Vehicle Owner

Member ID: fatalifeaten

Location: Mesa, AZ

Vehicle Info

1966 Volkswagen Beetle

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed90mph
  • HP65
  • Weight1690lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

  • VDO Gauges 

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    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Apr 29, 2009

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Brian’s Volkswagen Beetle
“Clyde”

  • Currently 3.3 /5 Stars.
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This is Clyde:

 

fatalifeaten's 1966 Volkswagen Beetle

 

He's a '66 that my family's owned since mid 2004. This is what he looked like when we brought him home:

 

fatalifeaten's 1966 Volkswagen Beetle

 

We've dome some work to him since then. most of the bodywork was completed when we got him, which is a good thing. I'm not so hot on the bodywork :)

Today he's a lot lower, has a little power adder, and some minor cosmetics updates. We've:

Converted him to 12v
Installed a 4" narrowed adjustable front beam and drop spindles
Lowered the rear 2 outer splines
Added 195/50 15's up front and 225/60 15's out back.
Added the roof rack and decklid standoff kit
Dropped in a 1641 with dual 40mm Kadrons, 110 cam, an 009 dizzy, header, and stinger.
Swapped the seats he came with for a set of correct lowbacks.
Added a parcel tray
Replaced the entire braking system
Replaced the stock swingaxle with a '67 4.12 R/P transaxle, retaining the early short axles
Replaced the stock headlights with Hella's with H4 bulbs.

Some more pics:

 

fatalifeaten's 1966 Volkswagen Beetle

 

fatalifeaten's 1966 Volkswagen Beetle

 

fatalifeaten's 1966 Volkswagen Beetle

 

fatalifeaten's 1966 Volkswagen Beetle

 

fatalifeaten's 1966 Volkswagen Beetle

 

This car's constantly being updated as I get extra funds. Future plans include another engine upgrade, 4 wheel disc, a stereo, a respray of the paint, new interior, etc. Watch this space. :)

 

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jamesramp  

Posted by: jamesramp

06/01/2009 10:11AM

Very clean '66 you've got there.

OgamiItto  

Posted by: OgamiItto

04/29/2009 12:40AM

nice bug 5stars

HPA-MOTORSPORTS  

Posted by: HPA-MOTORSPORTS

03/04/2008 10:42PM

thanks, i'm still in love with the old ones.......

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: fatalifeaten

Location: Mesa, AZ