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First let me say: awesome build! So inspiring. I have my Amazon Combi at a static drop as low as your lowest air setting and needles to say, I need to rethink it
Now, on to the topic of the v8 Amazon:
It exists and was built in the 90's by a Dutch hotrod builder who I grew up around the corner from by the name of Eric Bouwer (funny as Bouwer actually means 'builder' in Dutch"). Eric's a great guy, but his customer was whoever and sold it to a cousin/nephew, who knows. This guy currently owns it and is, an idiot. That's as kind as I can be.
This guy put it up for sale recently with the worst ad I've ever seen, I was convinced it was a fake. I got in touch with the guy and he was weird, strange, distant, didn't answer questions and generally just confirmed my thoughts of a fake ad. Especially when I mentioned your car which he had pics up of as 'A finished product' example. Kind of profiling as if he built it, but doesn't know how to turn a wrench. Eventually a guy i know was interested as well, managed an go see, and took me with.
His ad had a pic or two of your car and one sketchy shot of the engine bay. Long story short: I've seen the car in person. Last week saturday actually. It's a v8, SBC 305 with a B&M blower with blown bearings, TH400 trans, custom tunnel etc. all fits between stock suspension with stock cast iron manifolds, has a early 940 axle and true dual exhaust. But it's a mess. The guy is an idiot and an assh*le. He reckons 435hp of that motor. No way. The build itself is decent, in fact in my opinion quite good. The guy I know thinks it's messy but he's one of those extreme perfectionists.
It's fantastic that he's inspired by your car but people like that who think they have gold when it's crap (not the build just as it is now) always baffle me. He wants 30k euro's for it! It needs EVERYTHING.
Anyway, saw it last Saturday (dutchies feel free to contact me ).
Just wanted to share that with you guys.
I'll be starting a thread of my own soon on several builds I have going, but I'll start with my Amazone Combi which is getting a T5/5spd conversion later this year and is currently low and slow
I also have a VW that's gettin a juice setup etc. Sorry to Hi-Jack!
Awesome ride man. LOVE IT! Such an inspiration!!!!
First let me say: awesome build! So inspiring. I have my Amazon Combi at a static drop as low as your lowest air setting and needles to say, I need to rethink it
Now, on to the topic of the v8 Amazon:
It exists and was built in the 90's by a Dutch hotrod builder who I grew up around the corner from by the name of Eric Bouwer (funny as Bouwer actually means 'builder' in Dutch"). Eric's a great guy, but his customer was whoever and sold it to a cousin/nephew, who knows. This guy currently owns it and is, an idiot. That's as kind as I can be.
This guy put it up for sale recently with the worst ad I've ever seen, I was convinced it was a fake. I got in touch with the guy and he was weird, strange, distant, didn't answer questions and generally just confirmed my thoughts of a fake ad. Especially when I mentioned your car which he had pics up of as 'A finished product' example. Kind of profiling as if he built it, but doesn't know how to turn a wrench. Eventually a guy i know was interested as well, managed an go see, and took me with.
His ad had a pic or two of your car and one sketchy shot of the engine bay. Long story short: I've seen the car in person. Last week saturday actually. It's a v8, SBC 305 with a B&M blower with blown bearings, TH400 trans, custom tunnel etc. all fits between stock suspension with stock cast iron manifolds, has a early 940 axle and true dual exhaust. But it's a mess. The guy is an idiot and an assh*le. He reckons 435hp of that motor. No way. The build itself is decent, in fact in my opinion quite good. The guy I know thinks it's messy but he's one of those extreme perfectionists.
It's fantastic that he's inspired by your car but people like that who think they have gold when it's crap (not the build just as it is now) always baffle me. He wants 30k euro's for it! It needs EVERYTHING.
Anyway, saw it last Saturday (dutchies feel free to contact me
).Just wanted to share that with you guys.
I'll be starting a thread of my own soon on several builds I have going, but I'll start with my Amazone Combi which is getting a T5/5spd conversion later this year and is currently low and slow
I also have a VW that's gettin a juice setup etc. Sorry to Hi-Jack!Awesome ride man. LOVE IT! Such an inspiration!!!!
30k euros is crazy lol. Glad to see you got your car on here! Looking forward to updates
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