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newb here, well more of a lurker
Been reading up on here for a while now, great site, with tons of info.
I have a 74 Super sitting on Cup1s 17x9 rear 17x7.5 fronts 2 inch wider rear fenders, topline maxx struts, and front disc conversion. This bug started as a father son project in 1998, it hit the road for the first time last year, It sat painted and ready to be finished for about 5 years. Last year I decided to stop screwing around with turbo hondas and other builds that I had along the way and focus my energy on the beetle. This year I am planning on new seats, either 996, rsx, e46, celica, or TT something comfortable. THe interior has new carpet, headliner and recovered stock seats. I want to recover my dash with the 3m carbon fiber wrap stuff or get it flocked, since I have some cracks, its an Arizona car. I also need to finish wet sanding and buffing. Then maybe get rid of my huge 74 bumpers for something smaller. My ultimate goal is to swap a 2.5 STI motor in and get to around 400whp. I wont be able to start this project until the winter. Cheers, Dan |
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Good to have you officially here! Sounds like it will be quite a ride, just update brakes and tranny and the Suby lump should be a lot of fun. What are your plans for stopping that thing?
Post pics so we can see what you have so far. Jason
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Welcome to the GL forums eurotrs. Do you have pix? (I'm sure you know someone would ask )
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Welcome. Glad to have you here. Sounds like a great project.
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I will get some pics up this weekend, I have to take some and the bug is covered in a bit of dust, maybe if the snow melts I can pull it out of the garage.
I was planning on stopping it using my topline front disc conversion, but I have a feeling they are not big enough to handle the abuse that I will most likely put it through(track days, brake boosting, etc) |
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Glad you stopped lurking and jumped in. It's activity on here that keeps it alive. Welcome and look forward to learning more on your ride.
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Awsome! Welcome!
Sounds like a great car! |
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Welcome, I can't wait to see some pics. You'll notice once you get the bug out on the street people favor a hot bug more than a souped up honda. Make sure you get a build thread going
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I have to finish my kitchen remodel before I get a build thread going, but I plan on it.
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