 03, 2016, 17:51:16 pm »

Cool pick! Who won?

-BB-

White car. Bryan's 1800 was one of the fiercest street engines in its time, but also super smooth as a driver. It would literally pull, like silk, from idle to 7500. One of the best engines that came out of our little group back then.

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leec
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« Reply #5653 on: March 03, 2016, 21:05:52 pm »

Cool pick! Who won?

-BB-

White car. Bryan's 1800 was one of the fiercest street engines in its time, but also super smooth as a driver. It would literally pull, like silk, from idle to 7500. One of the best engines that came out of our little group back then.



Hi Jim,
Any more details on the spec of the motor?
Lee
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« Reply #5654 on: March 03, 2016, 22:51:32 pm »

it was 88 x 74, welded DPR crank, Rimco super rods, Crown 6lb alum flywheel. Cam was Web 86B with Scat 1.4. Heads were a work of art, factory VW castings done at Heads Up in 1998 or so, stock valve sizes, but S/S. Fully ported, semi-hemi chambers. Compression was 8.8:1, good dual springs, Ti retainers. New Brazilian case, Mahle 88's, Bosch 010 with one spring, 48IDA's on Scat tall manifolds. Don't remember venturi diameter. Probably 37's. 1-5/8' Phoenix header with Tiger Magnaflow.

You could drive it around like a good running stocker on dual carbs. Or you could put your foot in it and have it scream to 7500. I don't think this motor ever went down the real 1/4 mi. We goofed around at our secret spot, his car vs mine (2276 with 9.3:1, 48's, Denham welded heads 86C) and he was right there on my neck,
my car could go high 12's, I am positive Bryan's car was low to mid 13's

And he drove it every day.

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leec
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« Reply #5655 on: March 03, 2016, 22:58:38 pm »

Awesome, thank you  Grin
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Martin S.
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« Reply #5656 on: March 04, 2016, 00:46:13 am »

It must have revved like a superbike with that flywheel. Grin
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Cal Look white 68 Bug with AJ Sims EFI Turbo 2332. 194hp 240tq @ 5500 rpm 3psi boost.
Nico86
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« Reply #5657 on: March 06, 2016, 18:22:26 pm »

ILM model crew during the making of Star Wars in 1977
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« Reply #5658 on: March 10, 2016, 21:13:51 pm »

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big wall little car
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Fiatdude
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« Reply #5659 on: March 11, 2016, 03:26:34 am »

One is never enough

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Get lost for an evening or two -- http://selvedgeyard.com/

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For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch
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« Reply #5660 on: March 11, 2016, 18:31:57 pm »

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« Reply #5661 on: March 11, 2016, 18:47:37 pm »

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big wall little car

I love this picture ! Awesome job Smiley
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« Reply #5662 on: March 11, 2016, 19:04:08 pm »

Thanks! im always out driving it , its a fun car  Grin
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« Reply #5663 on: March 14, 2016, 17:18:49 pm »


My 52 yesterday out for some fresh air with it's new combo.....there's even a VW in the clouds!! :-)
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« Reply #5664 on: March 14, 2016, 17:20:30 pm »

Nice!
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« Reply #5665 on: March 14, 2016, 17:35:01 pm »


My 52 yesterday out for some fresh air with it's new combo.....there's even a VW in the clouds!! :-)
love it ian , no more dragstrip for her ??
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« Reply #5666 on: March 14, 2016, 17:44:57 pm »


Don't be silly Fabs!  Shocked

Racing on an airfield across the road next month with the Straightliners then the following weekend.....Santa Pod with the OutlawFlatFour at BigBang.....but mainly enjoying having a street car again with IDAs and dual mufflers and loads of grunt!! xx
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« Reply #5667 on: March 14, 2016, 18:05:20 pm »

Always loved that car. Looking better than ever in the current guise  Cool
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« Reply #5668 on: March 14, 2016, 22:24:01 pm »

Remember seeing it at the Autocavan SwapMeet.  How long ago was that?!!
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Nico86
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« Reply #5669 on: March 16, 2016, 01:42:20 am »

Not VW but...

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