akean1 ·
here is the 71 i baught off chris, on its way...
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Akean1'S On Its Way
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/34468/akean1s-on-its-way
akean1 ·
firat shot
akean1 ·
changing disks
akean1 ·
out it comes
akean1 ·
kid powered
akean1 ·
kid didnt run fast enough
akean1 ·
cleaned up
akean1 ·
someone said red will make it go faster
akean1 ·
still not going anywhere
akean1 ·
i wanted one of these
akean1 ·
so i had to cut off the rear apron
akean1 ·
that wasnt working so i tried the drill
akean1 ·
and the screwdriver.
, this is one of the easier ways to stab yourself
,"cut away from yourself kenny!"
[Edited on 22-1-2005 by akean1]
, this is one of the easier ways to stab yourself
,"cut away from yourself kenny!"
[Edited on 22-1-2005 by akean1]
barls ·
thats the cheap korean version isnt it 😉akean1 wrote:kid powered
akean1 ·
and that worked pretty well.
akean1 ·
apron off !
akean1 ·
i forgot to put this pic in earlier
akean1 ·
a little stretched
akean1 ·
thats all ive got for now, i think the kid was localy manufactured from the kustom kool clan.
kustomkool ·
yeh he was made in MELBURN
PHAT BUG ·
Lookin good, we got another Oildripper in the making?
akean1 ·
for sure, ill be drippin as soon as she's rollin
jenz58 ·
Cool...when do you think you'll be dripping by?
akean1 ·
when i sell my wagon, cant afford 2 rego's, and to hard to sell without one. im asking $12,000 for the EJ, so untill someone is feeling rich ive got plenty of time to play vw's in the backyard
pyr0 ·
people love the old holdens mate, someone will buy it 😉
kustomkool ·
hey akean we gettin that steering box soon?
akean1 ·
tomorrow after lunch:bounce
ruckus ·
Those tail lights look earlier than '71? Nice custom work mate, hope not too many injuries though
akean1 ·
the first thing i did was buy some earlier tail lights and wack em on. no chest wounds, just the standard atacking of the hands
ruckus ·
hehe. At least you get tuff scars that everyone sees then. Hope to see it around soon!
akean1 ·
almost ready to be filled
akean1 ·
almost ready to go back in
pete wood ·
the paint on that exhaust will last for at least 10minutes before it goes white and crusty 😀
but it should help it go at least 10beers faster than before :P
but it should help it go at least 10beers faster than before :P
akean1 ·
the can siid it was heat proof up to 1200 degrees? hopefully ill find out soon
Adam_C ·
with that paint the hot tip is to usually run the engine a little to let it cure ........ try to avoid geting it too hot... do it a coupla times and it should apparently last longer
[Edited on 27-2-2005 by Adam_C]
[Edited on 27-2-2005 by Adam_C]
akean1 ·
colour preview
ruckus ·
Akean I was just about to write and ask how this was going! W-lid looks good and the colour should be pretty eye-catching as well. I still say this car is going to confuse many people though :thumb
Anthiron ·
thats gonna be sweet man😎
akean1 ·
thanks guys, its nice to hear someone thinks its promising other than me,
i've got the towel rail bumpers, just have to put a few square holes into em to fit the super brackets
i've got the towel rail bumpers, just have to put a few square holes into em to fit the super brackets
DIY-DUB ·
damn, do u like red or what? u have 2 let us all now if the paint gave u decent bang 4 bucks now
Stanley ·
Nice job man...decklid sets it off...keep the pics coming.
ColumBUS ·
hopws progress dude? love what ur doin with her shes drippin oil for sure
PHAT BUG ·
Lookin good man!
akean1 ·
cheers🙂 progress is ok, im using aerosol paint, and the colour im using is out of stock! the right hand side and front (all nicely cut out of the pic) are still in need of painting. if anyone comes accross a shop selling BELTON MOLOTOW paint in "anthricite grey" please let me know, i need about another 6 cans. im also wandering if you can get new rubber for the old popes noses?
ruckus ·
ruckus ·
akean1 ·
thanks rob, it wes the second one. good to know they are still around 🙂
now that the W is on i cant open it with the bumper on (old or new, on the late brackets)
so im gonna try something different...2 is better than 1 right?:duh
[Edited on 21-3-2005 by akean1]
now that the W is on i cant open it with the bumper on (old or new, on the late brackets)
so im gonna try something different...2 is better than 1 right?:duh
[Edited on 21-3-2005 by akean1]
akean1 ·
so this is what i didnt have in mind, but i want to be able to look at the motor. wish me luck matching the inside edge curve on the right side
:jesus
:jesus
Chewy ·
Haha cool
your spraypainting got me motivated, I;ve been sandblasting everything and painting them black and white 😀
hows the body spray job coming out using cans?
