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jiminy_cricket Casual Dubber

28 posts · joined Apr 2013 ·

#973124
I have a 63 Karmann - stock as a rock (with 12 V electrics).

I would like to have some fun with it and am thinking of making a hill climber (and retaining as my daily driver).

The pepsi-challenge is... all mods are ideally bolt on as I want to retain originality.

Thoughts?
Michael Derwin
63 Karmann Ghia

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#973139
Go to mt cotton test & tune now, find the DARK BLUE not black beetle(sides on here) watch,learn,ask questions, hardest bit will be fitting decent wheel/tire combo without reducing track width or flaring guards.
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#973202
I always wanted to do hill climb. its my fav motor sport event.

is there any in vic towards central area? I have never heard of any.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#973214
Not sure if Mount Tarrengower hillclimb is still operating. It's near Maldon.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#973737
appears it still does. checked out some videos, man its a short track but looks fun none the less.

Is there any special regulations required to run a car on hill climb? or can you do it with standard daily driver?

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#973820
Aussie Dubbin wrote:Daily driver should be fine road worthy is the main criteria I think
not any of the cars I saw in the video were road worthy. all were full track cars, cage and all the race gear. But if normal cars can be taken I wouldn't care either way.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#973826
Contact the people who run the hillclimb - probably a local car club, and ask them what is required. If it CAMS affiliated, then you will need a competition licence. An approved helmet will also be needed.

Your car will need to pass the scrutineering check, to make sure it complies with the rules for the class you are running in, and is safe to drive in the event. A fire extinguisher and 2 springs on each carby are probably all you will need to do on a good, roadworthy, road-registered car.

I'm sure you will have a lot of fun hillclimbing........I sure have.👍

Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the pr

2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#974011
When my bus is finished mt cotton is on the agenda.....
ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#974016
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:When my bus is finished mt cotton is on the agenda.....
Never seen a fridge tackle Mt Cotton before... tho if a 100 series Cruiser can do it, why not a Kombi I guess.

You gonna supply the popcorn Brennden ???

😀
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My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#974025
HappyDaze wrote:Contact the people who run the hillclimb - probably a local car club, and ask them what is required. If it CAMS affiliated, then you will need a competition licence. An approved helmet will also be needed.

Your car will need to pass the scrutineering check, to make sure it complies with the rules for the class you are running in, and is safe to drive in the event. A fire extinguisher and 2 springs on each carby are probably all you will need to do on a good, roadworthy, road-registered car.

I'm sure you will have a lot of fun hillclimbing........I sure have.👍

Cheers, Greg
double springs factory standard, then just a extinguisher?

Will look into this once my new car is on the road and refined.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE