***Rebuilding my VW 1303 Superbeetle***

[Storm]

ok guys it's your turn to help me out. Here is a pic of my recently acquired superbeetle, please feel free to do whatever you want with it (rims & paint) I need a little help & inspiration on this build (exterior). anything goes (except panel/roof chopping). Remember this is not to be "Pimped", the emphasis will be on modern engineering and true restoration, i'm not a huge fan of silly alterations.

BEFORE (05-04-2006)


AFTER (10-01-2010)

[Storm]

not this coming week, but the following one, my 1303 is undergoing it's 2nd endurance test,... it's going to be alot harder than the last one which was simply maintianing a constant speed of 120km/h on the motorway in the rain from charki to ISB.

And this time i'll only have 3 backup vehicles following me

[bugzy]

Originally Posted by Storm

heyyyy !!!!!!!!!! dont tell me you got it from Mohkeem bhai !!!!! .... Ive been chasing him like hell for side mirrors and he always says noooooo to me ...


anyways Sameer bhai .. got my Suspension overhauled and man !!! it was only that !!! got brand new front Cofap shocks but couldnt find for rear HEEELLLPPP !!!!!!


and thanks to KSebastian ... got some cosmetic stuff tooo .. hehehe.... roof handles above the doors are installed now and got the front round VW monogram too .. KSebastian ... a great man !!!

[bugzy]

Originally Posted by Storm

essential for any superbeetle,... EMPI rims:


Size: 5.5 x 15inch
PCD: 4 x 130
ET/offset: 22
Design: black centres, polished lips

@Storm ... Sameer bhai .. how much did u pay for these rims ... will the fit 74 hubs ???

[Storm]

heyyyy !!!!!!!!!! dont tell me you got it from Mohkeem bhai !!!!! .... Ive been chasing him like hell for side mirrors and he always says noooooo to me ...



anyways Sameer bhai .. got my Suspension overhauled and man !!! it was only that !!! got brand new front Cofap shocks but couldnt find for rear HEEELLLPPP !!!!!!


and thanks to KSebastian ... got some cosmetic stuff tooo .. hehehe.... roof handles above the doors are installed now and got the front round VW monogram too .. KSebastian ... a great man !!!

i had ordered this mirror a few months ago, shakeel (moqeems son) remembered and when they arrived i grabbed it (wanted both sides but only got one). honestly speaking the quality sucks but something is better than nothing. rear shocks are getting hard to source, i'm planing on a set of KYB gas adjustable shocks for my 1303 in the future but for now the ones i have are doing a decent job. however the ones i have on right now are by boge.


as for the rims, they are designed by EMPI for VW's made after 68 that is why i went for them. these are the only real rims on the market specifically designed for the beetle. price is undisclosed as my brother didn't take payment from me on them, rather he gave them to me as a present.

[syncview]

Hey Storm, was just passing-by..




Thought this video should be handy

[RetardedBuddy]

Storm bhai pictures of the beetle with the rims?

[Storm]

Originally Posted by syncview

Hey Storm, was just passing-by..




Thought this video should be handy

that is freaking AWESOME!!!!

[Storm]

Originally Posted by RetardedBuddy

Storm bhai pictures of the beetle with the rims?

will try to get the work done on wednesday with romano, have been very tied up with a death this weekend.

[Basharatu]

Originally Posted by Storm

will try to get the work done on wednesday with romano, have been very tied up with a death this weekend.

Heard about your health from Kashif (fishak).How are U feeling now?

[Storm]

Originally Posted by Basharatu

Heard about your health from Kashif (fishak).How are U feeling now?

a bit better, i don't usually get sick but my dads friend died this weekend and that lead to a bit of depression as well so that added to the runny nose, coughing etc... i think my body went "down". khair, i'm back up and running (not 100% though) and am looking forward to doing some VW related stuff this weekend if possible... maybe an oil change at home, and some other TLC for the 1303 (inspired by fadees escapades in the last 2 days)

[syncview]

good luck with your health. and have you tried what I showed you in that AWESOME video on your car yet? This weekend should be it if you haven't done that yet

[Storm]

Originally Posted by syncview

good luck with your health. and have you tried what I showed you in that AWESOME video on your car yet? This weekend should be it if you haven't done that yet

i'm still running a mild fever so lets see how that goes. as for trying that change,.. i would love to but i'm afraid of damaging either of my pulleys since they are expensive as hell (non stock). plus i only changed the belt a few weeks back (the normal way) so there is little need to do so at the moment. however i WILL try it on my thing as soon as i bring it home as i will have to change the pulleys, belts etc on that eventually.

once again, awesome video!!

