Recent content by kwasnr

it looked in good shape from a distance, but with 550k on it, the hood was dented from stones and the rockers were rusted inside, and there was some rust between the a pillar and the windshield... VW has caps inside the hollow rockers, but the back caps are about 10 cm inside the rockers, so...

The block has 554,000 km on it and except for the cam is all stock... I try not to do launches as I fear the rods will go, but it did break the original axle on one launch, which is why I went with the Raxles... It is competitive with a GTI, and will "roll coal" with the best of them... The...

Results of Nov 2014 - June 2015 rebuild

Rick's 2003 Beetle

Rick's 2003 Beetle

Rick's 2003 Beetle

Rick's 2003 Beetle

Rick's 2003 Beetle

Rick's 2003 Beetle

Rick's 2003 Beetle

Rick's 2003 Beetle

Rick's 2003 Beetle