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It’s back and improved. Erwin @ Volksprojects changed the front airride suspension so the alignment does not change while adjusting rideheight. It sure is a big improvement that I can recommend to everybody who has an airride equipped bug.

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Some nice pictures of my car at the ACN last tuesday.

Once a year they have a concours d’elegance and hand out awards for the nicest cars.
This year I won the Best of Show award. (The one in the left corner.) Thanks guys!

Awards

More cruisenight pics can be found here and here

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As I plan to drive my oval a lot this summer, some safety is added by making the semaphores blink.
Still a bit fast, but when more lights are connected it will blink a little slower.

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Erwin is working his ass off to get my car done.

Adapter plate to use a 60’s gearbox in early vw’s

Dropped extensions to lower the rear without cutting.
Droppped extensions

Rear airbag suspension
bags

And finally a dual circuit brake reservoir
dual circuit brakes

A lot more has been changed. More on that later maybe.

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Some pics I found on volksfahrer.nl

55@EBI2-1

55@EBI2-2

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