Its been quite a long time since there has been any significant changes with the car. Heres a quick rundown on the last year.* In December of '21 the car was still fighting some fueling issues that couldnt for the life of me figure out. But the car did run and was able to move under its own...

Well, i took care of my voltage issue. Im fighting some fuel trim issues now. Might be due to a bad wideband sensor. Ill have to get a new one and see how/if it helps. For now, just out here catchin some rays!

Couple small changes since last time. I decided i didnt like the placement of the intercooler. So, i ditched it. In doing so i decided to move the radiator to the rear and mount the fuel tank over the rear end. The pvc is for mock up purposes(for the most part 😂) i have to weld up my fuel fill...

finally an update for yall! I havent really taken any photos lately due to the things getting done are pretty minor but heres a little run down: *built a new alternator bracket, *got front tires and mounted, then once set on the ground noticed i got the wrong spring rate for my shocks. It was...

No i didnt. I thought i could upload it from my phone but it didnt work. Im having some small issues with it getting up to temp. Ill grab another, better, video here soon. In the mean time heres the most recent pic!!

First start up last week!!! Been working out a couple things since then.edit: video isnt uploading.

thanks bud! I hope to be able to take it down the road in a week or two! Pretty late in the season but it is what it is! Hopefully i can make it to the track for some shakedowns before the end of the season!

So a bit of an update here. I did some body work to the front fender and got all four clear coated, ordered some rear wheels and tires, and Wired the car. As it sits right now im waiting for my map sensor to come in and i can adjust the fuel pressure and fire it up. Hopefully everything works as...

id looked into it a few times and turned away every time. I didnt really want to modify the block or head to redirect coolant flow like you have to do, id still have to run an inline thermostat housing. I really just wanted everything to function as close to stock as possible so i knew that it...

Yes everything was done by me in my garage except my rear end housing, i sent that out to be shortened. Thank you. Self taught mostly. A lot of trial And error.Few thing done lately. Ive been digging into the wiring harness. I de-pinned a few things from the engine harness and the chassis...

Never again will i paint a roll cage at a different time than the interior!! Also started diving into the wiring harness.

Finally got around to ordering some wastegates and finished the manifold! Also got some gauges.

Manifold is all welded up. Still need to make some wastegate provisions, need some gates first. Got the four link braces done and started buttoning up the sheet metal!

Since last time theres been some mall but significant progress! I got the swing out door bars done and the last two bars to connect the four link brackets to the frame. I picked up some 1 1/4” schedule 10 exhaust pipe from Mr Peepers so i could start building my manifold. Id love to have one of...

this can go one of the two ways ive pondered about it. I could make a complete 3” exhaust out the rear of the vehicle. It would run between the passenger side of the trans and frame. Or what i will 90% most likely be doing is just going with a sode exit out of the factory fuel fill doormon the...

Not a lot to update but heres what is new. Worked on the door bars, Ordered a clutch and got it installed. I went with a SSX with a B series disc. South bend ftw! Got motor and trans installed in the car for hopefully the last time. And i rented a heated shop with a good buddy of mine (kp116)

Not a lot of progress but some nonetheless. I got all the gaskets and seals replaced ib the 6 bolt shortblock, the 2g head DOES fit onto the 1g block without milling out the holes but im still going to mill out the oil feed stud hole. -12 bung on the oil pan, some more tubes welded into the...

Been working on getting the cage back in while I was waiting for my crank to be polished. Upon tearing the engine down for a new set of gaskets and some maintenance I put a dial indicator on the crank. Bad news. I was getting .012”- .005” over the spec of .002-.007”. Thought I could get by with...

Since my last update ive taken the care completely apart... Again. This time hopefully for the last time! I sand blasted the chassis and the body, save for the flat panels of the body to prevent warpage. While the chassis war in prime i ran and mounted the brake and fuel lines. I also took a DA...

I cannot believe this thread is still going after all this time!! That hood looks absolutely gorgeous, well the whole car still does!

My old man used to have a beetle when I was maybe 5? I remember pulling into our driveway after a snowfall and he'd whip donuts! That was about the only time it'd do anything fun! As far as the suspension, I hope it performs correctly! Im no engineer, just kind of going by the seat of my pants!

Lately ive been dabbling with the car. Ive done some sheet metal work such as the floor pans, and firewall. Mounted the rack and pinion and steering wheel. I had to modify the factory oil filter housing to be able to remote mount the filter due to lack of room. And just tonight i tore it all...

As of february 24 my journey with this great car came to an end. I hope to see the new owner open a thread and continue this cars life. So long old friend.

Sad to post this but the car has been pulled apart and most of the items im willing to sell have been sold or spoken for. I still have my Redjack manifold and wastegates for sale as well as the awd roller.

