Cnfabo Vs Concrete.........OUCH !

Craig Torrens · 2013-04-07T23:27:57+00:00

Its good that Chris is ok, bummer about the beetle though.

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 10 Apr 2013, 10:16 am

#950849

A little tip, Chris - crack test the inlet manifolds. I didn't do mine after the 'roll', as they looked OK.

After a frustrating time trying to get the car running properly at the Valla lap dash, the problem revealed itself [with some help from Wayne Penrose]......a broken inlet manifold.😬

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

Dero Officially Full-On Dubber

227 posts · joined May 2005 · 10 Apr 2013, 2:50 pm

#950885

Yo Fabo

Bliemy!!

You seen the mid 60's bug on noh2o for sale... its a roller, $500...

Anyway let me know when you need a hand...

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 11 Apr 2013, 2:20 pm

#950944

HappyDaze wrote:A little tip, Chris - crack test the inlet manifolds. I didn't do mine after the 'roll', as they looked OK.

After a frustrating time trying to get the car running properly at the Valla lap dash, the problem revealed itself [with some help from Wayne Penrose]......a broken inlet manifold.😬

mine's not cracked greg its snapped completely off at the base,lol.....

dero,,,, get back to the nappies, nah to much rusty stuff....im enquiring about a semi auto 69 but getting hold of him is tricky...

Super1302 Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Jul 2008 · 11 Apr 2013, 7:27 pm

#950969

Man, such a shame, glad your OK

fullnoise Fahrvergnugen

964 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Apr 2013, 10:42 pm

#951008

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about your car dude. Not much you could have done. There were so many things to hit on that course.

Your car was nice and sounded awesome. What a shame.

It's a good thing you're fit. That was a hard it. I'm glad you're ok. It looks like the helmet, seat and roll cage all helped you walk away.

I was enjoying your videos. It was good to see a beetle in those events.

Regards CT

esratrams

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 11 Apr 2013, 11:20 pm

#951014

Thanks ct.

Just to let you guys know I'm going to look at a 69 semi auto Saterday morning.

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 12 Apr 2013, 9:43 pm

#951116

cnfabo wrote:Thanks ct.

Just to let you guys know I'm going to look at a 69 semi auto Saterday morning.

👍

Cheers Col

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Apr 2013, 7:59 am

#951162

why would they have concrete in that position that's a hard hit

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 13 Apr 2013, 9:33 am

#951175

vw54 wrote:why would they have concrete in that position that's a hard hit

An attempt to keep the lawyers off their backs, Dave,😬

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

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 13 Apr 2013, 12:48 pm

#951190

have a look on the corner that i stacked it on ,look at where the barriers are on the outside of the corner making you drive a sharper line...

and what is the go with running targas on open roads but its a nightmare to get a club event for one day and only 1-2 kms long get the go ahead,,,ggggrrrrr...enough ranting i think i just found a bug just making a few phone calls then deciding....

laters

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 13 Apr 2013, 12:51 pm

#951191

Barriers are there to protect the spectators and the ones in question are positioned well off the track, well past the corner and regardless of their angle Chris would have sustained the same amount of damage IMO. How many other cars hit or came close to hitting the same barrier ?

Learn from the video, and work on your driving style to minimise the possibility of it happening again....thats my tough love advice.

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 13 Apr 2013, 1:08 pm

#951192

cnfabo wrote:have a look on the corner that i stacked it on ,look at where the barriers are on the outside of the corner making you drive a sharper line...

and what is the go with running targas on open roads but its a nightmare to get a club event for one day and only 1-2 kms long get the go ahead,,,ggggrrrrr...enough ranting i think i just found a bug just making a few phone calls then deciding....

laters

the above was no excuse for my average driving.

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 13 Apr 2013, 3:29 pm

#951210

cnfabo wrote:the above was no excuse for my average driving.

Good attitude, Chris. As Craig said, learn from your mistakes......and if you ever hit that barrier again, expect to cop heaps on here👍

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

mactaylor Custom Title Time!

1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 13 Apr 2013, 3:34 pm

#951211

sorry craig i dont agree that is a lapse of judgement on the stewards call maybe not enough money available for barriers? as in takes less at 90 to cover the run off?

EVERLAST CONCRETE TANKS
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 14 Apr 2013, 4:04 pm

#951360

How was the 69 semi auto ?

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 14 Apr 2013, 4:51 pm

#951365

Yeah it's ok I'm going out to have a look again. It's pretty straight, the bonnet on the right side does not line up perfect with the front quarter pannel so I'm going to suds that out again, but hay for $1000 should I be that fussy

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 14 Apr 2013, 5:01 pm

#951367

cnfabo wrote:Yeah it's ok I'm going out to have a look again. It's pretty straight, the bonnet on the right side does not line up perfect with the front quarter pannel so I'm going to suds that out again, but hay for $1000 should I be that fussy

🙅

Cheers Col

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 14 Apr 2013, 7:44 pm

#951399

Bought it. Semi auto 69. It's a rolling shell still with auto box and a spare single port 1300. Panels are straight but has a average Matt black paint job. So I guess in a month or two ill start a build thread 🙂 might keep some roundy round peeps happy

Laters
Fabo

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 14 Apr 2013, 8:12 pm

#951412

Cool dude.

Reub

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 14 Apr 2013, 8:48 pm

#951441

cnfabo wrote:Bought it. Semi auto 69. It's a rolling shell still with auto box and a spare single port 1300. Panels are straight but has a average Matt black paint job. So I guess in a month or two ill start a build thread 🙂 might keep some roundy round peeps happy

Laters
Fabo

Black heh what a good colour for a race car.
Glad to hear your spirit is up again, now you get to do all the things you wish you had done on your first car, plus apply all your experience and knowledge on this car, just better.👍

Cheers Col

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 14 Apr 2013, 8:54 pm

#951445

Congrats.

hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 14 Apr 2013, 9:17 pm

#951454

great to hear .... all the best with the build , will look forward to the new thread

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PAZZAN Wolfsburg Wizard

592 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 15 Apr 2013, 6:53 am

#951478

👍👍

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 15 Apr 2013, 7:45 am

#951482

Wow, Matt black.....now make sure you have all the good bits, i.e...swing-axles, drum brakes, king pins, etc., etc.👍

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

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 15 Apr 2013, 8:51 am

#951494

Nice one Chris... lookin forward to pics of the build.

👍

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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 15 Apr 2013, 9:48 am

#951499

HappyDaze wrote:Wow, Matt black.....now make sure you have all the good bits, i.e...swing-axles, drum brakes, king pins, etc., etc.👍

i do, in the bin outside he he he......

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 15 Apr 2013, 10:11 am

#951503

Damn only 2 years off getting a strut car.....

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 15 Apr 2013, 10:47 am

#951507

Doug Sweetman wrote:Damn only 2 years off getting a strut car.....

Yep......how lucky was that?

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

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 15 Apr 2013, 4:04 pm

#951532

Lol, close but no cigar 🙂

bigrudi Wolfsburg Wizard

401 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 15 Apr 2013, 7:55 pm

#951579

Better change the head studs on side that u broke the carb off when i modified the back of my lbug,to look like an alfasud at oran park, reversed it in ito wall coming onto the straight,after a few rounds it started breaking head studs a must check should have replaced it with an Lbug strut front car real steering lock ,much easier to catch that rascal when it goes sideways,glad ur ok, get off the forum and get into the garage and get started cheers Rudi