Post by Carmen Dottoli on Jun 7, 2007 22:18:19 GMT -5
Yes that's correct a Big Block 1958 Volkswagen Beetle!!
This is how it started, read on . . . . .
We have had this car in the Family since 1973. My Uncle bought the car from the Guy who constructed it. It had a 454 in it then and it was competition blue with one offset gold stripe and bizzarre rims.
I do not have any shots of the car in that state on the computer but I will scan them in soon.
I have since contacted the original owner who built it and 1 he is still alive and 2 his son who are my age now still has shots of it when it was his Dad's.
Heres the only 2 original shots we have left. This was right after my Dad had it done in heavy metal flake imron black with tri-color flames. The flames ran down the hood/trunk/fenders and roof!! He also added unknown slotted wheels at this time.
He was a bit "spooked" by the short wheelbase and tremendeous torque and sold the Bug From Hell in 1976 after almost killing himself. He ended up selling it to a 18 year old GIRL as her "first car"!!! We never saw the car again, or at least that's what we thought!
My Brother Steven was working in late 1990 in South Jersey and was sitting at a traffic light and he sees this old rotted bug sinking into the ground in this dirty azz hill billy looking house and noticed the unique hood and remembered it instantly!!
It had been sitting for a decade and a half! We got it from the Guy for a song and brought her back home and started gutting her back in late 1990ish. The only thing left paint wise was the ONE flared fender which still had the Imron paint with the flames!!, the car was a rat trap, all wiring was gone, everything was rusted out and butchered. It still had the 57 Olds rear with the 4.11 gears, no interrior, it was a mess but it didn't matter the BUG WAS HOME!
Heres one shot during the "gutting" and body/frame work showing the ONE original flared fender.
We kept the olds rear for now and had rebuilt it with new rearched leafs and hardware, shocks, etc.....
Heres the engine bay as it was found in 1990, you can still see the old rotted Sun gauges! What a shame.
Heres an interrior shot, what a MESS!!!!!
Heres some more old shots from the 2nd beginning.
We then finally got it into primer and did some updates like a new dog house engine cover, interrior and fuel system. Then came the 1969 427 cubic inch big block Chevy engine making BIG power with square port heads all hogged out, stud girdle, 12.5:1 pistons, steel crank....etc...etc, We also added a set of Chevy S-10 Blazer wheels in the back because of the strange offset with the olds rear this was a nice cheap lightweight option. We also added the VW cutouts into the hood for more airflow.
Then she became street 100% legal !!
Checkout these goofy rims!! We burned these to the cords while "testing"
Heres some more primer shots.
Then it was off to the paint shop, what color could it be?
YELLOW what else? Check it out. This was in 1990.
It's so cool driving from the back seat with a big block in the front seat! The looks on peoples faces at traffic lights is priceless!!!
Heres some engine shots from 2003.
Heres some more shots from 2003. Not many changes since the 90's. Just a narrowed 12 bolt chevy rear with 4:88 gears, silver rims in the front, updated brakes, new air cleaner, and some wiring.
She has a turbo 400 with a reverse manual valve body and an ATI 8 inch 4500 converter. YES she does wheelies!!
Then in 2004 we ditched the VERY old small tube headers and "Cherry Bomb" mufflers :shock: Remeber those?
We then added a set of Jet Hot Coated Hookers and Flowmaster 1 chamber earthshakers.
And a MUCH NEEDED set of BFG Drag Radials.
2006 then came Engine #3!!! Check it out!!
This is the last outing for the Bug with the 427 engine that we put in back in 1990.
Here's the new BEAST that will reside in the Bug very shortly.
Its a 4 bolt main .030 over 427 (431 cubic inches) with Arias 12.8:1 pistons, Oliver rod's, Eagle steel crank, MONSTER Lunati 700 plus lift mechanical roller cam, 7/16 push rods, Jomar 4 bar stud girdle, Liquid filled Dampner, Brodix "Big Brodie" aluminum heads all hogged out...etc..etc.
This pregnant dog is gonna be FOR REAL scary this time around!
Don't get me wrong the old 427 was no joke but this engine will CRUSH IT!
Right now were going to try a Weiand Team G and a WORKED to the balls Holley HP 950 shown on the engine.
We are mildly reworking (in progress) the innards of the Weiand including knife edging the plenum dividers (see pic).
If that doesn't work out then were going to the World Products 2500 rpm to 8500 rpm Merlin intake and a Holley 1050 Dominator!! This set up will suck your shirt right off you if you get too close! It will have serious fitment issues though so I hope the 950 will work.
Heres some more shots. Enjoy.
This engine did NOT want to come out. Fought every step of the way. Cut this, trim that, Grind this?
When this went in back in 92' it want like a dream, no issues at all? Very strange. Anyway heres some shots.
Getting her up in the air.
The Bug's 427 will now live in the 68 CheHELL! It's for sale too, turn key, tubbed ad caged running low 11's!! $8500.00!
Here it is all pretty and installed.
Heres a cool video I made in 2003 when we just finished the new headers and exhaust.
