I found this girl hiding in what looked like scrap yard in Georgia. It is Subura powered with what looks to be a 915 5speed. I'm sure it was a nice buld at one time but has lived a rough life. I wa just stoping in to see if anyone might reconize the car and have some history on it. ID tag is from Illinois So I know that was its first start in the US. Any help or direction would be great.
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Super nice find. This has the makings of a nice ride. I hope you got it for a great price. Can you send some pics of the engine compartment and underside of the car. The front suspension appears to be from a 911 possibly and 4-wheel disc brakes. The car could be worth a great deal of money when finished. I assume you plan on restoring it?
Nice find! Someone put a lot of thought (Henry?) and money into this car. Looking forward to hearing how getting it back in roadworthy shape goes.
Wow looks like it has a turbo charged Suby engine if I am not mistaken. The car will fly if it is healthy. The front suspension is not 911 but appears to be type 1 Beetle with rack and pinion modification. That is a very good find. I would love to know what you paid for it, but I understand if you don't want to disclose.
Oh, and welcome to the madness!
Thanks and I'm in it for 10k. I think I did okay considering the parts this thing was built with. And yes has a baby turbo. From what I can tell I believe it to be a late 90s early 2000s JDM 2.0 the intake and injectors are not like anything the US 2.0s use.
Congratulations.
It'll be fun to watch the transformation.
I posted it here a while back.
@Subi356 posted:Thanks and I'm in it for 10k. I think I did okay considering the parts this thing was built with. And yes has a baby turbo. From what I can tell I believe it to be a late 90s early 2000s JDM 2.0 the intake and injectors are not like anything the US 2.0s use.
WOW! Nice score on that project car. Looking forward to pics of your progress on this diamond-in-the-rough. 
Question for those who know more than I do, is the flat, fiberglass floorboard with bracing underneath the way non-VW chassis cars are made?
Not exactly. 1st gen Beck cars had a central tunnel with removeable panels underneath and cross bracing with square tubes from the two mandrel-bent 3" round side tubes. The new generation Beck cars no longer use the round tubes due to cost and availability (Carey can correct me here if I'm wrong) with a similar central tunnel. Each side had (and still has, I believe) a separate floor board that was a fiberglass and wood sandwich.
The floor in this is a solid piece molded to the body. And side tube you see are the copper coolant supply and return. The main structure is what seems to be 2x6 steel.
Looks like an IM but I don't think Henry & crew put that engine in it.
Does it run?
Yes it runs. They did offer the subaru power plant but I do think this was done after it left them.
Drilling those holes in the front is not something a professional builder would do. Nor cutting the wheel well openings. There are quite a few Subaru powered speedsters that are effectively cooled with the radiator(s) hidden from view. That would be the first job to tackle!
100% It will most likely lool like this, this summer but we have a plan to keep the radiator cool and close up that nose.
This looks like it is going to be a fantastic build, I look forward to seeing it take shape👍
