Aircooled VW South Africa

Hey Guys....

So after lurking around on the forum for a few months... and hoping to find an Eagle at a good deal.... (doesn't happen)
i have taken over this buggy from my uncle... dont have the papers yet so i dont even know what year it is... i just know she's got a 1600 motor, which runs, some gearbox issues and a whole lot of work ahead of me!


i've been trying to think of the best body alternative, as this camo one has seen better days, i'm sliding towards pulling it all apart and building an Arial Atom rep...



i have an audi 2.8 V6 motor too... which might find its way into the back

But then i might not fair too weel with the aircooled purists, so we'll see.....

What do you guys think?

i think that moerse vice grip on your back seat should be able to keep that v8 motor down
congrats on ur find

My moerse 'ad vice' is rebuild the buggy!!!!

Hey Tim! Welcome back!

I think I need to come visit again! Congrats on the Buggy! How was to move?

Neil

Love the camo buggy, I'd say leave it as is and just RIDE it!!

liking the camo look aswell

I say good luck on the Atom Rep. Going to cost a bit to make. Even if you find the body kit, it is going to cost more than a kidney. But I am all for it!

That buggy rocks as is. Just put the screen up and ride it like it is.

TimO wrote:[....... building an Arial Atom rep...

On the Beetle pan? With Beetle suspension? Can't imagine how you'd get that to look (or drive) much like an Atom....

Better tokeep the buggy and scratch build a spaceframe & suspension & keep the Audi driveline in it's normal configuration.

Of course if you're staying with a beach buggy, but just picking up on some of the styling cues that's a diiferent matter - think it could be pretty awesome! I recall seeing a Lotus "buggy" down in Gordon's Bay a couple years ago. Trellis frame idea was continued through to the dash/floating instrument cluster. Also google the Hoppa/Fubarfactory.

Keep the Buggy....looks really cool!!

Actually thought about that atom in my exam today

Build it around a subaru drive-train
http://media.subaru.com/file.php/344/09 ... etrain.jpg

Would make a awesum project

Hey Guys...

Thanks for all the replies & well wishings.....

I'm gonna start by stripping her down entirely! then i'll decide what to do i reckon... i know that floor pan has rusted thru... so that'll require some effort... but from what i've seen lurking around here, i'll wire brush the rest of her back to life

The guys on the Audi forum reckon i should cut the back off just behind the seats, and mount the whole Audi subframe & gearbox... we'll see how it goes......


Hey Neil - pop passed... you guys are more than welcome, if you can get thru all the boxes

So the Bug's been put on hold for the momentO .... my Laguna gave up and i had to buy another car...

The day i let the Laguna go i found this gen, just by pure chance....



There are a few niggly things which need sorting out, as the quattro is now my daily driver they'll need to get sorted first... by then hopefully my bank account will have recovered enough for me to be able to Give the Camo Cruiser some attention.

Later