Hey Robo...you do know I was only pulling your leg.....don't you
I know how much you like your resto's
Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
THE TOMORROW PEOPLE
Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
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Yes I know that. 😉😉
Thats why I included the bit that decribes your signature picture.
When I was a young bloke I had two 64 Holdens, One had 7" chromie's and a hot 192, I spent every day and afternoon after work, laying underneath her with a wire brush cleaning the pan and running gear, diff, front end, and anything else under there, and then painting it. I just got the body painted. I spent heaps on chrome goodies for the old red motor, alloy rocker cover, cam covers oil pump cover, ect ect! Then I installed a celica 5 speed alloy gearbox$$$ it was my whole life! (except for Jodie) I spent every dollar I made on that car, lost sweat, skin and blood on it. and when I finished it. someone STOLE IT! I was devistated to say the least. I never insured it because I spent every dime I had on restoring it! I never got over it, and I drifted away from cars altogether and just had a Bike. Then Jodie told me she wanted a Beetle, so I looked for quite some time and finally found one that belonged to the original owner, an old lady that could not drive it anymore due to failing health. My father and his father had Volkswagens, and when Jodie got hers, I started the whole car VW love thing over again, and spent all my time detailing Jodies 65, It was a great car to begin with, it just needed a bit of a freshen up, new carpet and a good clean inside and out, and some new shockys and bearings and stuff. I have never looked back, and have had VW's ever since. But loosing the Holden the way I did has left a bit of a mark on my phsyc, and I am very reluctant to waste money on go fast goodies or body modifications ect ect. And since I have gotten that sort of stuff out of my system, and spent time with restorers of all types of, and make's of vintage cars ( most of ours fall into this cat now) I just think that they are more beutiful if left the way they came from the factory, a nice shiny coat of paint, and a good interiour, makes me more happy than a 500 hp engine. and a sore backside and rattly teeth! and some scum stealing it!
Rob...😎
Thats why I included the bit that decribes your signature picture.
When I was a young bloke I had two 64 Holdens, One had 7" chromie's and a hot 192, I spent every day and afternoon after work, laying underneath her with a wire brush cleaning the pan and running gear, diff, front end, and anything else under there, and then painting it. I just got the body painted. I spent heaps on chrome goodies for the old red motor, alloy rocker cover, cam covers oil pump cover, ect ect! Then I installed a celica 5 speed alloy gearbox$$$ it was my whole life! (except for Jodie) I spent every dollar I made on that car, lost sweat, skin and blood on it. and when I finished it. someone STOLE IT! I was devistated to say the least. I never insured it because I spent every dime I had on restoring it! I never got over it, and I drifted away from cars altogether and just had a Bike. Then Jodie told me she wanted a Beetle, so I looked for quite some time and finally found one that belonged to the original owner, an old lady that could not drive it anymore due to failing health. My father and his father had Volkswagens, and when Jodie got hers, I started the whole car VW love thing over again, and spent all my time detailing Jodies 65, It was a great car to begin with, it just needed a bit of a freshen up, new carpet and a good clean inside and out, and some new shockys and bearings and stuff. I have never looked back, and have had VW's ever since. But loosing the Holden the way I did has left a bit of a mark on my phsyc, and I am very reluctant to waste money on go fast goodies or body modifications ect ect. And since I have gotten that sort of stuff out of my system, and spent time with restorers of all types of, and make's of vintage cars ( most of ours fall into this cat now) I just think that they are more beutiful if left the way they came from the factory, a nice shiny coat of paint, and a good interiour, makes me more happy than a 500 hp engine. and a sore backside and rattly teeth! and some scum stealing it!
Rob...😎
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splittychick SplittyDelicious
1,240 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Heh all.....
Rob your almost making me cry with that story.I don't think i'd ever get over it either to spend all that time, money & love on a car only to get it stolen would break my heart.Not to mention wanting to kill the bastards that stole it!:cussing
Not much happ'n here.We've got the vw club meeting 2nite(as jen said)so that should be good.
My kombi goes in to get the new head 2morrow so i'm looking forward to how she'll be running when i pick her up.Pyro hows your kombi running??
Nothings happ'n with the splitty,although one of the guys on here has some repair panels coming from Schofields in the u.k & i've put in my order for the front repair panel which i'm excited about as i've had major trouble trying to find one anywhere in oz.
Are any of you guys going to Valla?I was just looking in the calender & its only 14 weeks away!!!!:bounce:bounce:bounce
Rob your almost making me cry with that story.I don't think i'd ever get over it either to spend all that time, money & love on a car only to get it stolen would break my heart.Not to mention wanting to kill the bastards that stole it!:cussing
Not much happ'n here.We've got the vw club meeting 2nite(as jen said)so that should be good.
