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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Beastofabug on May 12, 2020, 02:07:43 PM

Title: Hello
Post by: Beastofabug on May 12, 2020, 02:07:43 PM
Hi all My name in kevin living in Cambridgeshire been out of the vw scene for about 2 years but in it for 20 yrs before my break after my drag beetle went up in flames
Looking to get back into It so looking for a new project buggy or sandrail At mo all I've got Is a 2332cc engine and nothing to put it in
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Hugh on May 12, 2020, 02:39:41 PM
Welcome Kevin.

Without wishing to sound ghoulish or remind you of happier times but do you have a snap to post of your drag Beetle in flames or before it fired up ?

2332cc will be more than enough weigh and power for a buggy or most sandrails.
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Dave DND on May 12, 2020, 02:52:48 PM
Welcome aboard and as Hugh said, would love to see some pictures of the Drag Beetle  :D
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Beastofabug on May 12, 2020, 03:25:51 PM
(https://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/beastofabug/IMG_0104.jpg) (https://s224.photobucket.com/user/beastofabug/media/IMG_0104.jpg.html)
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(https://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/beastofabug/IMG_0117_1.jpg) (https://s224.photobucket.com/user/beastofabug/media/IMG_0117_1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Paul1953 on May 12, 2020, 03:53:19 PM
it`s a hi from me  ;-)up
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: pepsi81 on May 12, 2020, 07:58:27 PM

And welcome from me. Any more info about your drag racing days
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Beastofabug on May 12, 2020, 08:18:38 PM
Only ever did run what ya brung was in the 13's never got a chance to run it properly. believe it or not the engine longblock and gearbox survived the fire, rebuilding the engine at mo gearbox is next still have the 64 chassis got rid of the body.
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: snoopy on May 12, 2020, 09:06:52 PM
welcome, you could always do a lwb on the 64 pan and get the V5 changed to buggy.