[Edited on 22/3/2005 by Chewy]
your spraypainting got me motivated, I;ve been sandblasting everything and painting them black and white 😀
hows the body spray job coming out using cans?
[Edited on 22/3/2005 by Chewy]
akean1 ·
the cans im using are really good, had a bit of trouble getting the roof even (would have been easy if i could roll it on its side) im gonna leave the ruff finish for a while, then get the shine out of it later on. ive had enough sanding for a while
SKEWtYpe3 ·
try lowering the brackets so the bumper sits lower
u have come across one of the big problems of doing what u r doing, good luck !
cheers
u have come across one of the big problems of doing what u r doing, good luck !
cheers
akean1 ·
just waiting on a coil
[Edited on 29-3-2005 by akean1]
[Edited on 29-3-2005 by akean1]
62deluxe ·
Goddamn that is a SEXY pulley!!! LOL
Where oh where did you get it?
(shameless plug No. 497):P:P
Seriously mate looks good!:thumb
Where oh where did you get it?
(shameless plug No. 497):P:P
Seriously mate looks good!:thumb
akean1 ·
looks closer to completion than it really is
kombibob ·
wow sweet looking engine bay akean
kustomkool ·
any new flix i heard the rides coming on ,,,when the resurection gonna happen...
ruckus ·
Yeah Akean. Stop complaining about the cold and get your arse into gear :thumb
barls ·
love the engine bay mate im doing a similar thing with mine but different red
kustomkool ·
Yeh akean i recon you should get Lindon to tow it to my house so we can finish it on the Queens birthday and Tuesday.I need something to work on.
akean1 ·
all i have to do now is run new fuel line through, put the tank back in, buy a new battery, and pray for the colour i was using to be in stock again:cussing. been pretty flat out with drawing and work.
have got a new bit of bling though😎
[Edited on 13-6-2005 by akean1]
have got a new bit of bling though😎
[Edited on 13-6-2005 by akean1]
eirecooled ·
see I told ya the s/steel rack is the duck's nuts. did you put clear vinyl hose on the feet to stop the paint being marked. to lock that sucker on you need a two 3" x 5/16 socket cap set screws and drill a hole through them and fit 2 x locks.
akean1 ·
it came with little black tube feet, so i used those. have you got any pics of how to set up the locks?
kustomkool ·
put that fuel line in yet brother?
Stanley ·
lookin' good akean..keep up the good work..love the rack
akean1 ·
damo came over today and helped me get it running, feels good to hear the motor dak again.
now i just need to finish painting, get the spounge out of the brakes, find indicators for front bumper and fit it, bit of re chroming, replace the main engine seal (small drips that road worthy people will pick on me for), find rubbers for over riders, secure the removable rear skirt and that should be enough to have it on the road. then ill be putting ford lazer seats in front, bubble smoothie hub caps, solid visor, spats on the back
now i just need to finish painting, get the spounge out of the brakes, find indicators for front bumper and fit it, bit of re chroming, replace the main engine seal (small drips that road worthy people will pick on me for), find rubbers for over riders, secure the removable rear skirt and that should be enough to have it on the road. then ill be putting ford lazer seats in front, bubble smoothie hub caps, solid visor, spats on the back
BenettonVW ·
Nice bro.. looking good man.. DOVW fo' sure..
akean1 ·
cheers jim, yep it'll definatly be there now, registered or not
oval TOFU ·
The decklid looks definately different on a 71! The rear bumpers are a nice peice of work too - I reckon they'll turn out great.. carb should be coming your way soon....
