Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Blokeswagen

Location: Thunder Bay, ON

Vehicle Info

1962 Volkswagen Beetle

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP188
  • Weight1700lbs

Major Upgrades

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

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    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.7/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Mar 17, 2006

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Rob’s Volkswagen Beetle

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66 guestbook comments

Page Seven

I needed some better daily transport, plus something capable of towing the Bug to shows and the drags. With a close-ratio tranny the Bug ain't gonna be much of a highway car. I got a good deal on this 1997 GMC Sierra, Ext-Cab, Long-Box. It's pretty basic inside, but has a 305 Vortec, auto-tranny and should do the job nicely. Here is a pic of it taken a couple of days after I got it (it needs a wash... LOL):
Blokeswagen's 1962 Volkswagen Beetle

I'm getting a cab-high topper for it and installing a stereo into it. In the spring might lower it a bit and get some nice rims.

See:
Page 1 - intro page
Page 2 - engine specs.
Page 3 - engine rebuild
Page 4 - new rims
Page 5 - beam narrowing
Page 6 - misc mods
Page 7 - the green limousine
Page 8 - friends rides
Page 9 - 2003 Las Vegas Bug-O-Rama

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jamesramp  

Posted by: jamesramp

08/04/2009 11:41PM

Hey, how's the vw coming along? Do you have the fuchs on yet?

oldschooltuner  

Posted by: oldschooltuner

08/08/2007 01:19PM

awesome bug! i love the fact the you have did the work yourself. nothing is more satisfying than that. come check out my 68 beetle sometime

56DUBBUG  

Posted by: 56DUBBUG

05/13/2006 02:18AM

Very nice looking Cal look. I'm new to car domain and I'm trying to take a look at all the other VWs and say hello. I really like what you've done. I just got my '56 Dubbug up and as you'll see I went a little bit past the Cal look but, she certainly looks fast. I don't regret going full custom, but the clean Cal look has a great style. Nice job.

tanandblackVDub  

Posted by: tanandblackVDub

03/11/2006 12:27PM

Very nice car! Very clean and fast. Great job, maybe see you at some big events, lates~

vwjunkie53  

Posted by: vwjunkie53

03/10/2006 06:44PM

Hey,
I get my jets from work, since I work at a VW performance shop (I work in the machine shop and build engines, do machine work etc...) Anyway that gearing combo should work, depending on your tire height. I'm guessing your gonna go with a 26" tall slick? I have taller gears in mine 1st through 3rd, though my 4th gear is almost the same thing (I've gota a 1.21 forth). My tranny was geared for a 24" tall tire though. Have you driven it with the 86c yet? I ran a custom ground web cam that was the same profile as the FK-87, and the car was alot slower compaired to the 86c, with everything else the same. I think you'll like it!

Jason

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Blokeswagen

Location: Thunder Bay, ON