| Forum Stats |
Members: 17,564
Threads: 32,401
Posts: 547,841
Total Online: 544
Newest Member: Tylerted
|
|
|
 |
|
July 25th, 2016, 06:59 PM
|
#1
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Amherst VA
Posts: 820
|
Back into VW's
So maybe it isn't a v-rod... but at least it is air cooled and a bug! I sold my AMC javelin a few months ago and decided it was time to get a vw again.
So here it is... a 69 cal-look. built a few years ago in Arizona. Zero rust, which was a massive selling point. shaved door handles, corbeau seats, sewfine interior, custom gauges, 1904 stroker with dual weber's, etc, etc...
I am working 72-84 hrs a week right now so I haven't had time to give it a good detailing. I should have a chance before I take it to its first local show on August 7th though.  I will get some more pics posted then!
Sorry, but not gonna cut this one up. But maybe the next one. (there is always a "next one" right?!)
__________________
Quote:
QUOTE(Steve @ Apr 1 2006, 06:05 PM)
That bike makes my scrotum cry...
|
Quote:
QUOTE Steve Jan 26, 2008
If one of my buddies pulled into my driveway and got out of that, I'd punch him right in the colon.
That thing looks like a blue clitoris.
|
|
|
|
|
July 25th, 2016, 07:00 PM
|
#2
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Middleburg, FL USA
Posts: 8,812
|
Re: Back into VW's
__________________
my photobucket page
Quote:
|
No pics, but oh well, if you really, really need to see metal removed, turn off your computer and work on your car... ~ Ray-Dean
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25th, 2016, 09:09 PM
|
#3
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Marengo, Ohio( outside Columbus)
Posts: 829
|
Re: Back into VW's
Great looking car! I'd trade my GTI for that in a heartbeat
|
|
|
|
|
July 26th, 2016, 07:05 AM
|
#4
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sherman, TX
Posts: 5,915
|
Re: Back into VW's
Very nice, now paint those red drums black! ;)
__________________
Michael
|
|
|
|
|
July 26th, 2016, 08:08 AM
|
#5
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Amherst VA
Posts: 820
|
Re: Back into VW's
I am planning on painting the drums. Or i could try to paint the front rotors red! 
__________________
Quote:
QUOTE(Steve @ Apr 1 2006, 06:05 PM)
That bike makes my scrotum cry...
|
Quote:
QUOTE Steve Jan 26, 2008
If one of my buddies pulled into my driveway and got out of that, I'd punch him right in the colon.
That thing looks like a blue clitoris.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 26th, 2016, 09:43 AM
|
#6
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Ruskin, FL
Posts: 378
|
And lower it fer cryin out loud.
Sent from my SM-G930T1 using Tapatalk
|
|
|
|
|
July 26th, 2016, 11:24 AM
|
#7
|
|
Site Supporter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hotchkiss, colo. (near Grand Junction )
Posts: 2,859
|
Re: Back into VW's
Looks very nice !
__________________
" Heros don't wear capes...they wear dog tags" "Patina my ass....That's RUST !"
|
|
|
|
|
July 26th, 2016, 03:49 PM
|
#8
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Aberdeen, MD
Posts: 1,760
|
Re: Back into VW's
Nice car! Welcome back.
|
|
|
|
|
July 26th, 2016, 05:58 PM
|
#9
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northern CA, near the Russian River.
Posts: 5,818
|
Re: Back into VW's
|
|
|
|
|
July 26th, 2016, 07:05 PM
|
#10
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Amherst VA
Posts: 820
|
Re: Back into VW's
Quote:
Originally Posted by cretin
And lower it fer cryin out loud.
|
lol I hear ya! It is a lot lower than it looks in the pics. I was going to get a set of "street tubes " exhaust, but it is no way they would clear. I will probably go to the old stand-by stinger just to get rid of the dumb looking (in my opinion) quiet packs. They tend to drag too.
I have not found any new exhaust systems that really impress me. I remember there being some better looking stuff out there 10-15 years ago. I have access to a exhaust shop, so I may just have to build my own? 
