1954 VW BUG BEETLE OVAL WINDOW RESTORED CUSTOM SHOW CAR 
1954 Volkswagen Beetle - Classic 1954 OVAL WINDOW FULLY RESTORED 2009 CC STROKER

1954 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE OVAL WINDOW ON A 1967 FRAME, ULL GROUND UP RESTORATION. WAS BUILT SPECIFICALLY TO BE A SHOW CAR SO NO DETAIL WAS OVERLOOKED. STARTED AS A TRAILER QUEEN WINNING BEST IN SHOW AT NUMEROUS CAR SHOWS ACROSS THE SOUTH. 4-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH A 2009 CC STROKER ENGINE ESTIMATED AT 200 HORSEPOWER. BEAUTIFUL TWO TONE HOUSE OF KOLOR PASSION PEARL AND PEARL WHITE EXTERIOR WITH WHITE CUSTOM ULTRA LEATHER/SUEDE INTERIOR. LOADED WITH CUSTOM ULTRA LEATHER SEATS, SUEDE/LEATHER DOORS AND ROOF, I/C COBRA WOOD GRAIN STEERING WHEEL IMPORTED FROM ENGLAND, CHROME COLUMN AND PEDALS, WORKING HORN, GENE BERG SHIFTER, OIL TEMP AND PRESSURE GAUGES, MONSTER TACHOMETER, 24V CONVERSION WITH 75 AMP ALTERNATOR, EW WIRING HARNESS (OEM STYLE), ORIGINAL FUSE BOXES AND LOCATIONS, AUDI A8 QUICK DISCONNECT ENGINE HARNESS, 957 TAIL LIGHTS (SAFER OPERATION AT NIGHT), PORSCHE 911 HEADLAMP LENSES, V WIPER SYSTEM (NOT IN USE), ORIGINAL "RIDGE" DOORS, ALL OEM GLASS EXCEPT WINDSHIELD, POP OUT QUARTER WINDOWS, DYNOMAT APPLIED TO FLOOR, ROOF, INSIDE OF DOORS AND QUARTERS, CHROME WINDOW TRIM, STAINLESS STEEL BODY TRIM, ORIGINAL "W" DECK LID, REBUILT SEMAPHORES, ORIGINAL GAS CAP, RANCHO BUILT 4-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 1ST, 2ND, 3ND CLOSE GEAR RATIO AND STOCK 4TH, SPIDER GEARS, SUPER DIFFERENTIAL, HEAVY DUTY RACING AXLES PAINTED TO MATCH WITH POLISH AND CLEAR COAT....

ENGINE: Engine estimated 200 hp. 9.5:1 compression. 2009 CC stroker, Autocraft case painted with IMRON silver, cat large oil sump, 8 mm Balanced crank w - rod assemblies. 10.5 lb. flywheel, 700 lb. Kennedy clutch, 0.5 pistons ceramic coated skirts and tops, Super flow heads – ported and polished – 3 angle valve job – ceramic coated exhaust runners – heavy springs – roller rockers – custom pushrods. Valve covers modified to accept breather hoses. SS braided breather system, berg remote oil filer system, coated Gene Berg header wrapped with header insulation, 1 stainless polished muffler, dual 44 mm carbs, gene berg oil filler, welded and balanced fan, EM dog house assembly custom shaved heater outlets painted to match car, powder coated cylinder tin, gene Berg balanced crank dampener pulley. 009 chrome distributor with vertex electronic pickup. Heavy duty oil pump.
TRANSMISSION: Rancho built racing transmission with heavy duty case, spider gears, super diff, lose 1st 2nd 3rd and stock 4th gear ratios. Heavy duty racing axles (twice as thick as stock!). Painted to match car with polished gussets and clear coated.
CHASSIS AND FRAME: Frame is from a 1967 beetle, last year of the swing axle. Frame and all suspension components were bead blasted down to the metal. New full floor pans were welded in using the factory resistance welding procedures. Front axle beam was narrowed 4 inches to accommodate a wider wheel selection. All components were coated with a 2 part epoxy primer. Floors were coated again with SKS undercoating top and bottom then House of colour base white and clear coat applied to pan and some suspension. Passion pearl coat and clear applied to suspension, transmission, and axles. Heavy duty rear torsion springs used to lower and keep positive camber. All new rubber, all joints, tie rods were used. Custom aluminum tie rod centers. Four wheel disk brakes – VW front and Porsche rear, AD cross drilled rotors all around using modern 5x100 lug pattern. Modern/ classic new beetle BRM flat 4 replica wheels in 17x8 all around on Kumho Ecsta Spt tires, 05/40 R17 front, 25/45 R17 rear, with at least 95% tread life remaining.
ELECTRICAL: All new wiring harness (OEM style), original fuse boxes and locations, 2 volt conversion with 75amp alternator, SD electronic ignition, audi A8 quick disconnect engine harness. 1957 tail lights for safer operation at night (larger than 54). Porsche 911 headlamp lenses. 6 volt wiper system (not used, do not drive in rain).
BODY: All steel 1954 all steel body including original front apron and rear “H’ pattern apron. Original semaphores (not being used due to car being 12 volt now). Original “ridge’ doors. All OEM glass except for windshield. Pop out quarter windows. Dynamatt applied to floor, Roof, Inside of doors and quarters. All chrome window trim used. All stainless steel body trim. Original “w” deck lid.
INTERIOR: Ultra suede custom headliner using OEM pattern, oatmeal loop carpet with custom suede piping to match the headliner, ll seat frames powder coated white, ultra leather custom made seat covers using the original “H” pattern. Custom ultra leather and suede door panels. A/C cobra wood grain steering wheel imported from England, chrome column with working horn, chrome pedal assembly with roller pedal, gene Berg shifter, chrome e-brake. Oil temp and oil pressure gauge added along with monster tach.