It is slowly getting there.....Still needs a lot of work, but......
Can anyone say NARROWED?
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Unity-28 ·
HOw about Earlies, Can Anyone say Earlies?
Unity-28 ·
Mobil Drive safely and My Club Placca.....
Unity-28 ·
And Finally, The dash fan, NOS fuel gauge, Mesh Visor, Light up D sign, mobil badge and unity plaque, and venetians....
N!
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no slow 63 ·
Looks good!
What colour are you doing it?
Unity-28 ·
Either Capri blue or Gulf blue, with savanah beige sides.
VWFOOL ·
thats going to be hot N, good luck with the work...:thumb
Unity-28 ·
Thanks!
XXX-1.8T ·
lookin good Nectar:thumb
PHAT BUG ·
N-A-R-R-O-W-E-D, E-A-R-L-I-E-S,
Y-O-U A-R-E T-H-E F-U-C-K-I-N-G M-A-N-!-!
pyr0 ·
man thats the shiznits !!!!!!!!
cant wait to see it finished :thumb
its gonna be accesorised to the MAX 😎 just the way i like em good stuff
jenz58 ·
Are you doing it all your self Nectar?
Melbourne's roads are going to have two very sweet ragtops on them this year😎:thumb
Hah...love the way we prioritise the accessories...I have a few as well..and always thinking of what else I could add :tree (cos it seemed sort of appropriate😀)
kustomkool ·
LET ME HEAR YA YELL 4.5 EARLIES IN DA HOUSE/Mad shit necter cant wait to cruise with you in that baby..
Unity-28 ·
The pegusus is for sale now... Costa (xxx-1.8t) has first shot as he has asked me about it in the past.
Damo, Believe me, I have been looking forward to drivinf it, from b4 I even had it!😀
but i thought it was gonna be finished by now. hah - mine too.
are you still gonna bag that bad boy or just have it dumped as is.
i 'd love to see it some day. where did brian move too?
and jenz... theres gonna be three mad ragtops on the road by 05. i m hoping mine is done by dotvw this year. progress is good.
you cant rush perfection hey Nectar.
Golde60 ·
maybe we should have a ragtops only cruise like the ovals only cruise..
what do you reckon?
rhettro - hows michelles ragtop coming along? might have to change that number to 4!
btw, for my own curiosity, whats rarer, an oval or a ragtop (assuming both are either ckd or factory rhds, and excluding oval rags)
just wondering which cruise (ovals only or ragtops only) could theoretically have the most cruisers.
Golde60 ·
maybe we should have a ragtops only cruise like the ovals only cruise..
what do you reckon?
rhettro - hows michelles ragtop coming along? might have to change that number to 4!
btw, for my own curiosity, whats rarer, an oval or a ragtop (assuming both are either ckd or factory rhds, and excluding oval rags)
just wondering which cruise (ovals only or ragtops only) could theoretically have the most cruisers.
VWFOOL ·
unfortunately the ovals only cruise hasnt been organised yet, but to answer ur question, i reckon there r fewer rags
twoguns ·
is it my setup or the forum, as i cant see the pics. so wann see the pics. :cry
bugboymatt ·
Nope i carn't see pics either 🙁
Golde60 ·
nah man, looks like the pics were too big and have been deleted
PHAT BUG ·
Kym I havent even looked at tha ragtop yet!!
(got married, been movin and a bub on the way, I havent had a chance!)
But Shell mentioned last night that I really should do somthing with it.
Mr Bubble Head ·
Hopfully my 57 rag will be finished by 05 if I can pullout a few stops.
Its best features so far are most definatly the gas burners followed by popouts then the front beam not forgetting the rag top.
sounds like a great cruise if the numbers keep going up like this.
nIck
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kustomkool ·
NICE..
pyr0 ·
wait a sec let me pick my jaw up off the floor........
that is what its all about man that bug is going to be the shiznits 4 sure :bounce 😎 :bounce
Mad Manx ·
ya me tooo- its teasing reading the comments but not seeing the pics
Mad Manx ·
hey soon as i posted the pics opened up- whaahooo
PS great job man:beer
twoguns ·
look forward to seeing that running.😎
kustomkool ·
i look forward to cruizin behind it.:bounce
Unity-28 ·
Polished Earlies....
