photos of my oval in the making

vwguru · 29 Sep 2003, 8:59 pm

hi this is a photo of my oval, body off the floor and half rubbed down

vwguru · 29 Sep 2003, 9:00 pm

picture of it in a couple of coats, not yet rubbed or cleared.

vwguru · 29 Sep 2003, 9:03 pm

this is a behind shot. rear guards are two inchs wider, and my friends lambretta scooter. still more to come. waiting for film to be developed

Robo · 29 Sep 2003, 9:06 pm

Always good to see a Beetle brought back to life, good on ya Mr Guru.
I'm doing one myself! (64) can't wait to have it finished.
Rob......

Boozer · 29 Sep 2003, 9:42 pm

cool looks good! Hey cool a scooter! I'd love to have one of those!

SKEWtYpe3 · 29 Sep 2003, 9:56 pm

aahhh yes this oval !
ben is it ? i know your heater chanel welder 🙂
good to see it coming together !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adam_C · 29 Sep 2003, 10:08 pm

what is next to it ? looks like a hebmuller replica with torana tail lights ?!?!?!?!?!

Black_math · 29 Sep 2003, 10:20 pm

Hey thats kool, im going up to gatton 2morrow to have a look at my 59' so ile snap some pics and put em on mebbersrides if neone want to have a look, great car mate😎😀:thumb and a nice scooter

[Edited on 29/9/2003 by Black_math]

no slow 63 · 30 Sep 2003, 8:01 am

Looking good Ben!!!

When am I going to see it at Calder?

typ-fre · 30 Sep 2003, 9:58 am

haha yeah take it down calder that will ge badd we should have a meet there or something 😀:thumb:thumb

AussieKombiUte · 30 Sep 2003, 6:01 pm

the vw club of victoria have had 2 meets there already i dunno about any others though hopefully there will be.

Rustbucket68 · 1 Oct 2003, 7:04 am

Great Job, the rear guards look good wider. Might do the same with mine. Keep the pics coming.:thumb

Black_math · 1 Oct 2003, 10:29 am

skrew the beetle just use that cool vespa:P

Boozer · 1 Oct 2003, 3:42 pm

Vespa's are cool!😀😀:thumb😎

vwguru · 2 Oct 2003, 10:09 pm

wont be long now till its going. and wont be long for calder as well cliff. have now put 39 ford teardrop tail lights in the rear guards. the lambretta scooter has a ducati engine in it running on methonal/ fuel 2 stroke mix, sucking throuh a dellorto carb and two baffles taken out of the exhaust. goes awsome. i have some pics doing donuts on it. ill post them later.

vwguru · 2 Oct 2003, 10:13 pm

the car in the back ground is a 70 bug, custom made two seater targa top. the 2 inch wider guards on my oval, i am having more made if anyone is interested.

RSI · 2 Oct 2003, 10:20 pm

Ben its about time you pulled your finger out!!
catch ya soon Cliff
ps. have one for me!!!😀

pyr0 · 2 Oct 2003, 11:11 pm

looking good :thumb :thumb

Black_math · 2 Oct 2003, 11:36 pm

Just keep working its looks v v v good so far😀😀:thumb

nwarner · 3 Oct 2003, 7:52 am

looking good, i am in the process of trying to restore a 1960 beetle, it is in really good shape just need a paint and a few other things, my first, hopefully not my last.

I am definatley a novice, i might put some pics up.:bounce

Black_math · 3 Oct 2003, 9:48 am

nw keep working on thet beetel its gonna be excelent one day😀and dont forget to put pics up😀😀

no slow 63 · 3 Oct 2003, 10:02 am

Hey Ben, I'm not Cliff.....

vwguru · 6 Oct 2003, 9:59 pm

sorry mark. got your car mixed up.

vwguru · 6 Oct 2003, 10:49 pm

the oval outside the workshop on a sunny day

vwguru · 6 Oct 2003, 10:51 pm

its very dirty but i cant wash it yet.

vwguru · 6 Oct 2003, 10:54 pm

when the sun was going down it came through the rear window and onto the dash, i lust had to get a pic.

RSI · 6 Oct 2003, 10:54 pm

Ooooyyy have ya repaired the decklid and put her on yet!!

vwguru · 6 Oct 2003, 11:22 pm

i have rubbed it down. back to bare metal. repair it tomorrow night.