Now for something different. My 1981 Boekhorst Formula Vee

themadpostie · 2009-06-24T03:09:48+00:00

Hi guys. Not strictly a beetle, but hey there's a late 60's wrecked beetle out there in VW heaven that donated its organs for transplant, so I reckon its just as good.... Going to document the rebuild of my 1981 Boekhorst Formula Vee. Most of you would know about Formula Vee, but wouldnt know the process involved in this sort of thing, so I thought it might be a nice learning experience. I bought the car in 2006 off a couple of mechanics in Toowoomba. The car was neat and tidy, but was mechanically in sad need of attention... which is stupid seeing mechanics owned it. I ran it a few times as bought, and after swapping the front end for the back end at Morgan Park after an axle seal and brakeline blew together, I thought it time to strip it down for a rebuild, before something IMPORTANT decided to break. The idea was to search for the original logbook/owner of the car so I could trace a history, whilst doing the rebuild. Happy to say that after last week, and near 2 YEARS of searching, I spoke to the guy that built the car, and things are now underway after getting original pics of the car in 1981. Its going to be logbooked as a historic car, and therefore has to be basically the same looking as it was originally to get the Gold Certificate of Description with CAMS. Chassis is going into the workshop this weekend to be sprayed, and I'll post a heap of pics along the way. Here's what the car looked like in 1999, and then in 2006, and one of the chassis as it is now. Followed by pics of the car when it was built in 1981.

tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!

1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 13 Aug 2009, 8:36 pm

#729163

Nice build M8.
Looks cool.

L8tr
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Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....

themadpostie Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 18 Aug 2009, 8:36 am

#730010

I promised a vid and here it is....

This was run 3 of 4 before I left early on Sunday morning. Personal thing.

The car still had a couple of seconds left in it on my standard time, which would make it very quick I believe.

Some more track time will be proof.

Best time was 1.03.67, and it was a relaxing, neat, tidy run after some adjustments. A few more changes would have pulled another couple of seconds out of it.

Not to mention the motor is still sealed from original..... 1981.

Enjoy!!!

Youtube Vid Boekhorst F-Vee

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 18 Aug 2009, 11:34 am

#730040

Video looks cool... seems a much rougher surface when your bum's so close to the ground !!! Your car looked and sounded great on the day too 👍

Should pull my finger out and download the vids from my car hey... 😊

Came round looking for you on Sunday, but was apparently after you'd left which was a bit of a bummer... hopefully catch you at another meet somewhere... Warwick perhaps ???

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themadpostie Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 18 Aug 2009, 12:34 pm

#730043

Hey mate!

Yeah I took off early Sunday morning. Had a few issues, not car related, and didnt think it was worth plowing the car into a hay bail.....

I did come over there looking for you a couple of times, but you werent with the car.

I did catch one of your runs.... something unique about a worked flat four.... always sound nice.

Thanks for the comments on the car. Had a number of people come up saying how nice the car looked on the track.

The track was fine for what it is, but found it hard to hit the corner nicely due to all the gravel built up on the edges of the road.

Kept trying to go as deep as possible before cornering, but the road cars have to turn in earlier, which means the gravel is right where I need to turn in.

Then the other problem was that every time I hit the anchors hard, the nosecone would slam into the ground..... camber on the road took 20mm clearance straight away, and seeing I only have 40mm to start with.... you get the picture.

Nice final time too mate. I was hoping with some more tweaking to be at about that time by the end of Sunday.... but anyways.... next time.

themadpostie Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 13 Oct 2009, 9:46 am

#740529

CAR IS NOW UP FOR SALE. I'm just expanding my business, and wont have the time to play with her much for a couple of years.... and the cashflow wont hurt either!!! Anyways.... $8000 with the trailer. Needs sidepods and engine sealing for Historic COD. Willing to help the new owner to make sure it goes smoothly. You know how to contact me.....

themadpostie Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 17 Nov 2009, 8:13 pm

#747877

Just want to thank y'all from this forum.

I've posted this info on another so-called racing forum, with people you'd think would be interested in such an historic car.....

But no..... if it doesnt have Elfin or some other popular name in front of it, or I'm not 600 years old and saw the invention of the wheel, they don't want to know.

I've had issues, been abused, been ignored, been called an idiot for speaking the truth against somebody who stole from me, and for what???

With the exception of Ian Lee(chequer57) its been pretty much a waste of time.....

I just want to thank you guys for being so inviting when I'm obviously not quite the car you guys are working with.

You've been interested, even keen on what I've been up to..... and I want to thank you all for your hospitality.

So much so that I'm thinking of buying another beetle to have some fun with..... after the vee is sold....

I certainly dont want to race with numbnuts likes those guys..... but I'll cruise with you guys anyday....

Cheers!!!! 👍

PS... yes car is still for sale..... you know how to get me...

chequer57 Seriously Crusin Dubber

125 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 17 Nov 2009, 8:28 pm

#747879

You've got to get out Queensland Jason 😉 it's a little bit more sane south of the Tweed (not by much, but a little).

Formula Vee, preserving engineering museum pieces in Australia since 1964

themadpostie Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 17 Nov 2009, 8:31 pm

#747881

Oh I dare say I quite capable of pissing off the old folks south of the border too Ian...... LMAO 😂