Perpetual: VW Fever...Post here

[kit.car]

Me in my Dune Buggy, flash'n the VW gang sign.

[Lennox]

Meyers Manx's kick *****... can't wait to finish mine........

[XPS1210]

it's amaizing... I was going to say the same EXACT THING!

I've had a 77 Fuel injected bug, a 74 Super beetle... A rabbit but that's not a bug... Nothing, don't care what it is, beats a bug (or modded bug)...

[Davey-boi]

Sweeeeeeeeet, fellow VW enthusiasts!!! I prefer the older bugs myself. Just finished doin a resto-mod on a 64 bug. Baby blue and white two tone beauty! Slammed, white interior, with a huge 1800cc dual carb powerplant...... ahhhhhhhh :p !

[scooterconvert]

My shop builds Speedster Replicas out of typw I VWs. I must say I never thought I'd be into VW's but now I am!

[James B]

So we all Vw people here? I got a 69 bug I'm restoring and a parts one in a field with a couple of Ghias.

[XPS1210]

who'd of thought VW's and scooters!

What a big happy family....

VW's rule! :cool:

[Zuma88]

sounds like a bunch of hippies

[Chreaus]

Should we start a VW thread or section on the forum
HAHA

I've got the VW mania in the family. Brother owns like 8 diffrent ones.
Including a nice Manx

I'll stick to Scooters
:cool:

[Lennox]

The split is done;)

[Davey-boi]

Holy shizzle!!! 8 VW's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: And here I thought getting a second was crazy talk lol!!!

[Chreaus]

Yeah the prob with 8 VW's is only two are gonna run at any giving time.
I guess if you like to wrench.
:cool:

[scooterconvert]

that's half the fun...the other half?.....scootin' to the store to get parts :p This is a VW based kit car that we built in our shop.

[Davey-boi]

Whoa wowowowow wahoo!!! That things a beauty!!! Please, tell me more. How can I get my paws on something like that? Almost looks like a classic porche.

[King Vino]

You know I have about ten or twelve books on VW's, thought about getting an old Bug or a Type I bus if not a Ghea, but never got around to it. Someday maybe.

[scooterconvert]

www.specialtyspeedsters.com
Moderators: please don't take this as an attempt to sell one of my cars by using provoscooter.com. The only reason I posted this was because we were on the subject of VW's and davey boy asked where he could get one. We have plenty of ways to sell our speedsters and I would hate for anyone to think that I'm trying to exploit this site and my friends for personal gain!

[Lennox]

www.specialtyspeedsters.com (http://www.specialtyspeedsters.com/)
Moderators: please don't take this as an attempt to sell one of my cars by using provoscooter.com. The only reason I posted this was because we were on the subject of VW's and davey boy asked where he could get one. We have plenty of ways to sell our speedsters and I would hate for anyone to think that I'm trying to exploit this site and my friends for personal gain!
you are a respected member of the community and there are no conficts of interest that I can see, so, you should be ok!

[King Vino]

No problems here with it!

[Davey-boi]

12 VW books but no VW??? Whats goin on there man?!?! You gotta get a VW King, ahhh a bus would be sweet!

[kit.car]

This could get ugly...

[XPS1210]

expecially doing the photo thing... They go togeather... get a micro bus.... and you camera stuff....

It just fits....

[Zuma88]

they have like 12 VW bus for sell her for any where from 250-2500.

[kit.car]

I got the wife hooked on the idea of a speedster. I would like to build one next...It would definitely have to be a "C" model...It more my style too. :D

[King Vino]

12 VW books but no VW??? Whats goin on there man?!?! You gotta get a VW King, ahhh a bus would be sweet!

I got twenty books on scooters, and about 25 on Mustangs. Don't even get me going on about the number of books on lighthouses and boats. And I'm at about 90 or so on photography! 12 on VW's is nothing but an indent between the Lincoln books and the hot rod books on the book shelf.

[Lennox]

I sold my 77 bus when I got the Manx. I should a kept the bus....... now Im thinking about getting rid of the Manx:confused: we'll see

[Davey-boi]

Hahaha, thats why I'm having second thoughts about sellin my bug (wanna buy a 64' lincoln), cuz I know I'll always reget it.

