It sounded good in the video, for sure.
I saw one of these outside of my gig Thursday night and fell in love..if I had the money I'd be shopping right now:
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It sounded good in the video, for sure.
I saw one of these outside of my gig Thursday night and fell in love..if I had the money I'd be shopping right now:
I had never seen this particular model before. I told my father-in-law (who started working for Oldsmobile in 1966) and he explained why that was such a killer car. After that I REALLY want one. The "Turnpike Cruiser" version apparently is very like a 442.
I'm definitely digging it. Someday. I still have a truck to finish.
parrotheada1a
Resident Pitmaster
Are you actually run it in the sand, or is it strictly for the street?
Oh it will do well off road in general. It will keep up with most 4X4s, i fully intend to get it dirty.
It does great in sand. With the stock motor it wont be very fast, and going straight up the face of huge dunes might be a bit of a struggle, that is pretty much all horsepower. But it will get around sand dunes just fine.
It does great in sand. With the stock motor it wont be very fast, and going straight up the face of huge dunes might be a bit of a struggle, that is pretty much all horsepower. But it will get around sand dunes just fine.
huskerdude
Not Rocket Appliances
This is so cool. You've inspired me to start a project in the coming months. Nothing quite so involved as building a car from scratch 
but it's going to be my first time doing anything other than maintenance on a car once I get started.
but it's going to be my first time doing anything other than maintenance on a car once I get started.
OK i worked ALL DAY on the wiring. I finally ripped all the wires and switches from under the dash out, and started fresh with new toggle switches and got a new fuse box that uses the modern fuses. It was exhausting, but all the lights work now. Only thing missing is the horn, i can't find the one i took out of the beetle, so i'll have to grab another one, those are cheap.
Its pretty much street legal now.
Its pretty much street legal now.
huskerdude
Not Rocket Appliances
Everybody at your work is jealous every time they walk by that thing. 
parrotheada1a
Resident Pitmaster
One thing missing..... get a nice colorfull bikini top to hang off the roll bar.
Im thinking about stiching up my own, but just a black vinyl one. I want it easily removable, because going with the top wide open is sort of the point.
parrotheada1a
Resident Pitmaster
Im thinking about stiching up my own, but just a black vinyl one. I want it easily removable, because going with the top wide open is sort of the point.
anifp
Not that kind of bikini..... I was thinking mebbe 36C's as a bit of decoration......
The Crusher
The non chosen one!
This help?
Here is a BIG tip for you on the stock carbs. If it will not idle after setting for a few months, remove part #25A from this diagram and clean out the small holes in it with carb cleaner and high pressure air.....it will be all better when put back together....The buggy looks nice too!
