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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#425230
Wow... that looks really sweet! Great job on the paint. 👍

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#425398
What sound/noise/*** does the horn make? foghorn? bullhorn?
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akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#425399
its supposed to be a bull horn, but it sounds more like some sort of vibrating part failure

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#425402
got a relay and some 10 or 20 amp wire hooked up to it? I found in my previous beetle, i had massive voltage drop from using the original wiring... so I switched to ot the new stuff and well, London, here we come ay?!!
...and Robert's ya father's brother...

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#425407
got new wiring, but no relay yet. its all quick fix jobs at the moment, just want to have it at day of

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#426644
started tackling the front indicators today.
i started by marking where i wanted them, used the cutting blade on the grinder to start off, drilled small holes, then punched out the chunk. then lots of back and forth between grinder and dremil, untill the plastic indicator units sliped in nicely. unfortunatly they dont sit fully flush with the bumper

[ Edited on 8-11-2005 by akean1 ]

[ Edited on 8-11-2005 by akean1 ]

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akean1 Remember To Love

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[ Edited on 8-11-2005 by akean1 ]

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pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#426683
looking smoothe mate 👍 im coming down for day of cant wait to see it there 😎
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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#426734
nice work - are they LEDS?

What car are they from?
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akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#426743
not leds, weird small globes. they are the ones you see on the side of the newer commodores. got them from auto 1 (rare spares) they look alright, but are all plastic. a bit flimsy for my liking

XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#426839
love the car mate will u go early headlights at the front to match the early rear?

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#426864
i was going to, but not sure now. the plan was to cut the light section out of old guards and weld into the super guards

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#426870
if you're gonna do some cutting, get a couple of last model's E-Class lenses (the larger ones) and do a flush fitting job... 😉
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akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#426873
you got any pics of these e-class lenses chris?

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#426887
Those indicators look a bit cute! Even if they are plastic.... :P

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#426906
Akean you're crazy man... I love it!


hehehe

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#427026
nah, I can't remember where I saw it. but the concept was to pretty much continue the curve of the guard (sorta like the early headlights do, but with much less of a bulge). The rim that the chrome surround holds onto is shaved off and there's probably a bit of smoothing to do too. From what I could tell, the lens was somehow mounted from behind the guard... looked dam smooth..
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kombi-troppo Seriously Crusin Dubber

123 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#427045
Nice work there mate - I'm curious though, hows that exhaust paint holding up?
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akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#427057
cheeers guys, you can have a close look at day of and see my shoddy work😊
the paint on the muffler has stayed red so far, but it has only been idling. ill let you know after it goes for a decent run.
if you come accross those pics again chris, let me know. sounds interesting:thumb

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

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#427065
will do...


i doubt your work is shody....
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*did*

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#428039
man you are custom crazy

*did*

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#428041
but i like it 🙂

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#430194
woo hoo, got them both in and working:thumb

[ Edited on 18-11-2005 by akean1 ]

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beerdoc Insano Dub Head

838 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#430196
Look forward to seeing this sunday week

Awesome :beer

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Cheers Doc

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kustomkool BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP

1,611 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#430631
lookin good brother keepin it real.....

kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#430637
lookn groovy
more pics,more pics,more pics.:bounce
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akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#432814
cheers bob, i took photo's of every thing but mine at day of, got some pinning done on the engine cover.

[ Edited on 28-11-2005 by akean1 ]

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#432884
that bug is dam awesome!!! congrats man, that is impressive, comparing to what u ahd originally.


Great work 👍
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wacked1 Custom Title Time!

1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#496335
she looks awsome
done anything else?
cheers
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bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#497205
haha love it!

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