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213inc Samba Member
Joined: June 23, 2015 Posts: 11 Location: Bronx NY
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:24 pm Post subject: Any pics of a v8 rat bug |
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Anyone got pixs or done a v8 rat bug |
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tattooed_pariah Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2006 Posts: 2047 Location: El Cajon, CA
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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http://bfy.tw/12c3 _________________ -pariah (just a novice from "that other VW site")
'72 Volksrod "Effigy"
"Never worry about stepping on people's toes. People who get their toes stepped on are either sitting down, or standing still on the job."
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BL3Manx Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2006 Posts: 6767 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:52 am Post subject: |
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This thread is now the fourth link that comes up when you Google it
Sometimes I Google stuff I can't remember and my own old posts come up |
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11056 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=195430
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A Real Rat V8 "Bug"
I6
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_________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
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TheGreenVW Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2010 Posts: 215
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mbugz60 Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2000 Posts: 1366 Location: St. Martinville, Louisiana
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:36 am Post subject: |
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A v8 rat bug should be easy to throw together. _________________ Mike |
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mbugz60 Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2000 Posts: 1366 Location: St. Martinville, Louisiana
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:40 am Post subject: |
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That is more like it. _________________ Mike |
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mbugz60 Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2000 Posts: 1366 Location: St. Martinville, Louisiana
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:43 am Post subject: |
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mbugz60 wrote: |
That is more like it. |
_________________ Mike |
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11056 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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^ Pfff....Anybody can put a V8 in the front of a Vw..
Or is it.. put a Vw on a Front V8 chassis..
. _________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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vwguru Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2003 Posts: 114
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:29 am Post subject: |
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VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: |
^ Pfff....Anybody can put a V8 in the front of a Vw..
Or is it.. put a Vw on a Front V8 chassis..
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WELL, V8 IN DA REAR.......ENJOY.
& AS MANY IN DA FRONT.......THAT KEWL......
BUT NOT DIFFERENT ENUF..!
VWGURU, 1960 snrf all alum. V8.
i say EUROGASM..! |
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11056 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Ahhhhh Thats more like it Tom... didnt mean to leave you out..
It's just.. yours in NOT a V8 Rat Bug. Nothing rat about it..
You know I l love those Aluminum Buick engines.
VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: |
miniman82 wrote: |
vwracerdave wrote: |
VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: |
New VW project in the works for me the next year. Ill be installing a 65 Corvair 4 carb 140 engine , into a Volksrod.. |
There is absolutely nothing tasteful about putting a Chevy engine in any VW. |
Especially if it just whooped you.
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A couple of 8 banger inspirations...
Member tom landock jr's (now vwguru) Aluminum Buick V8.... Looks right at home...
Another found... LT1 V8 .. but....it doenst look as kewl as Toms...
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_________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
Usually and often edited
Last edited by VOLKSWAGNUT on Wed Oct 28, 2015 7:02 am; edited 2 times in total |
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11056 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:59 am Post subject: |
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More found in the Gallery..
_________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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subhuman Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2008 Posts: 539 Location: north carolina
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 7:42 am Post subject: |
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v8 twin turbo beetle
Link
_________________ 63 restomod build
http://s431.photobucket.com/albums/qq37/johnnysubhuman/?albumview=slideshow
you can have everything you want, just don't want so much!
"the wrong way always seems the more reasonable."
george moore
1963 type1
2002 Subaru Wrx
never argue with an idiot, they will only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!
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Machine Dr. Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2016 Posts: 69 Location: Central Ohio
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Any pics of a v8 rat bug |
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Im working on mine right now.
56 Oval Chopped Blown V8 Build Project.
Really I'm just getting started and a long way to go.
I say go for it! _________________ The Truth can be brutal, but a lie is worse. |
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hopkin Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2012 Posts: 2480 Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 9:55 am Post subject: Re: Any pics of a v8 rat bug |
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Here's some pics of one I saw at show a few years ago:
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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car) |
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