a couple Aircooled VW's'

[Dibaltic]

Its based on an earlier SDS (Simple Digital Systems) set up. The throttle bodies were cast/machined himself (we are pretty handy with fabrication, him more so than myself). Actually this car has a lot of one-off/early modifications. This was his first car and the influence of the Cal-Look movement was far from New England when he was growing up so people thought he was crazy (5-speed/fuel injection didn't come until much much later). The pictures I have are actually really old. The car hasn't changed any but it definitely deserves some better shots.

One-off throttle bodies:

The clock/gas gauge are Saab units modified to match the speedometer. At the time people were asking waaay too much for NOS/OEM Volkswagen analog clocks. The gas gauge came later. Also notice the tilt-column from an earlier (I believe) Oldsmobile:



The mount for the Autometer gauges is an item cast/finished himself. The car has long drowned out any audio so he replaced the radio with idiot lights:


Berg header to Borla muffler, one-off traction bar:



Car lives in the shop/basement:



Sorry for the thread jack!

Dont be sorry man, loved the pics. Thats also some really cool stuff you guys did with it!

Amazing!! loving the stance on yours. But love your dads for keeping it simple.

Please get another one, love to see you do a proper build thread on your next bug

Thank you!

[Mixedupste]

Amazing!! loving the stance on yours. But love your dads for keeping it simple.

Please get another one, love to see you do a proper build thread on your next bug

[lilcraigford]

Wow that looks really clean! how's he like the berg 5 speed? oh and what kind of fuel injection is he running?

thanks you!

Its based on an earlier SDS (Simple Digital Systems) set up. The throttle bodies were cast/machined himself (we are pretty handy with fabrication, him more so than myself). Actually this car has a lot of one-off/early modifications. This was his first car and the influence of the Cal-Look movement was far from New England when he was growing up so people thought he was crazy (5-speed/fuel injection didn't come until much much later). The pictures I have are actually really old. The car hasn't changed any but it definitely deserves some better shots.

One-off throttle bodies:


The clock/gas gauge are Saab units modified to match the speedometer. At the time people were asking waaay too much for NOS/OEM Volkswagen analog clocks. The gas gauge came later. Also notice the tilt-column from an earlier (I believe) Oldsmobile:



The mount for the Autometer gauges is an item cast/finished himself. The car has long drowned out any audio so he replaced the radio with idiot lights:



Berg header to Borla muffler, one-off traction bar:



Car lives in the shop/basement:



Sorry for the thread jack!

[Dibaltic]

Nice! Dad's got a fuel-injected 1776cc with a Berg 5-speed in the '60.

Wow that looks really clean! how's he like the berg 5 speed? oh and what kind of fuel injection is he running?

both look amazing but i'm a sucker for lowww. your is tits. makes me wanna sell my super and get a standard

Thanks man and Standards go much lower then supers, but i'm sure you already knew that haha

Holy cow, those are both in great shape and such great colors. Your ride height is looking pretty good too

thanks you!

[Rally]

Holy cow, those are both in great shape and such great colors. Your ride height is looking pretty good too

[iamjohnisrad]

both look amazing but i'm a sucker for lowww. your is tits. makes me wanna sell my super and get a standard

[lilcraigford]

Thank you, and yes I like the cal-look style as well. although i don't like it when people shave the trim (i know i know thats the main way to do the style, but i like to keep the body looking stock). and yeah in all honesty my dad's car is way nicer then my bug was (mine was wrecked at some point ) as his had zero rust and was never even in a minor fender bender.

Also that is a berg shifter on the floor. Its the 40% reduced throw polished version


Oh and on a side note my dad's bug is also fuel injected as well

Nice! Dad's got a fuel-injected 1776cc with a Berg 5-speed in the '60.

[Dibaltic]

Nice stuff! I'd love to run my 59 at the height your 63 is, but the not so stock engine stops me. Without a Transmission raise and a lot of work im sticking where I am! What are the spec's on your dad's engine?

I know what you mean. And its a 2276cc with webber redline fuel injection. the exhaust was custom built by the guy that built the engine/tranny. I'd have to ask dad for the fuel run down. But basically the whole goal with the car was to have a bug that could get up and go, but yet still be comfortable to drive to car shows a couple or even a few hours away without having to worry whether or not it might overheat and what not.

Love the pics man, would love one

get one, you wont regret it. they are a lot of fun

[Proffitt]

Love the pics man, would love one

[Mr Ganja]

Man

[Doctor]

Nice stuff! I'd love to run my 59 at the height your 63 is, but the not so stock engine stops me. Without a Transmission raise and a lot of work im sticking where I am! What are the spec's on your dad's engine?

[Dibaltic]

love it!

thanks!

Your dads VW looks stunning but yours looks awesome with the camber out back, just the way i like to see beetles roll.

Thank you! and yeah i think bugs can look good in both styles personally. I love them slammed. and I love them lowered moderately like my dads. Personally though whenever I own one it's going to be slammed just like my old one was because thats the way i like them best

I am very jealous. I almost bought a '63 but had to pass due to not being able to accommodate another project. I grew up with my Dad's '60 Cal-Looker (have to say I'm more attracted to your Dad's '59 in this case). Is that a Berg shifter I see on the floor?

Thank you, and yes I like the cal-look style as well. although i don't like it when people shave the trim (i know i know thats the main way to do the style, but i like to keep the body looking stock). and yeah in all honesty my dad's car is way nicer then my bug was (mine was wrecked at some point ) as his had zero rust and was never even in a minor fender bender.

Also that is a berg shifter on the floor. Its the 40% reduced throw polished version


Oh and on a side note my dad's bug is also fuel injected as well

[lilcraigford]

I am very jealous. I almost bought a '63 but had to pass due to not being able to accommodate another project. I grew up with my Dad's '60 Cal-Looker (have to say I'm more attracted to your Dad's '59 in this case). Is that a Berg shifter I see on the floor?

[slimadi]

Your dads VW looks stunning but yours looks awesome with the camber out back, just the way i like to see beetles roll.

[der_fahrer]

love it!