Hi all, After being seriously ripped off with my last beetle i thought id start over.
I found this one owner beetle on the trading post web site. She's had a few bumps in her life was stolen in 1987 then recovered, I have the newspaper story from that. the Little old lady kept a note pad for fuel repairs etc which was given to me too.
Genuine 40000 mile car.
I fitted the 2" narrowed adjustable beam and adjustable spring plates from my rat shit box also the 12 volt system. Ordered a 12v wiper armature from Vintage Veedub plus a new ignition switch. Scott, Lee Noonan's son showed me how he modified his head lights to fit the indicators in them so i did that mod yesterday and then welded up the indicator holes in the fenders looks so much better me thinks...finally got to fit my new wheels i got from my lovely lady for xmas. Car is a pleasure to drive the gear box is smooth little underpowered (for now) 1200cc run like a dream. My future plans are a full airkewld air ride kit body off restoration in original paint and replace the tan interior with a red TMI kit. then to drive and enjoy! Oh and some more ponies 馃檪
Cheers
Jodie
Original purchase invoice dated 13/8/1964.
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Nice, love finding out history of the cars i own, the KG i have came with its entire history , bill of sale and photo of the proud new owner with the car at the dealership in Anehiem California!! You gonna stay the same colour? Is it Birch Green?
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Very tidy.
Thanks for posting up the delivery papers. .. Finaly know what colour my 64 was now.
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That is cool 馃檪
Bob down 路
great score and lovely rig, keep the pics coming as u progress
joesbuell 路
thanks guys.
tar76 路
Nice score man, good to see people are still finding these treasure's
Paulc1964au 路
You have seen the VW ad where the guys buys his golf from the little old lady 馃檪. Seriously looks like a great buy
esevwbits 路
sounded like a really nice original car til the dropped beam and welding went onto it 馃檨 wish you'd done it do a bastardised bug instead.
joesbuell 路
Sounds like you need a cuddle are you ok?
Bob down 路
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zayus 路
One owner, 40 thousand miles, full history... have to agree with Esevwbits.
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LUFTMEISTER 路
Its a new beam and a couple of holes welded up in the guards. All removable. Shessh guys they made 21 million of them I am sure there still out there. His money , His choice. Good to see it on the road and cared for. My2c
Bob down 路
well said lufty !
Bizarre 路
nice 馃憤
my first beetle was a 64
love the look you have achieved
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Thanks chaps 馃檪
I've also got a 66 rat that I'm steeling parts from and a clean 63 body
My original post and the shitbox i took the beam and spring plates from.
damn nice car. though i do think the air-ride and resto would ruin it.
looks nice with the rims and (though it goes against my no body mods on og cars thinking) the smoothed blinkers.
i must admit, i'm jelous. i'd love a 40k car with full history.
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Hi chaps a little update on my 64. fitted new front guards i bought off ebay. swapped bonnet as the original had been clouted in the front and was curled leaving big gaps on the sides of bonnet. fitted an Empi shifter to only replace that with a Vintage Speed one last weekend(plus heater and dash knobs). I also made some LED side marker indicators clear and barely noticeable when off but glow orange when flashing. Also bought a JBE roller throttle tube from Airkewld and some stickers and finally fitted some 2.5" dropped spindles.
heres some pics
Cheers
Jodie
beetle_nut 路
Nice one.good to see another one getting looked after.
joesbuell 路
White walls added
Swan mirrors
benny_acko 路
Nice
Nickster 路
nice.... and then you added the white walls... BAM! 馃樀
Bob down 路
looks great! sand shoes look sweet with empies! love it!
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Thanks chaps I love it too and it drives so good now with the drop spindles.
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Hi chaps got a really cool birthday present the other day 馃檪
And just ordered this Speedhut GPS speedometer with tacho. I used the options on the web site to choose this spec.
And this adapter from Das Resto to fit my fancy speedo in.
