In the beginning... it was stock. Here's a picture the summer of 1974.
It was my daily driver until June 1997 when I had to either fix the body or junk it. In the years between I put over 450,000 miles and when through a half dozen engine ranging from the stock 1600DP to a 1904 with dual Dellortos.
Here's what it looked like when I finally took it apart.
Pretty sad looking.
Rot was the word....
In the heater channels
Many of the fender bolts were gone
The rear quarter panel was hit years ago and not fixed correctly.
Rot by the rear window.. .big surprise.
Rot everywhere
Finally... in paint.
Home again
Gotta drop the front.
Before
After
Transmission... Berg 5 speed
3.78/2.06/1.58/1.21/0.89 with a 3.875 r/p
Basic kit
ZF Limited Slip... Posi baby
Tranny cross member
Rhino case
2180cc engine
parts arrive
Berg 1-5/8" merged header
Berg 1.5qt sump
Berg pulley
Genuine VW vented valve covers
Berg linkage
48 IDAs
cylinders, pistons and rods
Seasoned AS41 case
Weismann SLR treated lifters
Forged 8 dowel German flywheel
Case clearanced for 82mm stroker
5.4" H-beam rods
Bottom end with helical gears.
92mm Thick Wall cylinders and forged pistons.
Steve Tims Stage 2 heads 42x37.5 with dual springs
It's a longblock
Engine tin mockup
Canton Mecca oil filter
Berg welded fan
Fuel line pass through mod
Type 181 fan shroud
Stock flaps
Ready to go in.
Type 181 lower tins that close off the gap left by J tubes.
It's in
Tires/wheels
Porsche Pedrini 5.5x15 alloys with Pirelli 195/60-15 tires
Interior
Dash
Recaro KR seats with Schroth 4 point belts.
Done
