well i thought it about time to share where im at with this car. She's not finished yet but im happy with how she is progresssing. its so good to see something ive had in my head for the past few years start to take shape. some might call me 'full of myself" but u know ur on the right track when u cant stop looking at ur car and thinking, thats the hottest thing ive ever seen hahaha...
1954 Oval.
6V/36hp.
Original Paint.
Original Interior.
8 Inch narrowed "TLC" Beam.
Notched Adjustable Springplates.
135/145 Michelin XZXs.
Original patina Empi Sprintstars.
5.00am. With almost 24 hours spent under the car preparing it for the 1000km trip to Melbourne and 2 hours sleep, we realise the tires are rubbing the headlight buckets and we havent even adjusted the front beam to its lowest setting yet. Im absolutely broken.
Miraculously after fitting the 135s to the 5.5 inch sprints the offset was perfect and they cleared the headlight buckets beautifully. We set off for DOVW a day late but our 2000km road test went perfectly except a minor drama with the coil and the dizzy. Car drives and handles better than stock and looks nuts. I love it. Cant wait to wind down that front beam and spring plates and get it really on its guts.
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Congrats It is a real standout car now, you have done an awful lot in a short time, all you need now is something a bit more period as far as rope goes to tie down bonnet,
spose before I come to Euroday I will have to arrange to leave Peach with Inghams chickens for a week
Please, I need drivers side window regulator (winder mechanism) for my '54
Lookin sweet Sam. Did you get that dizzy rebuilt???
another very nice ride on here...
Reub
awesome sam,you know we love it down here!
know what ya mean when ya can't stop lookin' at ya ride,i also have this affliction.
see ya soon
mark
looks awesome, love the look with a narrowed beam....everything works really well together!
Double Dang!:thumb
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BUGBOY wrote:Double Dang!:thumb
i'll second that.
did this car come from a forum member based on the northern edge of sydney? if not your car has a doppleganger (though it's virtually stock... does that make yours the evil one?
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sweet pics sam
show us your gates
Love the style! Congrats!
Nice work Sam......looks mad.
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whatnow wrote:BUGBOY wrote:Double Dang!:thumb
i'll second that.
did this car come from a forum member based on the northern edge of sydney? if not your car has a doppleganger (though it's virtually stock... does that make yours the evil one?
🙂 )
that wouldve been me, same car, different plates, ive been driving it the past year stock around sydney/newcastle
thanks guys for the compliments
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Yeah, dope.... That looks the goods....
I saw you some time ago (already sporting the vwfool plates) driving/stopping/running into cafecito in Randwick. I was zooming past on my pushbike and was about to stop and say hello but you seemed to really want that cafeine. Next time.
'We teach best what we most need to learn'
VW no more... sigh.... well, at least it's a cousin
ah i remember that, a few months ago the Oval was being used in a short film and i had to meet the director at the cafe and take it out to the location that afternoon for the next days shooting. do u live in the area octo?
dont be frightened kids, the white smoke billowing from my car is just movie tricks!
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That is exactly how your dub looked when I saw you. whitewalls and all. I work at UNSW, so I was on my way there.
oohh, and it's Octa but in reality Petri
'We teach best what we most need to learn'
VW no more... sigh.... well, at least it's a cousin
bump and
sos but did u get the e-mail re brake bits Sam.
bberni@westnet.com.au
love the 54 was my first car in 65 !!
am onto a 53 soon so may move the 56...
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want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!
I was always anticipating seeing your oval after it's metamorphosis of being slammed when you were to come down to DOTVW, but it was even better when I saw it in the flesh.. What an epic you went through to get here mate, but I was stoked you managed through thick and thin..
Your oval rocks.
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
the oval rocks man!!!!
awesome work sam, love those rusty rims 😎
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
you're nuts!! :thumb
Pay your debts, CxxT
whats the deal with legallities ie: 8inch narrowed beam?
issues with the wheel tract?, ive got a bj beam similarly narrowed sitting here ready to go but know ill get hassled....
nick
looks good sam :thumb
Said it once and I will say it again... awesome.
Nice work Sam.
Heath
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
Nice work Sam!
Click the Beetle
love it mate, sweet as.
Hi Sam,
Slammed like it has been in a Rat Trap, I love it.
I may need to rat my 54 to join the 58 and start a rats nest in the garage.
Cheers,
David
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sam seriously cool, i love what you do to your cars
you're my hero :sandrine
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Hey dude.
I caught your car getting around at the last valla spectacular.
Its come a long way since then. Top effort
true rats are the bomb:thumb
You know we love it Sam!!
PS. thanks for the shirts their awesome!
my new favorite aussie rat
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