Unity-28 ·
try again...
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Unity-28 ·
Mee fender guide...
VWFOOL ·
looking real nice!
hey N did u get the wheels polished or chromed?
Unity-28 ·
Polished man, no-one down here that wants to chrome alloys. We'll see how they go, b ut I will prolly find the guys in Sydney and Qld who do it, and get them dome latter on.
Daniel ·
Those look sweet, what size tyres are going to run on them?
Unity-28 ·
Michi 135's on the 4.5's and michi 165's on the 5.5's. Will be fitting tyres to wheels on friday or monday. Then just need to wait till the rest of the car is done. Interior will be done, once I get some time to stitch them up, Sunroof will need to either be reordered as they sent me the wrong one, or make one, and then its just a little bit of chrome work to be done....
Daniel ·
What about the body, is there any paint on it yet?
Unity-28 ·
Insides and under the hood/engine bay are painted L335 Capri Blue, And the rest is getting done soon (I havent seen it for a while, so IT might even be started....Interior is going to be Medium Blue With grey sides and backs with White piping. Medium Blue rag as well.....I need new pics of the car dont I?
N!
65busser ·
Hey N,
Did you manage to buy Michellin 135's?
65busser ·
Hey N,
Did you manage to find Michellin 135's
BenettonVW ·
Nice.
But one question.... Where's the bags?
PHAT BUG ·
Lookin sweet man!!!
Unity-28 ·
now with tires....
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Unity-28 ·
5.5's with 165's.
Unity-28 ·
for Jim.....Airbags and some of the brackets.....
Unity-28 ·
rear....
XXX-1.8T ·
cant wait till its finished!
Will it be finished by the time of my next visit to Melb N?
Lookin good😎
BenettonVW ·
Now thats the shit.. Nice work bro. Respect.
PHAT BUG ·
DAMN, lookin good bro!!
SPRINTSTAR ·
This is going to be a really sweet ride N....can't wait!
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ikube ·
Prahran, Melbourne, hope to see your ride someday around South Yarra or the city ! I'll be cruising around ... remember to post pics up when finish !! Must be a awesome ride ...
Unity-28 ·
After 4 months Of hard work (not on the car, just actual work) i have finally got the front seat uph done (well still need to do little bits, but hey!)
N!
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Unity-28 ·
I want the car so bad, Its been 2 1/2 years since i bought it, and it still looks like its a while away.
N!
Adam_C ·
your stitchin it ? thats your biz isnt it N? well on house seats hehe ?
Unity-28 ·
Well I am in furniture, and Im a cabinet mker by trade, but I don actually make any furniture. Im the customer service at a company, but I always will give anything a go. I should mention, I made the pattern from the old uph, cut the pieces and stitched the padding onto the blue parts, but My aunt actually stitched them up for me. I should also mention that 65busser gave a heap of advice.
It just goes to prove that anyone can actually do this kinda stuff (maybe not that good, but still done!)
N!
Adam_C ·
mate it looks the goods, i really want an industrial machine.... i would love to stitch up my own interior, nice new interior for the beetle 😉 hehehehe
pyr0 ·
ok seriously.... out of 10 how rare are the fender guides ? (10 being rare as rocking horse sh#t)
btw that seat looks sweet, the interior of your car is going to be as kool as the outside for sure !!!
Unity-28 ·
fender guides aint that rare...... that seat hasnt got any filling in it yet, its just on the frames, to give it shape so that i could take a pic. I just hope its worth the wait.....hehe.
N!
pyr0 ·
from what you've show us so far with all the accessories and work its deffinatly going to be worth the wait :cool
so did you get the fender guide from the states or find it over here ? because arent they ment to go on the passengers side? (im not sure ive only ever seen like 2 pick of bugs with them.)
Unity-28 ·
Yeah there ment to go on the passenger side. In fact you can put them on both sides. I would be happy to let one go for 85 plus shipping, if you can find one.
N!
XXX-1.8T ·
man they are sweet Nectar
I think i may hassle my Yaya to do mine, i knew those industrial sewing machines would come in handy 😉
jenz58 ·
Can't wait to see the together pics nectar....it'll be sweet ....very sweet...luv the seat colours...and the wheels..