Cheers
Jodie
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loven the led blinkers!!!!馃憤馃憤馃憤
joesbuell 路
because the Speed hut gauge has no oil or battery light i've found these little suckers to put just below the fuel gauge. there quite small only require a 6mm hole. red for battery and the amber for the oil.
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theres a computer cut sign business straight across the road from me, convenient...will pull fuel gauge apart and get a black on white decal made so it matches my new speedo 馃檪
lovinbronx 路
sweet ride mate
joesbuell 路
Some updates.
Just drove my old bug from Aberdeen to Sunshine Coast qld and back with out a single hiccup awesome little car 馃槈
Here's a picture of what my girl go me for Xmas. Wish I had it for the trip lol
And a picture of my new Speed hut GPS speedo/tachometer fitted it late this arvo will connect up tomorrow. I had to modify the Das resto parts adapter slightly to Get it to fit guess it was made for a Kombi...no biggy.
My sons having some fun in the bug.
The old girl runs grey pipes on unleaded! Must be the flash lube lol
Cheers
Jodie
Paulc1964au 路
looks awesome, did you spray the front end yourself? looks pretty well matched with the rest of the car
joesbuell 路
Nah not yet just refitted the original panels got sick of it looking like a shit box lol
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Stereo and speedo all fitted and working awesome!
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Mobile phone video of of the speed hut GPS speedo tacho sorry bout poxy local radio station but you get the idea
Bob down 路
really neat job ! well done
69bug 路
Great bug mate love it
lohoon 路
Why dont ya drillsome more holes in it? 馃槝
joesbuell 路
i am ya long haired git!
got any suggestions on what i can do?
id like to paint it hot pink like yours with the pop ups in the seats that be cool B lol
i need some of those white sandles to go with it too
lohoon 路
Awoch! Lol
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Awoch! Lol I'll see if I can you some of them slippers.
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Final piece of the Retro Sound 馃檪
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The Upper Hunter Car club has started a monthly get together at the Muswellbrook Hungary Jacks on the last thursday of the month. Thought i'd get my Dub buddies together we had 5 in total. Was a mix of cars but only took pictures of the ones that mattered 馃槈
68AutoBug 路
I would have been there if I'd known...
and I like Hungry Jacks... lol
Lee
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I told Scott to tell you. Bloody kids lol
Pm your mobile number lee and ill tell you next time 馃槈
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has anyone ever run dual webber 34 icts on a 1200?
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Recent mods
2006 Hyundai Getz seats
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15x6 wheels I'm making
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Venetian blind
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Moon eyes
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Made some manifolds to fit 34epc carbs
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hrastovica 路
love it, reminds me a little of my car. The airstreme roofrack looks surprisingly good... now im reconsidering it as a possibility.
vw40hp 路
Its looking Pretty nice. Hope mine turns out half as nice
joesbuell 路
Thanks chaps 馃檪
I've just bought a new car so Im hoping to start restoring it very soon.
lohoon 路
Or as we like to say stripping it of its original identity. How bout we drill some holes too! May as well turn it into a float for the mardi gra.
joesbuell 路
Don't forget your oval is still in my shed and I have lots of new drill bits and that pink paint you left in there! Farking...
lohoon 路
Notice he says chaps. He has a pair of assless chaps he gets around in.
joesbuell 路
Little video of my old girl on way home from the Nationals on sunday.
aussietanker 路
Great to see the progress here ...love the way you have it looking ...can you tell us a bit more about fitting the new seats in ...did you have to do lots of welding etc to get them to fit or did they just slot straight in
Regards
A|T
joesbuell 路
Thanks AT. There was a lot of cutting n welding to fit the seats. I had a spare set of VW seats I sacrificed the bases off. I had to cut n shut some height as my head would have hit the roof lol. There are no mods to the cars floor so these seats slide out and in as per factory. So I can refit my stock seats when I redo them.
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Anyone interested in buying my 1200 engine and gearbox?
corylang 路
birch green ?