Ohhh and King, forget about the photo biz and just open a libary :p

[King Vino]

I had a Towncar, but would like a 64 Cont. Covt.

[samuelet]

It is strange about scooters and VW's. Maybe it's facination with air cooled engines? (or engines that smoke?) :)

Here's my lifetime list
77 Rabbit
81 Rabbit Convertable
79 Camper Bus
81 Diesel Rabbit
88 Jetta (my current ride)

My college roommate is a VW maniac (though no scooters yet, he prefers boats now) and a year ago drove a flat bed truck 14 hours from Washington state down here to San Francisco to buy a Subaru engine that he mounted in his Ghia. Talk about a mod!

[Davey-boi]

Wow, how did that work out?

I'm thinkin about building a hot rod bug. Thought that might be cool. But I do that, I won't have enough for my lincoln. And whats more pimp a hot rod bug, or a sweet classy continental? Ahhhh decisions decisions. Not even to mention a classic vespa!

[XPS1210]

duh... the bug.... that's easy enough choice...

heheh!

[samuelet]

Wow, how did that work out?


Last time I talked to him about it (a couple of months ago) it was still sitting in his garage. Apparently there is some sort of a kit for mounting the thing (for some reason they are very similar in size and shape--I think he told me that Subaru actually designed their engines off of the VW ones.) I can't imagine its an easy thing to do kit or no kit, (but major power upgrade once its done).

[Rennietown]

Cool fellow VW owners. I have a 1974 Ghia that i have been working on for a few years I have it almost done now. It has a brand new 1600cc motor with the hydrolic lifters so no more adjusting valves, new tranny,new front end,shocks,tires,drop spindles, new coupler for smooth shifts for the tranny, new gas tank, windshiedwiper motor, battery. Also when i put the drop spindles on, I had the front fender wheel lips rolled over. I did this because of a slight rub on the tires when you make a u turn, after i did this no more rub and you can't tell that anything was done because nothing was shaved or cut. I also put in a new fuel sender and original fuel guage. It needs needs paint and interior. I will paint this spring or summer. i am going to start work on the interior as i have a big stereo system i want to install. 2 phoenix gold titanium amps 1 for my 9 in mid bass, these are titanium elite speakers and that was right a 9 in mid bass with a 2 1/2 mounting depth, cool huh? The other 600 will run a set of 5 1/4 Titanium elite compotents then i have a titanium 800.1 for the bass and that is for a 12 inch Titanium elite sub. I have all the little bells and wistles for this system like all the read out guages for the amps votage and temp ect, a 20 frad powercore, 2 batterys, isolater, time allinement control box and to control it all is a Alpine iva-c 800 with the dvd player and changer. When i get it all done i will take pictures for you all to see if you would like.

[Rennietown]

Oh yeah I am also spraying in a sound deadener and after that the whole car gets dynamat extreme.

[Davey-boi]

Sounds like a quality resto job. You should take some pics now for a before and after look. Ghias are cool little speedsters, what color are you gonna paint her?

[scooterconvert]

[QUOTE=samuelet] Apparently there is some sort of a kit for mounting the thing (for some reason they are very similar in size and shape

There's a company in L.A. called Kennedy Engineering that makes the adapter plate to bolt a subaru motor to the VW transaxle. It's a real popular thing with sadrails. I can't imagine it's too hard seeing as though there's only four bolts to hold it on to the VW trans. The other thing you have to make sure you take care of is the water cooling. The water lines need to be routed to the front of the car for a radiator unless the radiator is placed on the underside of the decklid.

[Rennietown]

Well the car has always been red so i am going to keep it original. I will take some pics before I start to do anything.

[King Vino]

How the hell did we end up with this many pages on VW on a scooter board, LOL? Well, I guess it must be a thing we all got for air cooled engines. Now personally, I'd love to have a Type I or Bay window camper.

[mrklaw]

Bringing the subject back to scooters, did you know that Subaru originally made scooters? Their old name was Fuji and they made scooters. They changed the name when they switched to building cars.

