Before you start . . .

Thank you for choosing the EMPI Imp as your dune buggy. We feel your selection was the best one possible. The Imp is not just a buggy and not really a buggy kit, but a complete, engineered fun system.

The folks at EMPI have spent a long time developing the Imp. We had to. After all, when you've been the leader of VW high performance you can't afford to offer "just another buggy", it has to be the best. We feel we have the best, and we're sure that when you're finished building yours, you will agree.

As for the construction of your Imp, EMPI engineers have placed very high priority on component designs giving the builder the utmost consideration in an attempt to make his job much easier.

Read the instructions!

Please read and follow the instruction pages carefully. They are written in layman's terms and if used throughout all construction phases, the builder will be rewarded with fewer problems and a better car.

The instructions are as complete as EMPI can make them at this time. It is impossible for us to cover every possible problem that might arise when assembling a dune buggy. While most VWs appear to be the same, they are different from year to year in many small ways. These small changes can sometimes alter the instructions word for word but not the general direction of the instructions. If you should encountera situation you don't follow completely, why not stop for a moment (don't panic) re-read the instructions, have someone else read them, or read them together. If you are really hung up, go to some other step, then go back to the problem. There has to be an answer.