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Manufacturer
Vintage Speedsters
Hawaiian Gardens, California
www.vintagespeedsters.com

Owner
Eddie Janis
Paso Robles, California

VEHICLE
1957 Vintage Speedster
Manufacturer estimate of hours to build/complete vehicle: 45 days
DONOR
Year and type/model: 1970 VW Bug
CHASSIS
Frame: Shortened VW pan
Wheelbase: 83.75 inches
Rearend: VW
Rear Suspension: VW with adjustable
spring plates
Front Suspension: VW adjustable beam
Shocks: Empi
Rear Brakes: VW discs
Front Brakes: VW discs
Brake Lines: VW
Master Cylinder: VW, dual
Steering: VW
Front Wheel Make & Size: Brazil four-lug steel, 15-inch
Rear Wheel Make & Size: Brazil four-lug steel, 15-inch
Front Tire Make & Size: Dunlop Sport A2,
P185/65/15
Rear Tire Make & Size: Dunlop Sport A2,
P185/65/15
BODY
Paint Brand/Type: PPG, single-stage Black
DAR 4000
Windshield/Glass: Vintage Speedsters
Top: Vintage Speedsters
Bumpers: Vintage Speedsters
Grille: Vintage Speedsters
Lights: Vintage Speedsters
Mirrors: Vintage Speedsters
Emblems and Trim: Vintage Speedsters
Fuel System: Vintage Speedsters
Fuel Tank: Vintage Speedsters
INTERIOR
Gauges: VDO Instruments
Wiring: Vintage Speedsters
Steering Wheel: Nardi
Seating: Alante Wine vinyl
Upholstery: Martz cloth top and tonneau
Material: Coco mats and trunk carpet
DRIVETRAIN
Engine Brand: VW
Engine Type: 1,776cc built by Strictly VW
Air Cleaner: K&N
Ignition: 009 Compufire
Headers: Thing Extractor 1.5-inch,
ceramic coated
Exhaust System: Custom-made with
Magnaflow mufflers,
ceramic coated
Transmission Type: VW, four-speed, with 4:12
final-drive ratio
Shifter: VW with short shift kit
Accessories: Stainless steel brake hoses,
rear disc brakes with
e-brake, amber parking
lights, 135 tire and 3.5-inch
aluminum wheel for spare
tire to save weight, polished
75-amp alternator with
Monster cable wire, sealed
openings with silicone,
Mocal thermostat below
remote oil filter (at 180
degrees Fahrenheit the oil
is routed through oil cooler),
replaced oil lines with
No. 8 stainless lines and
fittings, dipstick oil temp
gauge by Mainley, new JPS
seats, 3-inch lap seat belts,
EMPI shocks, and installed
another two caster shims

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