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  • 56 beetle, a long build

    I have been around here on stanceworks for a while but just recently made an account. I've finally got to the point where i want to start my build thread so here it is. The car is a 1956 beetle.

    Here is how she looked when i picked her up back in November.







    The car came on a stock rolling pan which i will not be using. Instead i picked up this IRS pan, this bug is going to be quick and the irs will help provide some necessary traction.

    some specs on the pan.
    has 69 ghia tunnel with some aftermarket beetle panhalves.
    front beam is narrowed 3 inches and now has adjusters.
    2 and 1/2 inch drop spindles up front
    cb performance disk brake conversion kit with porsche bolt pattern
    vw thing transaxles (beefier)
    new chromed pedal assembly
    rear end narrowed 1 inch
    28mm (thicker) torsion bars (have since been changed)
    jaycee stop plates
    adjustable spring plates (have since been changed aswell)
    nakata chrome shocks
    some no name big front torsion bar
    new steering box




    Now I stripped the car to send off to paint and bodywork.





    There wasn't much to strip off as the car wasn't really complete. I dragged it out to alabama and had some rust repair done and had a paint guy waiting to do it. when my painter was finally ready to get started it turned out his shop had run out of money and he had to close his doors. I found another painter and he is currently doing some bodywork on it and says he should have it finished in two or three weeks. but here it is now.



    I have replaced all the rear end rubbers, reinstalled stock size torsion bars, replaced those adjustable spring plates with some atomwerk 2 inch rear drop plates, and added new jaycee plate retainers (new drop plates needed a different size.

    heres a picture of the new rear end setup


    I also have been restoring the stock steering wheel by slowly building up broken off pieces and filling cracks with jb weld/epoxy.

    here it is when i just started.


    It is by no means done but here it is now




    Luckily i have a set of late model fuchs already and these are in the process of being polished up. rears are 16x7 and fronts are 16x6.

    heres a pic of one how i had them one stripped of paint and de-anodized and one that is 90% done with the whole process but still needs a bit more.

    here's another

    And here's one on the pan


    the transmission in the pic is a rancho pro street trans. first through third gear are stock and fourth is a .89. Also the ring and pinion is a 3.88 "freeway flyer gear.

    So that's where the project is for now. next on the agenda is to finish the wheels and when the body gets back i'm going to build the engine and drop it in. I already have all the parts its going to be a 2275cc
    Heres a few pictures of some parts

    the case


    The carbs weber 48 idf's



    and the heads 044 super pro cb performance heads valve sizes are 44x37.5 they're ported and polished aswell


    And thats all i have for now.
    Last edited by thatbeetleguy; 05-29-2014, 10:38 PM. Reason: imGur pictures dont appear

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    Pics aren't working (gotta click through to see them). looks like some awesome work being put into it though!
    1999 SL2 Saturn Build rip
    1998 EK hatch Civic Build

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    • #3
      fixed the picture issue now it should be good.

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      • #4
        in for more, big fan of bugs and aircooled VW's
        IMG_20140729_210811 by MGRAND3, on Flickr


        My build thread.http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=33607
        Instagram: MGRAND3

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        • #5
          Nice to see a ragtop oval over here! Looks like it is in good hands
          Would love to see the full engine spec list!

          Scene-whore

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          • #6
            Nice to see a ragtop oval over here!
            Would love to see the full engine spec list!
            Ditto ^, your oval is pretty damn clean to start with man. If I get rid of my fat chick, I want to get an oval or (dreaming) a split.

            What made you go with IDF's instead of IDA's? They're notorious for having a crappy low throttle circuit/street performance. Anywho, kudos for doing it right, CBperformance/weber/ETC. Tired of seeing EMPI mobiles (guilty of this myself ).

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            • #7
              Yes more aircoolers!

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              • #8
                sweet oval rag man! oval's are the best
                1957 Ovalwindow Bug
                1964 Original Paint French Import Notchback
                1963 Sun Roof Notchback
                1964 Original Paint Sea Blue Notchback "S"

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                • #9
                  oh my goddddd. This is gonna be sick. Those wheels are rad!!! Welcome to the S|W aircooled community.






                  BEAT YOU NICK!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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                  • #10
                    serious parts going in..watching this
                    Check out my Alfa restoration here:

                    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8l...7WzTiNj8Xy6C4A

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Leftouch View Post
                      Ditto ^, your oval is pretty damn clean to start with man. If I get rid of my fat chick, I want to get an oval or (dreaming) a split.

                      What made you go with IDF's instead of IDA's? They're notorious for having a crappy low throttle circuit/street performance. Anywho, kudos for doing it right, CBperformance/weber/ETC. Tired of seeing EMPI mobiles (guilty of this myself ).
                      The IDF's are known to me as a little bit more driveable for street use rather than the IDA. Ive been told the IDA's are a little bit more of a "on or off" style carb. Also they're smaller and give
                      more room in the bay that i will need; also i wont have to cut up the bay for this very reason.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by maikel_rox View Post
                        Nice to see a ragtop oval over here! Looks like it is in good hands
                        Would love to see the full engine spec list!
                        I'll get it up tomorrow, ordering the last few parts this weekend and still picking what i want. Wont be long.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by oprahhwinfreyy View Post
                          BEAT YOU NICK!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA
                          yeah yeah yeah.......

                          awesome beetle though man!

                          IG: Nick475

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                          • #14
                            alright time for an overdue update. The car got back from paint a couple days ago i've been fitting it to the body putting on fender beading and other boring rubber pieces. but atleast now i have a pretty painted body to keep me motivated! so heres a little documentation of bringing the bug home.

                            trailer all loaded up and ready to go. my dad steadily waiting to leave.


                            our painter was a ways away in alabama but the views were nice


                            body is on the pan.. kinda!


                            in transit stop felt so out of place as a "city boy"..

                            and shes home, paint is good for the most part, i later found some flaws but overall im pretty satisfied




                            all the other little painted up engine and body goodies


                            all nestled into the garage to begin construction


                            ill start doing more frequent small progress updates. im excited to get underway
                            Last edited by thatbeetleguy; 05-29-2014, 09:12 PM.

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                            • #15
                              engine list... n/a 2276 9.5:1 compression
                              82mm cb forged crank (dynamically balanced)
                              fk8 eagle cam
                              044 super pro heads 44 x 37.5
                              94mm mahle pistons with vw journal super race rods
                              dual release as41 case (clearanced for 82x94)
                              1 5/8 A-1 sidewinder exhaust with heater boxes
                              weber 48 idf carbs
                              big beef manifolds match ported
                              forged 1.4:1 rocker arms
                              8mm chromoly head studs
                              28mm ultralight lifters
                              magna spark crank trigger sytem
                              electronic fuel pump
                              90 amp output generator
                              super beetle fan with welded fins
                              36 horsepower beetle fan shroud with heater tubes
                              8 dowel pin forged flywheel 200mm
                              kennedy 2100lb pressure plate

                              If i forgot anything or if anyone has questions say so.

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