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Big progress on the MassIVe 79 Vert!! Pics within!
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:26 pm
by MASSIVE TYPE IV
Its just back from Murdock's Auto Upholstery across the mountain in Brevard NC!! Billy and Christi there did a GREAT job!! I highly recommend their service as Beth and I are both hard to please and they certainly impressed me!
This gave us the kick in the pants we need to finish this baby up!! Everything you see interior/top wise was done by hand, from scratch!!
More info later.. I have to go get the engine ready for the dyno so we can start building BOOST!!!!
Thats right, a 230+HP engine with a female driver and its equipped with A/C and is built from the "Super 2 Liter" platform, this has a "+" suffix as it the forced induction version! Not bad for a daily driver...
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:35 pm
by samcat
Hmmmm, me like!
Cant wait to see the finished article.
Sam C
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:10 pm
by werka
Not a fan of the 70s models bugs, but that one is nice. Door panels are simple looking and very nice. (I am not implying they are cake to make just not a bunch of extra to them - clean and nice). I especially like the door pull integrated into the door panel. Good stuff.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:14 pm
by MASSIVE TYPE IV
Yep, they even profiled the armrest/door pull to enable the front seats to be folded forward with the door closed, something not capable in a stock bug..
The front seats are Porsche 911 and have the same outer skin and tweed insert, so they match the back seat in design..
Later beetles are much better daily drivers, especially this one with all the suspension mods and etc that we did to it. It outhandles my 912 easily.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:31 pm
by werka
That's even better about the profile of the door pulls. Little details like that from people make you want to go back. Again, I thought the door panels were very nice.
As for the late model bugs, can't argue one bit about the mechanical upgrades. I just like the early model bug better (and ghias too although I have a 71 with "ugly" turn signals and almost "huge" tail lights). Just my preference, but your 79 looks very nice. Not trying to knock it in any way.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:44 pm
by MASSIVE TYPE IV
No sweat... It's not mine...
It's my wife's car..
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:16 pm
by Plastermaster
That really is nice! It even looks good in ratrod mode with theose fenders off!
Will the turbo comprimize the MPGs at all? It would be a shame if her 230 HP daily driver only got 45 MPG. LOL. You may have the most MPG per HP per lb. in history! You might end up in one of those "mainstream" car mags.
Ron
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:27 pm
by MASSIVE TYPE IV
It is our hypothesis that the MPG will remain the same as the aspirated version!
We won't know till we try it..
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:26 pm
by scott s
Love it! Super nice. I WILL build a nice German Looker one day.....
Makes me wish I still had my '75 'vert!
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:46 pm
by NO_H2O
It came out sweet. German Look cars rule.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:38 pm
by MASSIVE TYPE IV
Yep... Its so sweet that it inspired some further powerplant upgrades.
Dyno day 2007 is going to be very interesting.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:46 pm
by kevinrocks
Very nice.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:35 pm
by wrenchnride247
Dyno Day 2007 will be on my list (again) for sure
. I wish I could see the faces on all the poor unsuspecting people that get eat'n alive by a '79 vert on the road
!
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:42 pm
by Class 11 streeter
Dayum Jake, that's Super nice!
You will be lucky if the wife unit even lets you touch the stereo, you ain't gonna drive it!
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:10 pm
by 914fan
Jake,
I remember someone bought a super 2 liter. Is that right? What kind of milage are they getting, or is it on the road yet, or do you know?
Nick