My kombi goes in to get the new head 2morrow so i'm looking forward to how she'll be running when i pick her up.Pyro hows your kombi running??
Nothings happ'n with the splitty,although one of the guys on here has some repair panels coming from Schofields in the u.k & i've put in my order for the front repair panel which i'm excited about as i've had major trouble trying to find one anywhere in oz.
Are any of you guys going to Valla?I was just looking in the calender & its only 14 weeks away!!!!:bounce:bounce:bounce
pyr0 flame-on
4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
yeh pretty good picked up the muffler on saturday geting it welded up tomorrow.
the final prob i had was the muffler being shot and not creating enough back pressure :bounce
hows the splitty going, splittychick ??
robo that story about ur 64 holden was pretty sad, being a 64 it would of had to of been an eh wouldnt it ??
the final prob i had was the muffler being shot and not creating enough back pressure :bounce
hows the splitty going, splittychick ??
robo that story about ur 64 holden was pretty sad, being a 64 it would of had to of been an eh wouldnt it ??
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Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
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Sure was.. EH 1964. gray with white turret.
I sold the other one, the daily driver I had, before they could steal that too!
Hey Splittychick, did you get my Email, some wierd things happened when I tried to post it?
Rob...
😎
[Edited on 20-4-2004 by Robo]
I sold the other one, the daily driver I had, before they could steal that too!
Hey Splittychick, did you get my Email, some wierd things happened when I tried to post it?
Rob...
😎
[Edited on 20-4-2004 by Robo]
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splittychick SplittyDelicious
1,240 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Heh Rob.....i got your email(both came through).I love Pidge,shes(or is it he??) awesome.Shes in great condition,you must be stoked.
Jen...how was the meeting??We were intending to come but Steven had one of those days at work & i've got a splitting headache so we decided to give it a miss.Hope the cake was yummy!!:thumb
Jen...how was the meeting??We were intending to come but Steven had one of those days at work & i've got a splitting headache so we decided to give it a miss.Hope the cake was yummy!!:thumb
Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
Is all forgiven Rob ?.....:alien
Just for the record anything i've done to my rides can be easily undone
The lowered front end is not the original. It's hanging up in my shed
Even the notch can be turned into a resto should the need arise.
And speaking of the notch engine now running sweet going to paint the floor this weekend and then back to the wiring....:cussing
and then as soon as I get a guard it's rego time
Just for the record anything i've done to my rides can be easily undone
The lowered front end is not the original. It's hanging up in my shed
Even the notch can be turned into a resto should the need arise.
And speaking of the notch engine now running sweet going to paint the floor this weekend and then back to the wiring....:cussing
and then as soon as I get a guard it's rego time
Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
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Hey Kafer man
Thats the trouble with these resto's, it's like a never ending story, it goes on and on and on!!! I have been going 4 months on the 66 and I have only just finished all the body work, now I have to prepare it for paint. Then I have to rebuild an engine, renew all the brake system, wire it up, do all the inside trim, new tyres fix the steering wheel, all new rubbers, ohhh mannnn, somebody save me!!!
Well at least Im having fun, sometimes anyway!
Rob...😎
Thats the trouble with these resto's, it's like a never ending story, it goes on and on and on!!! I have been going 4 months on the 66 and I have only just finished all the body work, now I have to prepare it for paint. Then I have to rebuild an engine, renew all the brake system, wire it up, do all the inside trim, new tyres fix the steering wheel, all new rubbers, ohhh mannnn, somebody save me!!!
Well at least Im having fun, sometimes anyway!
Rob...😎
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jenz58 Postal Menace
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Hi all 🙂
Mandie I missed you last night at the meeting🙁
Hope the headache is better....
I know Steve's feelings....If I wasn't already in town then I possibly wouldn't have gone.....We have a couple of people on holidays and tyhings have been busy at work, plus I've been training a new guy.......My brain was melted by the end of the day...and I got out late cos of it all!!!:jesus
Today was no better....didn't get a break until around 4ish and I was ready to faint...people just kept coming in the door.....I think we are all feeling the same way so can't complain......
We got home about an hour ago ...had pizza in town to let the traffic pass and just doing a quick catch up before going to bed......
Rob I'll read the story on the weekend I think.....From Mandie's response I want to read it and not skim....🙂
I had to log on just to feel like I've made contact with base....I miss here!!!
A nice warm day tomorrow:bounce Have fun!!!!
Mandie I missed you last night at the meeting🙁
Hope the headache is better....
I know Steve's feelings....If I wasn't already in town then I possibly wouldn't have gone.....We have a couple of people on holidays and tyhings have been busy at work, plus I've been training a new guy.......My brain was melted by the end of the day...and I got out late cos of it all!!!:jesus
Today was no better....didn't get a break until around 4ish and I was ready to faint...people just kept coming in the door.....I think we are all feeling the same way so can't complain......
