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Donny B.
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« Reply #30 on: September 13, 2008, 04:29:51 am »

For me real engines are black!
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« Reply #31 on: September 13, 2008, 04:38:42 am »

well tim I mean jim just bought a new table saw and jig saw. just kiddin . well everybody's car's have really stepped up all you guys in dkp the motors look bithen and they run. I can't even remember having a vw that ran or moved on it's own with out pushing it in and out of the shop. But its always fun makeing one off stuff.
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« Reply #32 on: September 13, 2008, 05:26:01 am »

I can't find my picture of Brian's white '67 engine. Danny, do you or he have a pic to post on this thread? I love what you did on his decklid and fan shroud. Seriously COOL.
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« Reply #33 on: September 13, 2008, 07:59:17 am »

heres mine. nice details i think Wink
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« Reply #34 on: September 13, 2008, 13:47:28 pm »

Very nice mate. (but you knew that Wink) Loving the hard lines for the fuel/breather. Cool
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« Reply #35 on: September 13, 2008, 16:35:56 pm »

I will try brian seens how I'm in nevada this week, Mark look at stock breather and cyliinder tin were it meets fan shroud and area around manifolds more reworked area's
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« Reply #36 on: September 13, 2008, 17:10:13 pm »


heres mine. nice details i think Wink


Now THAT'S TITS!! Cool Cool Cool 


As ratty as my old '63 was on the outside, I always took extra time making sure all was sano under the deck lid.  That meant polishing the generator pulley, voltage regulator, coil bracket and anything else that semi-chrome would shine.  Always sprayed the shroud and tin with black refrigerator epoxy, too.  The pic is of the 1700 I had for a short time in the '63..., the one with the Engle 125 that overlapped up through the carburetor so bad I could hardly stand to drive it.  The device by the distributor is an E-Up that supposedly made the car run WAY BETTER, but actually did nothing other then flash it's red lite when the points opened and closed.  It was COOL though Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #37 on: September 13, 2008, 17:41:08 pm »

 writings on the rear lights were white Huh
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« Reply #38 on: September 13, 2008, 17:45:15 pm »

writings on the rear lights were white Huh

Thats called "not gettin rid of all your polish" Wink Smiley
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« Reply #39 on: September 13, 2008, 17:48:31 pm »

another one  Wink
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« Reply #40 on: September 13, 2008, 17:51:51 pm »

I will keep my mouth shut on the whole "running right" part for now! If it isn't one thing its another. But about the "look", I wanted the all business deal too. I've had the motors that required taking crap apart to repolish and puss out if you know what I mean. So over that. I tried to keep it simple, no polish stuff, stock but detailed hardware and of course, the semi gloss green. I did not want the motor to stick out and say look at me, but I did want it to be noticed. Wink

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« Reply #41 on: September 13, 2008, 18:17:34 pm »


 writings on the rear lights were white Huh


Yeah, those are VERY RARE  Roll Eyes Wink


Casey, your motor looks awesome! Cool Cool Cool
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« Reply #42 on: September 13, 2008, 19:56:05 pm »

i like this one .
the guy who owns it is Mirko , out of vancouver
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« Reply #43 on: September 13, 2008, 21:14:22 pm »


the guy who owns it is Mirko , out of vancouver



Darren (L) and Mirko at Bug In-32.  Sorry about the B/W..., those are red cups Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #44 on: September 13, 2008, 21:24:05 pm »


heres mine. nice details i think Wink


Now THAT'S TITS!! Cool Cool Cool 


As ratty as my old '63 was on the outside, I always took extra time making sure all was sano under the deck lid.  That meant polishing the generator pulley, voltage regulator, coil bracket and anything else that semi-chrome would shine.  Always sprayed the shroud and tin with black refrigerator epoxy, too.  The pic is of the 1700 I had for a short time in the '63..., the one with the Engle 125 that overlapped up through the carburetor so bad I could hardly stand to drive it.  The device by the distributor is an E-Up that supposedly made the car run WAY BETTER, but actually did nothing other then flash it's red lite when the points opened and closed.  It was COOL though Roll Eyes Grin

