just another \'54 oval

VWFOOL · 2007-01-23T16:04:36+00:00

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. [ Edited on 24-1-2007 by VWFOOL ]

VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.

3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Feb 2007, 5:04 pm

#575207

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Type3Sicko Wolfsburg Wizard

596 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 24 Feb 2007, 8:55 pm

#575245

Love that narrowed beam mate...top stuff. what was the short film your ride was featured in? thanks for the pics... 🙂

How many is enough?

Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 24 Feb 2007, 9:59 pm

#575251

Sam, great to finally see it. Whats it like inside ? got any more pics ?

kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 24 Feb 2007, 10:24 pm

#575257

noice

show us your gates

VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.

3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 25 Feb 2007, 2:09 am

#575277

wats the interior like?
shit.

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Type3Sicko Wolfsburg Wizard

596 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 25 Feb 2007, 6:19 am

#575287

just as choice as the outside 🙂 don't sell yourself short man! you know we love it, that period radio is the duck's nuts. Rats are the shit!

How many is enough?

Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 28 Feb 2007, 6:41 am

#575990

Hardcore enthusiest. respect.

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 28 Feb 2007, 9:52 am

#576031

great pics Sam!

...and Robert's ya father's brother...

Calcool Fahrvergnugen

965 posts · joined May 2005 · 28 Feb 2007, 5:19 pm

#576144

Hi Sam,

Are those the 125 Temporary Tyres on the front?

How do they go?

Cheers,

David

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 28 Feb 2007, 5:31 pm

#576151

theyre 115s mate and not on yet...

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VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 27 Sep 2007, 2:29 pm

#613979

Nice work sam.
I haven't seen the car since last valla. looks like its comming along nicely. just think if you still had the taxi in all its glorry and this thing. what a photo shoot that would be 😀

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 27 Sep 2007, 10:28 pm

#614060

VWFOOL wrote:
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

Not you.........................I think he means my 54.:thumb

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 9 Oct 2007, 3:12 pm

#615658

yeah, i was wondering if it was yours craig.

hope all is well.

henry.