Front guards

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 11 Sep 2007, 9:11 pm

#611489

Front guards available now.Pictures tomorrow.

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 14 Sep 2007, 8:24 pm

#611998

Promissed picture...

ztnoo Insano Dub Head

730 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 15 Sep 2007, 3:09 am

#612070

John,
Looks good!!!
Seems like you did this panel very quickly after you finished the engine lid..
How long did it take you?
What's next on the body parts making agenda?
Regards,
Steve

Fine tuning the proper daily ratio of Maxwell House to Bacardi 151.........

* Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia !

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 15 Sep 2007, 10:20 am

#612095

To make the panels doesn't take too long , what was very long was the preparation and documentation.That was probably 3 - 4 months of solid work.Looking at the finished part this part of work is not visible...Not to say that relatively high level of technology and skill is involved.
Now I'm about to finish internal guads and fuel tank surround.

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 22 Sep 2007, 7:56 pm

#613309

replicated inner guard

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 24 Sep 2007, 10:46 pm

#613622

Hi John, I need both left and right inner guards................any idea how long it will take ?

Cheers
Craig t

[ Edited on 24-9-07 by Craig Torrens ]

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 25 Sep 2007, 8:12 am

#613643

Craig,

I have one pair finished, you can have it...

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 26 Sep 2007, 8:45 pm

#613881

cheers John..............will give you a call tomorrow and come around with the window frame and pick up the inner guards.

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 26 Sep 2007, 8:48 pm

#613884

I'm going to Morgan park tomorrow morning,will be back next Monday...

ztnoo Insano Dub Head

730 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 9 Oct 2007, 8:52 pm

#615697

cb john,
What are you working on now, or what is you next body part fabrication project?
Regards,
Steve

Fine tuning the proper daily ratio of Maxwell House to Bacardi 151.........

* Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia !

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 9 Oct 2007, 9:16 pm

#615701

Front panel,dashboard and rest of the front part...

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 14 Oct 2007, 11:16 pm

#616525

cheers john for the front inner guards................just waiting for the front apron now !!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Oct 2007, 12:42 am

#616536

Wow
excellent work

sounds like a few more Country buggies will be on the road again....

I wonder what happened to the original presses?
or were the parts made from scratch....
like you have done ??

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

ztnoo Insano Dub Head

730 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 15 Oct 2007, 12:50 am

#616539

The is from Bill Moore's The Australian Country Buggy Story, http://members.netro.com.au/~vwcc/cb.htm

"No specific reasons were stated for this decision but as Volkswagen was getting out of manufacturing vehicles, had sold off presses, closed the press shop and disposed of tooling and equipment there was no likelihood that Country Buggy production could continue. With all body panels for the Country Buggy pressed at Clayton and the press shop closed by the end of 1968, there was no alternative than for production of the Country Buggy to cease."

Fine tuning the proper daily ratio of Maxwell House to Bacardi 151.........

* Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia !

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Oct 2007, 1:13 am

#616543

thanks for the information...

Lee

I'm just testing to see if My photo will work...
have been having problems today...

anyone see My photo??
I can't....??

Lee

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- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

ztnoo Insano Dub Head

730 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 15 Oct 2007, 1:19 am

#616545

I can't see your images.
There are apparently still some bugs with the new software Adrew was working on.

"They're down everywhere. The problem is that PHP is now inserting a newline between the headers and the start of the image. I can't seem to make it not do this. It's now nearly 3 am, and I can't see the screen any more. So I'm going to get a few hours sleep and see if I can nut it out tomorrow.

Sorry to leave you in the lurch like this folks, but it will work - I just have to find the ONE single call that is causing this issue and kill it.

1. Fix Images
2. Re-install themes
3. Undefined variable (see above)
4. forum -> forums .htaccess

Andrew"

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=65557

Fine tuning the proper daily ratio of Maxwell House to Bacardi 151.........

* Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia !

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Oct 2007, 1:33 am

#616551

Problem fixed Andrew

thanks

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---