74 Germanlook SUBAbeetle

Joel · 2008-04-07T08:20:20+00:00

Well its been nearly 6 years now since ive last had a readers ride thread way back when avd first started so heres a new one i got my 74 Lbug 8 years ago after i totalled my 71 Sbug and well its changed somewhat over the years since then for those that have been following the supercharger saga the 1776 is back in now i havent been game to leave town and really open it up yet but i did a quick blat down a "drag strip"...... hard to see with my shakey camera action but it pulls 0-100 in 7.5secs at 8PSI without really beating it too hard still needs abit of tweaking tho Well anyway heres my bug in past lives The Evolution of DUB74L it was an innocent nanna bug when i got it 100% original even the paint cept for gaurd repairs and came with all the logbooks and papers etc it had lived in canberra since new so it was rust free except for a hole under the battery something thats highly unusual for a 70s bug specially an Lbug that still had its roof so i snapped it up circa 2000 Herbie look this was just for shits and giggles for the first herbie parade in 2001 it was rather embarrasing so was very short lived Resprayed in 2001 and back to stock. my boy racer phase Aww my gawd how embarrasement..... 18" zeptors, the token colour coded mono wiper, twin 4" cannons, under car neons and a $2.5k sound system that was 3.7dB LOUDER than a jumbo jet at 30metres Im sure it impressed 🤪 🤪 wedding car time and time again: present day: ive done every single bit of work to this car myself with the exception of the paint and gearbox rebuild ive painted a few of my other cars i hate spray painting and vw gearboxes are like a rubix cube once u get them apart the only part left on this car that hasnt been tampered with by me is the dash fan lol and it needs to come out for new brushes i had it resprayed in the original crystal white but in 2pac, i couldnt bring myself to change the colour as much as i wanted to paint it in ford shiraz or nissan electric blue interior is just something i made up front seats are gen5 celica,i redid the rear seat and door panels to match, leather Momo corse wheel, tarted up dash with carbon fibre dash panel, oil press, temp, boost, Air/fuel ratio gauges, white face indiglow speedo and a monster tach a jvc mp3 head with MTX/vdo amps, alpine and kicker splits and subs and a 1.5F capacitor under the seat and a few other toys like remote keyless entry, alarm, quick shift and im installing power windows soon, im sick of breaking brazillian winder handles ive put a fair but of work into the suspension and running gear the engine is a supercharged 1776 with dhla dellorto, tighe cam, lightened flywheel, headwork yadda yadda ya.... its putting down about 100hp at the treads at 8psi, so its nothing real special but it cranks along very nicely and is good for embarrasing all these dickheads in there falcodores and jap riceboxes all she needs now is to be lowered 2" all round thanks to the smaller 17" rims not filling the gaurds like the old 18s did, but im not doing that till i get my new stainless A1 zorst eventually she will be rolling on 18" porsche cup 3 turbo twists 😵 front end ive made up my own custom narrow coil adjustable struts and strut brace, koni inserts, whiteline swaybar rear is pretty stock, gearbox is a fairly stock freeway flier with a 0.89 4th which sux when i run a stock motor lol i dont think it will ever be classed as finished im always finding something to change Over the coarse of 8 years its had: 6 different engines, 3 different gearboxs, 4 different interiors and about 8 different stereo systems and god only knows how many sets of rims my fully hektik home made strut brace The cockpit Bass in ya Face YO! Subwoofer kitty approves.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 13 Jan 2014, 7:27 pm

#980475

And for my 9000th post here's a couple of pics I took yesterday playing around with my new camera.

nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 13 Jan 2014, 8:13 pm

#980480

Nice one Joel. where are they taken? It looks familiar

Quit calling rust patina

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 14 Jan 2014, 9:12 am

#980517

Thanks Nils, it;s the Lismore street art in the back alleys of the CBD

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 14 Jan 2014, 11:48 am

#980528

Looks awesome man!

In the 3rd picture down it looks like the art is licking the passengers window! I bet it was tasty!