We got home about an hour ago ...had pizza in town to let the traffic pass and just doing a quick catch up before going to bed......
Rob I'll read the story on the weekend I think.....From Mandie's response I want to read it and not skim....🙂
I had to log on just to feel like I've made contact with base....I miss here!!!
A nice warm day tomorrow:bounce Have fun!!!!
"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
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
splittychick SplittyDelicious
1,240 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Heh all,
hopefully i'll get my kombi back today.I love picking her up from the mechanic after a shes been running like s#*t & she purrs like a kitten as i drive out.I always turn the music up & just have a big grin on my face as i cruise home & enjoy my ride!!😉
hopefully i'll get my kombi back today.I love picking her up from the mechanic after a shes been running like s#*t & she purrs like a kitten as i drive out.I always turn the music up & just have a big grin on my face as i cruise home & enjoy my ride!!😉
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Hope the bill's not too big. Are you going for a drive somewhere to test her out?
Rob...😎
Rob...😎
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pyr0 flame-on
4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
good to here the bay is running well again splittychick.
mine passed rego yesterday YAY 😀😀😀 not the i thought it may fail 😉
we seem to be falling off the page more now too 🙁 oh well cant win em all
mine passed rego yesterday YAY 😀😀😀 not the i thought it may fail 😉
we seem to be falling off the page more now too 🙁 oh well cant win em all
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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
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I hope my Notch gets through ok
Hope all goes well with the kombie Mandie
Hope all goes well with the kombie Mandie
zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!
3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
hey all,
i'm flying back from sweden to london today. i have actually met a guy named sven for the record and if you every come to sweden, they have a local beer that is...10.2% for 500mls!!! believe me from last night...it's strong.
zac
i'm flying back from sweden to london today. i have actually met a guy named sven for the record and if you every come to sweden, they have a local beer that is...10.2% for 500mls!!! believe me from last night...it's strong.
zac
splittychick SplittyDelicious
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The mechanics bill was rather large i spose but she is running so well.The power difference is really recognisable.you gotta love the 2litre engine.Thats one thing that will take some getting use to with the splitty,the power difference as shes only a 1600.Oh well the splitty will look beautiful on the outside but run a little slower while the bay will have the power but not the looks( shes still beautiful coz shes a kombi of course but she needs a lot of work on the outside as shes got faded & cracked paint,dints & rust!!)But of course i still love her.:kiss
Congrats on passing rego Pyro.Speaking of rego,coz my splittys got a poptop does that mean when i take her to get rego that i'll need an engineering cert. coz its not stock??(mind you thats quite some time away!!)
Congrats on passing rego Pyro.Speaking of rego,coz my splittys got a poptop does that mean when i take her to get rego that i'll need an engineering cert. coz its not stock??(mind you thats quite some time away!!)
Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
Good morning all
Well this is a sad day
This is the last day of my"30's" for tomorrow I will wake up and be 40......
:cry
Unless of course you listen to my wife who says I act like a 12 year old so I guess that really only makes me 13:birthday
Any how she's taking me to Jupiters casino tonight..:kiss and then tomorrow when i get home having a few:beer:beer:beer with friends and probably followed by:puke so maybe
offline for a few days.
Well this is a sad day
This is the last day of my"30's" for tomorrow I will wake up and be 40......
:cry
Unless of course you listen to my wife who says I act like a 12 year old so I guess that really only makes me 13:birthday
Any how she's taking me to Jupiters casino tonight..:kiss and then tomorrow when i get home having a few:beer:beer:beer with friends and probably followed by:puke so maybe
offline for a few days.
Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
Hey hey
Happy Birthday man..:party:party:party:beer:beer
Ill ask ya what it's like in 2 years!!
Hey Zac
Whats going on with the 51, Im suffering from anxiety, it's killing me. were you pulling our legs our what!! I need to know, if ya want to keep it secret, Email me. killerrat200@yahoo.com.au.
Taking the Oval out for my first drive on sunday, can't wait.
Rob...😎
Happy Birthday man..:party:party:party:beer:beer
Ill ask ya what it's like in 2 years!!
Hey Zac
Whats going on with the 51, Im suffering from anxiety, it's killing me. were you pulling our legs our what!! I need to know, if ya want to keep it secret, Email me. killerrat200@yahoo.com.au.
Taking the Oval out for my first drive on sunday, can't wait.
Rob...😎
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pyr0 flame-on
4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
yeh happy b day for tomorrow isnt it ??? :birthday
have a :beer for us :P
good to here your getting to take the oval for a run robo 😎 lol might have to take some action shots of you driving her for us :bounce
have a :beer for us :P
good to here your getting to take the oval for a run robo 😎 lol might have to take some action shots of you driving her for us :bounce
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zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!
3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAFER!!! (i know we're not supposed to shout but who cares???)