Click here and turn up your speakers!!
www.lincolnmotorsport.com/bug1.wmv
Heres a good launch shot from 03'
This is how it started, read on . . . . .
We have had this car in the Family since 1973. My Uncle bought the car from the Guy who constructed it. It had a 454 in it then and it was competition blue with one offset gold stripe and bizzarre rims.
I do not have any shots of the car in that state on the computer but I will scan them in soon.
I have since contacted the original owner who built it and 1 he is still alive and 2 his son who are my age now still has shots of it when it was his Dad's.
Heres the only 2 original shots we have left. This was right after my Dad had it done in heavy metal flake imron black with tri-color flames. The flames ran down the hood/trunk/fenders and roof!! He also added unknown slotted wheels at this time.
He was a bit "spooked" by the short wheelbase and tremendeous torque and sold the Bug From Hell in 1976 after almost killing himself. He ended up selling it to a 18 year old GIRL as her "first car"!!! We never saw the car again, or at least that's what we thought!
My Brother Steven was working in late 1990 in South Jersey and was sitting at a traffic light and he sees this old rotted bug sinking into the ground in this dirty azz hill billy looking house and noticed the unique hood and remembered it instantly!!
It had been sitting for a decade and a half! We got it from the Guy for a song and brought her back home and started gutting her back in late 1990ish. The only thing left paint wise was the ONE flared fender which still had the Imron paint with the flames!!, the car was a rat trap, all wiring was gone, everything was rusted out and butchered. It still had the 57 Olds rear with the 4.11 gears, no interrior, it was a mess but it didn't matter the BUG WAS HOME!
Heres one shot during the "gutting" and body/frame work showing the ONE original flared fender.
We kept the olds rear for now and had rebuilt it with new rearched leafs and hardware, shocks, etc.....
Heres the engine bay as it was found in 1990, you can still see the old rotted Sun gauges! What a shame.
Heres an interrior shot, what a MESS!!!!!
Heres some more old shots from the 2nd beginning.
We then finally got it into primer and did some updates like a new dog house engine cover, interrior and fuel system. Then came the 1969 427 cubic inch big block Chevy engine making BIG power with square port heads all hogged out, stud girdle, 12.5:1 pistons, steel crank....etc...etc, We also added a set of Chevy S-10 Blazer wheels in the back because of the strange offset with the olds rear this was a nice cheap lightweight option. We also added the VW cutouts into the hood for more airflow.
Then she became street 100% legal !!
Checkout these goofy rims!! We burned these to the cords while "testing"
Heres some more primer shots.
Then it was off to the paint shop, what color could it be?
YELLOW what else? Check it out. This was in 1990.
It's so cool driving from the back seat with a big block in the front seat! The looks on peoples faces at traffic lights is priceless!!!
Heres some engine shots from 2003.
Heres some more shots from 2003. Not many changes since the 90's. Just a narrowed 12 bolt chevy rear with 4:88 gears, silver rims in the front, updated brakes, new air cleaner, and some wiring.
She has a turbo 400 with a reverse manual valve body and an ATI 8 inch 4500 converter. YES she does wheelies!!
Then in 2004 we ditched the VERY old small tube headers and "Cherry Bomb" mufflers :shock: Remeber those?
We then added a set of Jet Hot Coated Hookers and Flowmaster 1 chamber earthshakers.
And a MUCH NEEDED set of BFG Drag Radials.
2006 then came Engine #3!!! Check it out!!
This is the last outing for the Bug with the 427 engine that we put in back in 1990.
Here's the new BEAST that will reside in the Bug very shortly.
Its a 4 bolt main .030 over 427 (431 cubic inches) with Arias 12.8:1 pistons, Oliver rod's, Eagle steel crank, MONSTER Lunati 700 plus lift mechanical roller cam, 7/16 push rods, Jomar 4 bar stud girdle, Liquid filled Dampner, Brodix "Big Brodie" aluminum heads all hogged out...etc..etc.
This pregnant dog is gonna be FOR REAL scary this time around!
Don't get me wrong the old 427 was no joke but this engine will CRUSH IT!
Right now were going to try a Weiand Team G and a WORKED to the balls Holley HP 950 shown on the engine.
We are mildly reworking (in progress) the innards of the Weiand including knife edging the plenum dividers (see pic).
If that doesn't work out then were going to the World Products 2500 rpm to 8500 rpm Merlin intake and a Holley 1050 Dominator!! This set up will suck your shirt right off you if you get too close! It will have serious fitment issues though so I hope the 950 will work.
Heres some more shots. Enjoy.
This engine did NOT want to come out. Fought every step of the way. Cut this, trim that, Grind this?
When this went in back in 92' it want like a dream, no issues at all? Very strange. Anyway heres some shots.
Getting her up in the air.
The Bug's 427 will now live in the 68 CheHELL! It's for sale too, turn key, tubbed ad caged running low 11's!! $8500.00!
Here it is all pretty and installed.
Heres a cool video I made in 2003 when we just finished the new headers and exhaust.
Click here and turn up your speakers!!
www.lincolnmotorsport.com/bug1.wmv
Heres a good launch shot from 03'