__________________
Quote:
QUOTE(Steve @ Apr 1 2006, 06:05 PM)
That bike makes my scrotum cry...
|
Quote:
QUOTE Steve Jan 26, 2008
If one of my buddies pulled into my driveway and got out of that, I'd punch him right in the colon.
That thing looks like a blue clitoris.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 27th, 2016, 01:17 PM
|
#11
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Ruskin, FL
Posts: 378
|
Just pickin, really. I'm planning on my fake Heb dragging the ground. But I'm used to the ground clearance on my F250 4x4, so we'll see what happens.
Sent from my SM-G930T1 using Tapatalk
|
|
|
|
|
July 28th, 2016, 04:32 AM
|
#12
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seymour TN.
Posts: 2,109
|
Re: Back into VW's
Good lookin bug.
Tim
__________________
Its too bad that the people that know it all cant do it all.
Forget the plastic, Drive a classic.
|
|
|
|
|
July 29th, 2016, 10:04 PM
|
#13
|
|
Rabble Rouser
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
Posts: 1,533
|
Re: Back into VW's
Nice! I sold my Javelin too - I realized that I have too many projects - decided to let some go so I can do the important ones. Javelins are cool, but VWs are just so much more fun.
__________________
Keith
Quote:
Originally Posted by Unkl Ian
Don't be Fucking stupid.
The bolt is Fucked, it won't fix it's self,
the Bolt Fairy won't fix it, and you can't fix it.
I know there is a Full Moon, but quit Fucking around.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 30th, 2016, 12:11 PM
|
#14
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Mokena, IL Yep, that's me falling down a sand dune in Michigan...
Posts: 8,217
|
Re: Back into VW's
Clean. Leave it as is and have a blast with it! 
Jeff
|
|
|
|
|
July 30th, 2016, 12:50 PM
|
#15
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northern CA, near the Russian River.
Posts: 5,818
|
Re: Back into VW's
So, selling the Javelin will be 'spearheading' your progress on the VW projects.... 
|
|
|
|
|
July 30th, 2016, 12:57 PM
|
#16
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Mokena, IL Yep, that's me falling down a sand dune in Michigan...
Posts: 8,217
|
Re: Back into VW's
Dammit Kim. You and the puns! 
Jeff
P.S. Nice letter writeup in Hot VW's! :)
|
|
|
|
|
July 30th, 2016, 04:46 PM
|
#17
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Amherst VA
Posts: 820
|
Re: Back into VW's
Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Transporter
So, selling the Javelin will be 'spearheading' your progress on the VW projects.... |
AH-HA-HA Another slit to the ol' comedy wrist!
I would say that once I sold my AMC, I "darted" to the internet and waited for the right car to come along.
__________________
Quote:
QUOTE(Steve @ Apr 1 2006, 06:05 PM)
That bike makes my scrotum cry...
|
Quote:
QUOTE Steve Jan 26, 2008
If one of my buddies pulled into my driveway and got out of that, I'd punch him right in the colon.
That thing looks like a blue clitoris.
|
Last edited by amrcnbadaz; July 30th, 2016 at 04:47 PM.
Reason: spelling
|
|
|
|
|
July 30th, 2016, 05:48 PM
|
#18
|
|
Rabble Rouser
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
Posts: 1,533
|
Re: Back into VW's
Small hijack - Jeff, I get back home Tuesday and will send you an email Tuesday night with all the details.
We now return you to your regular scheduled program.
__________________
Keith
Quote:
Originally Posted by Unkl Ian
Don't be Fucking stupid.
The bolt is Fucked, it won't fix it's self,
the Bolt Fairy won't fix it, and you can't fix it.
I know there is a Full Moon, but quit Fucking around.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 31st, 2016, 12:57 PM
|
#19
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Mokena, IL Yep, that's me falling down a sand dune in Michigan...
Posts: 8,217
|
Re: Back into VW's
No prob Keith!
Jeff
|
|
|
|
|
July 22nd, 2017, 04:51 AM
|
#20
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Amherst VA
Posts: 820
|
Re: Back into VW's
Time for an update I guess.
The engine had a bottom end rattle when starting and oil pressure would drop once hot. Not terrible, so I figured I would toss some bearings in it and call it good. Wrong!!! lol The bearings actually were in decent shape, but the crank was junk. The journals were shiny still but worn down.
