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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9230 Location: Canada
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1965VWBUGGER Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2013 Posts: 215 Location: Sedro Woolley, Washington
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Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:58 am Post subject: |
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Looks good Goose! Just my 2 Cents worth, but keep the rear decklid you have. The lines follow the car real well, I think with even with the oval window and large vent on the rear the W Decklid would look a bit out of place.
Oh and whats under the hood? I didn't see any finished under the hood shots? You going Secret Squirrel on us? _________________ 1965 VW Beetle Project "SIX5BUG" now Zaney"s Rally Racer
2011 VW Golf TDI DSG Malone Stg 1.5 (Traded)
2013 VW Tiguan 4 Mo 2.0 TFSI. APR Stg 1.5. (Totaled)
2023 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E |
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Goose65 Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2010 Posts: 91 Location: Central FL.
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Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Brad!
How was the install? Did you have to mod anything? Any issues with doors not closing right or not water sealed right? Why is the passenger one useless? Would a 4" ones make a difference?
Sorry about so many questions, but I like to be informed as much as possible. _________________ Build Thread -----> Goose's 65' Oval Project |
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Goose65 Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2010 Posts: 91 Location: Central FL.
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Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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1965VWBUGGER wrote: |
Oh and whats under the hood? I didn't see any finished under the hood shots? You going Secret Squirrel on us? |
Hey Bugger!
No Secret Squirrel here. I guess I haven't really taking a picture of the engine. Nothing fancy.
Here are the specs:
1915cc
94 mm pistons
Deck height .087
Head cc is 62 cc for a 7.2 compression
stock stroke 69mm
stock length rods
Crank and rod bearings are standard size align bored first cut .020 and 1 mm thrust
Here is an old picture from long ago. Looks about the same now, except the exhaust. Any wallet friendly Ideas to make it look/work/feel better are welcomed.
_________________ Build Thread -----> Goose's 65' Oval Project |
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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9230 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 5:33 am Post subject: |
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To install you do have to cut the door seal a bit to allow the set screws to tighten. The passenger one is useless becasue they have very limited movement and I can't adjust it enough. The 3" is pretty small maybe the 4" would work better or a different mounting point. No problems with the doors closing or the mirrors rubbing on anything.
For your exhaust. You can buy mandrel bent tubes of different sizes, radii, and shapes to make a better looking connector pipe.
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TheDon Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2005 Posts: 498 Location: Windermere
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Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Wow!! It looks awesome! I hope to see this thing on the road when I'm driving around central FL. _________________
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raycer60 Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: H Town Texas
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Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Goose, first of all: WOW. This is your vision. We can all have our own opinion of what and how. WHO CARES!! I love it.
And second, if I need or want a side exit exhaust like you have, do I have to build it or is there anyone selling them?
Did I say... I love it? I LOVE IT!! |
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ordcorpdw Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2004 Posts: 143 Location: AZ
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! Top notch job. Beautiful. Inspiring. |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2397 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Love this thread. |
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andygere Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2014 Posts: 600 Location: Central Coast, CA
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Goose, that rig is bada$$! My favorite Volksrod by a big margin, and I like 'em in general. Inspiring work. |
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oldspeed497 Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2014 Posts: 4 Location: Ubec, PH
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice project Volksrod you got there! Superb work! |
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eyetzr Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2013 Posts: 1451 Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:03 am Post subject: |
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WOW, just finished this post & was happy to see it rolling. I have always loved the idea of a VW hot rod & you nailed it. Nice build. When are you adding the flat black? |
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brooksinc1976 Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2014 Posts: 140 Location: Pasadena
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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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well you just got another follower. Looks sick. |
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TW 1971 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Goose65 wrote: |
Its been some time but im getting back in the grind.
This weekend I marked where the roof cuts will be. I welded some bracings for the body then dove head first and cut the front half off.
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How did you measure your roof to make the cuts to the chop top? I am going to start a Volksrod project, which I want to chop the roof like yours is. |
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McLela Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2005 Posts: 48 Location: Fernandina Beach, Florida
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 4:12 am Post subject: Re: Goose's 65' Oval VOLKSROD (Haters KEEP OUT!) |
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Very nice job on your Volksrod. A lot of your photos are not showing up, can you please repost them so we can see the great work you did?
Thank you |
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