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New to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. since most people don't like words, ive decided to start this post with pictures and listed the car specs at the end.
started with this:
added a lot of this:
some of this: custom fabrication for airbags
2 gallon primary air tank (5 gallon reserve is behind the rear seat)
a little bit of this:
and then with a little help: 2 min time lapse of it all going together
some fine tuning:
you get a finished product like this:
here is the boring text stuff:
Motor
40hp case
Mahle 83mm pistons
OKRASA crank
Solex carbs, intakes, linkage
Dual port OKRASA heads with stainless valves
Heavy duty oil pump
Engle 100 cam
Scat billet oil filler plate
6lb flywheel
Alternator conversion with built in regulator
Body
Original Ragtop body
Porsche Macadamia Metallic Brown Metalux paint
OEM NOS rear Popout windows
Chassis
LMC fabricated 3 bag airride suspension
Slam Specialties - SS5 bags
AirLift V2 digital management, VIAR compressor
Custom Built VW-shaped 2 gallon air tank
Polished copper hard lines
5" narrowed beam with torsion bars removed and chromoly stock in place
3" rear drop plates
2.5” drop spindles
Interior
Original low back seats recovered with TMI seat covers (new padding, springs, and foam)
TMI Headliner
TMI door panels
TMI Carpet kit
TMI Ragtop fabric
Nardi Steering wheel
Wheels / Tires
15x5 Radar Wheels
Couldn't have done it without Legend Metal Co., 5 Star Auto Body, KDDesigns, and my family and friends who helped put it all together.
started with this:
added a lot of this:
some of this: custom fabrication for airbags
2 gallon primary air tank (5 gallon reserve is behind the rear seat)
a little bit of this:
and then with a little help: 2 min time lapse of it all going together
some fine tuning:
you get a finished product like this:
here is the boring text stuff:
Motor
40hp case
Mahle 83mm pistons
OKRASA crank
Solex carbs, intakes, linkage
Dual port OKRASA heads with stainless valves
Heavy duty oil pump
Engle 100 cam
Scat billet oil filler plate
6lb flywheel
Alternator conversion with built in regulator
Body
Original Ragtop body
Porsche Macadamia Metallic Brown Metalux paint
OEM NOS rear Popout windows
Chassis
LMC fabricated 3 bag airride suspension
Slam Specialties - SS5 bags
AirLift V2 digital management, VIAR compressor
Custom Built VW-shaped 2 gallon air tank
Polished copper hard lines
5" narrowed beam with torsion bars removed and chromoly stock in place
3" rear drop plates
2.5” drop spindles
Interior
Original low back seats recovered with TMI seat covers (new padding, springs, and foam)
TMI Headliner
TMI door panels
TMI Carpet kit
TMI Ragtop fabric
Nardi Steering wheel
Wheels / Tires
15x5 Radar Wheels
Couldn't have done it without Legend Metal Co., 5 Star Auto Body, KDDesigns, and my family and friends who helped put it all together.
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