So, I have ordered some goodies that will be in Wednesday. New stroker crank, h-beam rods, Engle w120 cam, straight-cut gears, oil pump with filter, and 1.25 rockers. I will finish doing some port work on the heads this weekend. I am hoping to have it in a local car show on Aug 12.
On a side note, I will be taking pics of progress, but not sure how I am going to share them now. (photobucket b.s.)I will figure out something I guess.
__________________
Quote:
QUOTE(Steve @ Apr 1 2006, 06:05 PM)
That bike makes my scrotum cry...
|
Quote:
QUOTE Steve Jan 26, 2008
If one of my buddies pulled into my driveway and got out of that, I'd punch him right in the colon.
That thing looks like a blue clitoris.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 23rd, 2017, 08:46 AM
|
#21
|
|
Site Supporter
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Garland, TX
Posts: 1,089
|
Re: Back into VW's
Quote:
Originally Posted by amrcnbadaz
On a side note, I will be taking pics of progress, but not sure how I am going to share them now. (photobucket b.s.)I will figure out something I guess.
|
one option is to host your pics on Facebook... it works well... but uploading and all is kind of a hassle. Not too hard but I'm sure FB will not die any time soon...
__________________
"There's not much room for anything else..."
- David Ponsler
|
|
|
|
|
July 23rd, 2017, 05:20 PM
|
#22
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Amherst VA
Posts: 820
|
Re: Back into VW's
I don't do facebook. 
__________________
Quote:
QUOTE(Steve @ Apr 1 2006, 06:05 PM)
That bike makes my scrotum cry...
|
Quote:
QUOTE Steve Jan 26, 2008
If one of my buddies pulled into my driveway and got out of that, I'd punch him right in the colon.
That thing looks like a blue clitoris.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 24th, 2017, 04:43 AM
|
#23
|
|
Site Supporter
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Garland, TX
Posts: 1,089
|
Re: Back into VW's
Quote:
Originally Posted by amrcnbadaz
I don't do facebook. |
I don't blame you... but it isn't much worse than Photobucket when it comes to setting up an account and using it to host photos... you don't have to participate in any of the drama and conversations... but you will probably LOOOOOVE the Game requests... LOL
__________________
"There's not much room for anything else..."
- David Ponsler
|
|
|
|
|
August 1st, 2017, 10:17 AM
|
#24
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Ruskin, FL
Posts: 378
|
I just load them from my phone through Tapatalk.
Sent from my SM-G930T1 using Tapatalk
|
|
|
|
|
August 1st, 2017, 10:16 PM
|
#25
|
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Amherst VA
Posts: 820
|
Re: Back into VW's
I don't have one of them thar "smart phones". I did just set up a imgur account and will try it out right now!
So, I got all my parts in from CarCraftStore.
I heated the crank gears (Straight-cut) on the stove and popped them on.
http://imgur.com/kfupBh2
The I-beam rods did not have the bolts with them for some reason, but the guys at car craft got them in the mail to me quick! Great guys to deal with!
http://imgur.com/ScdtWGw
Got the block all cleaned up.
http://imgur.com/UDa5CzD
90.5's cleaned
http://imgur.com/nhaajVE
Assembled the rest of the crank
http://imgur.com/ZEIKWEu
put it in
http://imgur.com/hGBU1lt
W120 cam with straight cut gear
http://imgur.com/VOF5kn2
short block together
http://imgur.com/OJl17Rw
jugs and cool tins
http://imgur.com/1ze4yXW
oil pump, crank pulley, etc
http://imgur.com/FunEZJ8
I am going to finish putting it together and get it running this weekend. I am supposed to have it in a show on the 12th, so I gotta get on it every chance I get between now and then!! I will keep you posted!
__________________
Quote:
QUOTE(Steve @ Apr 1 2006, 06:05 PM)
That bike makes my scrotum cry...
|
Quote:
QUOTE Steve Jan 26, 2008
If one of my buddies pulled into my driveway and got out of that, I'd punch him right in the colon.
That thing looks like a blue clitoris.
|
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
