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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#893652
One tough looking bug dude!
"Obey your Dreams"!


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

ran5 Seriously Crusin Dubber

113 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#893666
Cheers mate...hanging to have her on the road...she is about to be torn down....taking all suspension off and pulling engine etc.....aiming to be ready for chopped in Victoria
www.ranmaclurkin.com

ran5 Seriously Crusin Dubber

113 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#905226
Anyone out west of melb keen to give me a hand with her. Want to start getting stuck into it.
www.ranmaclurkin.com

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#905232
Whats needs doin?
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

DubLeg Officially Full-On Dubber

208 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·

#905361
P.I.M.P
Get some babes to pose on it.
VollyWaffle

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#905362
So sweet. Why did it come apart.....??????
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

ran5 Seriously Crusin Dubber

113 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#910674
So....ive been too busy..unmotivated etc etc with the bug....but the rain today stopped me from heading into bobbers n choppers show...so i thought i best actually start....first thing get her off the ground and wheels off....

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as u can see in above pic she had massive spacers...i have the longer axles and tubes and type 3 drums all form Empi (thanx mate) ive fitted one side..but have not done this side yet...

It also have front spacers..im thinking i get a new beam..im sure ive read u can get wider than stock ones?

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i have to take the beam off so i can take the extension off also..that needs to be sand blasted and x rayed..and if it looks shit once blasted or doesnt pass ill need a new one made that will pass

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The rear spring plates are coming off too...as they are welded up..and that wont pass inspection or xray tests here...so ill get someone to make new ones for me using these as a template...

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so if you have any thoughts or advice along this rebuild please post em up....im great and doing some things..but really cannot weld for shit, and dont have the means to fabricate...... who does widened beams? thinking ill drop engine and box out and get them looked over..who would be good to do that, its a modded 1600...anyone know anyone that could remake spring plates that will pass xray tests.....and maybe even the beam extension.,....?
www.ranmaclurkin.com

ran5 Seriously Crusin Dubber

113 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#915987
Ok. Not much done but I now have a mate on board. Matt is a certified welder and does a lot of fab work. So I'm ripping off spring plates and beam extension and he will re make them. Then I'll get them x rayed.
www.ranmaclurkin.com

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#917533
Keep the pics coming mate
"Obey your Dreams"!


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

dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#918519
have you and roger hooked up yet mate? his the one building the green volksrod in caulfield, i recon you guys could help each other out, its his forst vw aswell
volkaholics.net come check us out

ran5 Seriously Crusin Dubber

113 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#918523
We have mate. He is going to get an extension from Matt who is making mine. We worked out its 6.3 inches forward and 4.6 lifted. Or lowed. Lol. New design looks way better. After that we start on plates, which I think are 4inch drops
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ran5 Seriously Crusin Dubber

113 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#918525
Oh. How do u get stock set up on rear splines. They came out when I removed plates. I'm not sure what stock placement is
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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#918785
Did you sell your super bug?? I swear I saw it cruising around Bendigo?

5lam AKA: BlackBug

520 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#920822
Looking good Ran! Good to see someone putting some effort into their beam extension anyway. Seen a few dodgy ones around the interweb.

Custom doesn't come in a Box

roofchop Seriously Crusin Dubber

177 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#921354
Have you talked to Overkill eng, on this forum.
He's made a bomproof one and if enough peeps want one he can get them engineered and certified.
Dave

theVman Officially Full-On Dubber

214 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#921407
roofchop wrote:Have you talked to Overkill eng, on this forum.
He's made a bomproof one and if enough peeps want one he can get them engineered and certified.
Dave
Sounds good, im interested. I got one off The VolksRod Shop (8" 2.5Drop BJ2BJ) that I was intending to try to get certified soon with kelvin Ney Engineering . With the new "National" codes that should mean "engineered and certified" for all states?
Regards
theVman

1969 Beetle (soon to be Volksrod)
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ran5 Seriously Crusin Dubber

113 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#922500
My extension is on its way to being made and certified etc. was sent more updates today. Looking good. And all done properly
www.ranmaclurkin.com

ran5 Seriously Crusin Dubber

113 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#933747
ok..its for sale...owes me just over 9....currently suspension is off and in process of making new stuff so it can pass engineering....still have original ones, u could throw them back on and run on club plates..or cont down road im going and have nice new fancy ones........ ranmaclurkin@me.com for details and offers
www.ranmaclurkin.com