DAMO??!!nn[ Edited on 12-7-2005 by oval TOFU ]
DAMO??!!nn[ Edited on 12-7-2005 by oval TOFU ]
XXX-1.8T ·
hey man any updates on ur babay cant wait till its finished:kiss
akean1 ·
hey costa , no visable progress at the moment. got the indicators for front bumper (commodore ones) have to work out what shape hole i need to cut in the bumper to fit em?
UncleRudi ·
That is going to be one sweet looking ride! I'm impressed at how good the paint job is using spray cans, it's given me hope that I can do similar.:thumb
akean1 ·
cheers rudi, just lots of prep, and good quality anti drip paint:beer
pangalactic ·
hows it going akean, cant believe how much better my old bug is looking, great job.
akean1 ·
is that you chris, i've gone a little past the 3 months i thaught it would take me to get it on the road😀
geewiz ·
keep it up, it'll look nice and cruisey after its slammed 🙅
akean1 ·
left side trim almost sorted. there is a bit of bog in the very back wich is making the last clip on the chrome strip non sit tight, not sure what im gonna do about this yet
oval TOFU ·
Can you use a washer of some sort on the other side as an anchor?
akean1 ·
good idea chris, :beer i just had a look, could be done but will be a pain getting behind it. i will probably try and see how far i can rub the bog back first. but if that fails ill get a nut and bolt type trim attachment and get someone with little fingers to give me a hand
Doug ·
what are the final plans for her?
akean1 ·
lowered to lowest legal, sports seats? grey BRM's . i dont want to spend to much on this one as i realy want an irs pan with balljoint front with an older body on it.
the super will be the daily driver till the dream comes true
the super will be the daily driver till the dream comes true
karmen ·
to ancor it better take the strain offa it by bending the chrome to exact body shape
(then a bit of liquid nails in the hole .....never to be seen again)
(then a bit of liquid nails in the hole .....never to be seen again)
akean1 ·
how can you bend them without kinking them?
oval TOFU ·
use your thigh or your mate's/gf's/mum's back and carefully caress it into shape...? seriously
akean1 ·
you gonna come over and show me how its done chris?😵make sure you bring your mates girlfriend's mum:P
[ Edited on 20-10-2005 by akean1 ]
[ Edited on 20-10-2005 by akean1 ]
oval TOFU ·
sure thing - she's a MILF! :P
pod ·
just love the 2-tone paint , and that paint job on the donk looks totally crazy👍👍
akean1 ·
day of the volks... here i come!! (still hopefull)
oval TOFU ·
Looking good shazza!
PHAT BUG ·
Lookin good Akean, Can't wait to see it at DOVW, Oildrippers Represent!!
akean1 ·
cheers rhett. grey-ham will be down "O.D" :thumbi got all the chrome on, quick shifter working and novelty horn fitted:P
[ Edited on 5-11-2005 by akean1 ]
[ Edited on 5-11-2005 by akean1 ]
PrettyBlueBug ·
Wow... that looks really sweet! Great job on the paint. 👍
oval TOFU ·
What sound/noise/*** does the horn make? foghorn? bullhorn?
akean1 ·
its supposed to be a bull horn, but it sounds more like some sort of vibrating part failure
oval TOFU ·
got a relay and some 10 or 20 amp wire hooked up to it? I found in my previous beetle, i had massive voltage drop from using the original wiring... so I switched to ot the new stuff and well, London, here we come ay?!!
akean1 ·
got new wiring, but no relay yet. its all quick fix jobs at the moment, just want to have it at day of
akean1 ·
started tackling the front indicators today.
i started by marking where i wanted them, used the cutting blade on the grinder to start off, drilled small holes, then punched out the chunk. then lots of back and forth between grinder and dremil, untill the plastic indicator units sliped in nicely. unfortunatly they dont sit fully flush with the bumper
[ Edited on 8-11-2005 by akean1 ]
[ Edited on 8-11-2005 by akean1 ]
i started by marking where i wanted them, used the cutting blade on the grinder to start off, drilled small holes, then punched out the chunk. then lots of back and forth between grinder and dremil, untill the plastic indicator units sliped in nicely. unfortunatly they dont sit fully flush with the bumper
[ Edited on 8-11-2005 by akean1 ]
[ Edited on 8-11-2005 by akean1 ]
akean1 ·
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[ Edited on 8-11-2005 by akean1 ]
[ Edited on 8-11-2005 by akean1 ]
pyr0 ·
looking smoothe mate 👍 im coming down for day of cant wait to see it there 😎
oval TOFU ·
nice work - are they LEDS?
