Orange.... just Orange

[Christofe]

Hi guys,

I've been surfin here for a while now and thought it would be time for me to present my cal-looker.

Bought the car almost 10 years ago from a previoius DAS member.  It was at that time sitting on sprinstars 4lug, balck t-bars, stock interior and running a 1600 CC engine with dual 36.

here is a list of the mofiication the car received since then :

- Sway-away
- Drop spindels
- Front Disc
- Line-lock
- Gene-berg shifter
- Autometer in place of the original unit + shift light build in the dask plate
- VDO press and T° in te glove box.
- Porsche 914 front seats
- 4 points roll cage
- Type 3 rear drums
- Rancho (shit!) gearbox...new one is coming
- external oil cooler+fan
- Convertible decklid
- 5 porsche fuch wheels (front's are 4,5 backs are 6 deep) + 2X6 equiped with Phoenis slicks
- Holey fuel pump and regumator, autometer fuel press jauge.
- Pop-out
- Nardi steering wheel
- aluminium t-bars
Engine:

Build five (or six years ago) 1915 CC
using a conterweigt crank, lightened flywheel, and damper pulley all balanced together.
super comp 42/37,5 heads by Steve VW shop, 1,25 rockers, 48 IDA, scat trak manifold, MSD 6AL complete ignition, A1 muffler, engle 125, full flow.
Made 167 HP on the rolling road, my best ET since then is a 13,4 (should check my stock of time slips to 100% sure)
and still driving it regularly in the summer...

Well that's it.....

Comming mods are a new gearbox for this season (should go faster)))
after this car should go back to a more streetable use and be replaced on the track by a "real" drag car based on my '66 body wich burned in my garage last year ...

Christofe

PS : just a detail, car has never been restored, welded, resprayed excpt for the decklid....wich is what I prefer from this car.....

[Bapa]

One of my favourite cars. Is it possible to see some pictures of the interior?

Thanks

[Torgeir Schibevaag]

Great car Christofe!!

Imho the rear wheels could come out a bit, now im beeing verrrry picky...

[Christofe]

Hi,

Picture of the inside will follow,

here is a few shots of the engine and a nice burnout at our yaerly D.A.S cruise night

[benssp]

Very Nice

it's good to see such a cool late car

[Turtle001]

trop bien ta caisse christophe!

[roland]

Nice one! gotta love orange bugs

[Christofe]

orange bugs ROCKS that's it !

Christofe

So by the way I'll post a new topic with the "small" build off of my 61 bug

and as from the end of the 2008 season the build off of my drag racer ...

C u you with my next thread concerning the rebuild of my garage after the BIG BURNOUT ....

Christofe

[Sam K]

That's a cool car. Is it the same one that is in the February 1997 Volksworld?

[nicolas]

this car really rocks. from the first time i saw it i like it and have been wanting to drive it. it is so good, not perfect but you see it can be used and driven. and it is. everybody knew it was you who was coming to PAT's on the openday before bugin without seeing you. just hearing it was enough. drive it hard. this car kicks ass.

[speedwell]

hey tof what's up men    cool to see you on the lounge  , enjoy this place 
fabs
here's some picture of your car and one of...........................................................................................you 

[Rick Meredith]

What is the deal with cars with tall aprons and small bumpers and taillights? Is that original or a modification?

[roland]

standard (1200) european model...

[Rick Meredith]

Really??? Looks odd to American eyes. 

[Rennsurfer]

standard (1200) european model...

Really? Every '68 & later 1200 Standard I've ever seen had the bigger tail lights. Other than that, cool car! I miss my orange Beetle.

[Eddie DVK]

Nice car seen it a couple of times at spa..I like the standard models..

standard (1200) european model...

What is the deal with cars with tall aprons and small bumpers and taillights? Is that original or a modification?

Its original.
Maybe we should call it the budget(standard) model, it was the cheapest you could get in europe.

It had the normal 68 > aprons and lids, upright front fenders with horn grills.(only one but I don t know for sure)
Small > 68 tail lights, and the mentioned small bumpers.
It also had the small headliner as in early models.

[roland]

and lots of other details: no fuel jauge, no chrome on the front bonnet, no chrome on the dash, etc etc...

[Rick Meredith]

Thanks... it's interesting how VW configures the cars for different areas and trim levels.

[ESH]

Good seeing the car here Christofe, good luck with the changes. 

[benssp]

Europen models differ to US in another way, unless the car was a 1302/1303 or semi auto, they were all swing axle right upto the end of production

[Neil Davies]

Europen models differ to US in another way, unless the car was a 1302/1303 or semi auto, they were all swing axle right upto the end of production

And 1500 and 1600 engined cars had discs on the front too...

[Christofe]

Guys,

Thanks for all the mesaages and positive feed-backs see you all soon on the track.....

and at the bar ...drinking most probably Chimay beers...

Christofe

[j-f]

Nice car Christof 

Do you know a mechanics call Tanguy? I think he know you because we have speak sometime about your car. Areyou cars parts  sale representative?   

[Christofe]

Yes I know him,

I'm district manager for a french car maker sorry but it brings the money

Christofe

[alfie the monster]

Awesome car, always loved it 

[GreenTom]

very very nice spar kafer quite a lot of them ihere in poland (I've got one also a little bit older ) preety light cars

[autobarnhauler]

cool looking bug, and cool lookin guy, in the very first pic, second from the left, brown t-shirt, at the start line at euro bug-in,  thats me!

[Fastbrit]

cool looking bug, and cool lookin guy, in the very first pic, second from the left, brown t-shirt, at the start line at euro bug-in,  thats me!

Hold on, I'll just get out my magnifying glass!  )

[Christofe]

pics

[Christofe]

1st european bug in....
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