1964 Beetle.

[whatucolm]

Ended up ordering a set of OBX racing throttle bodies. They are made in America.Not the best quality,but the only ones I could find the bolt directly to the Subaru heads.They normally cost about $900.I got them for $500,plus postage and import duty,so I thought I'd take a chance on them.

 

[whatucolm]

They look a bit weird with the massive red plenum chamber,but I might leave that off,and fit trumpets.Not sure what to do yet.

 

[whatucolm]

Also bought a load of stainless steel to try and make an exhaust.I have three exhaust here,but the ground clearance is not great with any of them.Just trying to figure out what might work at the moment.Have a couple of ideas sketched out.

 

[trev]

Nice progress!! The ITBs will be cool. Do they come with ECU and loom etc? Or what are you going to use for management?

 

[whatucolm]

Nice progress!! The ITBs will be cool. Do they come with ECU and loom etc? Or what are you going to use for management?

Thanks Trev.They don't come with ECU or loom.I will have to get an aftermarket ecu.Link make mappable ecu's that will plug into the loom I have,but I will have to find out if that could be made to work with this engine.Most of the wiring for the main sensors,injectors,and alternator look the exact same,but they're is one less cam sensor.Have a bit of figuring out to do there yet tbh.

 

[whatucolm]

Oh ya..nearly forgot..in other important news,my new cam covers look just like Podge and Rodge.

 

[buggyboyshane]

Love the fact that this bug is back on build. Was one of my favorites for many years!

 

[whatucolm]

Love the fact that this bug is back on build. Was one of my favorites for many years!

Thanks Shane.Still a lot of stuff that was never finished of properly.Hopefully another ten years or so and it might be nearly done.

 

[whatucolm]

Messing around with some VW L271 Texas brown paint last night...not sure if I like it

 

[whatucolm]

Also ordered this massive air filter to sit on top..

 

[trev]

Messing around with some VW L271 Texas brown paint last night...not sure if I like it
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I like it. Goes well with the body colour and it's a welcome change from black!

 

[whatucolm]

Thanks Trevor.Might go over it with a bit of scotchbrite to take a bit of the shine off it.I'm getting a bit of stick here for painting things brown.My daily driver got rattle canned brown too,with astro-turf interior,of course

 

[drifterex]

Thanks Trevor.Might go over it with a bit of scotchbrite to take a bit of the shine off it.I'm getting a bit of stick here for painting things brown.My daily driver got rattle canned brown too,with astro-turf interior,of course
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Those little micras are going through a renaissance. She's a cool yoke, laaaaaad.

 

[whatucolm]

Hi all.This yoke turned up in the post today.Doesn't look quite as good on the car as I'd hoped tbh,but hopefully it'll work ok.

 

[whatucolm]

Bought a pillar drill at garage equipment. ie in Dublin on Saturday Couldn't believe they were only €200 Inc vat.Some great deals up there.
Drilled a big fekin hole in the intake with it,for the air filter.Surprisingly,it worked,and no animals were killed or harmed.The original intake was at the bottom of the manifold.

 

[drifterex]

Bought a pillar drill at garage equipment. ie in Dublin on Saturday Couldn't believe they were only €200 Inc vat.Some great deals up there.
Drilled a big fekin hole in the intake with it,for the air filter.Surprisingly,it worked,and no animals were killed or harmed.The original intake was at the bottom of the manifold.View attachment 400206

Seems a good piece of kit for good value. Loving the look of the engine. You gonna colour code the top of the air cleaner too?