In the vastness of Super Beetles to have ever existed, one stands out to me as perhaps the single most arousing 1303 to have ever been created from a lowly 1970’s vehicle. That car is Yasin Demoen’s 1303. Yes. I said arousing. There aren’t many Super Beetles that just exude sex and power but this specimen…
Other People’s Cars – Stefan Frick’s 1303
Talk about amazing deep gorgeous blue exteriors and this 1303 fits the bill. And the spec? Wow! 2.0L Type 4 Engine, 5-speed Porsche 911/01 Transmission, Megasquirt 2 EFI. According to the owner’s post in the German Look Volkswagen group on Facebook, there will be more to follow and I knew I’ll just eat up whatever spec…
Other People’s Cars – 72 Super Beetle (Homeworth, OH)
I’m always looking to see what’s up on Craigslist and I was kind of taken back when I saw this 72 Super Beetle For Sale that looks an awful like a certain Mr. Brzęczyszczykiewicz that I happen to own. Well. Except he looks a whole lot better! And it better for the $9995 that the owner is…
The rates have gone up!
I wish I could find VW cylinder heads around $41! Bill Fisher’s How to Hot Rod Volkswagen Engines was published back in 1987. And my… how the rates have gone up!
The 74 Super Beetle and the AH Engine, Part 2
By late January and February I was somewhat mobile again and back to work. I decided to deal with the freezing temperatures and try and get the 74’s brakes replaced and then move on to the 79’s brake disc upgrade and front suspension replacement. This was when I discovered the truth about the real condition…
The 74 Super Beetle and the AH Engine, Part 1
The one potentially good thing out of the original project 1974 Super Beetle I bought is the engine. From the initial inspection of the car in September 2017, it became apparent that it appeared to be about 95% stock original, with many of the original VW parts that people have removed and replaced over the…
Some more tools arrived today.
So my rotary burrs arrived today. These are for the new Universal case work more than the AH case. There’s quite a lot of metal left from the forms that really needs to be cleaned up. I’m hoping this will work. I never though I would purchase a hand gun cleaning kit but I…
I think I may be ready to drill and tap tomorrow.
I realized that I was missing some tools to complete the block preparations so I ordered them yesterday and hopefully they should all be here tomorrow. I picked up the 9/16″ drill bit to do the main oil return line and and I’m hoping, based on what I’ve already seen, that I probably will not…
Waitaminute? Haven’t you already started your project?
While I have done some work on Żuczek B. I don’t really consider any of it the beginnings of the restoration or the modding.When I brought him home, I realized that many rubber seals were original and rotting and I needed to get those quickly replaced to make sure water stayed out. And yes, I…