well i thought it about time to share where im at with this car. She's not finished yet but im happy with how she is progresssing. its so good to see
something ive had in my head for the past few years start to take shape. some might call me 'full of myself" but u know ur on the right track when u
cant stop looking at ur car and thinking, thats the hottest thing ive ever seen hahaha...
1954 Oval.
6V/36hp.
Original Paint.
Original Interior.
8 Inch narrowed "TLC" Beam.
Notched Adjustable Springplates.
135/145 Michelin XZXs.
Original patina Empi Sprintstars.
5.00am. With almost 24 hours spent under the car preparing it for the 1000km trip to Melbourne and 2 hours sleep, we realise the tires are rubbing the
headlight buckets and we havent even adjusted the front beam to its lowest setting yet. Im absolutely broken.
Miraculously after fitting the 135s to the 5.5 inch sprints the offset was perfect and they cleared the headlight buckets beautifully. We set off for
DOVW a day late but our 2000km road test went perfectly except a minor drama with the coil and the dizzy. Car drives and handles better than stock and
looks nuts. I love it. Cant wait to wind down that front beam and spring plates and get it really on its guts.
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Congrats It is a real standout car now, you have done an awful lot in a short time, all you need now is something a bit more period as far as rope
goes to tie down bonnet,
spose before I come to Euroday I will have to arrange to leave Peach with Inghams chickens for a week
Lookin sweet Sam. Did you get that dizzy rebuilt???
another very nice ride on here...
awesome sam,you know we love it down here!
know what ya mean when ya can't stop lookin' at ya ride,i also have this affliction.
see ya soon
mark
looks awesome, love the look with a narrowed beam....everything works really well together!
Double Dang!:thumb
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sweet pics sam
Love the style! Congrats!
Nice work Sam......looks mad.
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Yeah, dope.... That looks the goods....
I saw you some time ago (already sporting the vwfool plates) driving/stopping/running into cafecito in Randwick. I was zooming past on my pushbike and
was about to stop and say hello but you seemed to really want that cafeine. Next time.
ah i remember that, a few months ago the Oval was being used in a short film and i had to meet the director at the cafe and take it out to the
location that afternoon for the next days shooting. do u live in the area octo?
dont be frightened kids, the white smoke billowing from my car is just movie tricks!
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That is exactly how your dub looked when I saw you. whitewalls and all. I work at UNSW, so I was on my way there.
oohh, and it's Octa but in reality Petri
bump and
sos but did u get the e-mail re brake bits Sam.
bberni@westnet.com.au
love the 54 was my first car in 65 !!
am onto a 53 soon so may move the 56...
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I was always anticipating seeing your oval after it's metamorphosis of being slammed when you were to come down to DOTVW, but it was even better when
I saw it in the flesh.. What an epic you went through to get here mate, but I was stoked you managed through thick and thin..
Your oval rocks.
the oval rocks man!!!!
awesome work sam, love those rusty rims 
you're nuts!! :thumb
whats the deal with legallities ie: 8inch narrowed beam?
issues with the wheel tract?, ive got a bj beam similarly narrowed sitting here ready to go but know ill get hassled....
nick
looks good sam :thumb
Said it once and I will say it again... awesome.
Nice work Sam.
Heath
T54
Nice work Sam!
love it mate, sweet as.
Hi Sam,
Slammed like it has been in a Rat Trap, I love it.
I may need to rat my 54 to join the 58 and start a rats nest in the garage.
Cheers,
David
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sam seriously cool, i love what you do to your cars
you're my hero :sandrine
Hey dude.
I caught your car getting around at the last valla spectacular.
Its come a long way since then. Top effort
true rats are the bomb:thumb
You know we love it Sam!!
PS. thanks for the shirts their awesome!
my new favorite aussie rat