I hope Sheep doesn't see that pic or it's back to the drawing board with his motor...... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #45 on: September 13, 2008, 21:38:58 pm »


heres mine. nice details i think Wink


Now THAT'S TITS!! Cool Cool Cool 


As ratty as my old '63 was on the outside, I always took extra time making sure all was sano under the deck lid.  That meant polishing the generator pulley, voltage regulator, coil bracket and anything else that semi-chrome would shine.  Always sprayed the shroud and tin with black refrigerator epoxy, too.  The pic is of the 1700 I had for a short time in the '63..., the one with the Engle 125 that overlapped up through the carburetor so bad I could hardly stand to drive it.  The device by the distributor is an E-Up that supposedly made the car run WAY BETTER, but actually did nothing other then flash it's red lite when the points opened and closed.  It was COOL though Roll Eyes Grin

I hope Sheep doesn't see that pic or it's back to the drawing board with his motor...... Roll Eyes

WTF Huh Angry  Do I LOOK like I need a kick in the pods and who the f@#* is sheep??  sheeeeesh Grin
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« Reply #46 on: September 13, 2008, 21:50:15 pm »

What strikes me is that all these engines have alternators... never been a fan of the look of those...

As far as my engine goes, it's all satin black, nothing fancy but i think it looks clean  Smiley

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« Reply #47 on: September 13, 2008, 22:23:37 pm »

looks perfect!!!
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« Reply #48 on: September 13, 2008, 22:44:53 pm »

What strikes me is that all these engines have alternators... never been a fan of the look of those...

As far as my engine goes, it's all satin black, nothing fancy but i think it looks clean  Smiley




Alter....... What  Huh Wink Smiley you can't have one of those - looking good Roland  Smiley
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« Reply #49 on: September 13, 2008, 23:16:46 pm »


As far as my engine goes, it's all satin black, nothing fancy but i think it looks clean  Smiley


Well said, Roland! Wink
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« Reply #50 on: September 13, 2008, 23:22:35 pm »

I see that some 36hp fan shrouds in this thread have the coil bracket attached. How are you guys doing this. Threaded inserts?
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« Reply #51 on: September 14, 2008, 01:14:13 am »

I can't find my picture of Brian's white '67 engine. Danny, do you or he have a pic to post on this thread? I love what you did on his decklid and fan shroud. Seriously COOL.
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« Reply #52 on: September 14, 2008, 01:43:43 am »

What strikes me is that all these engines have alternators... never been a fan of the look of those...

As far as my engine goes, it's all satin black, nothing fancy but i think it looks clean  Smiley



I actually like the black hoses over all the SS braided hoses you see these days.

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« Reply #53 on: September 14, 2008, 01:46:14 am »

my buggy engine
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« Reply #54 on: September 14, 2008, 03:04:15 am »

my buggy engine

Hmmmm that reminds me of......... Wink Smiley
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« Reply #55 on: September 14, 2008, 18:12:06 pm »

Is the new ultra vw mag out in ca. yet
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« Reply #56 on: September 14, 2008, 18:15:30 pm »

What about a nice Okrasa Engine?


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« Reply #57 on: September 14, 2008, 18:32:25 pm »

and empi/speedwell   Grin Grin
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« Reply #58 on: September 14, 2008, 18:52:42 pm »

I will try brian seens how I'm in nevada this week, Mark look at stock breather and cyliinder tin were it meets fan shroud and area around manifolds more reworked area's

Yeah, Danny, I remember you pointing that stuff out to me at Bug-In 33. VERY impressive stuff that you guys came up with. I love sublte but factory mods like that. Uber COOL. Also how you flattened out the single carb air filter indentation on the shroud.
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« Reply #59 on: September 14, 2008, 19:23:00 pm »

One of mine - now in the Race Shop Ghia.

Red anodising, blue leads and manifolds, nothing more. nothing less... Mmmmm, magneto...
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