Bugzilla - Mid Engine Madness
Thanks to Photobucket, they screwed up mostly all threads. I have gone through mine and done a temporary fix. Once the pictures stop working again, I will do a permanent fix.
Well looks like it is time to post up about my project. This has been a 3 year long project so far but should be finished up in a few months. My main goal for the car is to be drive-able on the street and shine on the track. This is not going to be a show car. More like a dedicated track car that looks decent. I myself have never built a car from the ground up, so this is a first for me. I have restored many older cars, done LS swaps, built many engines, and done minor fab work. I am not a professional welder and do not have many fab specific tools like a bender and notcher. All the work was done in my garage by me, with the exception of tube bending.
Details
- 1970 Bug body (the only VW part left on the car)
- Wide fiberglass fenders (6 inches wider in the rear, 5 inches in the front)
- Independent suspension on all 4 corners
- Using Miata spindles front and rear
- Double adjustable coilovers
- Full square tube frame
- Getrag F23 trans (5 speed)
- Supercharged Chevy Ecotec powered (estimating 400hp)
- Big brakes and sticky tires
In the beginning with a bone stock Bug
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Removed pretty much everything
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Added in the new frame. I lost all pictures of building the frame and installing it, so this is all you get
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Engine and trans about to go in
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Engine and trans went in through the door
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All boxed in
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How it is now
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And it runs!
https://youtu.be/v0590RpY-ro