We're gunna have some more hot VW rides on our Melbourne streets very soon :thumb
Unity-28 ·
Costa, I would send you up the pattern for the seats, but yours are the roll tops, rather than the square tops like mine.
Jen, Thanks for the comments. I cant wait to see a few of the high quality dubs that should be on the road soon, none more than yours. Also, what colour will you interior be, red and grey?
N!
type_one ·
Check out the POR15 website as i am sure they do a clear alloy paint. Could use it on your rims. Never have to polish em again.
jenz58 ·
Nectar ... yes red and grey interior with white piping...red seat belts...n charcoal carpet
Unity-28 ·
started making the interior panels today.....
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PHAT BUG ·
lookin good Necta.
VWFREAK ·
Should come up a treat. The rims look a million bucks after a good polish.
Can't wait to see the finnished product.
62deluxe ·
Hey man awesome car. Same colour as mine L335 capri blue. You'll love it, it's an great colour. That car is gonna be a real masterpiece mate.
This is my Capri blue baby, not quite as low as yours but...
Unity-28 ·
put the dropped spindles on today, But im not sure its low enough....
Unity-28 ·
I suppose they are 165 on it, once the 135 go on, it might be a little better. I like the tuck of the narrowed beam though.
Unity-28 ·
...And I wasnt sure about the IRS pan, and if the wheels would tuck, but Looks to be ok. Next step is to Finally put some paint on all the guards, as they are truly straight, then massage the bonnet and deck lid, then the doors....
65busser ·
I reckon it's gonna be the one to watch in 05.
Happy new year mate.
squizy ·
Hey Nectar, this is looking sweet. Coming along just fine. Patience will get you there dude. The narrowed beam is the business. Those last pics of the ride height, have you got the bags in?
Squiz....
Unity-28 ·
No bags in there as yet. THat will be the last thing i do....I might even drive it like that for a while.....
N!
BenettonVW ·
Sweet as man.. very nice.
Unity-28 ·
Skirts that I have started to make....
Unity-28 ·
Rear seat uph....Tried it on the frames...Now to do the final stitch....
Unity-28 ·
one more....
PHAT BUG ·
Lookin good bro!
E ·
Amiable work sos far...how do you plan to fix the skirts in place? I'm wouldn't know, but isn't MDF a bit too flimsy for what you're planning?
Unity-28 ·
Imusing the mdf to make a mould, them make some out of FIbreglass, Then Take them to a Metal work mate of mine to price up some steel ones....They will be attached the same way the originals are.....
cash67 ·
Couple of questions.
How many inches taken in on the front beam? Is that level just spindles or are there some front adjusters as well. (She sits perfect in my opinion😎)
How many splines on the the back she is sitting nice there as well.
The airbags, purpose built kit for VW or just a general buy? Going in front or back? A few pictures during install would be awesome.
I would love a set of Fuch's, where did you land those? Did you polish them yourself? Are you using wide 5 to porsche converter plates, or have you put in disks with porsche pattern.
My 67 is L335 Capri Blue, it;s a great color, but seems fairly popular in Australia. when I respay mine it will probably get changed, but I am not deinite right now.
The rag, is that stock or is it after market? If it's aftermarket where can I get one?
By the way, THAT RIDE IS GONNA BE SWEEEET! 😉Keep up the reports, it gives me inspiration.
Unity-28 ·
First off, I am drunk at the moment, so If there are spelling mistakes I blame CORONA!
4 1/2 inches have been taken off the B/J beam. It is sitting on an IRS pan, so thats why its B/J. It has adjusters in the beam as well, that have also been turned a little so that I can sit it a little lower at full drop. The rear is sitting on the Trailing arms, but will soon be changed to Swing axle with NOtched spring plates, for that extra clearence. Fuchs, I got this pair from the US about 1 1/2 years ago, and got them polished at Mad Michs Polishing In Moorabbin in Melbourne.
Thanks for the props....N!
Unity-28 ·
Oh and yeah the bags are purpose built for VW, but Im changing the set up b4 I even use this one....
N!
PHAT BUG ·
Always a good way to start any sentence,
First off, I am drunk at the moment.............................