Speedwell Oval

[TimBock]

Originally Posted by volkdent

Well deserved, certainly! It will be awhile before you've got any competition in my opinion.

Jason

Hey, thanks, Jason. Appreciate all the support

[70Turbobug]

What a fantastic car! The craftsmanship is incredible, I was blown away by all the details, really amazing! A german magazine "vw speed" titled the car the best oval ever. Great Job and thanks for sharing the pics a real inspiration!
Mark

[coolrydes]

Originally Posted by 70Turbobug

What a fantastic car! The craftsmanship is incredible, I was blown away by all the details, really amazing! A german magazine "vw speed" titled the car the best oval ever. Great Job and thanks for sharing the pics a real inspiration!
Mark

Hey, thank you very much as I built the car (Kevin "Coolrydes" Zagar) for Tim (he and his son came down and helped as often as they could).
Has VW Speed featured the car also? I have not seen the mag yet if they have.

[70Turbobug]

Congratulations again Kevin! Yes, VW Speed featured the car also it seems they used the same pics as ultra vw.Here´s the cover:

http://vw-speed.de/vwo//show.php3?id...ca786a2bfbe20f

[coolrydes]

Originally Posted by 70Turbobug

Congratulations again Kevin! Yes, VW Speed featured the car also it seems they used the same pics as ultra vw.Here´s the cover:

http://vw-speed.de/vwo//show.php3?id...ca786a2bfbe20f

Hey thanks alot.
Now all I need to do is find out how to get a couple of copies.... As for the pictures, Stephan Stanzi shot the car for both magazines and a couple of others that wanted pics.
It's ok with me I'm very glad that soo many magazines wanted to feature it. I say very humbly "something like this car should be enjoyed be as many people as possible"

[Lazarus]

kevin, what would be involved in doing that setup on a 62 beetle? i have been doing some reading over on the samba. i still have some questions. sorry to hijack the thread.

[70Turbobug]

Kevin, PM me an adress and I'll send you a couple of copies.

Mark

[coolrydes]

Originally Posted by Lazarus

kevin, what would be involved in doing that setup on a 62 beetle? i have been doing some reading over on the samba. i still have some questions. sorry to hijack the thread.

The kit is realy simple to install. There is a little trimming done to the bulkhead, then our bulkhead assembly slips down over the stock one. A couple of measurements and some welding and your ready to install your brakes, wheels and tires. The average guy can install one in an afternoon.

[coolrydes]

If you want one of our High Performance a-arm kits or our rear kit here is the link to our add on the Samba
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1076832
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1076832

[oasis]

The rear kit is actually here

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1103802

What are the differences and considerations between the front and rear kits at US$3,300 and US$2,400, respectively, and the full chassis? (I can't find the link I once had but I believe the price was in the US$9,900 range.)

Also, I am not really familiar with VIN's and Type 1's that are not Super Beetles. I know the VIN is typically located on older Type 1's on the chassis (maybe later ones and Super's also). How does one handle the VIN for the DMV with a full Mendeola chassis?

Or, if one uses the front and rear kits, is the chassis VIN still in play for use?

[coolrydes]

Originally Posted by oasis

The rear kit is actually here

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1103802

What are the differences and considerations between the front and rear kits at US$3,300 and US$2,400, respectively, and the full chassis? (I can't find the link I once had but I believe the price was in the US$9,900 range.)

Also, I am not really familiar with VIN's and Type 1's that are not Super Beetles. I know the VIN is typically located on older Type 1's on the chassis (maybe later ones and Super's also). How does one handle the VIN for the DMV with a full Mendeola chassis?

Or, if one uses the front and rear kits, is the chassis VIN still in play for use?

The kits are so the average guy can install them on their own, complete chassis are assembled by us, either onto your exissisting pan or one that we supply. Our full Mendeola chassis are built onto original VW center tunnels. What we do is purchase a donor car and strip it (including the pan halves) then have it sendblasted to bare metal so we can inspect it for any structual rust or damage. Once the tunnel passes inspection we then install our front and rear kits, replace the pan halves and powder coat the chassis. So the vin remains Volkswagen from start to finish.

[oasis]

Fantastic. It looks like a piece of art to a layman like me. I love it. Thanks!

[Bogara_ZO]

Originally Posted by TimBock

Got a nice surprise a few days ago.....received some very generous ink over in Hungary

And maybe I'm the only one here who understands what they have written about the car
I wanted to post it here when I got the Magazine but you were faster

[TimBock]

You are indeed correct! I like to look at the pictures My wife and I spent 10 days in Budapest back in 2008 and had a great time. Pretty much played tourist the whole time but had some really unique and fun experiences.

Would love to go back..........and maybe hit the CR also. You ever make it to the States?

Tim

[70Turbobug]

Hey Kevin, did you get the magazines I sent you? It´s been about 3-4 weeks,so they should have gotten there by now (hopefully).