Blue MK3
10-15-2012, 12:59 PM
Just had to tell the FFR world that I'm the owner of a "new to me" MK3. Brought it home about two weeks ago. I had been looking for cars on the web for almost a year but never could find just what I wanted at a reasonable price and within a reasonable distance. Was about to pull the trigger and buy a kit and was not looking forward to spending the next year or so building it. Then a local car came up for sale that was set up pretty much the way I wanted it to be and at a reasonable price.
It's a MK3 with period correct dash (no fake veneer, etc.), gauges, engine (Holley carb, not injected), etc. The car was located about 25 miles from home so I had the chance to conveniently check it out. No airline flights to look at a car and then pay the price to have it delivered. The car came with a notebook full of documentation from the builder, including a CD with over 400 photos taken during the build process. The kit was delivered to the builder in Georgia in early 2006 and the latest receipt indicates he upgraded to a complete Koni coil-over retrofit in May, 2008. I'm the fourth owner, but the car had only 5400 miles on it.
Car has a stroker 347 with 650 cfm Holley, Dart Pro aluminum heads, Edelbrock Air Gap aluminum intake manifold, T5 transmission, 3.73 rear end, and other goodies. The dyno sheet from the engine builder indicates a very flat torque (~430 ft/lb) curve out to about 5200 rpm. Max hp is 445 at 6100. More engine than I wold have chosen had I built my own car, but I can always put a brick behind the gas pedal.
It's registered as a 1965 car and here in NC that means no emission nor safety inspections. In fact, the car doesn't have windshield wipers, much less a top. I'm a happy camper now.
It's a MK3 with period correct dash (no fake veneer, etc.), gauges, engine (Holley carb, not injected), etc. The car was located about 25 miles from home so I had the chance to conveniently check it out. No airline flights to look at a car and then pay the price to have it delivered. The car came with a notebook full of documentation from the builder, including a CD with over 400 photos taken during the build process. The kit was delivered to the builder in Georgia in early 2006 and the latest receipt indicates he upgraded to a complete Koni coil-over retrofit in May, 2008. I'm the fourth owner, but the car had only 5400 miles on it.
Car has a stroker 347 with 650 cfm Holley, Dart Pro aluminum heads, Edelbrock Air Gap aluminum intake manifold, T5 transmission, 3.73 rear end, and other goodies. The dyno sheet from the engine builder indicates a very flat torque (~430 ft/lb) curve out to about 5200 rpm. Max hp is 445 at 6100. More engine than I wold have chosen had I built my own car, but I can always put a brick behind the gas pedal.
It's registered as a 1965 car and here in NC that means no emission nor safety inspections. In fact, the car doesn't have windshield wipers, much less a top. I'm a happy camper now.