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I've been doing a few little mods to my 64, airvents in the deck lid, adding some WW seat belts (necessity for track day) and the big one a 2" trans raise to regain tyre contact patch while still being LOW.
any way heres some pics of work so far.
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shortened the tips
Thinking of running a pair of Goodyear Billboards 205 or 215s on the rear.
A video of the dropped shift rod coupling in action.
Why because I'm not a purist freak n making how I want it?
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One owner, 5 owners...... They all came off the showroom floor at some point. Nice to see it progressing rather than pulled apart and left to die like so many others
Big commitment, looking good 馃憤
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Thanks Daimo next valla it may be show worthy 馃槈
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New super low So-cal gas shocks.
New air filters
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Bizarre 路
Far out there is some work in that gear box mod!
Nice work - well done 馃憤
fish26 路
A lot of work done so far mate, what's the plan for drive train and stopping power?
joesbuell 路
Thanks guys. HUGE job lol. Badseries brakes from Airkelwd eventually and rancho free way flyer and powerhaus or chico fuel injection turbo 2336. Its my daily driver and cant wait to get it going again.
fish26 路
Explains the trans raise, best order some new undies with the engine.......
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Little more progress. I made a new cover for the shift rod coupler.
And changed my original idea for the raised section to sheet metal instead of box section. Theres 20x20 box section bracing across the raised section and back of fire wall where the luggage floor contacts for added support.
corylang 路
looks pretty good... get an oval, then you can join the cool kids club
modnrod 路
The cool kids club has just been bumped up a notch.
Looks great, thanks for all the pics. 馃憤
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Opinions on red wheels? Had my mate scott come over and we put his wheels on to see how it would look. I like it but I also like off white.
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I also now have 4" Jer-fab dropped spring plates that I swapped my 3" ones with Royce. There set at 17掳 in the above photo but may drop them to 15掳 will wait and see how it sits with motor etc back in.
modnrod 路
I prefer the red over the white. I saw bright yellow wheels with the W/W once, that might look great with the paint colour.
Photoshop games to check?
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Raised the top edge of the valance so it looked right and i could run a seal.
finished
Drill holes to make idle mixture adjustments easier. will have grommets in them.
Spark plug wire tube made from seat frame off cut. see the flared ends done with socket extension. can also see my new engine wire harness i knocked up using delphi connectors. just under the spark plug wire tube is a 2 pin Delphi connector for the pick up in the distributor.
engine harness passes through a channel under the fan shroud and also has a Delphi plug for ease of engine removal. wire harness is wrapped with modern cloth tape which i think looks cool.
rear valance is removable for easy engine in/out
Lots to do yet but getting there, track day 31st March so need it done!!!
wheels are going to be an off white.
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More progress pics.
made additional mounts for the rear valance, also reshaped the rear engine tin to fit closer to the body with new seal.
how it should look finished
Later push button catch fitted, had to remove the panel behind good call to as pretty rusty. Fabed a new catch and welded to the valance.
Next project involved sectioning the trans tunnel swapping bits around metal glueing back together, welded in new shift rod bush mount while it was out. shortened the shift rod 12.5cm. reason for this is i'm 195cm tall seat is right back so wanted shifter closer to me. had to shorten the hand brake lever too.
shortened shift rod, before cutting i put alignment makes on it so the shift geometry was correct.
new shift rod bracket silicon bronze welded in through plug welds for easier future replacements.
park brake before.
before glueing
fitted
shifter and park brake test fitted
started body work in the engine bay, should look pretty smooth once shes painted
shows the new catch i made for the deck lid
still needs more lovin ie body filler and sanding
there will be no seal around the deck lid opening as it was the seal is on the deck lid
This is one very cool ride. Gives me inspiration to get more done on mine... FAST! 馃憤馃槀
fish26 路
Absolutely shocking work, no talent whatsoever........馃槀
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Primed ready for paint. Anti chip coating in engine bay.
Anti chip on back side of the valance.
Anti chip in the engine bay.
This is a Deluxe but i wanted the inside roof area like a Standard so i removed the hood lining clips and fully welded C pillars which only had 3 small stitch welds from factory.
