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Post by jarnkm on Sept 18, 2007 21:43:55 GMT -5
 I started this project in 1987, at the shop I used for my business. I've worked on VWs since '60 and opened my own business in the early '70s, after putting quite a few years of VW Factory School under my belt. The project semed to always end up on hold. EVERY time I'd start on it, business would get too busy to work on it. Finally, I threw up a quick shed over it an put a "WIP" sign on the door ( Wait in Peace ). Still have it and it cranked and shifted out .... 3 summers ago. 302 automatic. Maybe it's because I was weaned on and raced Chevies for so long. Anyway, when I told my grandson about the '61 that we put a 327 in for a Major at Ft. Hood, TX, in '46, he went ballistic to do that with a '61 I've had for years. Then, I had access to any and all metal working equipment that was on the base. Here, I've got a stick, mig and tig outfit with an oxy/act outfit. Of course all the saws, grinders and other assorted shop tools. I just don't want to get into building up a frame. Maybe cut up a rolling chassis and work with that. Though my heart wants to regress to the nice thump, thump of the '50s and '60s ... I think a decent 327 or 350 would be sufficient to "tighten up" some of the local college dudes with the showroom hotties. I'll keep check and see what chassis ideas drop in. 2 suggestions about the program: 1. Drop the second "e" on "Memeber"....Member 2. Pay visit to www.thesamba.com and see about a quasi-advertisement. It would definitely benefit this program and what you offer would also help them. There is always a V8VW on their ad section and they are strong world wide. You might also check with "pro street bugs" and see what they say. I would think that this would be a perfect place for a "Kit Sale" AND you might could get a small percentage from same and it would definitely help you with the site. After you check this, feel free to Cut & Paste this part or Delete it from the post. By the way, I have on file the past information on your bad bug! Very "comforting" material for a restorer of V8 powered Bugs. I wish you all the best with this site AND with the car!! Jim SE Alabama
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Post by Carmen Dottoli on May 15, 2008 23:08:20 GMT -5
Thanks Jim and welcome to the site!!! We would love to do them in kit form and crank them out the only problem is time for me. I have none!! LOL!! Im thinking of doing something for this winter though like what your talking about. I made a post on the Samba about my Bug and 70% of the people (purist) BLASTED me LOL!
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Post by hellraiser on Jun 1, 2008 13:29:31 GMT -5
do u know what, there is one thing i hate about probly 90% of v-duber's and thats that they r completely against highly modified bugs, a buddy of mine got a lil upset when i told him what i was doing to the bug i had just bought, but now that its got the v8 in it and it still looks like a bug, hes kinda into it now lol, i just think ppl on the samba and all the other vw sites need to be open to new ideas.  |
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Post by lookatme on Jun 4, 2008 22:38:32 GMT -5
yeah, i have definitely run into the purist snobs. i was scoping out some parts at a shop here in san antonio that caters to bugs. after he asked what i was building, AND i told him what i was doing he basically went down the list of
1 it wont work 2 wont look good 3 parts wont interchange 4 too much work
all i can say is that it is MUCH more entertaining to talk to a purist in person. they can get quite animated.
the car guys at the performance shops........ they LOVE the idea.
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Post by Carmen Dottoli on Jun 6, 2008 12:14:02 GMT -5
Thats why we made this site, were the freaks! LOL SO we need a place to play too.
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Post by hellraiser on Jun 14, 2008 21:42:43 GMT -5
yess we r definatly a rare bread of dubbers.
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Post by bajaz28 on Nov 2, 2008 17:41:00 GMT -5
Thats why we made this site, were the freaks! LOL SO we need a place to play too. thats funny because when i tell people about trying to put a v8 ina ghia they basicly think im flippen crazy haha. |
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Post by paulj on May 2, 2009 10:34:19 GMT -5
Yeah, talk about being the oddball when it comes to car talk! The purists really got their underwear twisted when I started on my '54. There are Purists in every type of car group but the worst by far have been the VW crowd, both young and old.
I post over at Volksrods and those guy and galls have been very nice. My car doesn't fit the volksrod theme but they were okay with it. I post over on Pro-touring too and surprisingly they are very receptive to projects like these if you have goals similar to theirs. They have some smart fellas over there too!
I've been checking out this site for a long time but until I decided to go V8 instead of the 4 I didn't want to get in the way. Glad to be at a place that really fits what I'm doing.
When I was a kid I'd go to the Houston Autorama (still do, never missed a year) and my favorites were the crazy show cars. Huge engines, big tires, weird drive trains and stuff like that. Man I feel like I'm home around this group of sick freaks!
Paul, fellow freak
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I started this project in 1987, at the shop I used for my business. I've worked on VWs since '60 and opened my own business in the early '70s, after putting quite a few years of VW Factory School under my belt.
