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Firebug
 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:38 pm 
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Here is a shot of the new bracing I added
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Snazzy stuff 8) Looks good Bug!
Can hardly wait to race ya' :D

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:55 pm 
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Wow,,what a relief,,she fired up and runs fine,,,I took it for a short test drive and boy,,it feels great,, I think it's gonna keep up with the AC guys now. :mrgreen:

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
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Firebug adds 1 thousand 1 hundred cc,s to his buggie's motor and acts like it is just a little better! Yea Right!

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Firebug wrote:
Wow,,what a relief,,she fired up and runs fine,,,I took it for a short test drive and boy,,it feels great,, I think it's gonna keep up with the AC guys now. :mrgreen:

keep up with vw air cooled motors,,,you are so funny,,hahahaha
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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:41 am 
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chris38375 wrote:
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Wow,,what a relief,,she fired up and runs fine,,,I took it for a short test drive and boy,,it feels great,, I think it's gonna keep up with the AC guys now. :mrgreen:

keep up with vw air cooled motors,,,you are so funny,,hahahaha



That's all I was ever hoping for :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:34 am 
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Hey Bug, post a vid of it running! Its got to bark!!

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:36 am 
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I tried with my phone but cant figure it out. I will later.

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
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It's kinda crapy but I can send it to your camera phone,,pm me your number,,,

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Awesome! So do you want more power yet? I need to get off my butt and get to putting my subi together.

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Right on ! so how is the decibel level? are you gonna order some spark arresters?
I'll mail you you mine if you want to try some first :)

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
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I probably will need spark arrestors but they will have to wait till funds are available.

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:57 pm 
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Lowered the banner a little
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Look hard and see my flames with bugs gussets,, these thing are some of Instigators wares
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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
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looks great bug -- hope i get to see it in person this year

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Looking good. Should have plenty of Water Cooled Hill Climbing power :wink: Just an observation on the Flame gussets. They are an accident waiting to happen. Watch your arms and Eyes when working around them.

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did u say work on a water cooled, thought that never happened? lol

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
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did u say work on a water cooled, thought that never happened? lol


Come on now , you do have to wipe the oil of the motor after you change it. :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
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seems like i am always working on my damn watercooled trucks and cars hahaha, wonder if i can fit a 2332 in my F250?

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:05 pm 
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OK,,back on subject,,,here are some limiting straps I got from David Hill. He builds the custom length and they look great,,He builds tow straps and lots of other stuff too, give him a call if you need limiting straps
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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
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hey bug your tires seem to have morfed shapes?

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:09 am 
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sorry bug couldn't let that 1 pass but your buggy looks awsome what color u going with

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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:26 am 
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Andrew_Ha wrote:
sorry bug couldn't let that 1 pass but your buggy looks awsome what color u going with


what ever shakemup they got on sale at big lots

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88 cents a can can't beat that
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 Post subject: Re: Donor car
PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:25 pm 
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I tried the eg33 out on a few hills today and it feels great,,,if anybody knows of another svx lying around ,,I need a spare :wink:

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