TheLab Aircooled Speedshop

TheLab Aircooled Speedshop TheLab AirCooled SpeedShop is a Volkswagen Stock & Performance Engine Building and Full Service Shop. Visit our IG:

This one a long ways away from being a stream line butterfly, but it’s getting its metal face lift done for Jason.  He g...
01/26/2025

This one a long ways away from being a stream line butterfly, but it’s getting its metal face lift done for Jason. He got this in Canada with quite a bit of rot, has had it stored for a long time waiting for the right moment and it needs absolutely near everything, but it’s in the right hands at the moment. only 2 done at a time from start to finish, appointment only!
stay tuned lots of restructuring and streamlining !

PSA,   not long ago we saw an incredibly beautiful 56 oval window fully restored it was not running well and has not for...
01/15/2025

PSA, not long ago we saw an incredibly beautiful 56 oval window fully restored it was not running well and has not for some time. On the surface everything look good and generally clean, but when we pulled the carbs off to disassemble the vehicle for other upgrades we notice these cabs have been leaking and soaked for some time. This is a major fire waiting to happen and your clean restored VW may not survive. We do primarily new engine assembly. However there are many qualified attention to detail mechanics out there that can help. Please schedule your every 6M-1Y maintenance to go over your fuel system to avoid a tragedy.
Never rely even on a car running just right to get to and from show and tell event, it can be the difference between your ride staying clean or not surviving.
If you purchase a new set of carb never rely on them coming well sealed and all surface seal and copper washers being perfectly snug tight (NEW CARBS) have to be gone through for snugging and jetting anyways. Better to err on the side of caution 🫶🏼
Our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to all those suffering during these trying times and fires.
We have been struggling with terrible winds and repeated outages operating on generators. Please stay safe, but we are making do. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers as well. If there is anything this community can do to help, reach out, God bless and Many 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Special type 3 updates for some performance type 3 engines completed, tested and final fitment on the true bolt on hub s...
12/22/2024

Special type 3 updates for some performance type 3 engines completed, tested and final fitment on the true bolt on hub sand seal set up, does require mild drilling and tapping but makes it far more secure seal. (Sometimes with oil pressure sand seals can be pushed out)! See a post that posted recently that displays this problem.
This does several things for performance type 1 and 3 engines.
1) allows the sealing on the nose of the case for oil spilling prevention. Some might say it’s not needed but Porsche did long ago in 356 engine and was standard, vw later added them to type 4 engine standard.
2) it’s a larger quality double seal which allows for more surface area of the fan hub (more material) to allow for greater strength and stability, which prevents hub splitting.
3) easily replaceable seal
4) the hub is much narrower which does not require a slinger washer spacer, there is enough space between the pulley or type3 fan and hub.
The type 3 inner housing half does need to be a larger diameter to fit over the sand seal hub. This will now be a standard product on all our engine, in the future it will require removal of the counter sink bolt to split the case halves if it is needed. If it is no longer used, the holes can be plugged or welded.
Note: this seal will not fit with standard cut sand seal pulley sold on the market now, however we are looking for a replacement seal that can be used for such pulleys. Also, if you already have a machined in sand seal cut in the case, we plan e to make bushings that will fill in that gap so this bolt on hub can be used.
The his bolt on hub is a standard product sold by which we thank them for supplying it. Their sand seal pulleys are a larger hub diameter, but we plant to have an interchangeable seal for all pulley sizes on the market, so we can supply these to customers. We plan to supply both the drill bit and tap with the kit of choice. Call us for your needs, thanks!

If you’d like to do this upgrade on your type 1 or type 3 we can help to supply all necessary parts, welded fan!

One of many wild things coming this year No 4 Crew Cab at  getting prep in for final make up.  This one will be mean and...
12/18/2024

One of many wild things coming this year No 4 Crew Cab at getting prep in for final make up. This one will be mean and highly custom and detailed, award winner and possibly mag worthy. So many incredible features.
Owner; .aherrerare REALTOR, check him out!
body paint fab, assembly
drive train Berg 5 speed L*D Vicbuilt fanned in, coming out along with No1.-2.0 No3 No5 after No6
Walk Through, rag top, sky lights, and double door, along with full front rear IRS suspension
the year of TurboStreet quiet but never idle !

My my my  nearly finished restored 1951 rag top split being finalized with a custom classy paint job fully restored and ...
10/30/2024

My my my nearly finished restored 1951 rag top split being finalized with a custom classy paint job fully restored and assembled by and crew. Featuring one of big 2L packages this engine package is built with special feature Detailed 911 shroud, crank trigger ignition, engine was built some time ago and now finally hitting the streets in this heart breaker of a getting all the final dialing in and quirks out the way!

How we do at   the new     2.0 set up coming alive for what coming up soon, to be unveiled,     fits like a glove.  Stay...
10/04/2024

How we do at the new 2.0 set up coming alive for what coming up soon, to be unveiled, fits like a glove. Stay tuned for our compound set up super clean and tight coming up as we are prepping for some radical performance coming. Sometime quiet but always innovating lots of movement !

  oil cooler with fan and shroud, fitting included, available at   KEEP YOUR ENGINE COOLOrder (909)900-0804 $195 plus sh...
10/04/2024

oil cooler with fan and shroud, fitting included, available at
KEEP YOUR ENGINE COOL
Order (909)900-0804
$195 plus shipping
Complete hose kit available

Congrats to the homie Thefox  for his first place win with his unique highly custom 59   at the  with the     Custom    ...
09/16/2024

Congrats to the homie Thefox for his first place win with his unique highly custom 59 at the with the Custom

Man that one that lasted year and years on top of its game, getting miles and miles on it, winning countless awards, a t...
09/07/2024

Man that one that lasted year and years on top of its game, getting miles and miles on it, winning countless awards, a true many remember it showing up to all event made legend by built at and it continued in its true glory for many years, as of now, who knows where it’s at and what has become of it, it certainly got many changes to it. Wish it would have continue to live in infamy!
Maybe we will see it again brought back to it’s old glory!
One of a kind!

Oh my, just looking so pretty  1956   at  is shinning ready for the auction with  featured on          Gold Nugget   hop...
08/17/2024

Oh my, just looking so pretty 1956 at is shinning ready for the auction with featured on Gold Nugget hoping for a record breaker weekend!

Something so clean and sick hitting the streets soon    on one of  LowLight Vert Ghia just a perfect fit Ghia/Bus. You k...
08/16/2024

Something so clean and sick hitting the streets soon on one of LowLight Vert Ghia just a perfect fit Ghia/Bus. You know how we do it, to fit, no cutting no hacking designed to fit, easy install, different levels!

Well now, congratulations to   for this beautiful rendition restoration mastery of this 1956 Rag Top Beetle,           r...
08/14/2024

Well now, congratulations to for this beautiful rendition restoration mastery of this 1956 Rag Top Beetle, recently special featured article done by for the very special auction held this weekend at don’t miss out, it will be going through the auction block looking for another record breaking sale. Stay tuned for more mastery in the world of VW engine building and restoration!

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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