Oh, and my wife has a rusted out '74 Super Beetle convertible.

[Lennox]

I sold my 77 bus when I got the Manx. I should a kept the bus....... now Im thinking about getting rid of the Manx:confused: we'll see


This thread has been quiet for awhile..

I no longer have room for the Manx.... :mad: Since it is in 100 pieces, I think I'll part it out... Anyone need VW parts? Most are type 1. I do have 1 Type4 motor though ;)

[Aviatrixie]

Wow... I used to have a real soft spot in my heart for VeeDubs. I had a brown Superbeetle, an orange Beetle, and a gold Ghia. Complete engine rebuilds could be had for $299 back in the 70s and you could even replace that flat windshield on most of the bugs for less than $100. And they went so well in the snow... except that the air channels for the defrosters were usually so rusted out it was common on cold days to see VW drivers s****ing the frost off the insides of their windshields as they drove down the road!

All of the old aircooled VWs are rusted out junk in the north now, but you can still see clean ones driving around in Florida. I'd be tempted to pick one up there to bring north, but then I'd hate to drive it on the salt covered roads up here!

Erika

p.s. LOL I guess the auto-censor thinks I'm trying to slip in a dirty word! Anyway, by s****ing, I meant ice s****ers... those thingies that you "wipe" the frost off of windshields with. Everyone has them in the north! ;)
This thread has been quiet for awhile..

I no longer have room for the Manx.... :mad: Since it is in 100 pieces, I think I'll part it out... Anyone need VW parts? Most are type 1. I do have 1 Type4 motor though ;)

[King Vino]

I like VW's especially the bug but even more so the bus!

[Lennox]

When I get home tonight, I'll try to post some pics of the Bus, AND the Buggy! :)

[Davey-boi]

Yo Erika, these days you can get a brand new windshield for 60 bones!!! Ahhh, thats the great thing about vw's.... parts are inexpensive and readily available. Although a tune-up set me back $300 :angry: ! But that was before I knew how to do it myself :frog: :cool: :smokin: !

[Aviatrixie]

Hiya Davey!

Yeah... Bugs are definately Funmobiles! My son is fresh out of college and needing a new car. I'm thinking he's a perfect candidate for a Bug... collegiate, artistic, handsome, and a bit bohemian. I'll probably have to go to Florida, Cali, or AZ to find him a clean one tho. Know of any?


Yo Erika, these days you can get a brand new windshield for 60 bones!!! Ahhh, thats the great thing about vw's.... parts are inexpensive and readily available. Although a tune-up set me back $300 :angry: ! But that was before I knew how to do it myself :frog: :cool: :smokin: !

[Lennox]

Here is the 77 bus. I bought this for $500, took out the motor, then sold just the body for $600! Not a bad deal huh?

Sorry for the ****py pic, I took a picture of a poloroid with my Nextel :naught:

[Lennox]

Here is the buggy when I first got it. Since then, I have bought ALL the pieces needed to restore. I sand blasted every inch of the pan, and painted gloss black. All it needs it body paint, and assembly.

[XPS1210]

lennox, If I lived in florida, it might have been a perfect trade....

a Manx for a BAD @** ZUMA?

but I can't see how getting a non-running manx to me would work...

[smokin]

That lil buggy looks slick it would be tight to go drive it on the beach or in a sand dune.

[wideopen01]

That lil buggy looks slick it would be tight to go drive it on the beach or in a sand dune.


I know ill take that thing on the off road that would be FUNNNNN.

[Davey-boi]

Actually Erika, my bug is up for sale! Restored that baby myself, less than a year ago from the ground up. Two toned baby blue and white. She's a real 1964 cal-looker (no chrome trim, white solid window rubber, lowered, shaved turn signals, ect). New white interior, 1800cc dual carb engine. Man, she's my ultimate beach cruiser :sunny: !

Why am I selling her? Well, on my first restoration I overlooked the importance of electrical and all the gauges don't work _o . I really don't want to spend a good $500 on quality gauges PLUS I need the dough to fund my latest project.............. a 1963 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL!!!!! :naught: :yippy:
http://www.mcmullenargus.com/gallery/view.asp?image=15749&pub=33

Looks like that but with stock wheels, one swamp cooler, or roof rack.

