Uncle Scoobys Lighting Bug Build up..

This
started on another thread by scooby.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225249

And i just couldnt get away from it. This car had to happen , just the way it was inteanded to be!!

No changes , just clean her up, add some parts, shoot some paint and smoke them tires!!

After a trip out to the scoobs place yesterday we have made this the Bubbas Hot Rod Shop wed evening project.
Gotta be done for the Road Rockets Motorrama Feb 9th at the Indy State Fairgrounds in conjuction with the Hi Winders World of Wheels..
Ya might want to watch this one unfold..

Some starting pics...





And the donor engine from Tim on our way home.




Its a 1972 307 .

More as we get er done !!

 

Is the Wed night thing,,,"Open" for visitors\help...?
Bill j.

 

Is that a westcoast mirror on the door?? Please tell me your gunna put some back on it? And lose the late model bumpers, go with nerf bars.

 

Sure is , some nights we have 10-12 guys and others maybe 3-4 , never know.
Some nights we do a lot others we just shoot the shit.
Love to have ya drop by, its additive. This week its tear down and clean up on the donor engine.
We start at about 5:30 or 6:00 and quit about 9-9:30. Come on by we will let ya in for a while without bringing any pear salsa.

 

I hadnt noticed the west coast mounts on the drivers side, sure looks like thats what it is doesnt it?
Yes the bumpers will be thrown away and replaced , i have some eary bug euro blades in the shop that will look a little better or like ya said a pair of nerf bars . Anybody got some nerf bars for a bug hanging on the wall???
The rear push bar is a piece of work for sure , i will get some more detailed shots when we start on the car. Got a couple projects to finish before we park it i a spot.

 

looks like it will be an interesting build

 

You look like a senseable man. Are you sure you want do this. LOL

 

wow ! thats all i can say about that

 

Kool, thanks,,,
This Wed is Christmas Party at the Childrens Museum with my Grandaughter...(geee, maybe she'll want to rip into a Smal block instead..?)
Hopefully I can get away, I'd love to help UncleScoob....you know he can't finish anything on his own,,,anyway's...
Bill j.

 

cool

 

Scoobs out of town, I think, on a tin road trip,,,
You still meeting tomorrow?
Bill j.

 

Yes, tomorrow is engine tear down. The car is still over at scoobs being kinda taken apart and cleaned. I have a couple Ts to finihs then bring it over here for some thrashing.

Bubba

 

Oh hell yeah! - I'll be looking forward to updates on this baby!

 

i'll be down in indy over the new year, if you guys need anything let me know
i am midway between milwaukee and chicago if you need anything relayed
or hell if you just need a hand
tom

 

Jim...get oughta that back seat. You know your wife ain't gonna go for that!!!! It does kinda look like something you and Ron would put together...gonna be cool. Now you need one of Tom's straight axle set-ups for the front end. Too bad I work nights or I would be over to check it out. I feel a sick day coming on real bad!!!

 

Man I Have always wanted to build a V8 bug. I'll be watching this, that thing should be a hoot too drive.

 

Cool thread, I'll have to keep an eye on it! I have a '70 bug project that's going to get a 390 out of a '63 Merc, looking for a 4 speed to go in it. Hopefully mine will have a little Plowboy influence ,be it bad or good, as I get some tips and or advice from him.

 

We'll be there tonight for engine teardown.

 

Yo Bubba,

We have a pile of this and that at the SPEEDWAGEN shop.
So if you need anything holler!
I need an excuse to get to the west side.


Von Bush

 

Bubba, I grabbed this article from a post by a Scott H.
Looks like you can do double duty with the Moon's off of the Bonneville truck.

 

There was a guy that used to run his metallic Blue V8 bug at Carlsbad up until it closed. He had a 454 and chopped up frame from a Chevelle. It would go 10's and he could drive to and from the track back and forth to the Orange Curtain. It had big old slicks on it with Cragars. I think the car was built back in the 70's

 

When is the funeral????

 

It sucks that I missed this today but I'll be back to Indy on Friday night. I did get most of the interior cleaned up and got the dash mostly painted. I also got that ugly ass bumper off, got the lights out, and cleaned up the rear wheels quite a bit.

 

I had similar plans for my oval window but I think I'm gonna sell it off to help fund my 34 ford coupe build...

 

I like it i started the whole car scene with a VW

 

Had a crowd of dudes at the wed night follies tonight and we actually got a ton of work done on the donor engine.
Ripped her apart and its a winner i believe! The engine had a fresh double roller chain in it, the crank is a .010 and the pistons have NO carbon on them. We will replace the cam but is appears to be a new one as well. Veryt little wear at all .
The mains showed some wear in spots ( due i believe to a mis fit not actual wear) and i will have it degreased, checked and polished.
Its off to the machine shop for a dip and clean and then a report as we put it back together . Scoob get the car ready for us, Feb will be here soon.



Now to clean up the mess we have made !!

 

Won't be long. Do we all get to take turns doing parking lot burnouts?

 

It was cool to hang out last night! I wish I didn't live so far away.......

 

Geeze, There was a Celebrity at Bubbas last night and I didn't go!

 

Really??

They must have gotten there after I left. Who was it?? Jimmy Shine? or even bigger, Johnny Sparkle??