Volkswagen beetle on Gasburners

[pieterveenstra]

beetle is sick! gotta have one. why the low compression ratio with the rebuild?

The CR is high enough with this camshaft. And I would like to keep everything in one piece

[Raarasutra]

Jaw dropped reading this! Seriously, when I saw the rust you had to deal with and the results, I almost refused to believe it! Amazing work!

[FABEL]

it always makes me proud to see an old car saved like this. you've done something great here & can tell you certainly enjoy making the most out of what was originated as such a simplified car.

total respect.

[pieterveenstra]

Thank you is all i can say!

[white out]

I literally love every aspect of your car (including the fact that you saved it from rotting out), except for the wheels.

Nick

[pieterveenstra]

It's alive!!!

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[pieterveenstra]

And it's in!
Runs like a dream Pulls like a John Deere

[Alexridesabike]

I've really been getting the itch to do a beetle here recently, this isn't helping. Car looks amazing! Simple and clean always looks good.

[pieterveenstra]

Thanks man, I appreciate it

[feppel]

I really like the gas burners, they go really will with the car too.

[Riskant]

Thumbs up!

Clean beetle!

[pieterveenstra]

Some pictures from last weekend




Now some little things to do like:

- Install oil pressure gauge (sender already on order)
- Install oil temperature gauge
- Replace oil lines (already bought)
- Fix the indicators and high beam

[P78]

clean bug dude

[pieterveenstra]

Had a great time @ MIVW 2 weeks ago Drove the bug for over 550km that weekend in 30+ degrees without any problems
I already have driven 4000+km's with the new engine, and it is still going strong It runs beter and beter after making more km's!
Before I went to the show i polished her and waxed her with Carnauba wax! Great stuff!

On MIVW 2012:



(pic. spotted on a dutch forum)

[B Rod]

This is awesome. Excellent work! Got any driving videos?