(o\|/o) 1968 CUSTOM FORMULA VEE BEETLE 1776CC BORLA EXHAUST
THIS IS MY FIRST PROJECT CAR. I DID ALL THE WORK MYSELF WITH HELP FROM FRIENDS. THE ONLY THING THAT I DIDN'T DO IS BUILD THE MOTOR. IT IS A CRATE MOTOR FROM QUALITY GERMAN AUTO PARTS IN CALIFORNIA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. ALSO CHECK OUT MY 79 CHEVY C10.
THIS IS HOW IT LOOKED WHEN I BOUGHT IT
THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS NOW
THIS IS THE MOTOR
MOTOR SPECS:
1776CC
110 CAM
041 HEADS
DUAL KADRON CARBS
MACHINED FOR FULL FLOW
LIGHTENED FLYWHEEL
STAGE 1 CLUTCH
75HP (NOT MUCH BUT BETTER THAN THE STOCK 36HP)
HERE IS THE MOTOR AFTER I AIR BRUSHED SOME FLAMES ON IT
OTHER MODIFICATIONS
STEREO:
HEAD UNIT - PIONEER
AMP - 850W 5 CHANNEL ALPINE
HIGHS - KICKER TWEETERS
MIDS - 6.5" PIONEER & 6.25" KICKER
LOW - 10" SOLOBARIC KICKER
CUSTOM MADE BOX BEHIND BACK SEAT
CUSTOM DUAL STINGER EXHAUST
FRONT BRAKES UPGRADED TO DISC
SCAT DRAG FAST SHIFTER
RACING BUCKET SEATS IN FRONT
BACK SEAT COVERED TO MATCH FRONT
FREEWAY FLYER TRANSMISSION
MOST RECENT MODS:
CUSTOM BORLA EXHAUST
BOLT ON VALVE COVERS
CRANK CASE BREATHER KIT
AUX. OIL COOLER W/ FAN
GREEN UNDERBODY NEONS
AIR BRUSHED COOLING TINS
COMPLETELY REWIRED ENTIRE CAR, CHANGED TO BLADE STYLE FUSES AND GOT RID OF UNNESSESARY CRAP
THINGS I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
THE NEXT THING ON THE LIST IS FIX MY WINDOWS, THEY DO NOT GO UP AND DOWN VERY GOOD. I HAVE ALSO THOUGHT ABOUT TAKING THE MOTOR OUT AND USING IT FOR MY DUNE BUGGY AND INSTALLING A ROTARY FROM A RX7, STILL DEBATING ON THIS ONE
CLUB PIC @ CIRCLE YER WAGENS
THIS IS MY PEDAL CAR I BUILT TO LOOK LIKE MY BUG, ADDED A WING TO IT AND PAINTED IT TO MATCH, AT CAR SHOWS IT GETS MORE ATTENTION THAN MY CAR DOES!
INDEX
PAGE1 - INTRO
PAGE2 - CURRENT PICTURES (UPDATED AS NEEDED)
PAGE3 - BUILD PICS
PAGE4 - CLUB PICS
HERE IS THE NEXT PROJECT, DUNE BUGGY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHO MADE IT, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BODY LIKE THIS, THE FENDERS ARE CLAMSHELL SHAPED LIKE THE STINGRAY VETTES