Smiley 🙂

If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 15 Jan 2014, 9:53 pm

#980665

Love the art work for the background but very nice looking bug Joel.👍

68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car

SebastienPeek Custom Title Time!

1,657 posts · joined May 2011 · 16 Jan 2014, 6:49 am

#980694

I re-read this build thread way too often.

Can't believe you keep hitting animals. I hit an eagle in the Subaru a couple of months ago, that was an interesting experience.

Can't wait to join you in the land of EJ powered bugs.

The sold one, '73 VW 1303 - Zelda
The project, '74 VW 1303 - Gretl

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 16 Jan 2014, 11:57 am

#980717

Thanks guys,.

With the amount of night driving I do and living out in the stick road kill is just a regular occurance unfortunately.

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 16 Jan 2014, 1:38 pm

#980723

How's the new gearbox?

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 16 Jan 2014, 1:50 pm

#980726

Aside from being few hundred KMs overdue for its first oil change (sorry Dave!) I couldnt be happier with it,
That new gearing works out perfectly, its much happier on the motorway now.

Ant_T3 Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Feb 2014 · 14 Mar 2014, 3:33 pm

#985938

Very interesting read. Cool to see how you can go about adding mod cons & gadgets to the old beetle.

I think in the latest pictures it is looking its best. Overall the style just flows well. Funny you went back to the red strips & fogs, I like them!

Boozo Back in the bug

359 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 14 Mar 2014, 8:56 pm

#985968

looking good man, crazy amount of work and mods 🙂👍

'59 or Kombi?....feeling confused

'59 bug
'68 bug
'82 import T3 BUS. aircooled

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 15 Mar 2014, 9:49 am

#985998

Thanks guys,
it's getting about due for a new look 😂

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 15 Mar 2014, 9:24 pm

#986045

have to ask joel where did you get those mirrors from

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 15 Mar 2014, 9:35 pm

#986046

I sourced some of these from the UK a few years back. Just Google Vitaloni California UK. Places like VW Heritage and JJC Race and Rally carry them. Can't remember the place where I actually got mine, but thought it was called GTI Autosport or something like that.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 16 Mar 2014, 10:12 am

#986085

I picked mine up from some Hot-rod supplies shop in Sydney.
was about 7 years ago now so the name of place escapes me but it may be on the box which I still have somewhere.

There is this guy in Melbourne but sounds like he only has the RHS

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VITALONI-CALIFORNIAN-MIRROR-RACE-RALLY-TARGA-/181139819090?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a2cc64a52

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 16 Mar 2014, 12:30 pm

#986114

thanks guys that's great info

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 16 Mar 2014, 9:29 pm

#986189

The web address on the box is for some American based place so the mob in Syd I bought them through must have just imported them from US

Googling the part number did turn up this in aus though

http://www.jmracecraft.com.au/Panel-Body/HOLLYWOOD-SMOOTHIE-MIRRORS/prod_502.html

bugzla Custom Title Time!

1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 17 Mar 2014, 6:57 am

#986203

thanks joel ............... I have to say your car would have to be one of my fav as it is daily driven and always evolving a inspiration to all veedubbers hope your at the nationals joel this year as I hope to get there from the long journey from Townsville cant wait

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 17 Mar 2014, 8:02 am

#986209

bugzla wrote:thanks joel ............... I have to say your car would have to be one of my fav as it is daily driven and always evolving a inspiration to all veedubbers hope your at the nationals joel this year as I hope to get there from the long journey from Townsville cant wait

Second that!

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 17 Mar 2014, 9:50 pm

#986292

bugzla wrote:have to ask joel where did you get those mirrors from

Revolution Racegear sell them as well http://www.revolutionracegear.com.au/index.php?PCID=10307

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 19 Mar 2014, 8:56 am

#986406

I'll get it to the Nats one year, just hard as it falls on my busiest time of year.

itawolf Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 19 Jun 2014, 11:54 am

#993643

Thx Joel for the invite back
I almost forgot

Nice work

And agree with the guys --best DD bug!!

I also have the same mirrors -same box but from eBay