[Lennox]

for all you vw fans...................... Daytona bike week 2005

[Aviatrixie]

That red polka-dot mutant beetle-bike is funny, Len... just goes to show what can happen when two different species procreate! LOL

[pghchico]

The history channel has a show on called "full Throttle" if you haven't seen it they have 2 teams that hotrod up a car and then drag race them, winners get both cars. A week or 2 ago they hotroded up 2 VW beatles, New race engines with 4 carbs, new rear end and transmissions, some other goodies. When they drag raced them they were actually getting the front wheels off the ground. Very cool !

[XPS1210]

okay... so I got a new toy today...

Will post pics later but it's a 1974 super beetle... in pretty good shape...

I got a bug again! YEAH! oh yeah, it has a sun roof... and the normal... little old lady story... has 116000 miles on it... service records from all 3 owners... I'm in heaven...

the NADA collector values are $2450 low and 7450 high, so I got a good deal and think she did pretty good as well...

[Aviatrixie]

Oh Jered...

I've owned a few Bugs in my life as well... A Beetle, SuperBeetle, and a Karman Ghia! Wonderful cars... airplane engines on skates!

Enjoy, hunny!!! ;)

[ratboycom]

blech, i have had my fill of VWs over the years, they might be fun cars to own but crap to work on (i used to work in the shop at a local VW/Audi dealer) i had a 91 golf GTi, 85 GTi, and a 83 plymouth horizon powered by a VW 8 Valve 1.7l, they have extreme electircal issues and since they are german they are backwards engineered in a bad way as in everything is backwards, but on the other hand i Love TOYOTAS, and Scions, Dihatsus', Hino, and Lexus (all of toyota actually) i own two yoters currently a 92 Corolla Sedan (weekend autoX car and day driver when im not on my scooter) and an 05 Scion xB Limited edition Yellow (2060 of 2500 made)

[XPS1210]

this is my 3rd bug...

I had a 1977 fuel injected beetle... silver and 1 owner ( I was the 2nd) paid $29.95 from my dads friend

a 1974 standard beetle... orange and trashed paid $450 (I think) sold it for $900

and now a 1974 super beetle... gold/bronze in color... pretty decent shape, has the normal rust issues... but overall pretty good... I

[scooterconvert]

blech, i have had my fill of VWs over the years, they might be fun cars to own but crap to work on (i used to work in the shop at a local VW/Audi dealer) i had a 91 golf GTi, 85 GTi, and a 83 plymouth horizon powered by a VW 8 Valve 1.7l, they have extreme electircal issues and since they are german they are backwards engineered in a bad way as in everything is backwards, but on the other hand i Love TOYOTAS, and Scions, Dihatsus', Hino, and Lexus (all of toyota actually) i own two yoters currently a 92 Corolla Sedan (weekend autoX car and day driver when im not on my scooter) and an 05 Scion xB Limited edition Yellow (2060 of 2500 made)
Air cooled VW is a lot different than the VW you're talking about.

[Iceman]

Air cooled VW is a lot different than the VW you're talking about.

I agree and I think a lot of the appeal of the air cooled VW is the "tinker factor". Lets face it, what other vehicle can you modify so readily (and inexpensively) and have so much fun with. Of course other than the scooters. My VW project is a Mini T pickup dunebuggie on a 69 Chassis. If I ever get around to getting a digital camera I will try and post pics (also figure out how to post pics haha). Enjoy your new ride Jered. I have owned several air cooled VWs over the years and usually ended up regretting getting rid of them. :cylon:

[ratboycom]

im quite aware the air cooled are completely different from the water cooled, but i still dont like them they just dont appeal to me now gimme a 68 Toyota Corolla Levin that is a awesome old school ride

[hybridrazz]

Were leaving out the VW bus could be a good scooter transporter lol.

[XPS1210]

heres my bug

[hybridrazz]

Time for upgrades jered.

[XPS1210]

just rebuilt the carb... hands are all covered in grease... and Installed a CD player... and some door speakers... have 6x9's for the back seats... just need to mount them in the cover...

