Hi.
Thought I'd start a post of my own. I have one on VZi but as it's a race car now, figured this is the lounge to be in. :-)
Lots happening on the car at the moment but thought I'd tell it's story over the last few yrs.
2009.
Decided I had enough money for either a paintjob, OR an engine rebuild..
So I went for the Engine (Fast is better than looks) and so I spent the yr prepping the car and painting it with a cheap spray gun and some Celulose paint, while Rob Judge of RNJ had my engine.
A Type 4 1911.
Ported and Polished heads.
Web Cam 163.
Balanced Crank flywheel and pulleys.
8.5/1 Cr and an ignition setting of 30* max advance @ 3000rpm.
Twin Webber 40s.
All this work and Rob's magic touch gives me #Bhp. (I had no idea...... :? )
This was the car back in the summer of 2009. I'd just taken the engine out and sent it to Rob at RNJ for it's full rebuild and tweaking.
![](http://steve-pugh.co.uk/vwbeetle/mybug/images/herbie/S5000505sm.jpg)
![](http://steve-pugh.co.uk/vwbeetle/mybug/images/herbie/S5000507sm.jpg)
The interior all stripped for prepping.
![](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/IMG00063-20090811-1640.jpg)
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The interior painted.
![](http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/S5000103.jpg)
Me in my space suit painting the engine bay:
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The outside all stripped for primer:
![](http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/S5000132.jpg)
Into the "Special High-Tech Paint Booth" (6m x 3m Party Gazebo...)
![](http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/S5000136.jpg)
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I have even floodlit my "paintbooth" and I was out there till late in the evenings, till about midnight flatting back primer ready for colour.
![](http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/S5000154.jpg)
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And the Top coat on:
![](http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/S5000162.jpg)
This was the car not long after getting my engine back from Rob and fitting it.
![](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/IMG_0417.jpg)
I since moved (nasty breakup...) and aquired a "Better Paintbooth" (A garage...) and got to work on the Wings and Bonnet, and the doors.
![](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/S5000364.jpg)
![](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/S5000376.jpg)
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The finished article:
![](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/S5000506-1.jpg)
A brand new VW Speed Shop Tach Mount went in. A Second hand Tacho with tiny dent (since removed and smothed out I'd like to add...) and some gauges to let me know what's happening. Oil temp and pressure, and volts....
![](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/IMG_1223.jpg)
![](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/stevepugh4277/VW/IMG_1226.jpg)
I had no idea what she would run on the 1/4 mile but a RWYB should give me some good runs to allow me to choose a good dial in time. All in the very near future.