Whatever happened to the Dak-to-the-future Beetle?

karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker

1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2003, 4:27 pm

#64132

They had a few articles about this car back in the early '90s then nothing. Did it ever make it to the track? Anyone has pics? Looked pretty cool during the construction phase
raf

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2003, 4:32 pm

#64133

Still there at V Force

www.beetleracing.com

Richard is pushing the race guys (Jak, CT, Paul L, Deiter and a few others)
He may throw another motor into it.

The original 2.8L was sold off to a guy and disappeared into the never never.

Once the other motors are sorted he may do one for himself. He did do some work on the brakes the other day

Futue te ipsum!!!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2003, 7:09 pm

#64168

Barry Hes been working on the brakes ever since i can remember.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 9 Jul 2003, 7:13 pm

#64170

Dave that was the first style of brakes, its now version 28, get with it !😀

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2003, 9:06 pm

#64205

Yes i know that but we are still adjusting the Camber, Castor and Accaman, but version 28 will work.

WHO CARES.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2003, 9:07 pm

#64206

Deiter stole version 26 for the Green Plauge.

Futue te ipsum!!!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2003, 9:21 pm

#64217

The front rotors are on my car

amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Jul 2003, 12:27 am

#64276

Its almost ready to race in historics!
My grandfather was telling me about Dak to the Future artickles in Australian Fast VW's and EK's.

Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 10 Jul 2003, 12:52 am

#64282

Saw it today..... looks amazing under the fibreglass

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 12 Jul 2003, 12:01 am

#64775

looks even better under a blanket😀😀

Oops sorry:P couldn't help myself

jakriz Wolfsburg Wizard

560 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 12 Jul 2003, 2:14 am

#64783

1302Steve wrote:The front rotors are on my car

& Steves front rotors are on my car.

Congratulations to Ben Durie for breaking the hillclimb record at Ringwood in his stroker beetle!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Jul 2003, 6:30 pm

#64912

Yeah you need a Blanket to CURE the fibre glass....

The accaman adjuster is still on the design board. # 52

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 14 Jul 2003, 8:00 pm

#65516

I thought it was #48, progress has been made then😀

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 14 Jul 2003, 9:48 pm

#65571

Ah, so whatever happened to the FF&R 'Project Oval'???

Pay your debts, CxxT

amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jul 2003, 4:54 pm

#66042

Wasnt hellbug doing a US cabrio for Glen Torrens (I think?)?? what happened to it?

Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jul 2003, 5:09 pm

#66050

What happened to the hamburger with the lot i ordered an hour ago ?? :alien

[Edited on 16-7-2003 by blue74l]

Futue te ipsum!!!

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 17 Jul 2003, 11:57 pm

#66515

Fu#k my brother had a cabrio, and I didn't even know !!!!!😠

The car Hellbug restored was for Jeff Paradise, another motoring Journo !

Not too sure where it has gone, very nice car though.:thumb

Project Oval , what a waste !

They all seem to be "Dak to the PAST"

amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Jul 2003, 6:39 pm

#66723

you mean to say I have made a mistake? Surely that is just not possible.

Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jul 2003, 12:59 pm

#67637

Geoff Paradise - now there's a name from the past. He edited those Aussie 'Newest Bestest Fastest Street Super Shiniest VW' magazines in the early 1990s. I remember trading a few letters with him.

He tried starting a 'VW and Porsche' magazine that lasted one issue. Then he went back to V8s from whence he came.

I did spot an article by him recently in Light Commercial Vehicle magazine, believe it or not !!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jul 2003, 3:05 pm

#67677

believe it or not !!

I think that was a classic quote

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 7 Jan 2004, 10:22 pm

#127237

Maybe "Dak to future" is someones new year resolution !!

2004........................."the year of the accaman"😀

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Jan 2004, 7:28 am

#127292

No it will be a BIG day on the steering geometry

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 8 Jan 2004, 8:03 am

#127297

Has anyone got any pics of this famous bug?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Jan 2004, 8:38 am

#127305

The whole story is on the Club Vee Dub site - about 10 pages of it.

Futue te ipsum!!!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Jan 2004, 8:57 am

#127309

Its not finished yet ???

:alien:alien:alien

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

lardo Officially Full-On Dubber

288 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 8 Jan 2004, 9:14 am

#127315

Geoff Paradise is still alive and well on the Central Coast & driving the cabrio in question.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Jan 2004, 9:40 am

#127321

Lardo

the car in question is Richard Holzl's 1303 centre seated race car.

It is still growing at Mortlake.

Deiter keeps on pushing in 😀

Futue te ipsum!!!

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Jan 2004, 8:54 pm

#127493

apparently it's suposed to be ready for racing in March 2004....
Cheers

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 8 Jan 2004, 9:26 pm

#127515

its alright to quote a month i.e. MARCH, but I wouldn't be quoting the YEAR .😀😀

If you did that at the start of the project you would already be wrong ten times😉

HEHEHEHEHEHEHe who started this again😀

Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Jan 2004, 9:32 pm

#127516

Yeah, it's been ongoing. But car projects always are. Better not point him in the direction of a wind tunnel or it will be another 10 years!