Doug has a few rides, need another trip, get-together, soon...
Saturday morning - August 2nd, 2008 on my way to East Troy, WI to meet up
with 78squirewagon I met up with Dangerusdug for breakfast in Tomah, WI. First
leg of the trip done, I slept in the van at the truck stop. I was ready for food
and Pinto's.. or in this case I should say Bobcat's!
Owner: Doug Gourley La Crosse, WI and a Member of God’s Country Racing Association.
The Bobcat has been in my family since new and I have owned it since 1983.
The Bobcat has a 2.3 liter Rebuilt and Bored .40 over with a Crane Cam
A Holley 390cfm 4 bbl carburetor with a Header.
60 Series Tires all around on Keystone Rims.
Manual 4-speed and a Heavy Duty Clutch.
Custom Louvered Hood and Original Paint except for hood and graphics.
My Pinto in the background, ready for the trip to East Troy, WI
and now.. The Dug Bug! Painted 2003 Monty Carlo yellow and 2003 Chevy truck orange. The
stainless bumpers and side panels were hand made.
wind er' up! The wind up key is powered by a GM wiper motor ( works both manually or
by remote control) the key is hand made and ceramic coated.
Alien Attitude! The lighting for the signals are LED's and are relocated in the front and
frenched in the rear.
a little peek.. Exhaust is ceramic coated both the header and Mondo muffler match. Engine
has chrome tin and stainless steel fire wall, Carbs are dual 40mm Solex's
Now This Is Shiny! New Motor Type III case 1835cc DP ( 9.5:1 ) , std crank, .020/std. mains
Mahle lifters Crower Cam 61004 DT cam bearings Grant rings 8 dowel/chromoly
gland nut 10mm case savers 044 heads w/ Scat HD single springs, chromoly
retainers, CB keepers, .015 shim cut .080 w/clearance rebuilt rods CB full
flow oil pump (30mm ) Teflon buttons Scat 1.25 rockers vented rocker covers
Empi 1.5 qt. Sump CB 3/8 push rods Crower 61004 cam ( int.@284 and exh. @
290 ) dura. @ .050 -int. @244 and exh. @252 ( lift @ cam int. .390" exh. @
.411") lift @ valve w/ 1.25 - int. .488" and exh. @ .514" it has a Bugpack
drag shifter w/a Monster Tach w/ shift light and the clutch is a 1700# stage
I Kennady
and at the drive-in.. The Dug Bug has adjustable front beam with American Racing Wheels on all
4 corners 205/70x15 fronts and 235/60x15 on the rear and the seats are 2
tone leather to match the exterior paint. What a Sweet Ride!
...and now for the Buggy! owned 3 years and has a 1600 dual port with 4spd
titled as a 71 VW, body style unknown ( Empi Imp style ) 14 inches shorter than a standard bug.
painted 93 Ford purple w/rainbow glitter in the clear coat, seats are reclining buckets w/lumbar from a Honda
up coming mods will be new roll bar , LED taillights and a hatch over the back
