My PHASE IS ON THE ROAD · Aussieveedubbers

vw_carrera · 6 Oct 2003, 6:04 pm

What my baby looked like soon after I bought her.

[Edited on 13-10-2003 by vw_carrera]

vw_carrera · 6 Oct 2003, 6:05 pm

After owning the old girl for quiet some time now, she has gone from stock hight and wheels, to white walls and dropped, an engine then g/box rebuild, disk brakes with Porsche 16 X 7” BBS’and a pearl respray (someone jumped on the roof when she was parked outside of a nightclub on my 23rd B’day and shortly afterwards I ran up my bro’s Pug 504 whilst waving to a girl : ( )

vw_carrera · 6 Oct 2003, 6:06 pm

Not to mention countless $’s on heaps of other bits and pieces like the 1976 Nardi S/wheel that originally had it’s home in a 356.

vw_carrera · 6 Oct 2003, 6:07 pm

Because of the state she is in (floorpan is almost non existant, F/end not as straight as I’d like and riddled with wiring problems) I purchased a near perfect ’66 shell that hasn’t been registered since 1983!!!

vw_carrera · 6 Oct 2003, 6:09 pm

So I have already given the entire F/end, the rear brakes and trigger quick shift to the shell.

Lipped all four wings and as you will see in the next series of pics, in order to fit 16X7” clad in 205 45’s (without resorting to using early beetle axles Empi ; ) I stretched the mothers out, which gives it a subtle puffed out look.

vw_carrera · 6 Oct 2003, 6:10 pm

After lippin' the rear wings just a little muscle

vw_carrera · 6 Oct 2003, 6:11 pm

And viola!

Now we can easily fit huge @rse rubber in the rear!!!

[Edited on 6-10-2003 by vw_carrera]

vw_carrera · 6 Oct 2003, 6:27 pm

And after a lot af sanding few coats of primer some more sanding then some more primer.

vw_carrera · 6 Oct 2003, 6:37 pm

Me and Shell ready for color.

:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce

robnjo · 6 Oct 2003, 6:48 pm

never been a fan of the fast backs but this sits real nice:thumb:thumb(thats tops)

pyr0 · 6 Oct 2003, 8:23 pm

nice work looking very smart :thumb :thumb

vw_carrera · 7 Oct 2003, 11:44 am

Thanks guy's!!!!

I am thinking I'll go satin black this time - what do you all reckon?

[Edited on 7-10-2003 by vw_carrera]

pyr0 · 7 Oct 2003, 12:33 pm

man that would look sooo smoooth very kool

kustomkool · 8 Oct 2003, 10:22 am

black with flattening agent would look smooth sash.Just try not to wave at to many gals when ya cruisin with the empsta..

vw_carrera · 8 Oct 2003, 6:34 pm

Damian You Insano Dub Head You!

Firstly hope you and the fam are doing well.

If anyone would know about a matt black finish it would be you.
So dude, please tell me - what is this flattening agent?
'Cause I was just going to rub my body down, No No! I mean duco with a real fine grade and give it a bit of a polish, or was that danish?
Any advise guy's on a satan black finish would be greatly appreciated, even if I had to ask the devil himself.

SKEWtYpe3 · 8 Oct 2003, 9:00 pm

i think it is actually reffered to as flattenign agent
takes the shine out but it still seals well when done properly
sweet look for sure, look good in any dark warm colour!

vw_carrera · 8 Oct 2003, 9:11 pm

that sounds perfect dudes - but I just did a quick search and I couldn't find none!!!

Too much red wine on a wed nite, oh sh!t I forgot I got squash tomorrow morn b4 work and I still got loads of work to get thru and I'm playin' on the forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vw_carrera · 13 Oct 2003, 12:13 pm

Here I am starting a gloss black base coat on the roof

[Edited on 13-10-2003 by vw_carrera]

vw_carrera · 13 Oct 2003, 12:25 pm

And yes that is an Electrolux strapped to my back, courtesey of the Empsta

vw_carrera · 13 Oct 2003, 12:30 pm

After 4 litres of gloss black and 1.5 litres of GMH Matt black with just a little chrome

vw_carrera · 13 Oct 2003, 12:33 pm

Should I go for the Coffee trim or the Red trim that's out of the white Fasty????

