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

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#907255
Thanks Daimo and Damo. 🤓

Damo, twas your instal that I needed for inspiration....never did get to see it tho !!!
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MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#907256
Gotta make you work, i cant be the only sucker working 😉
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#913732
Saw the blue man today and got my fix,thanks Matt.
Still reckon that green bug could be my first

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"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 ·

#913786
Good to see you and hear of your footy antics 😉 today.
Got the clutch replaced this afternoon on Nick's 58 'the green bug' and trans input shaft seal replaced. He left before 6. Only went on the hoist at 2,30.
(old pic)
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JVLRacing Custom Title Time!

1,100 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#913793
nice matty,😎

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#913797
Cool Matt, yeah footy really got some foot today!

told the boss wife about the 58 and were going through pics as we type
"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 ·

#913801
Here's another ... for comparison

it had very ugly late tail lights
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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#913807
If it's the same bug i owned it in 98-99....i hope it is as i did get to say hello and touch it again.
"Obey your Dreams"!


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

Carl and Emily Officially Full-On Dubber

349 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#913860
tar76 wrote:If it's the same bug i owned it in 98-99....i hope it is as i did get to say hello and touch it again.
Cool,..

Well,.. Tarin,.. now you can keep tabs on it,.. and if it ever comes up for sale again you know what you have to do. 👍

Soo,.. start a savings plan now. 😂

tar76 Custom Title Time!

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#913872
I'll need a bigger shed!
"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 ·

#913890
You'll have to get it off Nick first....mind you, he's always looking to upgrade to a razor.

Tarin , when ever is a shed big enough 😉
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Carl and Emily Officially Full-On Dubber

349 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#914066
Tarin , when ever is a shed big enough 😉 [/quote]

Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever,... 🤪

and my problem is when ever I have some free space, other people say,..
"hey!! can I store _______ in your shed for a while???"🙄

I swear one day I'm going to start charging rent, and then I won't have to work.😂

Oh,. and before you ask,.. I"M FULL!!! no more room. 😂

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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#914068
Oooh yeah, we know how that feels.......
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tar76 Custom Title Time!

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#914115
matberry wrote:Oooh yeah, we know how that feels.......
Yeah Matt, everytime i go up their your shed seems to always have another dub in it.
"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 ·

#914133
Crikey Tarin, tell me about it. T3 is outside in the cold tonight......Bob just dropped Ethel off
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tar76 Custom Title Time!

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#914134
Might be time to build another shed out the front 🙂
"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 ·

#914137
👍😁
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

Carl and Emily Officially Full-On Dubber

349 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#916435
Matt!

Is that a photo of Bluey with a broken windscreen I see in Valla Photo's???

What the !!!

How? When? 😢

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#916449
Yes Carl......

UPDATE REQUIRED

the weekend prior to Valla, I had finalised all the customer work and got stuck into fitting a few new goodies to the bug. The front end was still 'as purchased'. Riding on the stops was not cool, I had some dropped spindles but needed to narrow the beam to get everything under the guards. I went with a 2" aftermarket beam with factory needle bearings for the torsion arms. I didn't want the shock towers to rub the body at all and without cutting the body the 2" is a compromise. I might sneak a little more down the track....so to speak.

Beam in LHD configuration






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




and in with the new




assemble kingpins with new German link pins



I also fitted a Scat deep sump since a thrashing around Raliegh raceway was on the cards




and some thermal covers on the oil lines for the highway running




All was completed in time and I headed to Valla Wednesday 1-8-12

Bluey was looking sweet with her new stance
first fuel stop, Tweed

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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#916454
Looking good for sure, and the ride with the 3" spindles is smooth as......... until .....1/2 hr north of Balina, 110km zone of beautiful new highway, following behind Brad for the first time.........BANG



I wore the lot




Rest stop for more layers of clothing



if your good, you might be able to count the bugs splattered on the inside rear vision mirror🤪




Four hours later at Valla boozer, I was greeted by our mate Luke

lucky I packed a beany, balaclava, scarf, wet weather jacket and a few jumpers..........

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

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#916460
So Bluey made it to the track on Thursday with a screen fitted that morning kindly delivered by Luke to our cabin



2.09 on 135's........gotta be happy with that






Saturday .... cruise to Nambucca. So many cars we didn't make it to the main street. Luke was getting worried about fitting in all the cars.... he asked me to park in the weeds




Sunday... parked up with some buddies






Homeward bound Monday.....running freight too 🙂





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DreamWeaver Seriously Crusin Dubber

173 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#916463
Looks tuff 😎
WTD OG Carpet or OG tan square weave supplier

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#916465
It needs to because the owner is a big softy! 😍
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#916467
👍🙄
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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#916474
And a crazy driver! Keep popping up behind me on the way back from Valla 🙂
"Obey your Dreams"!


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

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#916488
Nice work Matt 👍

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#916495
Gold!

Looking sweeter everytime it leaves the shed

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#916502
tar76 wrote:And a crazy driver! Keep popping up behind me on the way back from Valla 🙂
Try having him as your neighbour... bloody hoons! 😎
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#916504
Gee thanks Ash, I love you too. I thought normally you don't mind it fast. 😘😘😘
And thanks to all the nice comments, both here and at Valla. Sure makes you feel good. Bluey is looking the part, but as always, there's plenty more to do 😉
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#916529
Sssshhhh! 😁
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"