Micks budget drag car build.... on the move again.

1916baja · 2011-04-06T09:31:46+00:00

Hi guys, Like alot of people on here, i was bitten by the VW drag racing bug at my first warwick! I raced my blue baja for 2 years and then decided i was gonna build something especially for drag racing. My only problem is cash.... So instead of writing it off as something i will never do, i did it anyway.... Only i am doing it "low budget". I'll put some pics up and explain where it started and where it is now at. Here Goes..... Basically i bought a 1970 beetle complete for 180 bucks! got it running,checked the gearbox worked and then it sat at Dave richardsons house for i guess around 6 months until i made some space and bought it home, stripped it, sold the engine and interior. It seemed almost rust free until i started poking it with a screw driver! after a few rust repairs this is it.😂

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#857635

I don't know mate, you'll have to ask him.

RISKY4LIFE Officially Full-On Dubber

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#857655

OMG looks great 👍
work harder not long to go 😉

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 17 Aug 2011, 9:21 pm

#857658

Thanks mate, engine will be in friday morning then off to Matt berry for the wiring! getting exiting now 👍

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 17 Aug 2011, 9:29 pm

#857660

Great stuff!

paint the bonnet ! 😁

1916baja Custom Title Time!

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#857662

😂👎

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 17 Aug 2011, 10:02 pm

#857671

hellbugged wrote:Great stuff!

paint the bonnet ! 😁

Or get a different bonnet and paint that one !!!

🥷

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 17 Aug 2011, 10:14 pm

#857675

hellbugged wrote:Great stuff!

paint the bonnet ! 😁

Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black 🙂 ....so to speak ... 😉

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 20 Aug 2011, 7:02 am

#858031

Well the engine is now done (huge thanks to Dave Richardson for putting in a massive effort this week) and Also Dave Butler for all the advice and machine work. The car is now up with Matt Berry for some wiring! We were so close to getting the engine in! unfortunately we need to make a few adjustments before she'll slot in. oh well.... here is a few photos from our road trip.

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 20 Aug 2011, 8:41 pm

#858140

Hey Mick... so close but so far dude..... engine hardly got to snff the car. 😉😂

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 21 Aug 2011, 7:25 am

#858182

it'll happen soon enough 😁

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 21 Aug 2011, 9:29 am

#858198

Lookin good Mick, but you could have at least bolted the donk in to get a pic for all us voyeurs !!!

😉

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 21 Aug 2011, 9:58 am

#858204

We planned to, as I said, a few mods are required.

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 27 Aug 2011, 7:48 am

#859010

The car is now at daves place where it will be fired up soon! Matt berry did an incredible job on the wiring! it's really neat, i'll grab some pics of it this morning. We managed to cram the engine in yesterday arvo. A bit more cutting and modifying but she fits and looks the part! Still need to drop the back down a couple of inches.

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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

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#859013

looks nice.

😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

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#859015

Looks nice, Will look even better when that slack ass gets the stinger up to you!!!!!! I wuold demand a discount!!!!

20bkombi Wolfsburg Wizard

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#859020

Moving forward nicely, looking shit hot too.👍👍

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BeetleJuice Officially Full-On Dubber

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#859021

Looks really good!

FringeDweller

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 27 Aug 2011, 9:18 am

#859022

Thanks guys! Yeah anyone would think that slackass with the stinger has better things to do that post old bits of steel all over the country! 😂

venFun10 Commited Dubber

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#859051

looks nice

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 27 Aug 2011, 9:25 pm

#859125

Good to see you got the engine in guy's, when does she get fired up?

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 27 Aug 2011, 9:45 pm

#859130

Oh geez mate, had a bit of a major drama today due to a dodgy gland nut. Have not fired up yet but on the plus side your wiring works! it made us feel a little better after todays proceedings.... Will update more on the situation when I know whats going on.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 27 Aug 2011, 9:57 pm

#859134

1916baja wrote:on the plus side your wiring works! it made us feel a little better after todays proceedings....

🙂

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#859285

stinger will go on the truck tomorrow!!!

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#859479

Well after a big weekend, she runs. A few little issues to sort out but she runs..... But not without it's complications 😠

Saturday night, ready to put the engine in for the final time... All thats left to do is tighten the flywheel gland nut and fit the clutch. Gland nut just starts getting tight then starts getting looser and looser until it wont go in or come out... oh boy. we managed to lever the flywheel in order to get it off only to find this, a stripped gland nut and the thread in the crank not looking all that flash either. Dave and i both felt sick with the thought of what this might mean... A phone call and a trip to see Dave butler on sunday morning had us smiling again as he managed to clean up/re-tap the crankshaft thread and fit a replacement gland nut. what a relief.

I have a video of the start up but it will have to wait till thursday as my computer is playing up and i can't upload it till then.

This was a chromoly racing gland nut.

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 1 Sep 2011, 2:45 pm

#859844

Mmm... is it Thursday yet ???

(no pressure tho dude)

😂

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 1 Sep 2011, 7:47 pm

#859877

I hope that works, first time youtube upload....

Please ignore the foul language... thats just what happens when you work on a car for 3 days straight with late finishes every night! 😂

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 1 Sep 2011, 9:02 pm

#859900

and ignore the oil leak, under control now.😀

venFun10 Commited Dubber

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#859958

why did you not run the cam in....It will go flat

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

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#859959

Heh heh... loud is an understatement... but what do you expect with the slacker-stinger-senders you find on here ???

Almost as bad as a certain carb supplier who shall remain nameless....

😂

Good to see the beast is alive mate... nice one.

👍

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 2 Sep 2011, 11:52 am

#859960

venFun10 wrote:why did you not run the cam in....It will go flat

Pretty sure (like 99.9999999% sure) that Mick's cam and followers have met before, and spent like 3000km together....

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