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Author: | mk-Zero [ Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1958 Semaphore Bug |
Man, that's a NICE car! Cool story and history too! And welcome to the board |
Author: | mk-Zero [ Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1958 Semaphore Bug |
On your 36'er... The_Half_Bus built a nice one for his bus (I think he built it anyway), he can probably give you some insight or point you in the right direction. |
Author: | Texas_1958 [ Thu Aug 22, 2019 5:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1958 Semaphore Bug |
Brian, Thanks for tips. I am hoping someone here steers me on this 36HP stuff. I just got done going through your car's page. Your motor is very impressive and i love all of the attention to detail; balancing, blueprinting, etc. I am sure peoples jaws drop when you drive to the motor's potential. |
Author: | ConcreteAce [ Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1958 Semaphore Bug |
That is a nice car and awesome history!! Welcome to the board Tom. I am a lover of the 36er motors. I have built around 5 in the past year. They are just as fun and gratifying to build. Just as easy as building a stock 1600. I have been really getting into the okrassa clones. What part of town are you in? |
Author: | ConcreteAce [ Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:29 pm ] | |||
Post subject: | Re: 1958 Semaphore Bug | |||
Here is my 36er. And two that I built for a couple of club members. The blue 55 happens to belong to Jeremy the painter. The tan 56 belongs to Eliot
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Author: | mk-Zero [ Sat Aug 24, 2019 12:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1958 Semaphore Bug |
Texas_1958 wrote: Brian, Thanks for tips. I am hoping someone here steers me on this 36HP stuff. I just got done going through your car's page. Your motor is very impressive and i love all of the attention to detail; balancing, blueprinting, etc. I am sure peoples jaws drop when you drive to the motor's potential. Thanks! Its fun for sure. But in all honesty, I'm rarely able to use much of its power. It purs like a kitten in traffic though, so its a pleasure to drive even when I'm driving like an old lady. Ethan, is that your 36 in the black one? Looks amazing! Is the '55 rag Paul's old car? |
Author: | Texas_1958 [ Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1958 Semaphore Bug |
Ethan: I am in Bellaire (SW side of town). I am in love with those ovals. The blue rag on the fuchs is freaking AMAZING. Do you know of any ovals for sale? Are there any upcoming shows or events planned? Please PM me if your open to bending your ear and giving me some machine shop referrals and any lessons learned building a 36HP. Is there some place on the web with more pics of the blue oval? Todd |
Author: | ConcreteAce [ Sun Aug 25, 2019 1:25 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1958 Semaphore Bug |
mk-Zero wrote: Ethan, is that your 36 in the black one? Looks amazing! Is the '55 rag Paul's old car? Yeah that is the 36 that is in my split, looks black but its Bordeaux. Nope that is not Paul's old car. Paul's car actually went to one of Buddy Hale's customers. I would be willing to bet you will see it in Cali soon. Texas_1958 wrote: Ethan: I am in Bellaire (SW side of town). I am in love with those ovals. The blue rag on the fuchs is freaking AMAZING. Do you know of any ovals for sale? Are there any upcoming shows or events planned? Please PM me if your open to bending your ear and giving me some machine shop referrals and any lessons learned building a 36HP. Is there some place on the web with more pics of the blue oval? Todd Don't know of any ovals for sale at this time. The next show will be the NHVWC show in Tomball 9/28 and then the VW Harvest in Austin 10/19-20. You can give me a ring any time 832-768-0456 text if I dont answer and I'll ring you back. |
Author: | Texas_1958 [ Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:38 pm ] | |||
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I will try and make the next show, any clue if the area VW shows these days still have the swap-meet section? I need a few things. As if getting my '58's 36HP rebuilt was not enough I impulsed bought a FG dune buggy. I have absolutely no use for it but stumbled on it in my neighborhood and since it was not running I bought it cheap. Instead of staying focused on the '58 I have been tinkering on the buggy. I'm proud to say i have not lost my edge. I was able to get it running in <24hrs. of bringing it home (battery, points, firing order and timing). I think the firing order being off is probably why the previous owner gave up on it when they did. Oh well, now i just need to sort out the title process. Apparently the TXDOT revoked dune buggy and sand rail registrations. But just recently the dune buggy group in Texas lobbied and got some sort of law or amendment written allowing buggies back on the road. The caveat is the registration process has not been defined yet. Anyway here are a few photos of my latest distraction. Anybody have a clue as to what type of buggy it is, or ever seen it before. The previous owner said he owned it for about 20 years. PS does anyone have an old pre 68 steering column and shaft for sale? The buggy has a later one with the key/lock cylinder on the column and is really bulky not to mention ugly. I want to relocate the ignition to the dash and go with the earlier column.
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