purists turn away

almost slammed..........





6.5 narrowed beam on its way for the front

[ Edited on June 22nd 2007 by captainvw ]

[ Edited on July 8th 2007 by captainvw ]

nice mate, post some pics once you lower it..

love the colour....a rat in the making👍

looking the shait man, cant wait to see the front down on its new beam

That is pure cherry pie, beautiful!!!

Looks the goods. Great job

king pin bushes now gettin reamed ,beam geetin tigged up this week new steering box on its way soon it will be slam time just have to decide on tyres 145/65 or chop the fuck out of head light buckets and run michi 125/80 aaaah decisions decisions..........

Looking at the pics of your oval makes me drooooooool 🙂 to hell with the purists, your ride YOUR choice, surely you could go a notch lower? SWeet dubs man!

aaaaah early drums dont fit spindles another week off the road..................







[ Edited on July 8th 2007 by captainvw ]

man hurry the fk up ,btw i like that cold air intake scoop on the lower left of the front lip bit

Beam looks the shit..... Nice welds.... Mmmmmm....
What you gonna run for tyres then?

Full hieght on beam, 1 outer spline lowered with adj spring plates wound 3/4 of the way up thought i would play it safe on its first test run to many Fun Police where im at ,i'll post some more pics when i lower it

Well done Cap.... Now its slammin' time!..... You bringin' that one over?

So I'm guessing no front shocks ??

humpty wrote:Well done Cap.... Now its slammin' time!..... You bringin' that one over?

yeah couldn't leave it behind, love drivin this old girl to much

Craig Torrens wrote:So I'm guessing no front shocks ??

i knew i forgot something..........thought id build one just for fun probably go 4.5'' with shocks when i can afford a 1916 pobjoy🤪

captainvw wrote:

Craig Torrens wrote:So I'm guessing no front shocks ??

i knew i forgot something..........thought id build one just for fun probably go 4.5'' with shocks when i can afford a 1916 pobjoy🤪

When you get yourself over here mate, we'll chat about your performance aspirations...

humpty wrote:

captainvw wrote:

Craig Torrens wrote:So I'm guessing no front shocks ??

i knew i forgot something..........thought id build one just for fun probably go 4.5'' with shocks when i can afford a 1916 pobjoy🤪

When you get yourself over here mate, we'll chat about your performance aspirations...

This could be dangerous
Humpty performance=300+hp

Lowered it down a little total of 2'' in the rear and 2.5 in the front didn't wanna go silly low like that guy wats his name vwfool LOL:

Man are we gonna storm when you get your but over here!!

Now for some power.......



OOOooowwwwwaaaaaaarrhhrhrrrrrrrrrrr!

very nice stance...

humpty wrote:Man are we gonna storm when you get your but over here!!

Now for some power.......



OOOooowwwwwaaaaaaarrhhrhrrrrrrrrrrr!

If you have your bug done im not goin for a spin in it! or i'll want those 300horses that shit will be runnin 10's fosho
that is just silly Humpty you need help !!!!!

Don't worry mate.... I doubt I'll have the stroker done before the end of the year.... but I will have the little 1776 rebuilt and in there.... Thats good for around 140hp..... Perfect for a quick street car and pretty ez to make happen..... You'll love it!

love it, shit hot...

how does it ride in the front with no shocks and urethane bushes???? and just to clarify - was it dropped spindles and lowered with weld in adjusters also?


thanks nick

oh - looks shit hot either way! love it! well done

nick

bond wrote:how does it ride in the front with no shocks and urethane bushes???? and just to clarify - was it dropped spindles and lowered with weld in adjusters also?


thanks nick

Yeah Nick C.B. drop spindles standard beam narrowed 80mm either side and adjusters,rides great on smooth stuff a little bouncy on real ruff stuff nothin crazy though have it set so the bottom of the frame head is 65mm off the ground and i haven't smacked the body yet wich is wat im after

warb wrote:love it, shit hot...

Thanx warb now when are you goiing to slam this bug of yours?

humpty wrote:Don't worry mate.... I doubt I'll have the stroker done before the end of the year.... but I will have the little 1776 rebuilt and in there.... Thats good for around 140hp..... Perfect for a quick street car and pretty ez to make happen..... You'll love it!

Would this 1776 be able to be drivin daily without to much fuss? wat type of carbs etc 140 hp sounds fun that would give alot of 1916 a shock good for a low 16 sec?

The best times I had with this engine was a 14.8.... Ran consistent 15.1's.... And it was daily driven in Sydney and Perth traffic for over 14 years.... I also drove it across Australia a few times (Sydney-Perth, Perth-Sydney-Perth, Perth-Adelaide-Sydney-Melbourne-Perth)....

I run dual 40mm Delorttos, ENGLE 120, 69CW Crank and Shimo ported 044 heads with a Phoenix 1-5/8 merged header.

So I guess you could say it was a good driver!

Damn humpty tell me wat to buy and i'll buy it !!!

