What other cars projects do you have??

[Robby K]

OK so we're all on here because we have a similar interest in water cooled VW's. I'm always interested and sometimes amazed to hear about what projects people are working on and what interests in cars they have, so lets hear it!
what other cars are you interested in and what other projects do you have aside from those within the VW stable...

What are you currently working on, or what do you have hidden away in the garage waiting for some loving. It can be a run of the mill daily driver that you just love, a race car project, full blown show car or something thats as rare as rocking horse turds, basicaly anything that you have a passion for and are currently tinkering with!

Theres already a thread for things that inspire you so lets keep this to cars you have not cars you wish you had!

I'll kick it off:

I've tinkered with all sorts of cars and to be honest I just love cars in general so Im not one eyed anything. I have a very mixed up looking garage at the moment and about to get even more confused when my golf VR6 arrives tomorrow, but the 1 type of car that has always stirred a fire in my belly is a rotary..

Here are my 2 current rotas:

72 series 1 RX2 13b bridgeport
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/RX2drivewaysm-1.jpg
The RX2 is longer on the road, Im about to start stripping the car down to do a race car build.


74 series 2 RX4 coupe 13b bridgeport

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/Lumpy4sm2-2.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/Lumpy4sm1-2.jpg
This is my weekender had her for about a year now, had a dead 13bpp in it when I got it, I put a new 13bbp with 51mm weber in and have just finished running it in, also hid most of the wiring in the engine bay, i wanted to keep it simple so no big wheels and crazy fast turbo setups just some old skool styling which I love.

[WABIT]

i have a 65 type 3 notchback hidden away awaiting full air ride, billet 17" wheels and a 2.7lt porsche motor, but that wont be touched for a few years :(

also got a mk1 cabrio project with 2lt 16v turbo that im currently working on atm

p.s love the RX2 mate, i had a rx3 coupe rolling shell with custom mount 9inch hangin out the back i got given to me when i was 17 but thats long sold on

dom

[Stan]

Austin Healey Sprite MK1 "Bugeye", about 95% done, on the road soon, I hope!

[Robby K]

Austin Healey Sprite MK1 "Bugeye", about 95% done, on the road soon, I hope!

Very cool little car, dont see these little babies much anymore, I love em! Got any progress pics?

[Jarred]

wikid Rx's there. Always been a fan of oldschool japs stuff, both your cars look cool as pie!

[Mrk_Mickey]

I'm not old enough to have a project car :(

Has anyone got any old Mini's? I've always wanted to restore a mini.

[Tony Carabott]

My Just Completed Project......
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/c_febcommspecialLRG-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH02-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH04-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH08-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH11-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH14-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH16-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH19-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH23-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH28-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH31-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH39-2.jpg

[Tony Carabott]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH53-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH55-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH63-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/FrankVH73-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC00807-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC00879-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC01017-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC01019-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC01020-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC01021-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC01022-2.jpg

[Robby K]

wow... Some beautiful attention to detail there mate congrats, thats a quality build!!!!

[team_v]

That commonwhore looks ace.

The only thing i don't understand is why the speedo is in MPH, unless it is to be used for drags or track.

[Tony Carabott]

wow... Some beautiful attention to detail there mate congrats, thats a quality build!!!!

Thank You!!!!!!!!!

[Golf Houso]

That commonwhore looks ace.

The only thing i don't understand is why the speedo is in MPH, unless it is to be used for drags or track.

Please edit that, the car is a gem :brutal:

[Tony Carabott]

That commonwhore looks ace.

The only thing i don't understand is why the speedo is in MPH, unless it is to be used for drags or track.

Drags is the idea lol:banana:

[Golf Houso]

Drags is the idea lol:banana:

What kind of 1/4's are you looking to get Tony?

[Tony Carabott]

the car ran an 11:96 @ 125mph with street tyres.....

[Jarred]

amazing attention to detail tony! the VH ( i think) looks great, love the shape and stance, colour and wheels are perfect too!

engine specs?

[Tony Carabott]

amazing attention to detail tony! the VH ( i think) looks great, love the shape and stance, colour and wheels are perfect too!

engine specs?

355 Stroker
HQ Headed Naturally Aspirated
Roller Cam / Rockers
565 HP 480 ft/lbs

[team_v]

Drags is the idea lol:banana:

Figured it was for drags.
The street tyres and wheels threw me though.

[blutopless2]

finished this one a coupla years ago.....

from this...
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/200604291411-1.jpg

to this...
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/01/083-1.jpg

[Spyda]

Tuff commonwhore Tony! When do you get a feature in streetmachine?

[WABIT]

its been in street commo about 2 months ago spyda

dom

[dubbed]

Always wanted a tough two-tone SL/E when I was a kid. Awesome attention to detail!

[the scotsman]

my other car

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/_MG_4124-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/_MG_4257-2.jpg

Toyota 4age powered Arrow Sei.
Just about finished my first season of supersprinting and cannot recomend it more, good friendly competition, decent amount of track time and fairly inexpensive if you don't have any issues. The biggest cost is the upgrade urge something that affects us all...
and before anyone asks the bottle in the grille was a temporary overflow for the radiator!

