My Drag Bug.........time to finish it.

mike64 · 2013-02-03T12:09:34+00:00

As some of you know I've been yakin about this car for some year's, other's maybe not. Then there are other's that know this is the 3rd attempt of building my own car from the mide 80's, when I got hooked on drag racing. I have been lucky to have the chance to drive a couple tube chassie bug's for Dave Stoker over the last 15 or so years's, but I've alway's wanted that car of my own. The only pic,s I have are a fair way into the project. This Project started out with a motor I couldn't knock back. Then I picked up a 1965 Beetle to stick it in. Of course the plan was a big motor, a gearbox that could put up with the motor n my right foot, n a stock looking bug......... well as you will see the thing got out of hand as it progressed.

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

2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 3 Jul 2013, 11:34 pm

#961983

Why stop at 10.5 lol

What do you have left to do on the car? You have engine complete yeah?

ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE

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blue vizion Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 4 Jul 2013, 8:08 am

#961991

Yes Bro happy to help get that Kombi closer to 'out the door' so you can get onto the drag car! Remember your July deadline!!

typethreeking Wolfsburg Wizard

621 posts · joined May 2008 · 4 Jul 2013, 12:17 pm

#962018

Be good to see it out mike, I'm in the same boat.. Lol

BEING ASPIRATED FEELS GREAT BUT BEING BLOWN TAKES THING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL....

mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 4 Jul 2013, 10:45 pm

#962125

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:Why stop at 10.5 lol

What do you have left to do on the car? You have engine complete yeah?

Left to Do : Mount R rear guard
Make rear apron
Mount engine lid
Mount Kombi box
Back to Westie's : for ladder bar's, ladder bar mounts, wheelie bar's
and two front bar's cage to frame head.
Then give the hole saw a work out on some excess metal
Strip it down n Paint.

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mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 4 Jul 2013, 11:07 pm

#962128

Brennden the engine pictured is the 2442, will use it for the set up of the car then start building the 2.8

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mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 4 Jul 2013, 11:19 pm

#962129

blue vizion wrote:Yes Bro happy to help get that Kombi closer to 'out the door' so you can get onto the drag car! Remember your July deadline!!

Split Kombi this week so far :

Machined front rim's to fit brake drum's...... TICK
Traced down Owner's Phone number..........TICK
Arranged large jack for this weekend, to refit steering box ........TICK
Arranged gearbox swap over with owner.........TICK

Going to smash your July deadline. 👍 👍👍👍

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mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 4 Jul 2013, 11:25 pm

#962130

Come on Troy, maybe we can finish them both for the same event.

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blue vizion Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 5 Jul 2013, 7:17 am

#962151

mike64 wrote:
blue vizion wrote:Yes Bro happy to help get that Kombi closer to 'out the door' so you can get onto the drag car! Remember your July deadline!!
Split Kombi this week so far :

Machined front rim's to fit brake drum's...... TICK
Traced down Owner's Phone number..........TICK
Arranged large jack for this weekend, to refit steering box ........TICK
Arranged gearbox swap over with owner.........TICK

Going to smash your July deadline. 👍 👍👍👍

Way to go!!
It's your own deadline (at the bottom of each post) that will be the biggest challenge!
Keep at it.

mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 5 Jul 2013, 10:54 pm

#962267

Yep all is going well, I was given a good car trailer today that will suit the race car great.

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essex Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 22 Oct 2013, 7:29 pm

#973430

Any updates & photos Mike?

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 22 Oct 2013, 11:08 pm

#973458

Funny.... I had only just finished reading through this thread (again!) yesterday.... Intrigued to know more Mike.

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

blue vizion Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 23 Oct 2013, 6:37 am

#973468

Yes so am I Mike...
Stop sleeping so much!!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 23 Oct 2013, 7:49 am

#973470

tick tock Mike

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 26 Oct 2013, 8:35 am

#973695

Bro... Sleeping hmmm or lack of, more like Matt's comment or lack of time, sorry Barry n Humpty no progress pics have been buying some more parts in the meentime, a new Scat flanged 88 stroke crank all type IV mains n Chev pins and set of 6.2 Pauter rods on the way and few other little bits.

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 26 Oct 2013, 6:35 pm

#973729

Keep the momentum going .
Get out in the garage.

down sharon.

mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 27 Oct 2013, 6:52 pm

#973804

Got out there for most of today, in order to get to my car I have a split kombi to get out first, so rear suspension is in, and gearbox prepped. Next axels into box, box in, and then kombi goooonnnnneeeee.

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 27 Oct 2013, 6:55 pm

#973805

Well done Mike, bus gone by next weekend eh? Then onto your baby. Good work man ! 👍

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

blue vizion Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 28 Oct 2013, 7:28 am

#973831

Top stuff!! And you only just missed the July deadline!!

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 28 Oct 2013, 12:26 pm

#973851

blue vizion wrote:Top stuff!! And you only just missed the July deadline!!

😂😂😂

mike64 wrote:New Year res for 2013 "FINISH MY DRAG CAR" for F#%K Sake 😠

Bad idea making those quotes.... Don't plan on making any statements like that with my car, and I realise how much work is involved in making a car like Mike's happen.... Go get it Mike!

FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 29 Oct 2013, 6:13 am

#973903

blue vizion wrote:Top stuff!! And you only just missed the July deadline!!

Was that this July!!!? 😂😂😂

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mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 4 Nov 2013, 5:14 am

#974343

😁😁😁 yippee the bus in my garage is finished, on the ground rolling, packed, door's are tied shut ready for tilt tray "today". 👍👍

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Nov 2013, 6:19 am

#974345

Now you have to convince the owner to take it back after all these years 😁

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

blue vizion Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 4 Nov 2013, 6:57 am

#974348

Good news!!
Now to set up the camera to record the drag car build!?
Because we 'like to watch'!!

mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 7 Nov 2013, 7:34 pm

#974610

vw54 wrote:Now you have to convince the owner to take it back after all these years 😁

finally got hold of him Wednesday, its outta here don't you worry. 👍

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mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 7 Nov 2013, 7:36 pm

#974611

blue vizion wrote:Good news!!
Now to set up the camera to record the drag car build!?
Because we 'like to watch'!!

hmmm plumbers crack comes to mind 😂

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mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 7 Nov 2013, 7:43 pm

#974613

Hmmmm now were did I put those rear rims ???

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mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 9 Nov 2013, 8:48 am

#974726

Now you see it......

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395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 9 Nov 2013, 8:49 am

#974727

Now you don't .......

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#974728

Going......

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