'60 Ragtop and '58 Beetle

oldskl60 · 2008-06-09T11:13:55+00:00

Hey All Thought I would finally put some pics of my rag. I have finally got it up to Brisbane from Adelaide - hoping to get it to the track soonish. Plenty of work to go though. As you can see, tiny garage but just enough room to tinker... Cheers Tom

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Jun 2010, 3:28 pm

#783412

Congratulations Tom - that is a great result for the engine's first outing on the track. Definitely promising signs of things to come!
Al

www.dasrestoparts.com.au

Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 7 Jun 2010, 4:39 pm

#783421

Awesome car tom. love the colour and the times. Pitty it's not still here in Adelaide with some of the other hot streeters.
T54

C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

GASBNR Fahrvergnugen

894 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 7 Jun 2010, 8:48 pm

#783489

I like it, nice work Tom and team😎

SORRY BOUT THAT!

FROSTY Insano Dub Head

744 posts · joined May 2009 · 7 Jun 2010, 8:59 pm

#783491

Mate the car looks HOT!!!! next time your heading out let us know, i would have driven out to see the first outing.

oldskl60 Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 7 Jun 2010, 10:22 pm

#783510

thanks guys.

Frosty, will definitly give you a heads up next time. It was touch and go right up to about 4pm Sat arvo so it was pretty late notice.

Heath, i agree mate. Hopefully some of the hot streeters will make the trek to warwick again this year. easy for me to say that living 2hrs away though...

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 8 Jun 2010, 10:44 am

#783555

I love this car 👍

wilderness Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 8 Jun 2010, 11:11 am

#783557

beeyootifullll!!!!!

1958 Beetle (currently restoring)
Mk5 Golf Pacific TDi

Keith Haeusler Seriously Crusin Dubber

168 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 8 Jun 2010, 11:57 am

#783567

My new favourite car.

Congratulations, it`s a credit to you and all involved.

Regards, Keith

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the pr

2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 8 Jun 2010, 8:05 pm

#783664

Congrats Tom on getting it all together. Look forward to seeing the ol' girl with some more mumbo in the back at the track!!

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davidoconnor Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined May 2005 · 8 Jun 2010, 8:31 pm

#783677

Tom,

The car looks awesome, it's a real credit to you and team Dak-A-Tak!! I can't wait to see this on the Cal Look Top 20 for 2010!? Is this the plan?

How's the car feel with a spool compared to your experiences in Adelaide with a Super Diff? Any plans to bolt the slicks on?

HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 8 Jun 2010, 10:41 pm

#783727

Dak-A-Tak wrote:Well done mate ! Car has much more in it yet ! Looks great under lights 😎

Car looks awesome, this is EXACTLY how I wanted my drag car to look! I may have to change my plans now. I love the brown & erco's. Good to see you've got it to the track, hope all goes well getting the times down

1954 Oval long term project going nowhere
1958 Beetle drag car project
1959 Beetle project I need to sell one day
1969 Squareback

oldskl60 Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 16 Jun 2010, 10:33 pm

#785259

Craig Torrens wrote:I love this car 👍

And it loves your traction bar Craig!!

Thanks for the kind comments guys. Seems like a few brown beetles (two in the2010 cal-look ultra vw) getting air play at the moment.
This is one of my favs: http://jg54greenhearts.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html There are better pics of the zwitter at the track but I could not find them..

Dave O'C, I would love to see it in the cal-look top20 - big ask and with a baby only months away... maybe 2011...
The spool brings out the creaks and groans and takes a few more revs to get it moving in tight areas or corners. But in the burnout patch it felt awesome, really direct and predictable. It is hard for me to tell whether it was the track, the spool or both but it left straight from the line with a nice amount of spin and stayed straight.

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Jun 2010, 10:54 pm

#785269

Tom the pic above is awsome.

As said above, your ride is sooo sweeeet 👍👍👍
Bit better than a Kaddie huh?

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 16 Jun 2010, 11:07 pm

#785272

SWEET❗

Love the Zwitter too...

Reub

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 16 Jun 2010, 11:13 pm

#785275

PS... I hear this is you??👍

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gx5F1d8cz4

Reub

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Jun 2010, 11:17 pm

#785277

reub wrote:PS... I hear this is you??👍

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gx5F1d8cz4

Coool 🙂

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

Calcool Fahrvergnugen

965 posts · joined May 2005 · 20 Jun 2010, 9:21 pm

#785990

Awesome Tom,.

Hope the Plasma us giving you pleasure too!

I have 2 of my toys in QLD now too! so hopefully I will have something on the road soon! some new toys for my 58, Popouts, 356 Headlight Grilles, and even a Judson!

Cheers,

David

oldskl60 Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 30 Jun 2010, 11:15 am

#787867

reub wrote:PS... I hear this is you??👍

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gx5F1d8cz4

crazy kids in adelaide 😉... need a race track...

David, glad to hear your toys are migrating to brisbane (and gathering parts too). Look forward to seeing them in the flesh. Plasma is perfect!!

oldskl60 Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 24 Jul 2010, 5:25 pm

#792441

I forgot how much I like BERMs!! I had been thinking I would like some rims with a bit more detail. I was thinking Fuchs, but after test fitting Rods BRMs I am back thinking about my old favs. Thoughts?

Also put the bumpers back on to appease the police...

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oldskl60 Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 24 Jul 2010, 5:29 pm

#792446

With Ercos and T-bars

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reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Jul 2010, 7:17 pm

#792466

Can't beat the Erco's dude👍
Some Fuchs would look sweet too...😏

Reub

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 24 Jul 2010, 8:04 pm

#792483

Your car looks the biz any way you dress.
For me though, I don't like the wide 5 Fuchs, the Erco's more race, the BRM's more street look

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 24 Jul 2010, 8:37 pm

#792495

ditto to Matt's thoughts.

The BRM's and the bumpers etc looks excellent.

GASBNR Fahrvergnugen

894 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 25 Jul 2010, 11:07 am

#792577

Just keeps looking better.......you going to Valla?

SORRY BOUT THAT!

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Jul 2010, 12:40 pm

#792585

Hello,
Cars looking great , wondering what colour brown was used on this car?
Cheers
Empi

"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

Dak-A-Tak Volksie Pete

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 25 Jul 2010, 2:40 pm

#792595

Tom , Looks reeeeeel sweat ( nice jewel , old skool ) , class act , then erco's on race day .

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2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 26 Jul 2010, 8:00 am

#792740

BRM's and bumpers sweet as. Come race day swap bumpers and rims and away you go. Looking nice Tom!!

ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE

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oldskl60 Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 26 Jul 2010, 7:39 pm

#792849

Thanks for the comments guys, I'll keep an eye out for a set I reckon.

Hey Oliver, unfortunately I am not going to valla. My wife will be 36 weeks pregnant so being that far away doesn't really work. 👎

Empi, the colour is texas brown.

Got a few things to fix/tune before heading to the track but hopefully get back there in the next month...

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 30 Oct 2011, 7:15 am

#869357

What is the latest Tom?
How'd it go at Warwick?

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

oldskl60 Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 30 Oct 2011, 5:45 pm

#869476

Hi Dave, Warwick was a blast!
Even though I only got one run before the right axle exploded, that one run was a pb and felt great.

PB was 7.766 @ 88.58 mph with a 1.716 60ft.
Best at Warwick previously was 7.938 @ 87.04
Best for car was 7.799 @ 87.26 (Willowbank)

Unfortunately I have not landed a new axle yet, sway-a-way will not have any until 15/11 and Karpiola does not have any short axles either... Will bring out the camera to the TNT.

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