Your Very First VW

[roland]

My 68, got it when I was 16. Learned to drive with it. It was supposed to be my daily driver. Guess that's not gone well...

[Rennsurfer]

mark&john, yes they are cut out it. i didn't fabricate them myself, otherwise i would've showed them off in the what parts have you made for your car ?? thread   

i have reason to believe the artist in question was inspired by the rare italian indicators which look only the slightest bit nicer 

Interesting. Thanks for the clarification.

[OldSpeed]

Mine:





I've owned it since I was 14 and still have it now approaching 18.

Sadly the bodywork is too bad to bother making a 'looker out of it so i'm sticking with the rallyish theme and building a period 70's 1300 mouse motor for it with Cartune tail pipes, de-baffled stock exhaust, Reece Fish carburettor, ported heads, opened out inlet manifold, Speedwell velocity stack, ratio rockers, possibly an NOS Sig Erson 70's cam and a counterweighted 69mm crank.

Hopefully one day i'll have a nice mid to late 60's looker to sit on the drive with it. 

[sheep]

Mine:





I've owned it since I was 14 and still have it now approaching 18.

Sadly the bodywork is too bad to bother making a 'looker out of it so i'm sticking with the rallyish theme and building a period 70's 1300 mouse motor for it with Cartune tail pipes, de-baffled stock exhaust, Reece Fish carburettor, ported heads, opened out inlet manifold, Speedwell velocity stack, ratio rockers, possibly an NOS Sig Erson 70's cam and a counterweighted 69mm crank.

Hopefully one day i'll have a nice mid to late 60's looker to sit on the drive with it. 

I really like this car!!! It reminds me of something right out of the THE VW IN MOTOR SPORTS BOOK

[Jim Ratto]

me too.... I can picture that car getting put to good use in Carrizo Plain. 
Super cool.

[Rennsurfer]

Being a skateboarder and a fan of the movie Mullholland Drive, I can really appreciate the Vans sticker and white tape at 12 o'clock on the steering wheel on that red car with all of the rally stuff. Good stuff!

[OldSpeed]

I really like this car!!! It reminds me of something right out of the THE VW IN MOTOR SPORTS BOOK

Yeah, I've tried to make it look like an authentic late 60's - early 70's UK Rally / hill climb / Autotest car such as the Beetles used by Peter Noad. The extra front fog and spot lamps are from a slightly earlier period but I don't really mind as i think they look pretty good. 

me too.... I can picture that car getting put to good use in Carrizo Plain. 
Super cool.

Thanks for the compliments Ratto, Fred and Sheep. I hadn't imagined my car would get such a good reception on the 'lounge being what it is but I've been pleasantly surprised!

Its also kitted out with two mounted fire extinguishers, a quick shift, a Securon harness for the driver, US Spec high back seats etc for safety and ease of use. The front is lowered about 2" with the rear a shade below stock height with a shimmed Z bar swing axle rear suspension set up. There are Magnet Marelli gas shocks on all four corners too with the braking being sorted by a disc conversion up front with fast road pads and all new rear drum set ups. I'm also going to be fitting a hydraulic hand brake over this winter!

With the period engine upgrades in progress and all of the above it makes for quite a fun drive round corners as well as on the straights and I've gained membership to a club so next year i'll be able to make a start in local Clubman/Classic motorsport competing in hill climbs, road rallies, autotests etc.

[OldSpeed]

Oh and the somewhat out of place skate and surf stickers on the rear quarter windows will soon be gone as i'm replacing them with lexan to save some weight!

I've already stripped out the carpets, sound deadening and lots of other rubbish to help the power to weight ratio and moved anything excess to the front of the car to sort the balance and aid handling.

[Jim Ratto]

Excellent work! I would love to go for a ride in your car!

[sheep]

Keep us posted as it progresses

[Sarge]

Keep us posted as it progresses

Hey, speakin' of progress, how's YOUR car coming along??

[sheep]

Keep us posted as it progresses

Hey, speakin' of progress, how's YOUR car coming along??