Thats the shit. Looks the goods

Most of the stuff in this engine is pretty standard HiPo stuff.... Nothing out of the ordinary really.... What made this one so good is found in the heads..... They are early 1990's castings of the classic 044 design, with a semi-hemi cut, 60cc chambers, 7.5-1 comp with WBX size exhaust ports, Shimo designed Oval intake ports, 40x37.5 SS MANLEY Valves, BERG Dual Springs, BERG collets and retainers, OG Rockers with BERG Adjusters on homemade solid shafts.... The pushrods are BERG titaniums, lifters are stock VW, Cam is a standard ENGLE 120, Crank is 'off the shelf' 69mm Demello with a 9lbs FW.... Clutch is a KEP 1700lbs plate with a BERG composite spring disc.... I run a BERG style achiever pully (by Dave Stoker).... Manifolds are standard Dellorto manifolds that are match ported and the carbs are nicely jetted 40mm Dells..... Even the exhaust is nothing special.... Its a standard PHOENIX Merged Drag header with home made 'hideaway' muffler and mandrel bent pipework..... Nuthin' too special.... Just a real good combo, that makes good torque and rev's (8.5k!!!) like buggery!.... Even the ancillaries are normal shit.... 55amp Alt, offset shroud cut down to look like 36'er, OBERG oil filter, BERG pump cover and Ali body 26mm pump..... The whole box'n'dice is very well balanced and very smooth to drive... Perfect combo for a street car I reckon!

The funny thing is, it was only last night I was chatting to Dave Prior in Adelaide and he reckons I'm full of shit.... He swears that engine has a 78mm stroker in it!!!.... He reckons there's noway a 1776 has a right to be that fast! But all I can say is.... Its all in the heads Captain.... Shimo just built me the best heads for this combo.... Its a perfect match!

captainvw wrote:

warb wrote:love it, shit hot...

Thanx warb now when are you goiing to slam this bug of yours?

fur sure, there are plans in place...

warb wrote:

captainvw wrote:

warb wrote:love it, shit hot...

Thanx warb now when are you goiing to slam this bug of yours?

fur sure, there are plans in place...

If you need a hand with the beam let me know i built mine cheap $50 adjusters thanx George Classic and $40 for the tig welding, $60 for bushes (BugBoy) and your done mate! you wanna run shocks or no?

Sounds like a plan Humpty ,and proven i like it....

captainvw wrote:

warb wrote:

captainvw wrote:

warb wrote:love it, shit hot...

Thanx warb now when are you goiing to slam this bug of yours?

fur sure, there are plans in place...

If you need a hand with the beam let me know i built mine cheap $50 adjusters thanx George Classic and $40 for the tig welding, $60 for bushes (BugBoy) and your done mate! you wanna run shocks or no?

nope 😉

warb wrote:

captainvw wrote:

warb wrote:

captainvw wrote:

warb wrote:love it, shit hot...

Thanx warb now when are you goiing to slam this bug of yours?

fur sure, there are plans in place...

If you need a hand with the beam let me know i built mine cheap $50 adjusters thanx George Classic and $40 for the tig welding, $60 for bushes (BugBoy) and your done mate! you wanna run shocks or no?

nope 😉

come on warb slam time organize it you need a hand im there! get those rear torsions and spring plates out and soak those fuckers in wd40!!!Canberra German weekend in october 🤪could be fun !!!!!!

[ Edited on July 28th 2007 by captainvw ]

[ Edited on July 28th 2007 by captainvw ]

LOL 1st post... :P

Captainvw your car has inspired me to lower my '59... Your car looks so hot... Great patina on the paint work, did u find it in a shed or something... I was very lucky my car has been in a car port for about 30 years and the paint has a great aged look...

Lucku im only 16 years old os i can have some time to save... Also i think im going to have to learn a lot about bugs b4 i go dropping it on her guts...

Hope your car is going well...

James :o

PS More pics...

Water Boy wrote:LOL 1st post... :P

Captainvw your car has inspired me to lower my '59... Your car looks so hot... Great patina on the paint work, did u find it in a shed or something... I was very lucky my car has been in a car port for about 30 years and the paint has a great aged look...

Lucku im only 16 years old os i can have some time to save... Also i think im going to have to learn a lot about bugs b4 i go dropping it on her guts...

Hope your car is going well...

James :o

PS More pics...

Thanx mate 59 my first vw and one of my fav models look after her....your lucky livin down that way alot of guys down there that know how to slam them properly and i would say more than willing to help you out:thumb

captainvw wrote:

Water Boy wrote:LOL 1st post... :P

Captainvw your car has inspired me to lower my '59... Your car looks so hot... Great patina on the paint work, did u find it in a shed or something... I was very lucky my car has been in a car port for about 30 years and the paint has a great aged look...

Lucku im only 16 years old os i can have some time to save... Also i think im going to have to learn a lot about bugs b4 i go dropping it on her guts...

Hope your car is going well...

James :o

PS More pics...

Thanx mate 59 my first vw and one of my fav models look after her....your lucky livin down that way alot of guys down there that know how to slam them properly and i would say more than willing to help you out:thumb

So true mate... The Luft crew rock... Yeah i love my '59...

Make u feel ike my hero i have your car as my desktop picture...

James :thumb

Thanx James..... but im not Superman :blush,Got any pics of your old Girl ?

brothers from different motthers.

Nice ride Sam shame its a 54 with O.G. paint and O.G. sprints you should put some Flat4 sprints on that sucker sand it back and respray it with 2 pac and enter it in O.G. concourse, c'mon you know your a purist at heart🙅

captainvw wrote:Nice ride Sam shame its a 54 with O.G. paint and O.G. sprints you should put some Flat4 sprints on that sucker sand it back and respray it with 2 pac and enter it in O.G. concourse, c'mon you know your a purist at heart🙅

LOL 😉

two of my favs...

thanx Hoodwink :thumb

Just got some old school speed for my 36hp make that 36 and a bit now:thumb

can anyone identify these babies?? NOTE: not okrasa

kroozzn63 wrote:can anyone identify these babies?? NOTE: not okrasa

They where a kit built by Monaro Motors in sydney( not sure on exact location) they also built them for mini's......