race car rebuild(QLD)

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 28 Feb 2004, 12:25 am

#145288

Hi,every one,my name is peter page i race the drag bug named DAK-A-TAK which is going though a huge rebuild(as seen in VMA magazine).I was trying for the VW Nationals but won't quite have it finish in time for testing at willowbank,then to Sydney to race.Hope to race at the Winternationals,then Jamberee. I will making sure Rod Richardson 61 streeter is set on kill (low12s)on48carbs,all steel bug.Look on www.thesamba-photos by peter page,rod richardson.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 28 Feb 2004, 8:58 am

#145318

welcome to the forum :thumb

Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Feb 2004, 9:47 am

#145328

Cool dude. I was looking at the old article on your car just last week. Good to have you here mate 😀

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 1 Mar 2004, 10:02 am

#145435

I've heard rumors about another drag bug being built in queensland at the moment, something really extreme and big dollars!!! eg six figures, any ideas? Is that rods? I saw the frame being built at leons a few years ago? the engine I think was done by leons also? with some super gearbox?

[Edited on 1-3-2004 by BiX]

I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

wacked1 Custom Title Time!

1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 1 Mar 2004, 1:34 pm

#145531

Is this yours????

SWEEET!!!

YOU HAVE JUST BEEN DAKED
don't worry it's a VW thing

Gracey Wolfsburg Wizard

511 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 1 Mar 2004, 1:36 pm

#145532

Welcome Peter, just wondering what times was dak-a-tak running and what times are you aiming for after the rebuild?

Andrew Grace

bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Mar 2004, 1:46 pm

#145533

wacked1 wrote:Is this yours????

SWEEET!!!

All ya need is a nice light weight fibreglass body like wizard roadsters used to make in the uk and ya could go cruzin' round Brissy !!!

Looks good mate :thumb:thumb

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Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Mar 2004, 3:49 pm

#145568

Oh thats car porn that is :o

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Mar 2004, 8:24 pm

#145714

Yep that is Pete's chassis.

Good to see you posting up here Pete, the drag bug is looking sweet...can't wait to see it run down the strip when finished!

It'll be nice to have a few quick street bugs running around brissy in the near future (Rod's of course, Brad's (2110) and mine (2L typeIV) will be on the road in the next few months - definitely for valla).

Alan

www.dasrestoparts.com.au

Dak-A-Tak Volksie Pete

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 2 Mar 2004, 11:50 pm

#146252

Thanks!for all the cool comments everyone.My car ran low elevens(11.20,120mph)with 2332cc ,48IDAs.Check out our new Aus VW Mag ! Rebuild reasons,time for a change after ten years plus!To help stop breakage of crown wheel & pinion in gear box(to lower the center line of the car)stop wheel standing.Hope to run high 10ets,fit in to Allmotor , new drag racing class.Car one day might have a Turbo combo for playing around ! The other car in Qld is Micheal Nass,full chassis prostock beetle.car is up to paint stage,with the motor going on the dyno soon(Autocraft 2700cc motor with 58ml carbs) This car will be fast (9.s)on the track.

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 3 Mar 2004, 6:31 am

#146266

Can't wait for the Jamboree.....😀
Will be good to see some more dubs to counter the rotary boys.
Had a good squiz at it at Riviera show last year. Well engineered.......:thumb

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 3 Mar 2004, 3:15 pm

#146422

Michaels would be the one that I saw and heard about, it looks awesome!!!!

I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Mar 2004, 10:06 pm

#148442

do you meen Micheal Nash? used to run volksrestore with Luck and George. Didn't he have the worlds fastest 1776? anyway more fast bugs yay