Christ its almost been a year since i updated this. Based on the photos ill try to update as much as i can to bring it up to speed!*i started mocking the cage up *i worked on the front suspension * parted out my spyder * found out the 7 bolt from the spyder fits in the bug * bought some...

With as much time as i spend with kenny im extrememly impressed that he didnt drop any hints or anything! Although i have been a little skepticle that something was going on behind the scenes! Id mention the car often and he wouldnt say much about it, or ask if he still had a couple parts. Im...

So in the last year its been slow. But in the last month or so its been picking back up. Ordered a few parts and kind of pondered how i wanted to do some things with the car, still a ways to go but i feel like its finally taking shape.Got rear shocks mocked up, then moved the chassis back to...

Holy crap i havent updated this in a while. Pulled the car out of the garage to wash itbup and charge the battery. Upon trying to get it back into the garage i totally forgot why i parked it last fall in the first place, it wouldnt start! Now i cant find my laptop charger :facepalm: but last...

Well since I Last posted I got the rear end shortened, mocked up some rear four link brackets, and welded my parallel bars. Also got to the parts store and swapped out my upper A arms and got that all within spec! With the weather being all crappy, Ive kind of stepped back a little from the...

Some things have been going on since November. But its still slow going. Got the chassis out of the body and on the ground. After taking a closer look and talking with a couple chassis guys i found that my front suspension wouldnt work the way i had it. It would generate way too much camber in a...

Yea the saw horses are kinda sketchy. But after the front suspension is done and i mock up and mark the rear rails and rear end itll be on the ground from then on.As far as the ic set up, ive thought about it briefly but havent actually tried setting anything up yet. I originally wanted to go...

This front suspension is going to be the death of me. There is a lot more to it than i originally expected. Upon getting my first rendition kind of mocked up and some more research i found the geometry was all out of whack and the car would have handled awfully. So some parts went back to the...

heres some update! Got the fromt motor mounts built and welded in, as well as the lower crossmember. This will be the lower mounting location for my lower control arms. I mocked up the front ride height. Got me a set of s10 spindles. My upper and lower control arms as well as lateral bars have...

Another small update. Frame is all squared and finish welded. And for not having a jig and only being out 1/16" im extremely happy! Inner frame rails fabbed and in place, engine and trans mocked for mounts. I started with some cardboard for templates and had some scrap steel laying around for...

Not to get off topic of the thread but i lived in fairfield Ca for almost 4 years and had my spyder there for 3. I had my car registered in Wi with Wi plates and never once got hassled. :thumb:

Sooo this is the latest on the spyder... remember ^^^^ when i was chasig some boost leaks for a no boost issue? Well heres why. Sorry for the weak video, keep an eye on the compressor.So needless to say, the car is done for this year. I dont have the motivation to keep putting time into it...

Thanks guys. Its quite a slow process having little time to get out and tinker so it seems to me that im not really getting a lot done. But cant finish if im not at least taking small chunks away!'

Small update but an update nonetheless. I got the rear cross member in place amd got the 8.8 into place. Its a rough guestimate to its final location for now but it served its purpose to get my rear rails fabbed up. Ran out of argon so i havent gotten any further.As it sits, it looks like the...

Unfortunately not. The girlfriend and one and a half year old take quite a bit of time. Although the spare time i do have Im working on my other project, this one is on the back burner. Feel free to check it out. Should only be a couple page or two back. 71 super beetle.But on a related topic...

That was my intention as well. I had good intentions to fab the back rest support and carve out the back rest to slide over the rear bars but i just havent had the ambition to do so. The car runs so its not on the high priority list anymore. Im working on a new project now so its on an even...

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Whoa! So thats what the back seat are is supposed to look like!? Been so long since ive had back seat interior in mine that i dont remember! Although a cage kind of hinders it!

I wanted to wait until i was a a ways into this project before i started this journal. Ive had this idea for a few years now but lacked the skill, knowledge and tooling to go through with it. A front engine, rwd 5 speed bug! This would require a total custom built chassis, a ton of time and...

Awesome!! Excited to see how it turns out! I thought about going this route with mine but Im tired of putting money into it honestly. Think as it sits is how its going to stay. I already started a new project.

Wow this looks great!! Not much of a fan of the N/Ts but you guys are doing some great work! :thumb:

Hmmm my radio kept blowing fuses a couple summers ago, so I just pulled the fuse and deck out.. haha! Perhaps I should look into it some more! It IS a street car after all!

:thumb: Glad to see its running! Wish I could have made it to the shootout. Update my previous post, I didnt see 130s but the car went 11.0 @ 126 1.6 60' Cant wait to see you put some time slips up!

Youll get there!! I wish the temps were down a little but im still stoked! I was only expecting an 11.2 or so. 10s coming soon!! Wish you could have made it out today too!!

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