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Owner: HackJob
Last Updated: 10/9/06
Vehicle Views: 182

Basic Specifications

Vehicle Color: Calypso Orange
Engine Type: 4 Cylinder
Transmission: Manual
Est. Horsepower: 100 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 1,800 lbs.
Mileage: 999,999 miles

HackJob's 1974 Volkswagen Beetle

the orange bug

1974 Volkswagen Beetle

About this Previous Vehicle:

This was the first vehicle I ever owned. Me and my dad bought it when I was 14 with the intentions of fixing it up and doing a few mods for it to be a nice driver. When we pulled up the carpet there were no floor pans. They were replaced by galvanized steel rivited over the non-existant rusted floor pans. Lots of rust repair ensued and like any good project, it got way out of hand.

By the time I was 16 we were entering it in shows and we took home our share of trophys. When I was 18 it was featured in a 3 page spread in VW trends magazine.

Factory Options:

Its a super-beetle. I don't remember the other factory stuff.

Exterior Modifications:

Shaved & frenched turn signals. Shaved hood handle, bumpers, mouldings, and emblems. louvered decklid w/ recessed license & 3rd brake light; frenched electric antennae, frenched 39 Ford taillights. Nu-tech alum. running boards. "californian" mirrors, one peice window; cal look rubber. all new rubber and glass

Interior Modifications:

All charcoal/grey tweed by Sewfine; all tweed Sewfine Sportz II seats w/ grey inserts; dk. grey carpet; tweed "advantage" door panels; tweed headliner; custom tweed covered dash; custom guage panel w/ VDO guages; Formuling steering wheel; Scat "drag-fast" shifter; paint matched fire extinguisher; all brand new.

Performance:

1915cc; all brand new, including case and crank. Mahle 94mm pistons; counterweighted crank; Engle 110 cam; MoFoCo "042" big valve heads, ported & polished; Bugpack solid bolt on rocker arm shaft w/ german 1.25 rockers; 8 doweled, 13lb. flywheel; dual Webber 44 IDF's w/ Bugpack manifolds, port matched; 1 1/2in merged header w/ 2 1/2in Dynomax muffler (added after these pics); color matched, powder coated tin; cool tins; Doghouse fan shroud w/ large oil cooler; hex bar linkage; bugpack alum. breather (1 case, 2 valve cover); finned alum. bolt on valve covers; 3.5 qt. deep sump; HD pump w/ full flow and remote mount filter, and 4 pass Permacool oil cooler; one wire high amp alternator w/ internal regulator; Bosch "blue" coil w/ 009 distributer. Approx 100-115hp.

Suspension/Chassis:

Lowered 5" front and 3" rear;
front = Top line adjustable struts and Monroe gas inserts, stock springs
rear = Sway-a-way adjustable spring plates, Monroe gas shocks
Sway-a-way sway bars, front & rear; front disc brakes; Urethane bushings all around
Centerline "scorpion" billet wheels 15x7, 195/50, 205/60.

Drivetrain:

stock transaxle

Electronics:

JVC cd player w/ Pioneer speakers;

To-Do List:

N/A

1 Comments on HackJob's Beetle


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aod92 on November 26 2006, 11:47 pm

Cool ride!!!

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