Something like this for a donor car would get you a long way with little effort. Also an antique which woud mean (at least in VA) you would not have to deal with much regulatory issues or inspections.
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I have a 71 Karmann Ghia that I was thinking about messing with, but I kind of lost interest, until I can get something going on my IVT.
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