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67ctbug
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 Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:57 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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 That thing is like a harbor freight trailer bondoed to a new beetle 
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stale air
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:01 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Sure spent a lot of money to make something this ugly...
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:20 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Sure spent a lot of money to make something this ugly...
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+1 It looks like a can opener! A very expensive can opener though!
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Patty B.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:40 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| There is something weird cool about this design--'seems' to have good proportion as well. |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:45 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| There is something weird cool about this design--'seems' to have good proportion as well. |
Agreed. It is "almost there". The color and the shitty wheel covers are really killing it. Not sure what else could change, but it seems like it could be OK with some tweaks.
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GArBa
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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it looks like the whole steering column is rigged to swing to the center of the car 
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Must have been the inspiration!
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| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
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gr8cobbler
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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It does appear a bit nose heavy, could use some thinning at the front wheels?
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chickengeorge
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| it looks like the whole steering column is rigged to swing to the center of the car |
Old T-birds did that.
That's an MG windshield for sure.
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stale air
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| it looks like the whole steering column is rigged to swing to the center of the car |
Old T-birds did that.
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awreed
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| it looks like the whole steering column is rigged to swing to the center of the car |
Old T-birds did that.
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So that the passenger can steer while the driver checks his twitter feed. Makes perfect sense. |
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Patty B.
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Robbo
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:33 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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This masterful bit of engineering was done by the electronics teacher at my high school. Oh my god I'm speechless
Who created this, stands back, looks at it and says "yes that's good I'm glad i made this decision" |
Those who can't do, teach, those who can't teach, teach gym, or it looks like in this case, Electronics... |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:56 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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http://glensfalls.craigslist.org/cto/5895474250.html
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greek_tony
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:22 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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did that moron seriously chrome the crankshaft? |
Looks like he just polished the hell out of a stock crank. This oil return sure is interesting. I guess it should work ok...
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Well it didn't work that well...
The builder posted a video on facebook of him doing donuts. At 50 seconds you can see the engine spew out a load of blue smoke and hear a nice metallic noise... followed by him telling the cameraman "it's fine, turn the cam off"
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scottyrocks
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:42 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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This masterful bit of engineering was done by the electronics teacher at my high school. Oh my god I'm speechless
Who created this, stands back, looks at it and says "yes that's good I'm glad i made this decision" |
Just needs a little buffing <hehehe> |
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andk5591
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:20 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| thevinster wrote: |
This masterful bit of engineering was done by the electronics teacher at my high school. Oh my god I'm speechless
Who created this, stands back, looks at it and says "yes that's good I'm glad i made this decision" |
Just needs a little buffing <hehehe> |
I dunno.....looks like an improvement on a "new beetle" if you ask me.....I hate those things...Smiley face rear end...Yuck
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:26 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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did that moron seriously chrome the crankshaft? |
Looks like he just polished the hell out of a stock crank. This oil return sure is interesting. I guess it should work ok...
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Well it didn't work that well...
The builder posted a video on facebook of him doing donuts. At 50 seconds you can see the engine spew out a load of blue smoke and hear a nice metallic noise... followed by him telling the cameraman "it's fine, turn the cam off"
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Where is said video? |
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:04 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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did that moron seriously chrome the crankshaft? |
Looks like he just polished the hell out of a stock crank. This oil return sure is interesting. I guess it should work ok...
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Well it didn't work that well...
The builder posted a video on facebook of him doing donuts. At 50 seconds you can see the engine spew out a load of blue smoke and hear a nice metallic noise... followed by him telling the cameraman "it's fine, turn the cam off"
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Where is said video? |
Yeah - anyone have a link? Might be cool to see.
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greek_tony
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:17 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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did that moron seriously chrome the crankshaft? |
Looks like he just polished the hell out of a stock crank. This oil return sure is interesting. I guess it should work ok...
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Well it didn't work that well...
The builder posted a video on facebook of him doing donuts. At 50 seconds you can see the engine spew out a load of blue smoke and hear a nice metallic noise... followed by him telling the cameraman "it's fine, turn the cam off"
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Where is said video? |
Yeah - anyone have a link? Might be cool to see. |
It's on facebook and I cant share it 
I'll see what I can do...
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