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Bashr52
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Location: On an island in VA
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 Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:53 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Lol I love the great vote of confidence at the end of this video 
Looks great! How does it pull with those large tires on the back? |
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Hot Air
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Joined: February 25, 2007
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Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Yeah that is my wife , she can't believe it is out of the garage. She ran out to get the video, She didn't know I was going to take it out .
As for the rear tires I didn't have a chance to really get into it. I still need to get the front aligned ..
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Hot Air
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Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Well it will still spin the rear tires...lol
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Had a great time today at th vw nationals show..met alot of nice people and a few others that are here on the Samba. Nice meeting you guys.
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MrGoodtunes
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Joined: May 14, 2012
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Location: South Florida
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| Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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| Congrats, well deserved. I luv your buggy's clean shiney gleam, strong low stance, and above all: Those modern little headlights - beautiful. |
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rugblaster
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Joined: March 31, 2016
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Location: San Angelo, Texas
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| Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:40 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Just read and looked through this entire build. Speaking as a person who is a recovering perfectionist, you are a sick puppy. Very nice.
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'09 MB E350 '18 MB E400, '65 Plymouth Valiant convertible and a '19 Ford F250 King Ranch (nicer, but dirty, farm truck)
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TCU ......GO FROGS!!!!!! |
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Hot Air
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Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Met a lot of nice people..the best part of the day was seeing the little kids smile when I told there parent to put them in the driver's seat. Their smiles were priceless..
Thanks for the kind words. Hope to get it in a magazine photo shoot. That is my dream
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timcurtis67
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Joined: August 21, 2013
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Location: Carlisle PA
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:29 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Hi Len,
I can't get my Samba email to reply to your message? So here is what I tried to send to you.
Hi Len,
Yeah I'm running a TO4E turbo which is basically a T3/T4 hybrid turbo. I have a Holley 390 4 barrel carb with vac. secondaries. The motor runs really good but I will be switching to a 600 carb still with vac secondaries to keep it street friendly. It's a draw thru setup which I think is easier than the blow thru style and makes great power for these light buggies.
I built the motor with a 74mm crank and 94mm pistons. Engle 120 cam, DRD heads machined for turbo application. CB Performance black box and Dist. and many other internal goodies. I'm running on 10lbs of boost right now but can go up to around 22lbs safely by cranking the boost regulator up which should put me over 400 hp.
I plan on running it on a dyno here in Carlisle sometime soon.
I'm just waiting on my plate so I can drive legally on the road. I still have to put the roll bar back in, finish making the bumpers, and paint the body. I'll do that over the winter. For now I want to drive it around for a little while to work out any bugs.
Here are 2 pictures showing how I tucked the carb inside keeping the turbo close to the body.
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Made a removable tag bracket. For when I take it to shows.
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timcurtis67
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 3:28 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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That's a good idea. Your not planning on running any bumpers then?
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Bumpers ! We don't need no stinking bumpers.... 
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timcurtis67
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:48 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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winddude
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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| love your hatch/back cargo area, was planning something similar, great inspiration! |
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 7:43 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Just when it's time to start tearing up the roads this happens..I have a 61 turn signal switch that decides to take a crap..obsolete item so I have to reduce the wiring for a 3 wire switch..atleast it's raining this weekend.
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timcurtis67
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 4:04 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Bummer Len, hope you get it back together quickly.
I've got mine all apart to paint the body and adjust a few things.
Good luck.
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 4:50 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Thanks Tim, yes the parts are ordered..I promise it won't be another 12 years...lol
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Ok got the new turn switch..and guess what it it does not work
Only the left side works. I put an ohmmeter on the switch and it does not make any contact on the one side..WTF. so I'll have to wait some more
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MrGoodtunes
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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| ... new turn switch ... Only the left side works ... |
Mine occasionally has this same failure. It's stock, from a '67 Beatle. All I have to do is hold the lever up past the normal detent stop for a moment. Then, releasing it back down to the detent, it generally works, and continues to work correctly for months.
Years ago, I had to open it up due to this right signal failure getting much worse. It seems the spring inside was sort of cock'd in favor of working for left and against working for right. Can't recall exactly what I did, but it involved some file work and Dremmel work. Also, the contacts needed cleaning and de-burring. Hope you solve yours satisfactorily. |
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andygere
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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| That is a really terrific build, and a very nice job capturing it here. Congrats on the trophy, you earned it. |
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Hot Air
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| Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 4:29 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy finally painted |
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Thank you Andy...just need to get this thing back on the road..I ordered another switch..fingers crossed
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