Das Volks Vintage Volkswagen Gruppe

Every Mistake Passes Inspection, or so I've heard.

yeah im low budget but i hope attention to details works not pushing for any power now just a stable base to get things started

Big_kid wrote:Every Mistake Passes Inspection, or so I've heard.

and I've heard "Chrome don't get you home"

i know that most products no matter what the Brand there sold under are made in other countries i worked for Cadillac for 25 years and can say about 80 percent of the parts i changed were from other countries and those were the parts that failed often so when people say American cars suck its because they source out the parts to countries like Tiawan/MEXICO/HUNGARY/ CHECH REPUBLIC/BRAZIL/JAPAN/PHILIPINES/AND MORE. HERES a pic of some Genuine Harley parts when i build a larger engine ill go with better forged internals and nice heads. ive also watched many you tube videos of people Bashing products when if you watch closely these people should not be able to open a tool box let alone work on a car. i do appreciate the input and advice and personal experiences with this stuff so keep it coming. i have GOLD AND DIAMONDS TASTE AND A MAC AND CHEESE BUDGET

got my fan shroud stripped and painted this weekend

Progress!

yeah trying to keep moving waiting for warm weather got another Fine Chinese part today need to get them before Trumps Tarrif on China kicks in that could blow my whole budget

MADE IN CHINA displayed with pride.

how many American made cars youown

elrockk wrote:how many American made cars youown

Both of my Subaru's weer made in Indiana.

i understand there made here employ people here but do you think they would do it just for that reason Hell no Billions go back to the foreign country that set up shop in America

elrockk wrote:i understand there made here employ people here but do you think they would do it just for that reason Hell no Billions go back to the foreign country that set up shop in America

So what's your point? Both Ram trucks and the Chevy Silverado are made in Mexico.

Americans are employed and make a quality product. I'm not saying China doesn't make quality parts but companies like EMPI and others exploit the cheap labor there and use the lowest quality raw materials and manufacturing.

Just look at the EMPI 009s made in China compared to the Bosch German.. or Brazilian for that matter.

I remember Samba Joe putting a new Chines alternator in his Bus only to have the bearings go bad in a month.

I understand having a budget but if you can't afford to do it right the first time, how are you going to afford to fix it?

no point in general just saying china parts serve a purpose i think they can support a low performance build and in my case buy
me some time to stash some cash for a better engine build and let me mock up the intake/throttle body i need to make. got my cam/springs/retainers/keepers/and gear today they forgot my lifters cam break in says 30 minutes at 2-3 thousand rpm so i may do my mock up/ build for the fuel injection then put the stock carb setup on to break it in the fuel injection can be set with a base tune but im not liking 30 minutes at 2-3k

got my gas tank cleaned/ dried/etched and sealed this weekend now i just have to wait 90 hours til it cures

going to make an engine run stand so i can work the bugs out of the fuel injection without pulling the engine so much

Staying tuned for details (in more ways than one)

gas tank done

making a valve spring compressor stolen from EZGZ

NICE!

anyone know a good air cooled machine shop on long island?

air cooled specific, no

https://www.colvinautoparts.net/

otherwise, i met this guy Joe Aragona, hes got a big garage at his house deals and i think he can do almost anything back there.
Hes big on ACVWs, held a record at some point i think
I dont have his # though

thanks Bman

i think i drove by you near hofstra in my work van

yeah they dont do any machine work but thanksfor the tip

do you have joes #