Hi Guys,
My name is 'Jiffy' (real name is Shawn) and I've been lingering around here for a while, deciding whether or not to buy a beetle. Finally after several long months, I have decided to do so.
Today I picked up my '70 beetle.... and so far I love it.
It's modifications include
Exterior:
Dechromed and modified body.
Shaved indicators and added to bumpers
Respray inside and out.
Empi-style rims... I'm told are Porsche, yet to be verified.
Engine:
Heavy Duty Crankcase , shuffle pinned and clearance to take 74 mm
offset ground crank,
90.5 mm forged pistons,
All Ballenced with 12lb flywheel,
Hemi rods,
Scat C25 camshaft,
Chrome molybdenum pushrods,
Heavy duty oil pump,
40mm inlets, 35.5 mm exhausts stainless steel valves tripple cut into seats,
Heads ported and mild polished,
45 Delorto Carboretta
Braided fuel lines
Empi S&S Extractors
Suspension:
Torsion bar adjuster fitted to raise and lower suspension,
Sach sport shockers,
KYB rear heavy duty shockers,
Heavy-duty front sway bar,
Camber compensator on rear end.
Brakes: Subaru front and rear disks.
Interior:
Imported seats (USA) including full race buckets
Full cluster of VDO gauges
New carpets and headliner
CD player
The car drives great albiet a little louder than I'd hoped. My only other real complaint is I thought my kids stroller would fit in the boot and it doesn't, so I'm going to have to re-think that one.
Future mods include adding seatbelts and child-restraints to the rear. Then, air conditioning. That's the biggie. There's a few little things to do in the meantime, like add central locking, an alarm and upgrading the stereo.
Here's the pics. I haven't taken any of my own as yet, but I will do.
Jiffy Learner Dubber
18 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·
