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.

sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 25 Feb 2013, 10:15 pm

#945361

Nice work matt! Looks good, be even better once its all broken in I'm sure!

If I was breaking in my cam at 3am at my place I'd be shot (not just by the neighbours)

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#945365

Road testing it later in the early hours of the morning was better.

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 25 Feb 2013, 11:24 pm

#945369

Sunday got "told"....needed to settle with Beer. 🙂

I thought I was safe, not nearly as bad as last time (pre Warwick some years ago), 1am with stinger, then blocky......boy, the neighbours didn't like that.

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349 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 26 Feb 2013, 3:46 pm

#945419

Do you ever sleep Matt? 🤪

Looking great?

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174 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 26 Feb 2013, 4:18 pm

#945423

Sounds epic matty

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2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 26 Feb 2013, 6:26 pm

#945439

Get the JPM doo hickeys buzzing in those 48's and I might be impressed 🙄

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 26 Feb 2013, 9:42 pm

#945484

Thanks fellas, and Marcus, dem doo-hickies of which you speak are coming very soon.....watch this space 🙂

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2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 27 Feb 2013, 6:47 am

#945503

I have been holding my breath with a sense of anticipation 😁

(no sarcasm, I am interested because it is an intriguing idea)

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5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 1 Mar 2013, 8:08 am

#945787

How does it go Matt?
Going to the dyno soon?
Should get 'pickup' with that cam and comp!

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#945791

Fantastic looking motor right there

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1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 1 Mar 2013, 7:04 pm

#945855

^👍

Luv to hear it with a stinger

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8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 1 Mar 2013, 9:31 pm

#945881

Needs a Berg breather instead of that CB one.....just to keep the Berg theme going !

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 2 Mar 2013, 12:10 am

#945889

Dave, yes it has plenty of pickup 🙂. So far I'm very happy with it. I've been playing catch up in the workshop and have a few jobs to do on Bluey before I venture out again. Hopefully I'll get some done over the weekend. Still some mods to do before dyno too.

Thanks Bugboymatt, that was a late night pic just before putting the engine in. Shame we didn't have time to put leads and belt on and tidy up things. It is what it is... 🙂

Same to Tarin and Craig, cheers guys and ..... it is what it is

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1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 2 Mar 2013, 2:46 pm

#945959

ha love the statement! IT IS WHAT IT IS! better than moving forward!

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 4 Mar 2013, 10:01 pm

#946330

Moving forward....???? nothing to do with moving forward Mac. I use what I recommend and most clients I build engines for are looking for a breather system that is not quite so exxy as a Berg or CSP breather. The CB breather is adequate and consequently I'm using one. I modify or rework as necessary, but essentially I think they work fine.

Over the weekend I caught up on a few jobs that we ran out of time for prior to the Sydney trip

I made these thermostat style flaps for directing air better onto the heads. An instant change in reduced oil temps was noted (secretly glad the Sydney Showdown was postponed).

Valve adjust and oil change

Bit of a squeeze, cooler, thermo switch, oil thermostat.....

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Built to go and built to last👍👍👍

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Mar 2013, 9:03 pm

#947886

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:Built to go and built to last👍👍👍

Thanks man, it certainly goes. I hope it lasts, all indications are it's a nice package.

I am stoked with the combo. Tune is sweet as, power is smooth and man it HAULS A$$. I AM STOKED.

Now to put in the rest of the JPM goodness ......

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8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 16 Mar 2013, 9:31 pm

#947888

Vids Vids Vids !!!

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1,698 posts · joined May 2004 · 16 Mar 2013, 9:44 pm

#947889

Hauls Ass??? i almost fell asleep when i was in it!!
Ok more like i almost blacked out lol
Yep goes hard 👍

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Mar 2013, 10:04 pm

#947891

Craig Torrens wrote:Vids Vids Vids !!!

I need to go on that private road with my camera...... Craig, you'll have to come up to Noosa, have a holiday and take Bluey for a spin. It needs to be experienced 🙂😂😍🤓🤪👍👍😎

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Mar 2013, 10:17 pm

#947892

kombibob wrote:Hauls Ass??? i almost fell asleep when i was in it!!
Ok more like i almost blacked out lol
Yep goes hard 👍

Had to ease you into it Bob, I know how easily frightened you are. 😂

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361 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 17 Mar 2013, 11:16 pm

#948023

Hell ye, lets see some vids 🙂 Looooove it

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3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 21 Mar 2013, 1:27 am

#948376

What a good read.... Cheers for sharing such and awesome build up Mr Berry.

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 27 Apr 2013, 10:43 pm

#953183

^^^ Thanks fella's

At last I got to fit the last of the JPM goodies. I've been waiting as I wanted to get a feel for the engine with the normal IDA setup before fitting the awesome JPM velocity stacks and venturi's.

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

No rtestrictions there !! 🙂

The new look

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1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 28 Apr 2013, 12:23 am

#953191

been waiting for an update thanks matt!

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2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 28 Apr 2013, 8:05 am

#953203

Yummy!!
Very interested to see how tuning these is

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1,593 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 28 Apr 2013, 8:18 am

#953204

Looks sweet dude. Bluey the ball tearer.

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253 posts · joined Aug 2011 · 28 Apr 2013, 6:55 pm

#953299

Hey Matt love this car- looks great!and the thread so informative...

Any video footage with its new engine?

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 28 Apr 2013, 7:03 pm

#953302

Thanks guy's, vid will come, better still, come for a ride... more fun than a video 🙂

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5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 28 Apr 2013, 7:06 pm

#953305

Nationals....May!