very cool mat! doin a bit of strip mining!!!matberry wrote:And how big is this rooster!!!!!!
mactaylor Custom Title Time!
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EVERLAST CONCRETE TANKS
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PROJECT can't help it, gotta do it. Sand/drag Baja: New pics added 2/10/12 :)
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts ยท joined Mar 2006 ยท
Update
Mactaylor, you'll be happy to hear, mining has once again commenced.
Thanks to Paul at Crankykits, my engine can now be reliably started. What a difference that little tiny (only fed rice) startermotor makes.
So during the week the continuing saga of getting this thing somewhat more reliable began.
I've had front end steering shimmy like a bloody strut bug, who'd a thunk it, this thing has suspension modeled on tractor engineering (hope you liked that one Steve), but with the slight rear down attitude it had 7.5* of castor, so I pulled the shims, also tweaked the toe and it's 99% better. The last issues feel totally due to the old rims not being 100% straight.
I had also bartered for a set of new rear tyres, hopefully curing my imtermittant rear tyre deflation system. Tyres went on at 4pm Friday, I had by then the weeks work on customer cars finished so a few essentials went in the back and I hit the beach just before high tide as evening fell to join the early crew of the Manx Buggy Club Double Island weekend assault.
Twas such a beautiful day I couldn't resist a baja shot or two as I left this morning.
Mactaylor, you'll be happy to hear, mining has once again commenced.
Thanks to Paul at Crankykits, my engine can now be reliably started. What a difference that little tiny (only fed rice) startermotor makes.
So during the week the continuing saga of getting this thing somewhat more reliable began.
I've had front end steering shimmy like a bloody strut bug, who'd a thunk it, this thing has suspension modeled on tractor engineering (hope you liked that one Steve), but with the slight rear down attitude it had 7.5* of castor, so I pulled the shims, also tweaked the toe and it's 99% better. The last issues feel totally due to the old rims not being 100% straight.
I had also bartered for a set of new rear tyres, hopefully curing my imtermittant rear tyre deflation system. Tyres went on at 4pm Friday, I had by then the weeks work on customer cars finished so a few essentials went in the back and I hit the beach just before high tide as evening fell to join the early crew of the Manx Buggy Club Double Island weekend assault.
Twas such a beautiful day I couldn't resist a baja shot or two as I left this morning.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
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tar76 Custom Title Time!
1,622 posts ยท joined Dec 2009 ยท
Must been that warm up you gave it on Friday morning dude! Couldn't get the smile off my face. how about you lower that bad boy down a bit gear it up and we hit targa Tasmania ๐ต
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
Smiley Veteran Volks Folk
2,125 posts ยท joined Oct 2008 ยท
Wash your mouth out!!! It's a baja ๐๐๐๐tar76 wrote:how about you lower that bad boy down a bit
Or half of one at least ๐
Smiley ๐
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h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle
7,671 posts ยท joined Feb 2005 ยท
OMG scaring small children again have we ๐
good to see this wreck back on the road
I wonder how long it will go for this time ๐
good to see this wreck back on the road
I wonder how long it will go for this time ๐
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Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels www.barrelman.com.au
VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
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11CAB If ya got it....Baja it
4,674 posts ยท joined Aug 2002 ยท
Good to see you've finally put a Subaru motor in it :P
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger
1,021 posts ยท joined Jan 2010 ยท
Some great pics Matt. Nice to see you guys enjoying the cars. So glad to see one of you guys drove on to the roof of the 4wd.๐
68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts ยท joined Mar 2006 ยท
Thanks guy's, wish I was using it more often ๐
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert
1,698 posts ยท joined May 2004 ยท
Went for a spin with Matt in this thing today....what can i say? gay as!!! couldnt pull the skin off custard.
Excuse me now i have to wash my pants๐.
Excuse me now i have to wash my pants๐.
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Bob, after you've cleaned your undies, tell us if you enjoyed your 'off-road' excursion. After all we know you normally cruise in low-riders. ๐
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert
1,698 posts ยท joined May 2004 ยท
No Matt it was fun๐ตโ๐ซ, when we going out again?????
Just let me know before hand so i can make an excuse to have something else on..
THAT THING IS MADDD....LOVE IT!!
Just let me know before hand so i can make an excuse to have something else on..
THAT THING IS MADDD....LOVE IT!!
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
tar76 Custom Title Time!
1,622 posts ยท joined Dec 2009 ยท
hope you buried that right foot Matt?matberry wrote:Bob, after you've cleaned your undies, tell us if you enjoyed your 'off-road' excursion. After all we know you normally cruise in low-riders. ๐
When i went bob i nearly fell a sleep ๐
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts ยท joined Mar 2006 ยท
Yep...burried that foot at Warwick a few times. Muddies certainly have a few traction issues on the drag strip......
We had a great weekend, I'd like to say thanks too, to the track officials, to Craig Hughes who took the piss out of me at presentation and making me feel even worse attempting to be coherent whilst public speaking, to the racers and spectators and everyone else that makes it an event.
As usual the event ran like clockwork and at least from our perspective couldn't be better. Every one in our camp had a great time and there were no breakages to report. A few minor glitches was all, me with a CV circlip issue making me think I had a broken CV or axle when I did my first practice launch early sat. Made me miss the cruise into town but was better then than on the track. Tony had a miss fire that was a little fan eating MSD wiring issue that once rectified his 2276 ran faultlessly, Damo and Col both had trouble free days and I won the VW Special class.
VW Special class win ๐
Short vid during qualifing
:
homeward bound
We had a great weekend, I'd like to say thanks too, to the track officials, to Craig Hughes who took the piss out of me at presentation and making me feel even worse attempting to be coherent whilst public speaking, to the racers and spectators and everyone else that makes it an event.
As usual the event ran like clockwork and at least from our perspective couldn't be better. Every one in our camp had a great time and there were no breakages to report. A few minor glitches was all, me with a CV circlip issue making me think I had a broken CV or axle when I did my first practice launch early sat. Made me miss the cruise into town but was better then than on the track. Tony had a miss fire that was a little fan eating MSD wiring issue that once rectified his 2276 ran faultlessly, Damo and Col both had trouble free days and I won the VW Special class.
VW Special class win ๐
Short vid during qualifing
:
homeward bound
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger
1,021 posts ยท joined Jan 2010 ยท
Congrats Matt, well done, but what is the special class?
68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car
11CAB If ya got it....Baja it
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Buggies, Baja's, Formula Vees etc
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
westi what the
1,610 posts ยท joined Aug 2005 ยท
matt's special ,and needed a class al of his own.๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
down sharon.