only joking!

i bought this little ripper way back in 1998 from a westy too-busy-to-know-what-an-oval-is dude out in Bankstown



shipped her back to England and now look! (all my own work)





and i suppose it will return to aus when me and the mrs (aussie) move back :kiss

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[Edited on 25-12-2002 by vanderaj]

[Edited on 26-12-2002 by jimby]

Hey, Merry Christmas!!

Have your pics stored in the computer

Go to 'Attachment', below

Click Browse and then find the folder your pics are in and click on the pic you want

Then when you have finished your post click 'Post Reply'. You do not see anything in this box, it comes up once you have posted

Cheers

hmmm, I dunno why it isn't working, it should be correct as-is.

[Edited on 25-12-2002 by KruizinKombi]

DANG! It's the question marks! XMB doesn't like 'em in URLs and tries to make them "safe".

Andrew

[Edited on 25-12-2002 by vanderaj]

Nice resto there!

Andrew

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Now that's a very nice oval!!

I love the colour, sweet!!:thumb

this is the mrs's 1960 rhd ghia, which she will be exporting to oz eventually

interior

dash

eek! mud!

Nice Oval Jimby. Have you set it up for club competition, Hill Climbs and the like?
What sort of mechanicals is it running.
Ghias nice too:thumb

12v conversion
1641 with engle 110, dellorto 36 DRLA -or- hot 1285 engle 110 kadrons
356 wheels
vredestien mud n snow tyres
stock brakes
safety devices 6 point cage
FIA seats
FIA harnesses
FIA extinguisher
FIA electric cut-off
battery box
koni red adjustable oil shocks (the best)
fuse box mounted on dash
sparco steering wheel (for christmas)
colapsable steering column
empi quick shift
sway aways at the front
laminate windscreen
2 x 100w spotlights
twin horns
reverse light
fog light
high level brake light
no interior trim
twin odometer
twin stopwatches
maplights
external electric cut off

all original panels and wings

still not complete, a few more bits to do before getting a race licence (MSA log book)

does ur kg glo in the dark!?!

Thanks for the info Jimby, I have been thinking along the same lines for my Oval currently. Its a good clean car, but I would like to have a bit more fun with it before it gets the full works resto.
Have been thinking about the Targa Tasmania rally (don't know if you have heard of this)
Need to do all the things you have done, roll cage ect. Would be a lot of fun. :thumb

if your going to run the targa tas, nuild it strong and reliable a 1974 porsche RSR replica won this year so its suitable for an air cooled car

the most important thing is to register your interest with the organisers and get a full list of regulations for safety and originality for the cars, especially if you have a car that can enter in a vintage classification. for a quick idea on classic car regs for rallying you can take a look at http://www.hrct.co.uk 

when it comes to safety you have to be brutally honest with yourself and not cut any corners on build quality. it may cost a small fortune to build a stage spec car so try and get sponsorship and good deals off suppliers, try and buy aussie too as local traders like to give discounts.

fit things that will save your life, ignore things that just look good. over engineer wherever possible (like fitting larger cage plates than specified)

theres no point in having a fancy cage and harness and seats if you mount your seats on the origianl sliders, when you roll the seat will part company with the sliders and you'll be like a pea in a whistle and the safety equipment will mean nothing so try and figure you what can possibly fail in the system and maintain the integrit of the structures.

on the TT youll have a co driver so involve them at every stage as their comfort will help them navigate and help you complete the rally.

theres a dude in the western suburbs of sydney that builds racecars and would be a good help becuase he loves bugs ill find his details

if you look on suppliers websites to get an idea of equipment specs and costs

go to http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk 


:party

Jimby you are right about the safety features. I wouldn't skimp on these. One of the family members of the company I work for rolled a Replica 36 SS Jag at the last one. No roll bar and bad injuries.

The Targe Tassie thing would be the ultimate. Have done a few rough numbers on the cost and you would probably need up to 10K to run on a shoe string.
Have downloaded the all the entry info and a early VW may be accepted. There are rules to the entry relating to race history, desirable cars, acceptable cars ect.
Pretty complex actually. Would need about a year of planning. Money is the biggest hurdle.

Love that muddy look on the baja track:thumb She is out there, so sweet

The Mrs's has a very nice Ghia

Hmmm, I'm trying to keep Bel as she was but your list influences me just a tad and she is wnating to move and shake a little.

Nearly New Year what is my resolution going to be? Dr L can be slammed for a start....:o

Eeeeek. Jen is joining the dark side. :vader

come on in Jen the waters fine

Jimby , I saw a pic of your car on a drag strip in a UK VW mag recently. What did she run?:thumb

The dark side is fine I'm ready. Anth the latest news since the cruise is that I'm going to lower DR L!! One day at least. Have to read up on it, pro's and con's, looks etc

Bel will be a stock daily driver, Dr L - low and so cool. He's excited:bounce

No really if I had the ability, the timeand the money I'd have an rally VW, a dragster, a big shed.... No I'd love a car to play in the muds with!!

Sweet:thumb

*Jen had fried brain syndrome last night. Looking back she realises she has been repleating herself in posts. Sorry, was tired and totally lost the plot*

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it ran a rather dull 17.96 on the 1/4 mile, i had just fitted the 1500 box the day before and the gearstick wasnt putting it into 1st all the way so it was popping out, the 17.96 was with a really soft launch in 1st.

i recon it will run a 17.5 with the 1st gear engaged

not quick for a 36DRLA 1641 but its only got stock heads and an engle110 and stock compression ratio.

LOL. brain fade my butt. You just wanted to be member of the day again :P

Get some info from Boris at VVDub supplies as he has run a few times and I watched him at Symmons Plains(wicked car). I am an official on the Targa but could help out, transport gear, etc. volma1

How much would it cost to send a beetle to the UK?