Yeh well you may look older on the outside but as long as you stay young at heart!!!
(this coming fom the insight of an 18y/o here 😉)
Robo...well, I am very disappointed to say that nothing is being done about it. I was tyring to get Dad to let me try and get it but he was not to keen on the idea and he lives in Sweden!!! At least I have photos for memories hey???
Zac
Yeh well you may look older on the outside but as long as you stay young at heart!!!
(this coming fom the insight of an 18y/o here 😉)
Robo...well, I am very disappointed to say that nothing is being done about it. I was tyring to get Dad to let me try and get it but he was not to keen on the idea and he lives in Sweden!!! At least I have photos for memories hey???
Zac
Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
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Hi PPL
Thats a real bummer Zac, That car is a once in a life time opportunity.
Well I picked up the Oval tonight, the owner rang and said I could take her so I hot footed it over there quick smart. She is now all tucked in in the garage!!:kiss
Rob...😎
Thats a real bummer Zac, That car is a once in a life time opportunity.
Well I picked up the Oval tonight, the owner rang and said I could take her so I hot footed it over there quick smart. She is now all tucked in in the garage!!:kiss
Rob...😎
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zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!
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yeh i know robo, i know. i'll see if it's still there the next time i come over and see what i can do. it'd be a real shame to just let it disappear.
zac
zac
Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
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Hi Zac
See if you can get the owner to put it under cover, I would see if I could get it for free, you could start to clean it up a little and try to limit the rest of the decay. If you could store it until you have a bit more time to sort things out. It is definately worth the effort, In the meantime you could work on your dad a bit more. Rebuilding these things is not that difficult, if you are in the slightest bit handy you can do a lot yourself. I have seen some really bad cases that have been restored, one's that you would think are too far gone. All I can go on is what was in the pictures, It dosent look that bad. That car really deserves to be restored.
Rob...😎
See if you can get the owner to put it under cover, I would see if I could get it for free, you could start to clean it up a little and try to limit the rest of the decay. If you could store it until you have a bit more time to sort things out. It is definately worth the effort, In the meantime you could work on your dad a bit more. Rebuilding these things is not that difficult, if you are in the slightest bit handy you can do a lot yourself. I have seen some really bad cases that have been restored, one's that you would think are too far gone. All I can go on is what was in the pictures, It dosent look that bad. That car really deserves to be restored.
Rob...😎
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splittychick SplittyDelicious
1,240 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday:birthday
Happy Birthday Kafer.....hope you have a great day.:thumb
Happy Birthday Kafer.....hope you have a great day.:thumb
pyr0 flame-on
4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
yay happy b day for the actual day this time :birthday hehehehhe
drink up for us buddy :party
drink up for us buddy :party
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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
well my wife took me down to Jupiters for the night.
Saw a show and had a great feed last night and for breaky
and
Got home and guess what else I got
5 laps around Willowbank in the v8 supercheap falcon....whoo hoo
and am I going to give that bad boy a flogging...get a video too
Must go have to drink more beer, Just had to tell you guys and girls
Glad to hear the oval is home Rob...couldn't be at a better home
Do what ever you have to zac to get it
Bye all
Saw a show and had a great feed last night and for breaky
and
Got home and guess what else I got
5 laps around Willowbank in the v8 supercheap falcon....whoo hoo
and am I going to give that bad boy a flogging...get a video too
Must go have to drink more beer, Just had to tell you guys and girls
Glad to hear the oval is home Rob...couldn't be at a better home
Do what ever you have to zac to get it
Bye all
zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!
3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
5 laps in a v8 supercheapo falcon...pity it has to be a ford hahaha
Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
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Hi Kafer
Five laps in a V8 race car, don't know if I envy you or pity you! I think it would frighten the crap out of me! but is there any better way to crap yourself!
Those shows at Jupiters are great hey, I have only seen one and that was for free, ( i got the tickets off Jodie's sister, she has a gold card). Hope you had a great birthday, the big four oh, man your only just starting to climb the hill!
Rob...
😎
Five laps in a V8 race car, don't know if I envy you or pity you! I think it would frighten the crap out of me! but is there any better way to crap yourself!
Those shows at Jupiters are great hey, I have only seen one and that was for free, ( i got the tickets off Jodie's sister, she has a gold card). Hope you had a great birthday, the big four oh, man your only just starting to climb the hill!
Rob...
😎
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jenz58 Postal Menace
9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Happy Birthday for yesterday Kafer!!!!:birthday:birthday
Sounds like an excellent day........:cool:
Sounds like an excellent day........:cool:
"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
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
zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!
3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
:cry:cry i have to start work again tomorrow:cry:cry:cry
oh well, why do holidays have to end ????
oh well, why do holidays have to end ????
Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
Just think of the money!
Rob...😎
Rob...😎
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