Thanks for all the kind words, and sorry for the lack of response.
To ans wer some questions:
Yes Jer, the engine is still where Dr. P. intended. Its nothing special, and given drum brakes, swing axles and skinny 145/165 tyres its probably just as well! For those that know V dubs its basically a 1600 twin port with twin Kadron carbs and Engle 110 cam, on some mildly ported heads - and as is the way with VW stuff these days a frustrating exercise in making a varied collection of variable quality parts of German, Brazilian, Mexican and Chinese origin fit and play nicely together! Sorry, but no pics of it in situ, I'll post something up later, but here's a shot part way through build/mock up.
I believe some have managed to get a flat 6 in a bug, but you need to shift things about a bit and concoct a way to support the rear of it as in a 911.
Regarding lessor's 356 comment, I sort of consider it as a poor man's 356, and the only way back in '84 that was going to be able to get close to real one. I'm even further away from one now with the stratospheric prices their fetching now.
It was all based on a wreck of a '61, the best bit of which was the roof...which was the main part to be cut off and there it away
The original sales brochure. The kit was developed by hot rodder Chris Boyle, but the design has been copied and is become known generically as a 'Wizard'.
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