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1979type2

July 24, 2011, 05:38:07 PM Last Edit: July 24, 2011, 10:13:56 PM by 61Special
Yes, I am temporarily without a VW. Had to sell everything so I could have my dream, a 1961 Buick Special. Thought you all might enjoy some before & after motor pics. Not running yet, still need a few critical parts. But should be very soon.  :jump4jo": Should definitley be done by fall in time for BWTB







lovebus (jack)

#1
July 24, 2011, 06:10:32 PM
Lookin great Mark as all your stuff does 2@@cool
I don't have to go to work in the morning....

RT 66 June 1, 2015

"Why restore it to its former short comings
When you can modify it too its full potential."

Evil-Tunes (Glen)

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July 24, 2011, 11:56:59 PM
Wow   -eyescan.= looking Good  clap2-*

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Baha (Shawn)

#3
July 25, 2011, 08:54:44 AM
Quote from: 61Special on July 24, 2011, 05:38:07 PM
Should definitley be done by fall in time for BWTB

Breakfast with the Buicks? #@rofl3
The VWs you can sleep in are more gooder

There are 3 kinds of people in this world, The kind that can count and the kind that can't.

rich67vw

#4
July 25, 2011, 10:07:31 AM
Nice work, Mark!

Beetleboi -Greg-

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July 26, 2011, 11:15:32 AM
Awesome! Is that a single barrel carb on a V8? What are you thoughts for an exhaust system?
ROUTE 66 MAY 2014

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You buy your own bus, and do what you want to your bus. I'll do what I want to so with mine. Pissing off purists one modification at at time.

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1979type2

#6
July 26, 2011, 12:18:01 PM
Quote from: Beetleboi -Greg- on July 26, 2011, 11:15:32 AM
Awesome! Is that a single barrel carb on a V8? What are you thoughts for an exhaust system?
No it's a Rochester 2 barrel, 500 CFM. Exhaust is cast iron manifolds dumping into a y pipe that attaches to a single 3" pipe with a resonator (no muffler) and then attaches to another y pipe that dumps behind both back wheels. Looks & sounds cool

Evil-Tunes (Glen)

#7
July 26, 2011, 03:43:29 PM
Quote from: 61Special on July 26, 2011, 12:18:01 PM
No it's a Rochester 2 barrel, 500 CFM. Exhaust is cast iron manifolds dumping into a y pipe that attaches to a single 3" pipe with a resonator (no muffler) and then attaches to another y pipe that dumps behind both back wheels. Looks & sounds cool

No muffler or Catalact converter......
Add a Spark plug to the Exaust......and run her a little rich whistleegi 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_o275uMPtI
Love flames out of Rods. ::fire::


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Glen
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1979type2

#8
July 26, 2011, 05:23:06 PM
Actualy they now have rigs that used compressed air & diesel fuel. it takes up the whole trunk with pipeing, solinoids & such But I put that in the same catagory as forced patina. Just not right.  ?/banghea?/ Old school way is better, sounds cool

1979type2

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July 26, 2011, 08:05:05 PM
Guys my age & older will appreciate this. Genuine NOS Foxcraft fender skirts. Hope I don't get a flat. They were a bitch to mount.  Q3surrender.gif


matt

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July 26, 2011, 08:43:41 PM



But well worth the work Mark !!!!  Looks great!

   Excellent work!

Matt
1955 3-fold semaphore Oval beetle
1971 Convertible beetle
1977 Westfalia, FI,  Berlin interior

Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.?
― G. Michael Hopf

lovebus (jack)

#11
July 26, 2011, 09:44:29 PM
I love skirts, where did you find them?
I don't have to go to work in the morning....

RT 66 June 1, 2015

"Why restore it to its former short comings
When you can modify it too its full potential."

1979type2

#12
July 26, 2011, 10:28:05 PM
Quote from: JackWagen   (jack) on July 26, 2011, 09:44:29 PM
I love skirts, where did you find them?
Where else, Ebay. never mounted, original box, instructions & hardware. I hated to do take it off but the one skirt even had a Foxcraft sticker on it. Would have loved to have Turnpike style shirts but I don't think they were ever made for 4 door Buick Specials. Or any 4 door for that matter  #@rofl3 Oh, by the way. Not to worry, once things are squared away I'm gonna look for a nice water cooled VW with an auto tranny.  =+grouphu9

Baha (Shawn)

#13
July 26, 2011, 10:31:00 PM
Quote from: JackWagen   (jack) on July 26, 2011, 09:44:29 PM
I love skirts, where did you find them?

Jack... $186 at JC Whitney!  **^bana0



The VWs you can sleep in are more gooder

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Ant (Pop's Garage)

#14
July 26, 2011, 10:36:16 PM
love the skirts.     And im not old  %$oldcit
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