Get a Vintage shifter they are awesome !
New boots on the axles. I won’t say what oil I used….
New fuse box 
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The pans actually are really nice. No holes or cancer anywhere. I brushed and touched up a few spots. Good as new!
We just put the car on the ground and the front tires point at each other. Back on the lift she goes. They were way off on alignment
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Here’s the problem with the carbs…
She absolutely purrs at idle. Can’t wait to drive her.
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Some people use Por-15,`` some use bedliner on the pan after they clean them up and some also use a rubber coating to protect areas. Lot's of choices and wise choice not to comment on the oil
Pans I use Rust-Oleum semi gloss black then coat with rattle can bed liner. Be sure to do the bed liner outdoors, put down a blue tarp then roll the car onto that and cover surfaces with a clear plastic drop cloth before spraying. Gloves, eye protection and mask too.
Sound advice from the good clock doctor
Wow. She runs really, really well. So good in fact that I’m debating if I need the new engine. I put 60km on her today, I have no idea how many miles that is but she pulls a lot better than I thought. I smoked 2 minivans and was neck and neck with a Lexus RX330.
My question now is this. Is it more fun to drive a slow car fast or a fast car slow…. Hammering full throttle to the floor and squealing around the turns on these skinny tires is a blast. I think she may have more than a 1600 under there. It looks like there were a lot of 1915’s put into the Vintage Speedsters. I wonder….. do I need 180hp? I’ve got a huge grin with what I have…. Is more better….?
What I know for sure is that this car is super fun. Exactly what I need in life right now.
I’ve got a few loose ends to wrap up. Tach, temp gauge, turn signals and front running lights. I need to start researching suspension and a steering box as well. She has a bit of play in the wheel. It’s fine at 45 but at 60 I’d love it to be a little more responsive.
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It's more fun to drive a slow car fast.
@GreasySideUp If in fact your car was a Kirk built Vintage Speedster there is a good chance that it is a 1915cc motor. I looked back at all of your original photos and I noticed there was a hole cut out in the firewall. That was done when VS sold a car with a 1915 engine. But one never knows what's in these things after enough years pass by. The VS built 1915 though wasn't a really powerful motor by today's standards so the new motor you bought will probably be a lot better in the long run.
Finding and cleaning those jets was the real game changer and a complete overhaul/rebuild of the carburetors will also be a nice improvement.
i believe Roland(RIP) did alot of kirks motors, had a 1915..decent..but always wanted another 50-60HP.....it never ends
Did you get a mirror and see if motor size was marked on the back of the engine cooling shroud? Many VS's were so marked.
@WOLFGANG posted:Did you get a mirror and see if motor size was marked on the back of the engine cooling shroud? Many VS's were so marked.
Nothing obvious but I didn’t use a mirror. I’ll look again soon.
@GreasySideUp What my 1914 looked like: https://www.flickr.com/gp/farsightful/d61518
Focus…
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I’m on the way to the DMV. With a Japaneese title, I may have the option. Should I register as a 66 Beetle, a 56 Porsche or a replica?
@GreasySideUp posted:I’m on the way to the DMV. With a Japaneese title, I may have the option. Should I register as a 66 Beetle, a 56 Porsche or a replica?
It depends on your DMV laws. I tried, and succeeded, in getting my Spyder registered as a 55 Porsche because annual registration is only $10 for cars >40 years old.
‘66 VW Bug hands down. That will make it easy to register it anywhere in case you need to sell down the line.