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Thank you for giving my bug a chance to
be on Top of the month. My bug is the 1966 model. I got it in
April this year. I have been told that my bug was a racing car
(evidencing by the RAAT sticker on the windshield).
However, the racing engine was replaced by the original engine
before selling it to me. The original engine has already been
modified to 1600cc at the time I bought it. The previous owner
tried to make my bug a Cal Look by putting lots of stuffs into
my bug such as American bucket seats, a Geneberg shift, a gauges
set, a Phatboy muffler, American Eagle five spokes wheels with
185/55 Goodyear front tyres and Yokohama 195/60 for the back,
a leather steering wheel (like your white racing bug).
However, I felt that it was a bit Cow Look (with short legs)
rather than a Cal Look since it was totally loaded. It couldn't
even climb up to my garage or a parking building. Right after
I bought it, I asked Showtime to lift the tail up but left the
nose down as it was. I also started restoring it from the bottom
of its body to every part of the engine at Showtime.
The extra stuffs that I later on put in to the bug are as follows:
a stock E brake handle, a new 34 pict-3 Pierburg carburetor,
a new air cleaner (Empi), a new Bruck German vacuum advance
(SVDA) distributor, Empi ignition wire set (pink color), Empi
3.5 QT oil sump, Empi billet aluminum roller gas pedal, a new
70's Classic wood steering wheel (limited edition), Empi headlight
eyebrows, Empi logo plate, new sun visors (very costly), a new
air horn, a new back light, a new gas cap, a left outside mirror
and my birthday-gift clock. The original blue fan shroud has
been repainted to black.
I try to increase my bug's performance and to make it suitable
for an everyday use with less gas consumption and less trouble
for constant adjustment or modification that's why I decided
to put in the new carb and distributor (original types).
My next project is to put in a stereo set and an Empi dual attenna
with an Empi ball and ladybird floor mats. I also plan to put
a rain cover inside my back deck lid so that I'll have no trouble
driving or parking in a heavy rain. I prefer to let the deck
lid open since it offers a racer look and allows me to retain
my big air compressor. My bug also gives me a feeling of being
a racer. I tend to drive much much faster with my bug than I
do with other cars. Well, in this case, the longer I have her
or be with her, the shorter my life is Ha-ha.
Please add my gratitude to all of the Showtime
staffs who are very friendly and my best wishes to all the bug
owners. I have made lots of friends driving a bug and hope everyone
does so.
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