[syncview]

hahaha... no way in hell you're serious, are you?! lol..

and thanks. the credit goes to that man who had the balls to try that stuff.

[Xulfiqar]

I would planted a porsche 4 cyl with twin webers in there with the 911 cooler fan and custom shroud - works with the original VW tranny perfectly..

[Storm]

Originally Posted by Xulfiqar

I would planted a porsche 4 cyl with twin webers in there with the 911 cooler fan and custom shroud - works with the original VW tranny perfectly..

which porsche 4 cylinder would you have fit? and where would you have found this engine? Twin Weber IDA or IDF carbs now cost in excess of £1000 which is not worth it for street use, and a 911 cooler fan with shroud also cost around the same. again useless for someone like me who is running a 1600 engine and trying to keep everything looking stock. but no doubt, i'd love to have fit porsche style cooling too but i've had no heat issues till now so it's not a priority for me at the moment (porsche cooling is useful after 100-120hp)

i hope you realize that a type-1 & type-2 engine can be built to produce more power than a carrera engine from the same era with little mods and less headaches.

and if you really want power you can fit an impreza engine which almost bolts straight up to the gearbox (with adapter plate) and fits the VW engine bay quite well as it too is a flat4.

[Storm]

scored a set of brand new brake drums from MDS brazil

now i'm one step closer to getting my EMPIs on the car,.. all i have to get now are front brakes....




more pics later

[Basharatu]

Originally Posted by Storm

scored a set of brand new brake drums from MDS brazil

now i'm one step closer to getting my EMPIs on the car,.. all i have to get now are front brakes....




more pics later

2 good stuff sourced. Would love to see her with EMPIs. Did u got the wind screen?

[Storm]

@basharatu
sadly no new windscreen yet, i'm actually getting used to the old one nowdays (only drive during the day). as for the EMPIs i'm only missing front brakes and rear brake pads, once that is done i'll be swapping out the ENTIRE braking system including a new dual cuircit master cylinder which i scored last time in the UK. once the brakes are upgraded to "S" spec then i can finally concentrate on getting more power from the engine.

[Storm]

ok as some of you know i sourced rear drums (posted above) and i've had my EMPIs lying at home for eoms time now so today (as i had a day off) i decided to get off my backside and fit them to the 1303.

the day started badly as i broke my wrench trying to get the rear centra hub nut off (it was tight as hell!), then i borrowed a wrench from my mechanic and broke that as well (his was a heavy duty unit). after many calls between romano, KPsheikh and my various VW mechanics it was Camera Ustaad who came to my rescue. He sent his 2nd in command (Imran) to my house with a correct socket and a breaker bar to open the nut.

while he was on his way i loaded the old rim as well as one new rim into my other car and went to get he tyre swapped onto thenew rim. buy the time i got back he was changing the brake drum on the rear left so soon one EMPI was on, later we turned the car around and did the other side which involved me makeing another trip to wheels & wheels in blue are to get my other tyre swapped.

the reason for such a huge delay was that the rims on my 1303 didn't have the VW spec 4x130 PCD, but rather one of the previous (idiot) owners had fit 4x100 bolt patern rims on it (from an 80's corolla). this is why i waited till i had brand new drums so that i'd not have to hammer out the old studs on the 35-year-old (worn) drums. VW rims bolt to the brake drum with bolts, the ones on my car were bolted in (the nut was welded to the inside of the drum).

anyhow, the 2 rears are on and now i'm deciding weather to fit my fronts straight away (tomorrow) on the original VW drums (35-year-old) or wait for my brand new VW Disc brakes which are lying in the UK,.. most likely i'll do the swap tomorrow as i'm getting impatient and the rears are just looking SOOOOO goood (but honestly the pics are not doing the car justice at the moment - more tomorrow with a proper camera)

[Storm]

the car is sitting a little high at the moment since it has just come off the jack, it'll drop down after i drive it a little.