I plan an engine rebuild and replacing the clutch...

Then body work to kill the little rust it has....

[hybridrazz]

Ive noticed the performance parts are cheap for them , like heads,headers,intakes,carbs ,and there are also the stroker motors, 911 porsche engine swap,and turbo kits.

[florida derbi rocket]

I bet your neighbors think you're the Hippie(Hippy?) of the Block...Hey..just because you got good taste...... ;)

[cant drive 55]

Most VW parts are pretty cheap even the performance ones. I have an old Porsche 914 which is just a Porsche body and all but then a 1.8 liter VW motor. I have been looking at parts for it so I can hop it up a little and they are pretty reasonable prices. The way I look at it is that a 914 is either a cheap Porsche or a high end VW. :ll

[Lennox]

Jered and Cant drive,

dont forget I have some typeI and typeIV parts. motors trannys cranks flywheels blocks keep this in mind before you order anything.......

[florida derbi rocket]

so how far apart is the manx?

[XPS1210]

LOL!

2 start.. I care less what my neighbors think! if I did... I'd put a quiet exhaust on the zuma.. LOL!

however, I do love my Vdub's... IMO one of the best cars ever made... and plan on keeping this one for a long while... so a MAJOR restoration will be in order and probably a turn key 1915 engine or maybe a 2110 or so... a "freeway flyer" tranny... to round out the restoration...

but that will be years from now... when it does happen, new fenders, floorpans, lights (as the plastic cracks after the 31 years it's been around)...

needless to say a good 5-6K will be put into it when and if I can afford it in the next few years...

[florida derbi rocket]

I restored a "69, It was that dark Ink blue color...12volt, I bought a "71 Ghia when I was at a friends summer cabin..and never brought her home.Sold her :( ...And had a "77 Rabbit with that huge Sunroof LOL! Luv VDubs!

[XPS1210]

I've had a 77 fuel injected beetle... (flat window) (silver)

74 beetle (curved window) (orange but I painted it mirage green/purple)

and now a 74 super w/ sun roof... (gold)

also had a 77 rabbit w/ run roof (the regular style) don't know that I've seen a huge run roof before... (green/white <--- ugly as hell)

My dad had 2 bugs when I was a kid... a blue and a green one if I remember correctly...

[Aviatrixie]

Hmmm... I had a bronze 71 SB back in the late 70s... sold it to the guy that owned the paint shop in the hanger next to our flight school. I bought an orange 73 Beetle in 81 for a work car. Both of those were flat windshield. Then bought a gold Karmen Ghia in the mid 80s just for something different. I loved those old air-cooled VW's.

Sold the KG when I bought my dad's Saab Sonnet in 88. Now THAT was a neat little car! :)

[sooznd]

When my daughter got her license, the car she wanted most was an old VW Bug. I told her I would pay half the price of one if we could find a decent one. We shopped around and ending up buying a 1967 beetle painted pink! Funny thing, pink was always the color she hated most. She named the car "Alfredo". One Spring break, she bought about twenty cans of cheap spray paint and painted the car blue.

[Aviatrixie]

Hiya Sooz! :)

But... pink is such a good color for a Bug! Well... Bugs are like that... crazy is better. Some fuzzy dice... a pair of bongos in the back...and a rainbow decal in the rear window!

Hmmm... maybe it's time I got another Bug! ;)

[sooznd]

Erika

Pink is cool for a Bug, but she got tired of people calling it the "BarbieMobile"!!
today pink is the new black.... and pink scooters are the best!

[florida derbi rocket]

I was gonna ask Jered about his 77" Bug...My 77" Party Rabbit..(oops..Well My girlfriends did hang out of the sunroof and Yell..) was a 77" Gold color..It had a LOT of metal flake in it..Gold/Silver/Pearl...It was called "Champaign Edition"..Just wondered if they Painted the Super Beetles in that Color in 77"?.....John (Just showed his age..) ;) ::handleba

[hybridrazz]

I remember they sold pink razz's in the 80's , those things were noticeable for sure lol.