 

[Jim Ratto]

don't start on me now....  I'm waiting for a new set of 88's to come from Taiwan for you.

[Sarge]

don't start on me now....  I'm waiting for a new set of 88's to come from Taiwan for you.

Are they the new slip-in style 88's, Jim?

[sheep]

don't start on me now....  I'm waiting for a new set of 88's to come from Taiwan for you.

WTF are you waiting for a set of pistons from taiwan

[Jim Ratto]

don't start on me now....  I'm waiting for a new set of 88's to come from Taiwan for you.

Are they the new slip-in style 88's, Jim?

no they are the new slip-outs

[sheep]

Lets get back on topic.. You assholers

[Jim Ratto]

Lets get back on topic.. You assholers

alright then....
Let's all hear about your first Volkswagen, was that the first tan '67 we towed home from Tracy? Or was it the '68 from Rob @ BH?
Your red car was like your 3rd VW right?

[sheep]

Lets get back on topic.. You assholers

alright then....
Let's all hear about your first Volkswagen, was that the first tan '67 we towed home from Tracy? Or was it the '68 from Rob @ BH?
Your red car was like your 3rd VW right?

I only count the red 67, cause its the only one that ever ran

[Tony Wilkie]

I had a red '66 once. All different shades of primer red...everyone at BH laughed at me when I said I was building a sweep the floor 1915cc engine with a stock crank     sheep probably doesn't remember (talking sh$t  )

It was a 12 sec street engine  but was the second of hundreds of vws that I owned. It was a real piece of sh$t! And only took me 10 years to finish it 




oh, this is what I started with...







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[Sarge]

....."I had a red '66 once...."

Nice car, Tony..., my FAVORITE color

[low oval]

Here's the car I had in high school, and then when I moved up to tahoe for college fall 77,
70 bug, zenith carb, s & s header, rivies, blaupunkt 8 track stereo

here it is after being painted before summer of 78.

I had recently been popped for no front plate.

[Nico86]

here it is after being painted before summer of 78.

 

[Jim Ratto]

I had a red '66 once. All different shades of primer red...everyone at BH laughed at me when I said I was building a sweep the floor 1915cc engine with a stock crank     sheep probably doesn't remember (talking sh$t  )

It was a 12 sec street engine  but was the second of hundreds of vws that I owned. It was a real piece of sh$t! And only took me 10 years to finish it 




oh, this is what I started with...







tw

I remember that motor in Tina's oval.... holy fast, dude.

[Tony Wilkie]

....."I had a red '66 once...."

Nice car, Tony..., my FAVORITE color

Thanks Sarge...I can't seem to get away from the color...

My newest 10 year project 








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[stealth67vw]

I had a red '66 once. All different shades of primer red...everyone at BH laughed at me when I said I was building a sweep the floor 1915cc engine with a stock crank     sheep probably doesn't remember (talking sh$t  )

It was a 12 sec street engine  but was the second of hundreds of vws that I owned. It was a real piece of sh$t! And only took me 10 years to finish it 




oh, this is what I started with...







tw

I remember that motor in Tina's oval.... holy fast, dude.

I remember Anton Belichek racing that car at Sac.

[Cheesepanzer]

Here's my first Bug; a '70 factory sunroof car painted Pugoet Tullip Yellow.
 

[smurf67]

Not my first bug but my second as my first was was written of just after completion by a drunk driver  (its the green one by the way haha)

[Sarge]

....."I had a red '66 once...."

Nice car, Tony..., my FAVORITE color

My newest 10 year project 

Time to sit down and have a few beers, dude... ten years is a long time to be under the same car! 

Here's my first Bug; a '70 factory sunroof car painted Pugoet Tullip Yellow.
 

Nice car, Dave

Not my first bug but my second as my first was was written of just after completion by a drunk driver  (its the green one by the way haha)

I like that Green!

[smurf67]

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I like that Green!



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Cheers Sarge it was ment to be Diamond Green but think the painter got it slightly wrong  good job i liked it more when i saw it