Adam_C · 13 Oct 2003, 4:31 pm

Red 4sure, it looks sweet in a black car, love the paint job, very schmick !!1

cheers
adz

typ-fre · 13 Oct 2003, 5:24 pm

ey its dom,
the cars looking good man gotta take me for a drive when your done 😀:thumb

pyr0 · 13 Oct 2003, 5:37 pm

damn that looks sweet as wif the new paint on it !! heheh love the spray gun :P

vw_carrera · 13 Oct 2003, 9:57 pm

Thanks Vdudes, I was also thinkin' 'bout the red also and of course you can Dom, hell I might even let you drive it!

Adam_C · 13 Oct 2003, 10:13 pm

what was the thing on your back for?

Cam · 13 Oct 2003, 10:24 pm

LOL, ask Adam about the beetle my Dad and I sprayed with a vacuum cleaner when I was 16, LOL. They give a wicked finish too those things:thumb
Oh yeah... And go the red trim. Give it the sled look 😎

[Edited on 13-10-2003 by Cam]

Adam_C · 15 Oct 2003, 7:13 pm

how the hell do you sptray with a vaccume cleaner?

Cam · 15 Oct 2003, 7:40 pm

It's an electrolux. They have a blow outlet and come with these delicate spray guns which are glass.
My Dad used to mess with Big Block Chev anything's in the 70s and helped build a speedboat which held some Mexican river record for over 2 decades. They used to use normal spray gear and then one day one of the guys had used an electrolux on something and figured he'd give it a go and see how it looked on one of the boats. Turned out awesome (because of how delicate it sprayed) so when we needed to respray a beetle decklid and guards we used one that we found in a cupboard. This was right before Day Of' one year and Adam was messing around with some stuff on his beetle at my place too. We did'nt believe my old man when he wanted to give it a shot, but our faces hit the floor at the end result. The rest of the car looked shit anyway and then there were these showroom quality panels. It was insane!
We're going to use it on my fasty as well, however this time my girlfriend will be using it, since I'm unable to spray cars anymore 🙁

vw_carrera · 15 Oct 2003, 7:45 pm

I'll post somee photo's of it next week dudes for all to see.
And your so right Cam, they're great!
You should see the faces of unbeleivers when I tell them that I'm sprayin' my car with a vaccum cleaner. (which by the way worx best when switched to reverse cycle)

😀

BenettonVW · 15 Oct 2003, 9:25 pm

Sash, nice job man. God it looks like my car will be the last to go satin black.. 🙁

I am heaps intrigued about this vaccuum cleaner thing though..😀

SKEWtYpe3 · 15 Oct 2003, 9:58 pm

i have heard about this vaccum cleaner and seen it in person and the results they are talking about are spot on, i wouldnt beleive moira on GMA if she tried to sell it to me but i have seen the proof !

hehehehe yeah anyway.............

looking good !
go the red interior !

pyr0 · 15 Oct 2003, 10:38 pm

kool as vacum spray gun hehehehe i wonder if mum will let me try it wif the dyson :P

Cam · 15 Oct 2003, 11:23 pm

Hey Sash! Tell Adam to call me. I don't have his number, last one I have is of his place in Glen Iris and I thought he moved or something?

vw_carrera · 15 Oct 2003, 11:35 pm

Sure thing Cam - I need to speak with Ads tomorrow any ways.

And thanks for the feedback as well guy's - it's great!!!

Oh and P.s on the Vac - I think I shall do a seperate Post on the subjest when I have some spare time!

[Edited on 15-10-2003 by vw_carrera]

kustomkool · 16 Oct 2003, 12:24 am

Sash flattening agent can be added to any acrylic or 2pak paint.I like cause you can wash it and the finish is smooth and needs little sanding when finished.Car is lookin mad man red interior 4 sure.Its amazing how many things you can do with a vaccum cleaner...

Robo · 16 Oct 2003, 6:27 am

Lookin Gooood man
Just goe's to show that you can do a great job without the million dollar gear!
Rob......

squizy · 16 Oct 2003, 12:27 pm

Skewy,

....Moira....PMSL😀😀😀

Squiz.....

vw_carrera · 16 Oct 2003, 7:16 pm

Cam - I spoke with Ads today and I passed on your message dude

Cam · 16 Oct 2003, 7:28 pm

Cheers man! Hows the car going?

vw_carrera · 16 Oct 2003, 7:45 pm

Unfortunately i have no time for her during the week and I still need a few things but after the w/end I'm hoping for all the glass 'n jewellery.

