[kdanie]

I rarely visit the off topic forum, so I am a little late....

I'm not a hard core VW/GL fan and don't live my life around it but....
I liked VWs back in the day (early '70s) and read HVW mag when I could get it. I bought a Manx style buggy in high school, kept it for a couple of years. I have owned about 60 cars and a several motorcycles in the past 35 years, everything from a tiny NSU to a 4x4 Chev pick up, including a custom van (uggh!) and several muscle cars (3 GTOs, 2 SS Chevelles, 4 'Cudas and more). I love anything with an engine and NEVER leave a car stock. I currently own 5 cars-The family minivan(race toaster), '82 BMW 320i (lot's of modifications), my '68 "trash bug" commuter (almost stock), my '68 GL bug project (stealth GL) and a new Scion Xa (1 month old, just installed 17" tires, Eibach springs on the shelf to install very soon).

Why did I decide to build a GL? "Mission Creep"! I bought the trash bug 3 years ago to do a quick low $$ restore for a decent daily driver. I soon realized I needed more HP to keep up with traffic on the freeway and a 5 speed would be nice. I discovered the STF and began on a type 4 engine and Porsche 5 speed conversion. A friend gave me a decent '68 for parts and it turned out to be in better condition than my driver so it went into the garage so I could focus on it and still drive the other to work. Well if you are going to go fast you had better have good brakes so a 944 N/A system was installed and things snowballed from there. It's 2/3rds done and my wife is pretty pissed because it's not finished yet!!

I had to roll it out of the garage so I could do some repairs/maint/new mods to the minivan that have just been completed. Time to install the Eibachs on the Scion then BMW needs to be converted to programable EFI from the Bosch CIS, a header fabricated, and some new aftermarket seats (it will become my new commuter until the GL is completed). Then the GL goes back into the garage for a push to complete it by June when my youngest daughter gets her license and starts driving the BMW to work/school.

Hmmm.... a lot to do in the next six months, considering several people want me to fab some type 4/bug headers and several more want me to fab some good BMW headers. Sooo much to do, sooo little time!!!

ken