VW Classic show - 2013 Irvine California

Video taken at the VW Classic show in 2013 in Irvine California.

Classic Car show - Quartier libre - near Pau FR.

This morning was the monthly classic car show near Pau (France) so I took the opportunity to take the 181 there. It was the first trip for the Trekker with it's new 1776cc engine.

 I parked next my mates new Bay window pickup.

 Patrice came from Tarbes with his Splitty

 Nice flower power Samba.

 A lot of people came this morning

MOT this morning.

The bus passed the MOT this morning. Everything went fine. All good for another year.

181 1776cc - Tow bar - Banner

The Trekker is back home with it's new 1776cc engine. I wanted to keep it's original looks so nobody could tell it's been tuned.

 Apart from the full flow maybe...

I took the opportunity to fit a tow bar as I didn't have any vehicle to tow my trailer.

I made a bracket to hold the plug under the 181.

Back view of the engine.

 The plug has been fitted under the car.

I have also fitted my new Banner which I bought at the European Bug-In.

 As I had a lot of stickers collected all over the years I decided to wake a wall of fame.

1776Ccc getting redy for the 181

On the way back from the "cox Troc" this summer in south of France, I decided that I had to so something with the engine. For the last couple of years I had problems starting the 181 when hot. I took the Trekker to Beetle64 my local shop.
When Gael opened the engine he found out that both heads were cracked and all the pistons were identical. I also had a lot of end play.
After much consideration I decided to update the 1600cc to a 1776cc with a nice engle 110 and full flow. I wanted to keep the original look of the engine so no fancy carb or anything superficial. I even keept the dual poulie who was used to power a generator for the army radio

 Engine back into the 181

Big thanks to Gael and David @ Beetle64.