dubs at darling harbour today....

Kai.A. · 2003-10-19T09:33:09+00:00

went down with my dad, with the sole intention of going to the motor show.... but as we were walking along i spotted the top of a splitty, then another etc. it was a display celebrating 50 years of cool ass dubs 😎 there was a very nice selection of dubs there too, a bit of everything, from ancient restos to full custom. so, who organised it? kai p.s. unfortunately i didn't have my camera with me, so no pics 🙁

ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 19 Oct 2003, 11:56 pm

#101377

it has a really looooong shifter, anyone know why???

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Kai.A. Fahrvergnugen

915 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 19 Oct 2003, 11:57 pm

#101378

that's the one! 😀

what a nuts ride!

kai

Kai.A. Fahrvergnugen

915 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 19 Oct 2003, 11:58 pm

#101380

ronster wrote:it has a really looooong shifter, anyone know why???

some kind of hot rod tradition...... can't figure it out myself but it's still cool!!!😎

ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:00 am

#101381

moooo..........

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ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:02 am

#101382

had to leave early, didn't have time to take more photos of the buses... 🙁

I think this one is called the silver surfer :thumb

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ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:03 am

#101383

another one

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ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:06 am

#101384

where do people find these things?!?!
very nice :thumb

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Kai.A. Fahrvergnugen

915 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:06 am

#101385

did you see the other bay crew-cab?
done 1,160,000 odd k's!!!!!!
3 engine re-builds and 2 gearbox re-builds......
awesome!

kai

Kai.A. Fahrvergnugen

915 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:08 am

#101386

ronster wrote:where do people find these things?!?!

they're still fairly easy to get hold of in the uk, i think i even heard they were gonna make some new ones or summat....

kai

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:09 am

#101387

Jeff's Cool56 is even more colourful this time with the bra thing happening

It is wild:party

(I had to add to the colour)

Haven't seen the Cow before, that's pretty mad

"All you need is trust and a little bit of pixie dust!"

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=22473
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=56558#pid535643

...so I don't loose the links to my rides again hehehe

ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:34 am

#101396

saw this bus on epping road once and it blew my mind! saw it again this arvo, had to take pictures of it, also realised i forgot to take fotos of silver's awesome splittie :cry

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ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:35 am

#101397

another shot

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ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber

160 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:39 am

#101399

this is getting a bit silly shrinking fotos and posting them one by one cos' i don't have any web space myself...

if you want any of the fotos that i have posted in this thread/ or others if you know what you are looking for, i can email them to ya...

ron

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Oct 2003, 12:19 pm

#101517

Yeah its a DHS and lives in Canberra

the other one now belongs to Barry Lord in Adelaide, undergoing resto.

Yes it was a great day heaps of people

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

vw_addict Seriously Crusin Dubber

184 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 20 Oct 2003, 2:00 pm

#101580

Cool 56 is one awesome dub!!! ive had a good look at it before and he has done some nice work to it!!

I just wish i had of been there but thanx to all the guys for posting some pics. They were great!

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 20 Oct 2003, 8:32 pm

#101787

ronster wrote:it has a really looooong shifter, anyone know why???

The Hotrodders Have always had this obsession! I remember as a kid having a T Shirt with a Cartoon of an overgrown bloodshot Monster driving a Hot Rod with his head out the roof with an really long gearshift
I found these pic's which are, kind of like the 60's ones(without the monster)

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Keeping it real !

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 20 Oct 2003, 8:33 pm

#101788

And this one

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Keeping it real !

Stealth Ich Leibe mein Kastenwagen!

1,021 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Oct 2003, 11:18 pm

#101895

I rode up front in Dave Birchalls Sea Blue Rag top, it was great. To be a part of the cruise along the Sydney Harbour Bridge was just mind blowing. Thanks Dave your da man! Was worth the plane fair and accomodation to be a part of it. Were where all the Victorians???

STEALTH

Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Oct 2003, 1:02 pm

#102069

I was being part of a wedding 🙂

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Oct 2003, 1:30 pm

#102080

JAY u should have been there

:beer:beer:beer

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Oct 2003, 1:34 pm

#102081

I don't think my friend would have been too happy about me pulling out of being a bridesmaid because I had a VW event on in Sydney... I reckon every time I am going to a wedding there is some cruise or something on. I couldn't drive up to the Nationals cos of my step sisters wedding :jesus

Oh well, next year! She can't get married again :P
Sorry I couldn't be there Dave, sounds great.

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