veedub1955 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Hi all im Nick from North Wales heres some pics of my rides and current ongoing projectLupo 1.4S 16V bought two weeks ago 37K miles now on coilovers and running BMC induction, soon to have exhaust and manifold, remap and 20 shots of nitrous lol1964 Volksrod (Beetle hotrod) ALL BUILT NOT BOUGHT!Its had a 6 1/2 roof chop and im currently finishing off a 4 1/2 inch channel which very basicallyis chopping 4 1/2 inches from around the bottom of the car, 1 inch from the floorpans and 3 1/2inches by removing the heater channels (or sills on modern cars) and replacing with 8mm thickflat steel then modifying the front bulkhead and raising the boot floor, the bootfloor is also raised a further 3 inches so I can mount the gearbox 3 inches higher, thus lowering it 3 inches naturallythen im going to slam the rear a further 5 inches. The front suspension is going to be classichotrod Ford 1930 iBeam drilled to save weight and dropped a further 3 inches, the mountinglowers the front 4 inches then the spindles im machining will lower it a further 2 1/2 inches, so imagine the front bonnet of a beetle with the lower front panel removed, the bonnet will sit 1 inchfrom the floor but all the suspension will be pretty much riding like normal. The roof will be aboutbelly button height so nice and low! Ive also tubbed the rear arches so i can fit massive rubberout back classic wide crossplies, while having plenty of clearence. The engine is going to be abeetle engine but 2.3 litre with a supercharger mounted on top, the scoop will sit just above roofheight at the back so should look and sound hard as nails. Im aiming for 11 sec 1/4 miles with it,my last beetle ran a 10.1 sec 1/4 with turbo and nitrous (the lupe will be getting a dose of the oldlaughing gas when i get rount to it lol) I was awarded 'Crazy lovely person of the month' on the US volksrods site www.volksrods.com where theypick the best project, im the first and only one in the UK to gain this award, well chuffedAnd this is what roughly it will look likeBut at a bit higher than this height Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retronickk Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Hey there, Nice Rod.U dont happen to work in Qioptic in St Asaph Do u. Seen your loop around a few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v3rmin Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yea he does and he used to work at my place!! Crazy beetle Nick, get that lupo fabricated too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veedub1955 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yeah i do, whats your ride so I can look out for youStill not seen yours yet Nath whens the next meet?Roof chopped Lupo anyone got a spare roof lying around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Ive seen these pics before...lolwelcome back mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Nice project, I was blown away when I first saw them in a mag a few years ago - wrong, but so right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retronickk Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 No my bro Andy works there, he told me he seen a dropped loop on the way an in the car park.Dont think they've decided on the next meet, most likely next month now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v3rmin Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yeah i do, whats your ride so I can look out for youStill not seen yours yet Nath whens the next meet?Roof chopped Lupo anyone got a spare roof lying around There will be two next month it will be up on vagwales once they have decided.Mine is sold now mate but Mat has it from the club so no doubt you will see it at the meets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTi T Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 You heard of Deeside college in Connahs Quay ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veedub1955 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) retronick Do you have a silver RS beetle and you brother works in assembly used to have a Type 3 Varient?If so I used to be in alltypes, had a mint orange GT beetle with 2litre engine and a knarly blue 71 with stinger and supercharged 1500GTI T yeah I know deeside college used to work up the road in queensferry next to the ice rink you from roundthere?Nath what you getting next? Edited June 19, 2008 by veedub1955 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retronickk Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 retronick Do you have a silver RS beetle and you brother works in assembly used to have a Type 3 Varient?If so I used to be in alltypes, had a mint orange GT beetle with 2litre engine and a knarly blue 71 with stinger and supercharged 1500GTI T yeah I know deeside college used to work up the road in queensferry next to the ice rink you from roundthere?Nath what you getting next?ARGH!!! u know more about my life than i do ha, It's my other bro with the RSI, yeah am my other bros in assembly. Im like the youngest kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veedub1955 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Lol I didnt know there was three of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTi T Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 retronick Do you have a silver RS beetle and you brother works in assembly used to have a Type 3 Varient?If so I used to be in alltypes, had a mint orange GT beetle with 2litre engine and a knarly blue 71 with stinger and supercharged 1500GTI T yeah I know deeside college used to work up the road in queensferry next to the ice rink you from roundthere?Nath what you getting next?Im from manchester mateyI commute to Deeside to study aircraft engineering though so im over there every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v3rmin Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Nath what you getting next?MK4 20vt, really want amk5 but it money innit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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