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Owner: |  | Mark "Hollywood" Nylander |
| Make/model: | | 1959 Volkswagen Ragtop Sedan |
| Engine: | | 2332 CC - 84X94, 210-220 estimated horsepower. FK89 Cam, Autocraft 1.4 Rockers, Wedgemated crank and flywheel, full welded D-Ported and polished 44X37.5 Heads with matching Scat Trak Manifolds massaged by Dick Nuss from E.M.S with 12:1 compression, Dual Weber 48 IDA Carbs fully polished by Mike's Polishing, SYSTEM 1 oil filter |
| Transmission: | | Builder Peloquin Transaxles. 411 R/P, 3.78 1ST, 2.25 2ND, 1.58 3RD, 1.21 4TH. Gene Berg shifter, Sway-Away Race Axles, Super Diff. with Berg's Poor Man's POSI Shim's and a Gusseted Rhino Case with Berg Weld-In solid mounts |
| Exterior: | | A secret blend of Dupont colors were mixed to make up the base color of the VW with the result being similar to that of Raspberry which was sprayed by it's owner Mark. Mark added 2 inch wider rear fenders, which in turn he welded onto the body. Kamaili of Undertaker Designs was called upon to spray the graphics onto the body which incorporated 3 stage colors of white, yellow, and violet purple all of which a touch of Pearl was added into the mix. Kamaili was also responsible for pinstriping "Hollywood" onto the engine shroud. With the paint job and graphics being completed, Mark blasted 6 coats of clear onto the entire car providing a mirror like lustre for years to come |
| Interior: | | Fully reupholstered interior incorporating a full rollcage, and Honda Prelude SI seats fabricatated and stitched by Brett Yelvington Designs. The cockpit is fully dressed with Autometer Pro Comp Ultra Lite gauges with a Formula France steering wheel. Found within the steering wheel is a button for the Hurst Line-Lock which holds the front wheels for burning out on the streets or launching down the 1320 |
| Wheels/tires: | | Fully polished Centerline Racing aluminum 15X3.5 wheels up front wrapped in 135X15 Nanking Tires, with 15x8 wheels in the rear wrapped in 225/60SR15 BFGoodrich Z Rated tires. A matching spare tire, 15X3.5 wheel with Nanking tire, can be found under the front hood as well |
| Suspension: | | The front end incorporates double caster shims with a lowered adjustable front end and KYB GR2 struts, while the rear end was lowered one notch via it's torsion bars, Urethane bushings, and KYB Gas Adjust shocks |
| Exhaust: | | Exhaust gasses flow out of a Phoenix Header and muffles through a Magnaflow done by Tiger |
| ICE: | | Kenwood CD player mounted up front powering a pair of Polk Audio seperates for the front stage. An amplified Bazooka Bass Tubes excentuates the lower end of the spectrum |
| 1/4 Mile Stats: | | 12.60 @ 103mph on street tires |
| Much Mahalos: | | Winston Chow for the electrical work, Lionel Haili for working on the engine, tweaking it, and dialing it in, Angie of Angie's Toy Racing for all his help, and the VW Club of Hawaii for all their support
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