SKEWtYpe3 · 16 Oct 2003, 8:48 pm

hey squiz, i only know moira cos i hear her name and change stations heheheheheheee
she shits me, PMSL?
u2u if it aint for female ears 🙂

:bounce

Cam · 16 Oct 2003, 9:02 pm

Very nice, it's certainly coming along in leaps and bounds dude :thumb

Good to see more fasty fans. They're kick arse cars and best looking of the typeIII's followed closely by squarebacks. Notches however have for some reason always reminded me abit of those old rear engined Russian cars :alien I think I'm the only person on the planet to have that view, hey? 😉

SKEWtYpe3 · 16 Oct 2003, 11:54 pm

Yep ... !

vw_carrera · 20 Oct 2003, 1:12 pm

Saturday was a beautiful day, the Empsta rocked up in the afternoon to help me with the window scrapers and chrome in the doors which I have no idea adout.
And Sunday pissed down until the afternoon, which got me doin stuff like changing the cover on the drivers seat (note in the photo the comparison to the passenger seat) and rebuilding my pop outs and doing a few other minor nic nacs that were required.

But don't she look good with the red?????

:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce

vw_carrera · 20 Oct 2003, 1:27 pm

Step 1

vw_carrera · 20 Oct 2003, 1:28 pm

Step 2

vw_carrera · 20 Oct 2003, 1:28 pm

Step 3

vw_carrera · 20 Oct 2003, 1:29 pm

Step 4

vw_addict · 20 Oct 2003, 1:44 pm

Looking sweet dude!!!

Keep up the good work:thumb:thumb

typ-fre · 20 Oct 2003, 1:45 pm

eyy sash its dom whats goin on man i got suspended for today cars lookin sikk man, BUTTTTT ill trive it if its lower than 2in 😀 joking man but im rydin with ya bro!! ohh yeah is it ok to get your numba man ???

vw_carrera · 20 Oct 2003, 1:47 pm

Pop outs are soooo coooool

But they are a pain in the donkey!?

vw_carrera · 20 Oct 2003, 1:50 pm

0402 308 628

vw_carrera · 20 Oct 2003, 1:50 pm

Hey Dom I read what happened!

Bit of bad luck hey?

Cam · 20 Oct 2003, 2:48 pm

Looking wicked dude!
Keep those pics coming 😎

typ-fre · 20 Oct 2003, 3:07 pm

ey whats goin on cam
are u goin to sashes house ova da weekend ??? coz i might if hes not doing ne fing?

ash logan · 20 Oct 2003, 5:11 pm

Is this the fasty + shell that are still for sale on carsales.com.au? Did you buy from this ad? or were you the one advertising?

pyr0 · 20 Oct 2003, 6:22 pm

man the red interior looks sweet as with the black top work :thumb

vw_carrera · 20 Oct 2003, 7:10 pm

Ash my man, they were the shells on carsales dude. I tried selling them but no one bought so I thought I'd do the project myself.

I'm kind of glad too, 'cause it's turning out better then the visions in my head!

:alien

Cam · 20 Oct 2003, 8:25 pm

How does saturday morning sound? I've got my girlfriends birthday bash in the arvo, so I might stop in to say g'day if you guys will be there. Guys U2U me the details.
Cheers,
Cam

ash logan · 20 Oct 2003, 9:14 pm

its just as well u kept them, cant wait till its finished

vw_carrera · 21 Oct 2003, 8:07 am

thanx Ash, me neither!

Cam
this Satday morn should be good, I'll u2u my details and anyone else who needs some early Fasty bits.

Cam · 21 Oct 2003, 10:22 am

Cool :thumb
Checked with the other half and it's all good to go.
U2U me your details dude. How does 11AM sound?

SKEWtYpe3 · 21 Oct 2003, 9:09 pm

looking a treat !
:bounce
gotta buy some stella, remind me bro 🙂

vw_carrera · 21 Oct 2003, 9:48 pm

11 am sounds fine to me Cam, I'm gonna be havin' me hands dirty allllllllllll weekend from 7am till dark.
Skew bring 'em on, it's a case remember, still the cheapest cleanest gaurds you'll find (taht's been damaged up top - wavin' at those girlie things you see)

Cam · 23 Oct 2003, 8:01 pm

Cool man, I'll be there no earlier than 10. But expect me around 11 🙂 Can't stay tho, unfortunately. But it will be cool to meet you and see the VW sledback in the flesh 😎

typ-fre · 23 Oct 2003, 9:02 pm

yeah sash i ill be their but wat time do ya want me to be there 11???