[Iceman]

:luvdoc: I have owned a few myself.
1968 Beetle (dark blue)
1963 Bug (while and rust) bought it after the 68 was rear ended and total.
1968 Beetle (dark blue) replacement for total.
1972 Super Beetle (Silver/Blue Metallic) BAJA edition.
1982 Vanagen (great van-last of the air cooled vans.
1970 Van (my kids pulled the curtains in when they had to ride in it).
1986 Wolfsburg Jetta (great car-totalled infront of my house).
1980 Diesel Rabbit (one of the best).
1983 Scirroco (unbelieveable-fast and cornering.
1985 Scirroco (for my youngest daughter).
1969 Berry MiniT dune buggie (one of my present projects).
Oh yes, One of my all time favorite auto - 1957 Sinle cab transporter pickup.
I also squeezed in a 1980 Audi 5000 diesel and a 1974 2.0 914 Porche.
Gee I need to set down and count up my vehicles that I have owned again and see the total.
::handleba

[florida derbi rocket]

I restored a "69, It was that dark Ink blue color...12volt, I bought a "71 Ghia when I was at a friends summer cabin..and never brought her home.Sold her :( ...And had a "77 Rabbit with that huge Sunroof LOL! Luv VDubs!
I'll Admit it..got a friend thats restoring a '62 Bug...he keeps those Damn VW magazines on his front porch and Bathroom..I'm starting to Get Re-Hooked...can't afford a new ride right now...But...His Garage is tempting me BAD!! :frog: ....Oh well...nothing wrong with another hobby.. :rolleyes: John

[XPS1210]

I have a guy at work who has a beater baja he said he is going to give me... I'm gonna try to pick it up before friday...

will advise as it happens...

[florida derbi rocket]

Jered...be sure to put a cup over that Exhaust stack when it rains..LOL...you know the Pipe... :D John

[r3iguy]

1974 Super Beetle
1914 Scat Motor
Engle 110 Cam
044 Heads with big valves and high rev springs
Duall 44 webber carbs
S&S Trans with close ratio gears nd super diff

End result= Completely stock looking till you lay in and blow the doors off the ricer next to you and empty wallet. o--

[XPS1210]

Rock On!

[r3iguy]

My bug picture is in my profile.
thnaks

[speedy_scooter]

Just to get things going again.

[Spyder John]

Can't wait to get my Manx clone up and running again for the spring. As I told Lennox in a PM, it's been through several reincarnations since I got it 10 years ago. The first time I tore it down I dicovered no less than 4 coats of paint over the original gelcoat. When I first got it some kid had used it for a boonie basher and the rusted pan and tunnel were torqued from all the stress. I pulled the body off and had a friend cut me thick piece of plate steel and weld in in for a floor and also reinforce the bulkhead. Since then it's gone from an off-road buggy with 33" mudders on the back to a clean drag-style street buggy with lowered roll bar and windshield and 15X10's on the back and spindle mount 14X4s on the front. Think it's gonna be somewhere in between this time.

[Iceman]

I got my MiniT last year to fix up and make sort of a show street buggy but haven't had much time to do anything to it. It won't take much to make it streetable but money and time seem to both be rare these days.
:race:

[Calizuma]

Here's a pic of my high end VW(Porsche 914 2.0)
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[XPS1210]

same engine as mine... a type 4 pancake 1970cc...

Wanna drag race? LOL, you'd smoke the heck out of me... with my 77 westy...

[Calizuma]

Hey, I had '73 bus in high school...ahh,the good old days.Never thought about drag racing it though.

[XPS1210]

did some interior work on the camper today... did all the lower level seats in beige...

carpet will become charcoal and the front doors will be a beige colored vinyl covering....

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/862229/3

[Kuzzman]

Nice job on the Westfalia resto.
You never cease to amaze me. :worship:

[XPS1210]

it's not perfect... but works for me...

I always try it myself first... it's more rewarding... then use a pro as a back up! LOL!


speaking of which... me and the kids are camping in the front yard tonight...

had the space heater burning for a couple hours now and it's toasty warm...

might take pics, but probably not...

[PreBug308]

You gotta learn somehow, right?