Let's go play .... Bluey... a '59 Beetle. Vids added 13.4.14

matberry · 2011-07-02T08:53:55+00:00

Well am I stoked or what. Just picked up a very cool '59 at a good price. Spent today cleaning up and checking over the car........NICE The best part, NO rust, pan has one section of surface rust where water has sat in the RH rear footwell, but fortunately, saved before any real damage has occured, otherwise, nothing. 🙂 Selectodrop front end with discs, 1600 dual carb engine with a nice set of 1 1/2" merged pipes with a hideaway and a stinger. A few body and mechanical bits to tidy up but very minimal. Alright I know ....useless without pics, been slack with the camera, only one I have.

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JohnnyMac wrote:Great thread, love the car and the progress.

Thanks mate. 🙂

Craig Torrens wrote:I'd prefer to be a bit higher up the food chain .....like EAT911 !!!

Yeah, good point Craig, but no 911's in 1959.....thinking period here dude. 😂

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Been cruising Bluey lately, been going great. First big(ish) hiway run to Hervey Bay recently to pickup Richie's new '71 standard was fun. Really loving the 3.8 cw/p.

And today been for a little blast with Deluxe66.......Damo's awesome ride is certainly that, one Deluxe '66. 👍👍👍 She rides sweet as. 👍👍

Stopped at our local park for a few pics.

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Nice Pics!!

Could Damo keep up 😏

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Happy daze

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very nice gents😎

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Thanks guy's, Happy day's for sure, the two cars looked sweet together on the road.

vassy66T1 wrote:Nice Pics!!

Could Damo keep up 😏

I don't know what you mean? My old shagged std swinger out run a hipo machine like that????are you mad?.... 😉 Bluey went quite well actually, although we never had a chance to properly compare, due to us both being law abiding citizens. It;s cool to cruise you know. My speedo never went past oil pressure 😂

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still the coolest bug in oz,I think

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hellbugged wrote:sounds good Matt.........should honk something like this!!

Daimo, Burelli (Itchiebumhole to his mates) has a clean but ..... '76 shell that he mentioned he would like see go to a certain resurection project .... if it was being thought of.

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whathaveidone wrote:still the coolest bug in oz,I think

Keep saying it Ben. 👍 👍 cheers mate.

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whathaveidone wrote:still the coolest bug in oz,I think

Yes it sits nice doesn't it! I love the wheel colour combo 2

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both great lookin rides fellas,luv the pics

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matberry wrote:Thanks guy's, Happy day's for sure, the two cars looked sweet together on the road.

vassy66T1 wrote:Nice Pics!!

Could Damo keep up 😏
I don't know what you mean? My old shagged std swinger out run a hipo machine like that????are you mad?.... 😉 Bluey went quite well actually, although we never had a chance to properly compare, due to us both being law abiding citizens. It;s cool to cruise you know. My speedo never went past oil pressure 😂

I thought it wasn't the size of the dog in the fight, but the amount of fight in the dog 😂

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Chasing Matthew on the highway was fun. Ole Bluey just takes off.

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Good on you Damo!
I am hanging for that blocky 😀

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

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Love the new plates too Matt

Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

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OZ Towdster wrote:Love the new plates too Matt

Thanks Andrew

😍😍 me too. 🙂 🙂

Andrew you'd be interested, I have been away for the weekend racing in the Bay 2 Bay yacht race. Had a great race. Light conditions but full of action never the less, with 120 boats competing over 2 days, 40 miles day 1, and 50 day 2.

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I like your seat belt set-up Matt. I'm guessing the lap part mounts on the floor on either side and the rear between the rear seat then through the floor?

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JohnnyMac wrote:I like your seat belt set-up Matt. I'm guessing the lap part mounts on the floor on either side and the rear between the rear seat then through the floor?

That's right Johnny, rear has two holes about 150mm apart and a large backing plate between the rear seal swabs, laps go to the floor with backing plates.

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any chance u could take a pic of the end of seatbelts

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Hey Mat,

Sweet ride. Great thread too, good to see the progress and evolution of your beetle.

I saw it at WSID earlier in the year, and look forward to seeing it down ere again once the engine work is done.

Keep up the good work! ... One day my project will be finished, if I get it looking and running half as good as yours I'll be a happy man.

Hus

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Here's the belt anchor points Lachlan (excuse the pics please)

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hus22l wrote:Hey Mat,

Sweet ride. Great thread too, good to see the progress and evolution of your beetle.

I saw it at WSID earlier in the year, and look forward to seeing it down ere again once the engine work is done.

Keep up the good work! ... One day my project will be finished, if I get it looking and running half as good as yours I'll be a happy man.

Hus

Thanks for the kind words Hus. My cars always seem to be a work-in-progress.....but I always try and enjoy them....to the max. 🙂 Just come for a ride........ 🙂 🙂 😂

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matberry wrote:Andrew you'd be interested, I have been away for the weekend racing in the Bay 2 Bay yacht race. Had a great race. Light conditions but full of action never the less, with 120 boats competing over 2 days, 40 miles day 1, and 50 day 2.

now that sounds like fun!

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never seen them that way before but looks great im getting a bar made that goes along the top of the back seat for my harnesses (btw ur car sits fatt) i likey

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Thanks Lachlan, still plenty to do but ol Bluey is shaping up nicely.

The latest upgrade is nearly finished, just need to get Bob or h to read this and come over to have a beer and help bleed the brakes...... 🙂

I have finally got around to putting the correct master cylinder in. The old one was an early single circuit drum brake model, and with the disc brakes that were fitted on the front, the master needed to be changed to the dual circuit disc brake type. The residual pressure valve is a lower value with the disc brake master and although it had a good pedal before, the discs were constantly dragging. It also burns out the brake light switch, so that will be all good now. 👍👍

So....it's as usual.... out with the old

New parts ready to fit. Thanks Vintage for your constant supply of necessary obscure parts. 👍

Once the master is fitted, the fluid res needed a custom mount fabricated.

It picks up the mudguard bolts and uses a stock res mount spot welded to the new mount. Once sandblasted it's ready for a bit of paint

Folded edges and pressed dimples make it nice and rigid and looks factory

All mounted

Ready to refit the tank. Don't mind the wiring and paint, that's another job.....

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Sweet as install Matt. Lovely

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Bout time dude. I just done the same weeks ago on my gals bug as you know.

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Very nice ride! In that engine bay photo are you running the carbs with no filters? I think thats what i'm seeing, just always curious.

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Looks like its Beetle Day at our place tomorrow hey? 😉

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bajachris88 wrote:Very nice ride! In that engine bay photo are you running the carbs with no filters? I think thats what i'm seeing, just always curious.

That's right Chris...no filters.

MISS VDUB wrote:Looks like its Beetle Day at our place tomorrow hey? 😉

If I can get some progress on the jobs that have squeezed in.....typical, meant to be a 3 day week here!!!

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