Rare photo of me working....
Paint splashing tomorrow.
fish26 路
Do you need a Standard bonnet? cheap.
What colour you planning on?
joesbuell 路
No all good thanks, Original green
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It's ALIVE!!!
been a mad last few days getting this thing DONE!!!
Up at 5 and worked all day through to 10 last night!
Going to raise the rear 3 degrees as its too low for my driveway...massive gouge in the concrete!
Pictures from after last nights little cruise...was so awesome to be back driving my bug!
so much work just to make it like a standard inside lol
modnrod 路
I really like the standard style interior. I was thinking of doing it myself, but after 2 years of stripping stuff off it I just thought stuff it, I give up, I'm using a new headliner!
Yours has me re-thinking a bit though.
Nice ride. 馃憤
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After a hectic week I finally got Beryl done. Drove 4 and a half hours to Goulburn...little hick up with a front shock bolt coming out! Got that sorted.
Spent the next day doing laps around Wakefield and had a Ball!
some still shots from the Gopro, videos to follow.
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Video from Wakefield
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corylang 路
why didn't you paint the bootlid?
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I ran out of time.
Finky 路
Mate, you have created one sweet ride! awesome work!
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Thanks Finky shes a work in constant progress $$$ permitting.
Just fitted a CB Performance Magna Spark 11 Digital distributor Leads and coil, made an instant transformation from the get go starts much easier now.
Any idea what rev limit I should use my motor is a 1641 with 1.25 to 1 ratio rockers stock cam and bottom end with twin 40mm idfs?
I set it at 4400rpms and tested the rev limiter lol works a treat
corylang 路
whats with the wanky red bits ?
kylandpl 路
Hi Jodie,
Good to meet you at Bugs n Buses. Have read your build thread, again awesome work! Wish I had your skills...
Sorted my issue on the day...was a generator pulley rubbing!
Cheers,
Andrew
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Thanks Andrew was good to meet you too and glad you sorted the pulley issue. Thats one sweet 61 you've got there.
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Beryl update
I cut the top out of a oil bath air cleaner to make the bubble in the deck lid to clear full size air cleaner and to make way for the turbo forced air inlet tubes.
And got these babies off Ritalin boy Isaac.
And bought a Banjo wheel adapter then had a mate make another adapter to fit a sports wheel which i'll swap for a good Momo, OMP or Sparco at a later time.
Posing 馃檪
From Bugs N Buses by the bay
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Heater fan switch replacing the ash tray knob.
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Gave the kombi fan a tidy up.
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Started my 2 months long service so onto sorting out the heaters for my bug. Modified the inlet to the side and capped old inlet. Welded some fixing points on the sides of the heater boxes to secure the ducting. Mounted the fan above the transaxle.
Just need to wire it up and connect the ducting. Warm toasty cruising ahead!!
Because of the trans raise I had to extend the flap arm thingmjigs. Also fitted new german heater cables.
Fan installed
Wire wheeled the heater boxes then hit with some high temp paint.
To be continued....
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The heaters are done! working awesome! warm feet again!
Mounting plate for the Kombi fan.
Fan mounted
I fabbed these fan to hose adapters out of sheet metal
hoses connected
New heater cables and extended arms lined up and working
Out Law Dub badge
zayus 路
Hey, hey Jodie,
Looking fantastic.
Love the detail in your Beatle, for example the head of the bolt holding the transmission strap, and the 356 vent/indicator pieces.
Hope you enjoy, your leave from work.
Bryce
68AutoBug 路
Hi Jodie...
What was wrong with the standard heater setup with the heat coming out under the rear seat???
I don't know what size that adaptor pipe You made up is, but 68 beetles had something like that , that connected to the plastic convoluted heater [noise muffler with asbestos] part that connected to the body... I couldn't find any of these adaptors years ago, but I think I've seen new ones in the past few years.. they may not be the same as what You made but maybe??? I just used 50mm heater hose instead of the convoluted hot air mufflers but they did work as a muffler as I can hear the engine when I turn My heaters on...
cheers
LEE
1cut808 路
Nice work Slim... Now I've got to get mine going so Tam and I can join you and Donna on some cruises..
