riosingh
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| posted on 22/10/05 at 03:31 PM |
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mr2 engined beetle
let me start by explaining my situation.
i live in tanzania and am a transporter but i also build my own trailers and bodys.
earlier on this year i went to india to get married and my brother who we can refer to as little bastard or just bastard, 'borowed' my
mint mk2 mr2 turbo (41k km on the clock). got drunk lost control pulled the hand brake and went head on into a fence.
the mr is beyond repair the dashboard has come forward and the front is crushed.
now my whole family has gone anti sports car as they think there not safe.(well most cars arn't with a belly fulla beer)
well ive seen in town parked up a old beetle with split rear screen and stuff.
(can u see where im going yet)
I wonder has any done this before or could any one point me in the right direction.
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kb58
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| posted on 22/10/05 at 04:07 PM |
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That could work out fine, making an engine frame that would bolt and/or weld into the VW. Be pretty easy actually.
The real question is, will you be happy with the performance of it?
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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violentblue
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| posted on 22/10/05 at 04:18 PM |
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check out Shop Talk Forums they have a section on
just this thing, there is a couple guys there in the middle of a similar project using a 1.8t from a newer VW
a few pics of my other projects
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rayward
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| posted on 22/10/05 at 04:26 PM |
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STOP!!!!
you can't butcher a split beetle like that.
get the beetle import it to the UK.
and buy something better suited with the money you make.
Ray
ps. sorry aircooled VW fan.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 22/10/05 at 04:45 PM |
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sell a split screen beetle in england and you could buy tanzania
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 22/10/05 at 06:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
sell a split screen beetle in england and you could buy tanzania
And still have change over
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riosingh
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| posted on 24/10/05 at 05:32 AM |
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thanx for info
hi guys thanks for the info.
yeah i know what split beetles are worth in england, i grew up there. Its near impossable to export a car from tanzania, due to wank legislation the
comunists left behind, you need a letter from the president and then you can apply to the bank of tanzania.
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Peteff
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| posted on 24/10/05 at 10:03 AM |
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Get the front brakes off the MR2 as well or you'll be joining your brother (the bastard) on the other side of the hedge. 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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8smokingbarrels
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| posted on 4/11/05 at 01:56 PM |
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Split screen dragster coming right up:
http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=205608&page=1&highlight=monster+garage
In this case the car was way far gone - so ripe to have a bit of fun with- well A LOT of fun actually!
Rio- do you have a pic of that split screen- would be nice to see it
chris
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8smokingbarrels
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| posted on 4/11/05 at 02:12 PM |
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Maybe I shouldnt be encouraging potential butchery of an early 50's beetle but heres a link to grafting in an 1.8T engine into a bug using
existing floor
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=33496&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75
chris
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