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vdubbles24 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

76 posts · joined Feb 2012 ·

#886366
My name is Brandon 28 yrs old from the states.

I talked to some guys on thesamba and they said check it out.

Have a rough time navigating this site.

Have had many VWs. Have 3 right now. A 63', 64', and 65' all beetles.

Would anyone care to post a link to for sale ads with RHD pedals for a 65' beetle?

Thank you all hope I can figure this site out. Like what I've read so far.
My build thread.

66' T1 Chop top volksrod truck
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=491039

I'm in need of RHD pedals,

email me
vdubbles24@gmail.com

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#886466
welcome to here!
chillax and enjoy the view
have a play around on here it's not too hard to find what you seek 😉
cheers pauly
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse

Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com

Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity

Barrels www.barrelman.com.au

VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#886480
G'day and welcome mate 🙂
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#886482
Gidday mate, welcome Downunder. Cool fab work on your type 1 truck
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#886497
Welcome Brandon.

Try starting with 'Topic Activity'......it shows what's going on NOW.

Cheers,

Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#886613
Hi mate, almost all of our VWs are RHD. There was a VW factory here building Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 from 1953 through to 1976. From 1960 until 1968 they were even pressing the panels locally for the Beetle. VW Australia even developed and manufactured their own unique model, the Country Buggy, which has it's own sub-forum on here.
1972 VW S-Bug - For Sale!
1968-onwards Beetle panels and glass for sale

vdubbles24 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

76 posts · joined Feb 2012 ·

#886773
Let's see were to begin.

I'm gonna try to post a few pics of what I done this evening. Hope it works.


Started out with a dash clip from a Jeep CJ5, sorry no before pics I got excited.


Cut out the section I wanted and cut 2 5/8" out of the center.


Here I just set it back in the piece I cut it from. Shrunk a tad.


Did a test fit to see how much needed to go. You can also see 2 welds on the left side. I made 2 cuts total of about 3/8" to give it the same contour as the dash.

Mock up to make sure I'd have room for tge oval ash tray and grill.


Front side all welded and cleaned up.


Pic of the back side. Just to show it looks like a glove box all around.


To get a better feel of it all. The center section "radio area" is getting a complete redesign in the next few weeks. When parts arrive.


Didn't need as much after all. Lol. It took a lot of trimming.

It's not a exact oval dash, to hard to find a RHD oval clip. But it'll all flow nicely together I think. Now on to makin a door this week. Tryin to get a lot of little things done before I set it back on the pan to finish lower 6"-8" of the back of the cab.

Little progress is better than none. Oh yeah steering wheel was a freebie along with jeep dash.

Check out the rest of my build, the link is attached in my signature.
My build thread.

66' T1 Chop top volksrod truck
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=491039

I'm in need of RHD pedals,

email me
vdubbles24@gmail.com

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#886978
vdubbles24 wrote:Thank you.

Is there any other terms I should be aware of?
Crikey mate, you fair dinkum, we could fill a book full, how long you got????
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#887009
matberry wrote:
vdubbles24 wrote:Thank you.

Is there any other terms I should be aware of?
Crikey mate, you fair dinkum, we could fill a book full, how long you got????
Bewdy Matt, bloody ripper.....you're a bottler!
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#887176
strewth mate it looks as if you have nutted out this thingamajig site 🤪
sounds tops that u doin home brew bourbo's.. many a night had the wobbly boot on from that poison 😉
see ya round like a rissole 😁
yeah yeah I've had enuff gingoisms 😂
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse

Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com

Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity

Barrels www.barrelman.com.au

VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au

kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#887195
Ha ha don't worry about that drongo he was just taking the piss.
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

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#887199
What.....????? h taking the piss.....??????? Strewth.......NEVER....he's a dinkum fella, always on the level..but if he's been bending the elbow you better hide ya sheila's....😂😂
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#887201
I recon he's probably a bonzer bloke. Let's see if we can find him a set of RHD pedals......at least he knows which side of the car the driver is supposed to sit.😁
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#887215
Strike me pink, there's no way anyone will get ME to say "cool dude",OK! 🙄
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!