6 months ago, that bug was literally rusting in to the ground. It's now 100% restored but not 100% original. There's a pioneer stereo in it now instead of a crystal AM radio - and it has a 1600cc engine instead of the 1200cc.
Custom 3XAA plastic box bottom feeders can be found but are usually 5.0v regulated. Missys Wet Box came in 5.0v if I remember correctly. I see that
Old Goat is back in business but as far as I know, he just does 3.7v
mods.
sweet, im all for getting a classic car going again, orig or not. Come to think of VW though, i havent seen a VW bus driving around in my area in ages, wonder where they all went.
is that a dual carb 1600cc? Cant say i blame ya for replacing the crystal radio with a modern pioneer deck.
I have a car im working on restoring, well just repairing it right now mostly. Its a 1985 Nissan 300zx Turbo. Has the orig VG30ET engine w/ 123k miles on it, has a new custom exhaust since the old one was rotted out and full of holes. The electric adjustable shocks are gone and replaced with Tokiko Illuminas. So far ive fixed the pioneer cd player that was on it (wasnt wired up right), put on a new exhaust, replaced a few tires, replaced some engine parts (distributor cap,rotor,spark plugs, intake pipe coupler) had to buy a new interior door handle, had to take apart the door lock actuator and lube it up since it was real gummed up. Fixed the interior lights, and fixed the retracting head lights.
It still needs quite some work, it needs new rear springs, a manual transmission mount insulator, a new rear differential mount and some new sub frame bushings and control arm bushings. Needs a new coolant temp sensor and oil pressure switch. Its also missing the rear speakers so i need tor replace those and fix the T-Top seals as they leak just a little.
When i first bought it the driver side power seat was fried, so i picked up a spare set of manual sliding seats from another Z and bolted it in, but now i got 2 diff colored seats as the orig passenger seat was in better shape then the passenger seat i got from the other Z so i left it in haha. Other then that its in pretty good shape, real strong motor, doesnt leak or use any oil, the stock wastegate is at 6.8psi so she def gets up and goes. The syncro is shot in 2nd gear though so i may replace the transmission or rebuild it down the road, its just a borg warner t5 used, like the ones used in mustangs so a rebuild kit for it is like $130 bux off ebay.
but onto the topic, does missy still make those 5v mods? I have 3 old goats, one is busted up i had for almost a year before it became un practical to use, but i figure its good for some spare parts, then i have 2 other goats, real good 3.7v bottom feeder, i modified it myself with a neck lanyard so i just wear it around my neck.
On goats website he mentions a VV box
mod bottom feeder but i dont think its in production, Krimson Kustoms makes one i guess and he might still be making em, i shot em a PM but havent heard back yet - im really thinkin hard on that bogger box though, have any of you guys ever owned one or have one? or would consider one? i wonder what brand and ohm atomizer to use with one that can go up into higher volts like that, its new terrirtory for me.