vw_carrera · 23 Oct 2003, 11:07 pm

Hey guy's

I should be up by 8 so any time after that is fine

Cam · 23 Oct 2003, 11:18 pm

cool, see ya around 10-11 then 🙂

vw_carrera · 3 Nov 2003, 8:00 am

:sandrine

vw_carrera · 3 Nov 2003, 8:01 am

Nice @rse!

vw_carrera · 3 Nov 2003, 8:03 am

:sandrine

vw_carrera · 3 Nov 2003, 8:05 am

:alien

PHAT BUG · 3 Nov 2003, 5:42 pm

Lookin good man, you gunna have her done for the day of the volkswagen?

vw_carrera · 4 Nov 2003, 8:31 pm

Thanx man

I tell you what as soon as I get my new motor, 20 minutes it'll be in and I don't give a shit I'm gonna drive her to the DOVW and if i have to I'll finish off putting her together there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cup day was a gorgeous day to replace the rear brake cylinders, bleed brakes, repaint rear drums red (little bro helped), put more chrome on, replace accelerator cable, drink beer, do some wiring, take spare motor out of shell, have a wank, drink more beer, get sunburnt, remove some more fucking skin off my hands whilst loosing more fucking blood sweat and tears - jezus I wish I was normal

typ-fre · 4 Nov 2003, 9:26 pm

lol thats the stuff sash keep working slave lol😀:thumb

Black_math · 4 Nov 2003, 9:37 pm

It hurts but its worth it😀

vw_carrera · 5 Nov 2003, 2:30 pm

:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce

Cam · 9 Nov 2003, 6:53 pm

haha.... The white one looks mad down low dude. Rat of the rat😎

typ-fre · 9 Nov 2003, 8:48 pm

hahahah check me and my mums car

vw_carrera · 10 Nov 2003, 9:17 pm

Yeah, I've had me two rats!!!

Dom, your lookin' pretty slik there bud, how you go takin' me old pearly home on the w/end?
Everythink went smooth I hope.

typ-fre · 11 Nov 2003, 3:04 pm

yeahh its all good brother, its sittin in my garage, you can c it if ya wanna anytime man!!! 😀:thumb

vw_carrera · 11 Nov 2003, 8:32 pm

I'm picking up my new motor on Friday, I will have it in this w/end, so i may go for a cruise if all is well
:beer:bounce:bounce:bounce😀:bounce:bounce:bounce:beer

:sandrine😎

typ-fre · 14 Nov 2003, 4:52 pm

yeahh come to my house well have a drag??

ill drive the vr6!!!😀😀😀

vw_carrera · 14 Nov 2003, 7:42 pm

if you don't mind me driving a Ferrari 308 GTB!

typ-fre · 15 Nov 2003, 8:05 am

lol damn!!!! 🙁

but your on!!!! lol:P

dom

vw_carrera · 21 Nov 2003, 10:40 am

Im on the RRRoad!!!!!!

typ-fre · 21 Nov 2003, 3:33 pm

congrats brother:beerlets have one of them to celebrate!!! now come pick me up for the dovw!!!! plzzzzz lol:party:beer:party:beer😀

dom!!!

vw_carrera · 21 Nov 2003, 4:18 pm

Hey Dom

you still stuck with that family thing or are we still gonna seeya at the show?

typ-fre · 21 Nov 2003, 4:27 pm

buh me and dad wanna go soooooooooooo fcuking badddd its not funny, ill ring ya ne way on sat night
and ill tell ya whats goin on so if we do well meet up there well get pissed 2gether lol and well have a drag aftar it finishes huh wat do ya think!!!!😉

typ-fre · 21 Nov 2003, 4:30 pm

ohh yeah go in the chat roooom now

dom!!

vw_carrera · 21 Nov 2003, 4:35 pm

I'm there!

typ-fre · 22 Nov 2003, 10:22 am

HEY GUESS WAT SASH

I MADE YOUR PEARLY INTO A VERTY!!!

MWAHH HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAA..........

ALOTTA BOG ON TOP IF THE ROOF SASH!!! WHATS GOIN ON THERE GOOD JOB BUT!:thumb

vw_carrera · 23 Nov 2003, 8:50 pm

yep lot's of bog on the roof!

some f'wit non vw drivin' loser jumped on the roof on my 23rd b'day!!!!!!!!!

so a targa hey?

you know I was thinkin' of turnin' the rest into a Fasty trailer and paintin' matt black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wotaya reckon?

typ-fre · 23 Nov 2003, 9:31 pm

do it we havnt cut up the back yet but we cut the front offf