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10 HOUR BODY SWAP...with pics

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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307214
OK,first...
Major thanks go to Mattie and 57chookshed.
Your help will always be appreciated!!!!!!
Now some of you guys might of done this quicker,
But i'm not tryin to break any records.
Ive calc'd the time it took and it balanced out to 10 hours.
This was with 2 meal breaks and beer breaks.
I bought a little piece of history that was keept quite for a long time.
It had a mojor bent beam and pan but all running gear inc high comp engine,OG scat shifter and lots of other goodies were in exellent cond.
The body was taken off,engine and trans out,plus a host of other bits n pieces.
It was all then swapped to my 6v rat pan which had to be stripped aswell.

Pics below

[Edited on 27-2-2005 by dragbug]

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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307216
Me remembering that a full tank of fuel is always heavier than it looks......
That ex bent drag is the black one going onto the white rat.

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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307217
The donor Pan getting srtipped.

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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307218
Thats one nice hit

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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307221
Body off,engine,box out,
Beeer break!
Mattie on left chookshed on right

[Edited on 27-2-2005 by dragbug]

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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307225
Rat body off and moved onto bent pan.
Old engine and box coming out of rat.
Quick engine and box already out of bent pan and waiting to go into Rat's pan.

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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307229
Im putting the frame horn bolts through the new engine which we already have in place.

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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307234
Finished product!
As for how she goes........ask mattie about that one!

[Edited on 27-2-2005 by dragbug]

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mattie started the skid`s for kids foundation then got defected hah

1,258 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#307235
fuc#er never ride with this guy hes crazy we were goin round a roundabout dragbug kicked it down it threw me sideways and the door flung open and as we had no seatbelts mattie nearly ended up in the gutter!!!!

but it goes hard!!

[Edited on 27-2-2005 by mattie]
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....

ColumBUS Hail To The Bus Driver!

3,601 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307252
nice work fellas!
that beats me pyro and adam c painting a kombi in a day!

nice deck lid, that custom?

mattie started the skid`s for kids foundation then got defected hah

1,258 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#307255
yer its an og with custom vents

i forgot to add when we got it back to dragbugs house we fixed the door latch and put sum belts in it!!
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....

dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307262
Car was built by an ex vw racer a while ago.
I bought the car and a shit load of rare bits and pieces came with it.
Still waiting for him to deliver the rest.
"O.S.K"
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mattie started the skid`s for kids foundation then got defected hah

1,258 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#307265
hey aaron "speedo cable" "starter motor"
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....

dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307274
Huh?
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mattie started the skid`s for kids foundation then got defected hah

1,258 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#307277
we forgot them both times!!
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....

dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307278
speedo cable is on there,Starter is cool aswell.
"O.S.K"
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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#307422
Ya might want to move the oil cooler if you are planning on any long trips.....

Sitting right in front of the fan shroud inlet there, sure it gets good air flow, cooling the oil nicely, but it heats the cooling air for the motor - this heat ends up in the oil, and voila, you havent really achieved anything ....

But I'm sure you knew that already.

Resto64 Jack of all, master of none

1,081 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#307523
went for a spin in it last night and it went nice
well done lads

ColumBUS Hail To The Bus Driver!

3,601 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307527
starter motors and speedo cables help fellas, oh and seat belts are a good thing to have lying around

57 Chook Shed Custom Title Time!

1,021 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#307744
Still bloody aching all over from liftin those bodies!!
Good to hear you`ve sorted the belts, the world needs more blokes like Mattie, not less!!!!!
Just been clearancing the headlight bowls ant the top of the inner guards/boot area to get the 6" narrow beam to operate properly!!!
Shit man it`s low, you`ve gotta kneel down to get to the boot.
Glad to have been of assistance to you Aaron. Great work Mattie.
Gra.
One mans cancer is another mans patina

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mattie started the skid`s for kids foundation then got defected hah

1,258 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#307829
cheers mate glad im still here!

is it still goin aaron or has the box gone!
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....

dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#307856
Launchin harder then ever!
Fixed all lights and she is now complete.
Long trips in this sort of car....ummm
No way.
On with some slicks then street drag time.
Need a pit crew...anyone?
"O.S.K"
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57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#307921
Gra looks like he is Matties bitch in that photo.

See you all on Wednesday night.

Cheers
Dave

mattie started the skid`s for kids foundation then got defected hah

1,258 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#336122
i have just bought this less of motor and box! cant wait to get her home respray it yellow and go for a cruise!
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....

mattie started the skid`s for kids foundation then got defected hah

1,258 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#402046
just going through this aaron luv it will c u this week hopefully with sum crisp notes!
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....

dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#402076
Looks like i just sold the beast.....?

Atleast you have the 1835 to put into it.
"O.S.K"
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mattie started the skid`s for kids foundation then got defected hah

1,258 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#402177
yeah i want really bad all my mates are buying commies so i have to teach them a lesson!
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....