It all started with this pan (71 superbug)

A little slice was taken out of it...

then it got welded and a link pin frame head was fitted..

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a 3 inch body lift was fitted

on all fours

fitted my old engine along with some type 3 rear drums and my wide 5 steel rims

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Just picked up some seats for it

At the rate the pictures are going up it should be registered in about 10 minutes:duh Looking good!!

I thought it was about time that I started a thread for it.

I started it about 12 months ago.

lookin good ,shes comin together nicely

Just mocked up the windscreen frame...

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Looking good.

That loox great! Excellent colour choice. :thumb

Is it wrong to say that this looks adorable?

Top work.

I've finally fitted the dashboard and wired all of the gauges. Once I have tidied up the wiring I will bolt the instrument panel to the dashboard.

Here's a couple of pics....

I've been fitting up the windscreen. I'll bolt it up properly once I can get the seal at the bottom to sit properly. It's getting closer now although I took it for another quick test drive and the bloody thing pops out of first gear all the time. A decent IRS box and 1600 tp is now on my shopping list. Anyone know of any late superbugs being wrecked??

Anyway here's a couple of pics....

i have a good condition twin side plate irs box sitting in a 71 superbug mark, but i am on the other side of the country....

Nice colour choice mate - suits it really well. All you manx owners must be able to get your engines out in 5 minutes flat! Even with a removable rear apron, I get tired of sticking my arm behind the fan shroud and fiddling with the tight fit in a beetle engine bay!

Keep up the good work.

Thanks Anthiron, that would be good apart from it being on the other side of the country..

What I'll look for is a single side plate box over here if possible. I can afford to wait...

Yes Dasdubber, buggies are really easy for engine swaps. That motor (which I knew was knackered but didn't have another at the time) went in literally in five minutes. A mate grabbed one side of the exhaust, I grabbed the other side and we chucked it in. My mate balanced it while I got the four nuts done up finger tight. It's probably easier putting an engine in a buggy than changing the rear tyres.

this is look really good i love colour body and chassis i like aliminum dash like newoldmanx pls what size is lift look very nice i like it taco is waterproof?? 11000rpm is enough??

It has a 3 inch body lift.

The tacho isn't waterproof, I'll have to minimise it's exposure to water otherwise I'll have to get another one off Ebay. I don't know why they bother making tacho's that go to 11000 rpm. There isn't many street vehicles that would ever get close to that. I did like the other gauges that are in the middle of the tach, that's why I bought it. I think that I will set the shift light to 4500rpm.

I got the same taco off ebay. You may want to set shift light a bit lower though as the gauges can be slightly slow on high performance engines. 4500rpm may light up closer to 5000rpm when under full pedal - they vary abit but are great value. :thumb

Ok then, I'll set it to 4000 and see what that's like.

thanks

I'm on the lookout for a few bits for my Buggy. If you see these going cheap somewhere let me know;

VW engine rebuild kit (87mm barrels + pistons)
Aluminium IDF Weber Air Cleaners to suit VW
Centreline or BTR Wheels (15 x 7 rear, 15 x 4 front)
Tall skinny front tyres (MT Baja Pro's would be nice)
MT MTX rear tyres (31/10.5/15)
Heavy duty clutch to suit VW
KYB gas shocks for the front end

My 'new' orange and white speedo (which is now kmh).....



That will have to do for now. If some nice gauges come up on Ebay I might pick them up, it's not high on my priority list though.