Ideas for building a proper circa 1983 car

[Jim Ratto]

start with 1968- Type 1

my ideas:
blood/wine red or kelly green paint
no chrome
one piece windows
tinted glass
911 alloys, polished rim, black centers and spokes
black T bars
92 x 78 IDA, FK87, heads by Duncan Nuss, 48IDAs, Skat Trak, Tayco linkage, Vertex
tin match painted to car
custom Flow Master muffler under RH head
black velour interior, black pile carpet, 4-spoke Formuling wheel, VDO gauges, Hurst shifter
carpeted trunk with spare tire cover

[Hotrodvw]

What?  No scallops?   

[John Rayburn]

Jim, you'll need to ditch the Flowmaster and make it a dual Fortuned or single Jeep muffler. And thanks for not having scallops.

[javabug]

That was easy.  This post is a good counter-example of how many cars seem to be way overthought, sometimes.

[Jim Ratto]

add Vitaloni baby Toronados, match painted

[Sam K]

How about paint matched louvered running boards?

[Jim Ratto]

That was easy.  This post is a good counter-example of how many cars seem to be way overthought, sometimes.

I think it would be good to see cars like this description come back.

[John Rayburn]

There's one in storage, that I know of , that is a mid 80's time capsule. It should show up at Nick's with some more persuasion. The car has been in storage all this time.

[javabug]

That was easy.  This post is a good counter-example of how many cars seem to be way overthought, sometimes.

I think it would be good to see cars like this description come back.

If I had the resources I'd build a dozen or so, just to populate the scene.

[2manytoys]

It was '69, with 2180, IDA, flowmaster later, painted side mirror,.FF wheel,...etc.

[beetletom]

that green bug then got roofchopped?

i'm building an 80's looker, one piece windows, colour coded 8's, colour coded handles, headlight rims.. oh and a baby turbo mirror

[lawrence]

I was thinking the same thing about the roof chop. Had to look at my Jan 1990 HVWs that Pat actually gave me. How about some engine pictures.

[Critter1]

Yep! It sure did get chopped...... Then rolled over and totaled! The only thing that remains of that car is a green "Tornado" mirror and (I think) a couple pieces of the engine tin. The next time i'm at the shop, I will take a picture of the mirror wasting away in a pile of rusted parts on an outdoor shelf, and post it. Its erie to look at, and know where it came from...

[Bewitched666]

I would ditch the flowmaster and slap on hide out turbo muffler or stinger

Man i love the 80's look

[Jim Ratto]

or bright screaming yellow paint, match painted 8 spokes, yellow engine tin, chromed firewall.

or earlier -'66 car, deep royal blue, 356 chromes 4.5" front, 5.5" rear, Porsche nipple caps, European -blades with euro overriders, 911 H1 headlight lenses, tinted yellow. No moldings, cal look rubber, grey tint, 90 x 76mm, FF heads, Engle 140, 11.5:1, Vertex, 4-T 1-5/8 header with dual quiets. 1980's era "sunshine" California license plate reads "GOT SLIX"

[Jim Ratto]

It was '69, with 2180, IDA, flowmaster later, painted side mirror,.FF wheel,...etc.

I always loved that car... remember it as a chop at Sears Point shows in early 1990's.... hard to forget the M&M car. 

more pics please....

[beetletom]

watched this today, although the film was made in 91, i thought it looked pretty cool
wonder where the car is today...

[2manytoys]

It was '69, with 2180, IDA, flowmaster later, painted side mirror,.FF wheel,...etc.

I always loved that car... remember it as a chop at Sears Point shows in early 1990's.... hard to forget the M&M car. 

more pics please....

Hey Jim,

I LOVED that car,....loved it. I remember those Searspoint shows like they were yesterday. When Frank Kohlwiese was part of the show, he let me run the car down the track in the brackets drags and I competed in the full custom class. I will have to dig up some old pics and post them up.

[wolfswest]

watched this today, although the film was made in 91, i thought it looked pretty cool
wonder where the car is today...

yep, Boyz n the hood...  a classic with a nice beetle in it although it has eyebrows 

[Neil Davies]

start with 1968- Type 1

my ideas:
blood/wine red or kelly green paint
no chrome
one piece windows
tinted glass
911 alloys, polished rim, black centers and spokes
black T bars
92 x 78 IDA, FK87, heads by Duncan Nuss, 48IDAs, Skat Trak, Tayco linkage, Vertex
tin match painted to car
custom Flow Master muffler under RH head
black velour interior, black pile carpet, 4-spoke Formuling wheel, VDO gauges, Hurst shifter
carpeted trunk with spare tire cover

I was watching season one of Lost on DVD the other week and John Locke drove something in the flashbacks that could have been the basis of this fantasy car of yours! Red 1968-up Beetle, dechromed, one-piece windows, extra gauges in the dash...
From the noise though, no IDA monster in the back, pea-shooters only!

[speedwell]

same car with rofchop 

[speedwell]

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[2manytoys]

Wow, nice motor in that Green chop top, Mag, IDA's custom one piece fan shroud w/ cylinder tins.,...thanks for posting. Brought back some great memoirs. That was shot after an Al Martinez show down in Southern California isn 1989.

P-

[j-f]

Cookie cutter are under estimated wheels I think. 

[Nico86]

Cookie cutter are under estimated wheels I think. 

I love the bolts painted in green like the car on them.

[O.C.SRFR]

 Do not forget about the looverd hoods and deck lids.

[j-f]

Cookie cutter are under estimated wheels I think. 

I love the bolts painted in green like the car on them.

I'm thinking of buying a set of 6" Cookies and color code them with the rest of the car. With polished rims. It should be nice. 

[Neil Davies]

I've got a pair of 6's and a pair of 7's if you want them...

[j-f]

I've got a pair of 6's and a pair of 7's if you want them...

7 is  too large, and you are a little bit far away from me and the shipping cost will over price them
 

But, thanks you for the proposition. 

[Prowagen]

I've got a pair of 6's and a pair of 7's if you want them...

7 is  too large, and you are a little bit far away from me and the shipping cost will over price them
 

But, thanks you for the proposition. 

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7's are fine I have them on all 4 corners of mine under stock wings/fenders, front beam is narrowed 5 inches though.

Rob.