Thursday, October 23, 2008

THE GOLDFATHER

TECH SPECS/DATI TECNICI:

VEHICLE/MODELLO:
Type 11 (Beetle) 1.2 1983 (Mexico) Aubergine

ENGINE/MOTORE:
Type 4 Serie GB (Porsche 914)
Built by/Costruito da: Wilke Motorenbau Gmbh (Köln, Germany)
Stroke capacity/Cilindrata: 1971cc
Horsepower/Potenza: ca. 120 hp/cv (88kw) at 5800 rpm/giri
Crankshaft/Albero motore: 71 mm
Pistons/Pistoni: 94 mm
Camshaft/Albero a camme: 312°
In valve/valvole ingresso: 41 mm ø
Out valve/valvole uscita: 34 mm ø
Compression/rapporto di compressione: 1:9
Distributor/Spinterogeno: 050 Bosch
Ignition/Accensione: Pertronix electronic ignition/accensione elettronica
Coil/Bobina: Pertronix Flamethrower
Carburetors/Carburatori: double/doppi 40 Weber IDF + Klaus central filter/filtro centrale (or/o K&N sportfilter/filtri sportivi)
Oil cooler/radiatore olio: Mercedes mounted on the front beam/montato su avantreno
Oil pump/pompa olio: full flow/forzata
Fuel pump/pompa benzina: Pierburg
Exhaust system/scarico: BAS/Ahnendorp 4 in 1 with dual muffler/due silenziatori
Fan/Ventola: Porsche-style cooling/raffreddamento

SUSPENSION/ASSETTO:
Front axle/assale anteriore: CB Performance ball joint 2" narrowed and adjustable / ristretto 5 cm ca. e regolabile
Spindles/perni fusi: CB Performance 2,5" dropped / ribassati (6 cm ca.)
Rear axle/asse posteriore: swing axle, 1 spline turn / ruotato di una tacca
Shock absorbers/Ammortizzatori: Kyb GR-2 gas
Brakes/Freni: CSP front discs - back drums with Chevy pattern (5 x 4.75") / dischi ant. e tamburi post. CSP con attacco Chevrolet
Rims/Cerchi: Boyd Coddington 7 x 18" backspace 5.25 + 8.5 x 20" backspace 4.0
Tyres/Gomme: Toyo Proxes T1-R 205/35 ZR18 + 235/30 ZR20

BODYWORK/CARROZZERIA:
Colour/vernice: House Of Kolor, Glamour Metallic ‘Solar Gold’ by Amedei Bros (Firenze, Italy)

Roof/Tetto: Top Chop 10 cm / tetto ribassato by Udo Schol Käferwerkstatt (March-Buchheim, Germany)
Sunroof/Tetto apribile: after-market Hollandia

Fenders /Parafanghi: Dannert fiberglass +12,5 cm back, +4 cm front widened / allargati
Hoods/Cofani: pre '67 / del modello 6 volts
Chrome trims/Modanature: removed/rimosse
Sidestep/Pedana: polished aluminium / alluminio lucidato
External Mirrors/Specchietti: OMP Style for Harley Davidson chrome / cromati
Bumpers/Paraurti: removed / rimossi
Headlights/fari: US Style with ‘angel-eyes’ and chrome indicator bulbs
Rear lights/luci posteriori: pre '67 US Style red / rosse

INTERIOR/INTERNI:
Dashboard/Cruscotto: plastic removed - holes filled / plastica rimossa, fori chiusi
Instruments/strumentazione:
Autometer Silver 'Ultra-Lite' Series (tacho, speedo in km/h, fuel level, voltmeter, oil pressure). VDO oil temperature gauge
Steering wheel/Volante: Budnik Split-Grip 'Crossfire' 15" ø polished aluminium and white leather grip, dedicated horn push /alluminio lucidato + pelle bianca + clacson dedicato
Gear shift lever/Leva del cambio: Scat 'Drag Fast' Shifter
Seats/Sedili: four Porsche 911 seats (back ones are shortened 8 cm to fit) / 4 Porsche, posteriori con seduta accorciata
Upholstery/Rivestimenti: sky ultra white by Tappezzeria Essebi (Pontedera – Italy)
Carpet/Moquette: black / nera
Headlining/Cielo: custom cutted (roof is longer and wider) in ultra white sky / su misura
Door handles/Maniglie portiera: Empi chromed / cromate

Cost of construction and rebuilding/modification/costo per la realizzazione: over 40.000 euros / oltre 40mila euro
Durations of construction/durata dei lavori: 3 years / 3 anni