[Mrk_Mickey]

These are all awesome. Top work lads!

[Preen59]

Recently completed "Cacklecar"- 1970 Top Fuel Dragster. The first fully restored original AA/FD in Australia.

Pretty much anything you see without a brand name my old man and I have made by hand.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

Original driver, Morrie Carlton in pic..

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

Full dose, 85% Nitro.. :cool:

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/preen59/Drag%20Racing/IMG_2160.jpg

[Tony Carabott]

Recently completed "Cacklecar"- 1970 Top Fuel Dragster. The first fully restored original AA/FD in Australia.

Pretty much anything you see without a brand name my old man and I have made by hand.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

Original driver, Morrie Carlton in pic..

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

Full dose, 85% Nitro.. :cool:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

Nice Job AWSUM......

[GoLfMan]

Real nice Commodore Tony!!! Love that model, and would love to build one one day!

Also nice RX's on the first post, always had a major soft spot for old school Jap stuff, especially rotaries!

[Robby K]

Real nice Commodore Tony!!! Love that model, and would love to build one one day!

Also nice RX's on the first post, always had a major soft spot for old school Jap stuff, especially rotaries!

Cheers, Ive had a few old jap cars but I just love old school rotas the RX4 makes it my 9th rotary now, and these 2 will stay with me for good!

Some cool machines popping up in this thread, keep them coming boys and girls!

[schoona]

Austin Healey Sprite MK1 "Bugeye", about 95% done, on the road soon, I hope!

:pics:

Do eeeeet!

[Jace]

Not all that interesting. It's old and German built, therefore good however.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/08/mercedesgarage-1.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg29/JaceBird/Mercedes/DSCF0017.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg29/JaceBird/Mercedes/DSCF0030.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg29/JaceBird/Mercedes/DSCF0028.jpg


It's a 1968 W108 250S. It was my first rego'd and insured car when I got my P's. The cheapest of all my cars to insure funnily enough.

[bombsquad21]

those are some awesome cars, always a soft spot for cars that you grew up driving, or your parents, relatives, friends and neighbors had.

[chris.]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

I WANT A MASK LIKE THAT !!!!!!!!! :D

:bowdown:

[Jace]

So where is the differential in that Top Fuel drag car?
Looks like it'd be right between your knees!

[mikinoz]

Our family is the cat, our three boys, the little lady and our 1969 Sunbeam Imp. There are some VW's as well, but they live outside.

http://gallery.mac.com/mikinoz/100183/NigelHoneyPhotos-MichaelsImp-20-82-20of-20100-/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/mikinoz/100183/NigelHoneyPhotos-MichaelsImp-20-53-20of-20100-/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/mikinoz/100183/NigelHoneyPhotos-MichaelsImp-20-94-20of-20100-/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/mikinoz/100183/NigelHoneyPhotos-MichaelsImp-20-73-20of-20100-/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/mikinoz/100183/NigelHoneyPhotos-MichaelsImp-20-83-20of-20100-/web.jpg

And at one stage there were a few more in the family, but they have dispersed since having to move.
http://gallery.mac.com/mikinoz/100087/DSCF1292_1/web.jpg

[Preen59]

Love the Imp Mik! Nice!


So where is the differential in that Top Fuel drag car?
Looks like it'd be right between your knees!

Your legs go either side and it sits just infront of your nuts.. It's really quite comfortable. :bigok:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

[Jarred]

...

It's a 1968 W108 250S. It was my first rego'd and insured car when I got my P's. The cheapest of all my cars to insure funnily enough.

i love W108's. looked at getting one as my first car (among plenty of other things!)

whens it getting dumped on airbags?! :banana:

[mikepologti]

I WANT A MASK LIKE THAT !!!!!!!!! :D

:bowdown:

funny im posative ive scene one of those helmets in star wars

[Tony Carabott]

Here is my current project i've been so hard at....
Engine: Nissan SR20 600 roller Turbo
Trans/Axle: Mendeola MD5S
Check out the making of The Ultimate Machine on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r97kdIDEqE
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC00224-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC00225-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC00226-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC00228-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC02315-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC02319-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC02320-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/08/DSC02321-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/08/DSC02324-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC02328-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC02330-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC02335-2.jpg

[Grover]

Maybe not as nice as some of the other great cars I have seen on this thread but I like to drive her on Sundays.

http://home.exetel.com.au/grove/photos/350z/Z14.jpg
http://home.exetel.com.au/grove/photos/350z/Z1.jpg
http://home.exetel.com.au/grove/photos/350z/Z3.jpg
http://home.exetel.com.au/grove/photos/350z/Z13.jpg
http://home.exetel.com.au/grove/photos/350z/Z9.jpg
http://home.exetel.com.au/grove/photos/350z/Z10.jpg
http://home.exetel.com.au/grove/photos/350z/Z4.jpg
http://home.exetel.com.au/grove/photos/350z/Z2.jpg

[Preen59]

Love the "Buggie" (Sorry don't know the proper name for it). Who did the chassis? Very well constructed and finished off well. If you are game to show it without paint on it then you must be happy with it too.. :)

