72 Super back on the road...

vdub2c Magazine Dude

245 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 4 Apr 2003, 12:08 pm

#36318

Hey Y'all,

Long time no post....

Anyhoo, i've FINALLY got my beloved superbug back on the road! :bounce

After a few months in mechanic hell, the rear suspension has now been replaced, lowered, the engine re-tuned, spark plugs changed and leads changed, air-filter cleaned.. in short, it feels like a new car again.

I just got it blue slipped (yesterday) and green-slipped and rego will be on the cards for tomorrow.

The paint copped a few nicks (while being at the mechanics, so a sand and a respray has been ordered...

So if all goes well the car will be at the nationals on the 19th...

BTW: who's doing what? will it be the nationals, or Bug-in that most are going to?
I wanna unveil my beauty to the VW scene.... so i just wanna know the right place to do it.

Thanks for listening, i'm so glad it's been mended back to full health and it's getting some new clothes 🙂

Over and out,
Yianni

SKEWtYpe3 Custom Title Time!

1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Apr 2003, 12:31 pm

#36326

well done, i remember the fiasco that happened to you not long ago
good to see you get her rubber back on the tar !
bummer about the mechs scratching her though !
:bounce

vdub2c Magazine Dude

245 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 4 Apr 2003, 12:41 pm

#36328

SKEWtYpe3 wrote:well done, i remember the fiasco that happened to you not long ago
good to see you get her rubber back on the tar !
bummer about the mechs scratching her though !
:bounce

Yeah that fiasco, very costly.. but i've learnt my lesson....

as for the scratches, it just gave me a chance to give my mistress a new look of life.. same colour... just brand spankin' for the show :bounce

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Apr 2003, 2:29 pm

#36355

I know EXACTLY what you mean about scratches "appearing" at the mechanics.

I had a bad run with my 73 - it took 3 months to get the work done (partial rewire, tune, gearbox build and rego) and I dont know how many phone calls and visits just to keep the guys working on it.

And then it comes back with nicks on 50 or 60% of the panels !!!!!

But at least it is on the road now, and I am back in the land of Fahvergnugen again 🙂, after a brief foray into the Japanese copies....

vdub2c Magazine Dude

245 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 4 Apr 2003, 2:44 pm

#36360

Doug Sweetman wrote:I know EXACTLY what you mean about scratches "appearing" at the mechanics.

I had a bad run with my 73 - it took 3 months to get the work done (partial rewire, tune, gearbox build and rego) and I dont know how many phone calls and visits just to keep the guys working on it.

And then it comes back with nicks on 50 or 60% of the panels !!!!!

But at least it is on the road now, and I am back in the land of Fahvergnugen again 🙂, after a brief foray into the Japanese copies....

Yeah it's real hard to find a honest and 'eager' mechanic that actually wants to finish the job. But the "nicks" and "dings" and scratches that show up are unbelievable... i don't understand how they can just do that and think no one will notice. Anyways, as you said...
when the job is FINALLY done, it's a small issue that can be dealt with.

:thumb