Markey Mark BD
Active Member
Well I finally got back into another 5, this time a 5 which started it all off for me - a Raider
My cousin bought one in 1993 when his was 2yrs old and ever since then loved to have one. After selling all my 5 stuff previously (including my red 5) I swore the only 5 that would bring me back would be a Raider. Well I got one!
Some people may remember it off the other site, its been sat for while since the shell had a full respray so all I need to do is the mechanical side and put whatever engine I fancy in the front
Here's some pics of her being loaded up from the previous owners house



Once it got to mine I couldn't stand the standard height any longer so down it come!


As the title suggests this is going to be a street sleeper, the inside and outside will be completely original even the standard 13" wheels are staying (except for lowering and slightly bigger exhaust out the back)
The engine though will be something I've been throwing together, its my take on the old Prima 1.7 conversion built with a better bottom end and a few of my own tricks. I've gone for carb to start with purely for cost at the moment as am still working on my '72 beetle too but when its all done a running at a later date I can convert it to efi quite easily
I will update this thread when I've completed different sections of the build, getting the rolling shell sorted with new brakes and power steering first then tidy the interior then i'll fit the engine. I'll keep in stages so its easy to follow the thread, this time I have a simple plan and its being stuck too!
Should be a nice build
My cousin bought one in 1993 when his was 2yrs old and ever since then loved to have one. After selling all my 5 stuff previously (including my red 5) I swore the only 5 that would bring me back would be a Raider. Well I got one!
Some people may remember it off the other site, its been sat for while since the shell had a full respray so all I need to do is the mechanical side and put whatever engine I fancy in the front
Here's some pics of her being loaded up from the previous owners house



Once it got to mine I couldn't stand the standard height any longer so down it come!



As the title suggests this is going to be a street sleeper, the inside and outside will be completely original even the standard 13" wheels are staying (except for lowering and slightly bigger exhaust out the back)
The engine though will be something I've been throwing together, its my take on the old Prima 1.7 conversion built with a better bottom end and a few of my own tricks. I've gone for carb to start with purely for cost at the moment as am still working on my '72 beetle too but when its all done a running at a later date I can convert it to efi quite easily
I will update this thread when I've completed different sections of the build, getting the rolling shell sorted with new brakes and power steering first then tidy the interior then i'll fit the engine. I'll keep in stages so its easy to follow the thread, this time I have a simple plan and its being stuck too!

Should be a nice build