RoadLeveler

Location:	Mesa, AZ, USA
Joined:	10/03/2007

My Styles

Tuner, Euro, Low Rider, Build-It, Drive-It, Builder

My Crew 5

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October 3, 2007

How-To & Tech

Lower than it looks. Rear tirs are wider and shorter now.

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Ride Specs & Info

Ride Nickname:
Betty

Make:
Volkswagon

Model:
Beetle

Year:
1972

Introduction / Overview:

Well I loved this car but i had to sell it to buy a Karmann Ghia and pay for a move. Bummer, but the Ghia turned out totally awesome so its all good.

Drivetrain:
Self built 1600dp motor, German AS41 case, SCAT cast CW crank, SCAT forged I-beams, Mahle forged pistons, 12.5 lbs lightened VW flywheel (8 dowel drilled), German bearings. Stock IRS 4spd trans. Stock shifter with 2 EMPI quick shift plates stacked. BugPack header, sideways EMPI stinger with welded baffle.

Chassis:
Dropped 3 big splines in the rear with EMPI 4x130 wide offset disc brakes, 2" down on the adjustable beam and 2.5" dropped spindles up front with EMPI 4x130 disc brakes. All electrical except dome light door switch works correctly. H4 conversion headlights soon to be 3000k HID, LED tail bulbs, big ass 50's era "stop" lamp, BLC 50's era 5.75" yellow fog lamp with Bosch HID custom fit in original 6 volt lens.

Wheels:

Rocket 8 spokes with 165 45 15's up front and 195 60 15's in back.

Body:
Correct but not original hood. '68 tail lights. 1975 Honda Caroline Yellow primary, 1989 GMC Medium Flax sides. Front bumper lowered 2 inches, black trim removed from both. EMPI repop classic style roofrack.

Interioir:
Front seats are original '72 bottoms with custom fit '65 low backs. All upholstery, including headliner was replaced by the previous owner. Classic GT style steering wheel. Early Porsche 944 turbo gauges. 7 inch 80's era dash fan provides the A/C. Dash pad removed in favor of original Clementine Yellow paint. Custom stereo with 4 speakers.

Lifestyles:
Build-It, Drive-It, Euro, Tuner

Comments:

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jeff409

August 26, 2009 10:36

WOW! can't believe you sold your bug...I do like the Edsel though

hechtspeed

April 28, 2009 11:58

I dig your bug man! Makes me want my '72 back, ha ha

RoadLeveler

March 25, 2008 13:43

Added a little gallery today about refurbishing a VDO gauge out of a porsche... turned out pretty good i think. Soon to be installed alongside the matching tach and oil pressure gauges in my bug.

RoadLeveler

November 13, 2007 08:11

Got another set of Federals from Justin... gonna put em on tomorrow! maybe Empi 8's too... we'll see

flat57

November 7, 2007 20:42

Hey Mikie
How are those 125s working out? post pic with the 125s on front and post pic of beam in the rocks!!

RoadLeveler

October 30, 2007 09:11

The new pics are from this weekend when i drove her to California to hang with my dad. It was awesome. The day before i left i het a railroad track out in tempe with the front beam, and i'm pretty sure something broke cause it sounded like something fell off and it rides about 1/2 inch lower now. I couldnt see anything missing when i checked, so i guess its ok... looks cooler now anyway haha!

RoadLeveler

October 30, 2007 09:07

Well in my first pics, the one fender was black and i hated it. I baught paint and i've finally tried my hand at automotive painting. I think i need a lot of practice, but what better than my own eff'd up car to practice on? I'm glad i tried it out, and now i have to re-do it and then the rest of the yellow parts to match the newer shade of the paint. next in line is the hood and other fenders, then the body. Still looks better than before, and thats what matters. Also put on my billet running boards i got from my buddy ed. they're bitchin.