What car are they from?
What car are they from?
akean1 ·
not leds, weird small globes. they are the ones you see on the side of the newer commodores. got them from auto 1 (rare spares) they look alright, but are all plastic. a bit flimsy for my liking
XXX-1.8T ·
love the car mate will u go early headlights at the front to match the early rear?
akean1 ·
i was going to, but not sure now. the plan was to cut the light section out of old guards and weld into the super guards
oval TOFU ·
if you're gonna do some cutting, get a couple of last model's E-Class lenses (the larger ones) and do a flush fitting job... 😉
akean1 ·
you got any pics of these e-class lenses chris?
PrettyBlueBug ·
Those indicators look a bit cute! Even if they are plastic.... :P
ruckus ·
Akean you're crazy man... I love it!
hehehe
hehehe
oval TOFU ·
nah, I can't remember where I saw it. but the concept was to pretty much continue the curve of the guard (sorta like the early headlights do, but with much less of a bulge). The rim that the chrome surround holds onto is shaved off and there's probably a bit of smoothing to do too. From what I could tell, the lens was somehow mounted from behind the guard... looked dam smooth..
kombi-troppo ·
Nice work there mate - I'm curious though, hows that exhaust paint holding up?
akean1 ·
cheeers guys, you can have a close look at day of and see my shoddy work😊
the paint on the muffler has stayed red so far, but it has only been idling. ill let you know after it goes for a decent run.
if you come accross those pics again chris, let me know. sounds interesting:thumb
the paint on the muffler has stayed red so far, but it has only been idling. ill let you know after it goes for a decent run.
if you come accross those pics again chris, let me know. sounds interesting:thumb
oval TOFU ·
will do...
i doubt your work is shody....
i doubt your work is shody....
*did* ·
man you are custom crazy
*did* ·
but i like it 🙂
akean1 ·
woo hoo, got them both in and working:thumb
[ Edited on 18-11-2005 by akean1 ]
[ Edited on 18-11-2005 by akean1 ]
beerdoc ·
Look forward to seeing this sunday week
Awesome :beer
[ Edited on 18-11-2005 by beerdoc ]
Awesome :beer
[ Edited on 18-11-2005 by beerdoc ]
kustomkool ·
lookin good brother keepin it real.....
kombibob ·
lookn groovy
more pics,more pics,more pics.:bounce
more pics,more pics,more pics.:bounce
akean1 ·
cheers bob, i took photo's of every thing but mine at day of, got some pinning done on the engine cover.
[ Edited on 28-11-2005 by akean1 ]
[ Edited on 28-11-2005 by akean1 ]
bajachris88 ·
that bug is dam awesome!!! congrats man, that is impressive, comparing to what u ahd originally.
Great work 👍
Great work 👍
wacked1 ·
she looks awsome
done anything else?
cheers
ron
done anything else?
cheers
ron
bond ·
haha love it!
nick
nick
pete wood ·
very different, good stuff. now DUMP!
akean1 ·
soon, just droped the price on the EJ for funds to get it going, (and a new toy)
Hertz ·
still comin on saturday mate?
akean1 ·
with bells on! damo and i will be there
akean1 ·
i love e-bay:o
wacked1 ·
shifter is awsome
akean1 ·
im thinking of attaching a dangly skeleton under the head, or putting a little set of pants and jumper with bone hands over the shifter😎
wacked1 ·
now that would look cool pants and jumper.
FYI i studied anatomy at uni and have a real human skeleton at home. can't buy them these days.
cheers
FYI i studied anatomy at uni and have a real human skeleton at home. can't buy them these days.
cheers
akean1 ·
ive seen bits and pieces of them for sale hear and there, i recon there would be a monkey skeleton on ebay somewhere. if not ill just find some possum hands
Rural Baja ·
Awesome
DR PEPPER ·
bunp....stay tuned
akean1 ·
this is the second last time it was really on the road, ive got a square back on a payment plan with reg. hopefully old greyham doesnt get forgotten about
akean1 ·
he's out of my hands 🙁 the end...