I like the 350z's. Not enough to own one (just not my thing..) but they are a nice neat package. :cool:

[Tony Carabott]

Love the "Buggie" (Sorry don't know the proper name for it). Who did the chassis? Very well constructed and finished off well. If you are game to show it without paint on it then you must be happy with it too.. :)

I like the 350z's. Not enough to own one (just not my thing..) but they are a nice neat package. :cool:

Hi there buddy, I built every bit of the car myself Chassis, suspension arms, hubs, discs etc. Check out part of the build on youtube....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r97kdIDEqE

[Preen59]

Hi there buddy, I built every bit of the car myself Chassis, suspension arms, hubs, discs etc. Check out part of the build on youtube....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r97kdIDEqE

Well done dude. I love people that will do it themselves. What do you do for a living? (Toolmaker/machinist here)

[Tony Carabott]

Well done dude. I love people that will do it themselves. What do you do for a living? (Toolmaker/machinist here)
lol no i'm actually an electronics technician by trade…. I did my apprenticeship at Toyota tho in new model development (Engine Management) but I had a lot to do with the tool room with the development of new gigs and die etc.

[Preen59]

lol no i'm actually an electronics technician by trade…. I did my apprenticeship at Toyota tho in new model development (Engine Management) but I had a lot to do with the tool room with the development of new gigs and die etc.

Ahh righto. Well you're a skilled man nonetheless. I hope the boys in the toolroom down there are nicer than we treat some of the engineers up here! Haha. Having said that, you're obviously pretty switched on and we only tell idiots that they are idiots. :rolleyes:

[Tony Carabott]

Ahh righto. Well you're a skilled man nonetheless. I hope the boys in the toolroom down there are nicer than we treat some of the engineers up here! Haha. Having said that, you're obviously pretty switched on and we only tell idiots that they are idiots. :rolleyes:

lol thanks buddy.... I take pride and do it with passion and I guess thats how you get the result you aim for.:banana:

[Mrk_Mickey]

Still all amazing stuff! I've always loved 350's, ever since my dad's mate bought one and took me for one hell of a fang in it.

[DaveToyostar]

Just brought a New Pirelli 2 weeks ago today.

This is one of my other cars

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/401/davecelsior180.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/193/davecelsior030.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3376/davecelsior041.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9016/davecelsior066.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4982/davecelsior083.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9651/davecelsior177.jpg

[vwtyp2]

my other project.
wouldn't drive anything other than a VWhttp://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?action=attachment&tid=77753&pid=724670&aid=75279
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?action=attachment&tid=70724&pid=722655&aid=75028

[Preen59]

my other project.
wouldn't drive anything other than a VWhttp://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/viewtopicphpactionattachmenttid77753pid7-1.jpg
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?action=attachment&tid=70724&pid=722655&aid=75028

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?action=attachment&tid=70724&pid=722655&aid=75028

Nice! Is that a van or dual cab??

[chris.]

Just brought a New Pirelli 2 weeks ago today.

This is one of my other cars

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/

i remeber this being for sale im shore
i really wanted to buy it lol
so fat

sell me your wheels ?? :D :D :D




and to all the other projects they are awsome tooo
* love the work on the buggy :clap:
*love the 350z too (thats how they should look) :bowdown:
* that como is quite nice to (ARhhhhhhh i cant belive i said that) but no i can see alot of good work has gone in too it

[mikepologti]

:eek: wholly cr#p nice welding skills on that buggy!

[Tony Carabott]

:eek: wholly cr#p nice welding skills on that buggy!

Thanks buddy.....
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC00229-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC00230-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/DSC02334-2.jpg

[Preen59]

There's only 2 people i know personally that can weld better than that. They do it for a living and it's not a heap better! You have steady hands mate. Very nice. :cool:

[Tony Carabott]

There's only 2 people i know personally that can weld better than that. They do it for a living and it's not a heap better! You have steady hands mate. Very nice. :cool:

Thanks Buddy ;-)

[vwtyp2]

[IMG]

Nice! Is that a van or dual cab??

double door panel van

[DaveToyostar]

i remeber this being for sale im shore
i really wanted to buy it lol
so fat

sell me your wheels ?? :D :D :D



Yeah i have had it for 5 Years now. I had it for sale a while ago then changed my mind, now I have 4 cars and need some room back so it is For Sale again.

[bombsquad21]

Yeah i have had it for 5 Years now. I had it for sale a while ago then changed my mind, now I have 4 cars and need some room back so it is For Sale again.


What other cars you have? More pics of the ls400?

[Tony Carabott]

:pics: com'on guys

[BDI]

Maybe not as nice as some of the other great cars I have seen on this thread but I like to drive her on Sundays.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/picturephpalbumid16pictureid76-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/picturephpalbumid16pictureid75-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/picturephpalbumid16pictureid74-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/picturephpalbumid16pictureid79-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/picturephpalbumid16pictureid77-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/picturephpalbumid16pictureid78-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/picturephpalbumid16pictureid80-2.jpg

Wow, very nice Z, love the Volk's $$$