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Sorry for late reply Lee but nothing is wrong with stock heater other then I didn't want the heater tubes in my engine bay for aesthetic reasons. My heaters still come out of the heater channels as stock only difference is I use an electric fan to blow the air through instead of engine fan.
Mitch good to see you finally back in a VW. And also looking forward to some cool cruises with you n the family
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video from wet track day
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Bit of an update.
fitted a new repo L/H guard just needed some of the mounting holes filed to get decent alignment and sharp edges cleaned up. painted valance too.
also fitted a speed hut Dehn fuel gauge. And prepped and painted the deck lid, spring and mounts
hus22l 路
Amazing work. Looks really good. Thanks for sharing. Keep it up.
Kroozzn61 路
looks amazing
1cut808 路
Time for the latest updates Slim 馃槈
oldturtle22 路
Great result! Looks amazing!
Kroozzn61 路
looks like lotsa fun
68AutoBug 路
Great Pics...
nice rear valance.... and don't see too many early [1964>] engine lids
with the push button lock that was used in later beetles.
I can't actually remember those on early beetles at all....
but I've seen a few engine deck lids with the rectangle hole so they must have been on some.... on cars at some time...
I know they were on the 1966-67 USA German made beetles....
cheers
Lee
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Thanks Lee my engine lid was rusty on the bottom and inside and I had a super beetle engine lid here so I cut the lock section out n welded it into mine then made a new catch on the valance.
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oldturtle22 wrote:Great result! Looks amazing!
thanks 馃檪
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Kroozzn61 wrote:looks like lotsa fun
it sure is 馃槈
68AutoBug 路
joesbuell wrote:Thanks Lee my engine lid was rusty on the bottom and inside and I had a super beetle engine lid here so I cut the lock section out n welded it into mine then made a new catch on the valance.
Yikes... a very good Job.... excellent work ....
is the rear valance welded into place or is it removeable??
I did notice the catch on the rear valance...
also looks great....
Lee
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Yes valance is removable now
nbturbo 路
Shit what an awesome job-Don't know how I missed this post.First time read-very impressed.
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Thanks NB
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Few updates Beryl now has cross drilled rotors all round and 17x7 Empi Fuchs replicas with 195/40 17 fronts and 215/50 17 rears. I'm now needing a new engine as I just pulled it out to fix some oil leaks and fit a new cam....But my motor is cactus! bearings, crank and case are fucked! not bad for a $250 engine done 15000k's since I've had it and 2 track days lol have to start saving now...New seats too. also fitting long axles and widening the rear guards soon. Maybe fitting a stock width beam and widening the front guards too.
kiwiev 路
Love the colour mate nice job. Do those wheels come in 4 stud?
Cheers Kiwi
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Thanks Kiwi. Not sure if they do a 4 stud version
68AutoBug 路
You certainly do a good job
all excellent work...
Sorry to hear of the engine..
Lee
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I have just been thru the whole post again- I am so glad you didn't listen to the bleeding hearts.You have an awesome car mate.I think I read you had a desire for a Chico turbo engine- that would be the crowning glory- fantastic job.
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Thanks again nb I never listen to them lol its my car n ill do with it as I please 馃
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Some updates on Beryl.
My motor had a bearing failure so this is happening, new AS41 case, 69mm crank, Engle W110 cam & lifters, scat crank install kit, deep sump. reused my 1641cc barrels and heads as they were not that old.
Also fitted a Wright gears reconditioned transaxle, new late long swing axles with 1 piece boots and new OEM axles. These were installed for extra inner guard clearance required because of the trans raise.
Waiting on some CSP 4cm wider stock styled guards to arrive from Germany.
Here's some pic's
Always wanted to do this...
Before.....and after picture once the guards turn up and are refitted