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My 66 Daily Driver :)
auraofgabriel - April 20th, 2008 at 10:47 PM

Hey all,
This is my daily. Im taking to the VW Nationals this year. Should be cool:cool:


http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa117/auraofgabriel/Juz__THE_BUG_0081.jpg


And this is what it looked like b4 we restored it.


http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa117/auraofgabriel/DSC00026_edited.jpg


BIG difference......:punk:


bond - April 20th, 2008 at 10:59 PM

not wrong - thankfully you got rid of those magenta seats lol.

car looks awesome! well done!

nick

reminds me of this bad boy.... wouldnt take you much to get there either!! :)


bugluv - April 21st, 2008 at 09:46 AM

Thats a very nice looking car! How long did it take you to go from the magenta-seat project to the finished product? I look forward to seeing it at the nationals :)


auraofgabriel - April 21st, 2008 at 02:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bugluv
Thats a very nice looking car! How long did it take you to go from the magenta-seat project to the finished product? I look forward to seeing it at the nationals :)


Thanks!! I really am happy with it. Took about 7 months.... :)


auraofgabriel - April 21st, 2008 at 03:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bond
not wrong - thankfully you got rid of those magenta seats lol.

car looks awesome! well done!

nick

reminds me of this bad boy.... wouldnt take you much to get there either!! :)


Yeah that ones off http://www.airkewld.com  hey? I need an air ride kit!!!!! Lol. Unfortunatley they are illegal in Qld and as this is my daily i dont want any trouble w those police guys. Doesnt stop me wishing tho:fakesniff: I could slam it but then its been lowered enough now really and any lower the suspension handles like crap, i mean.... worse than usual:lol: Nah i love this bug. Heres the steering wheel i got from the guys at Airkewld. I get zapped when i use the horn.
:crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa117/auraofgabriel/Juz__THE_BUG_006.jpg

An THIS is my Air Conditioning.


http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa117/auraofgabriel/DSC00705_edited.jpg


DUB64 - April 21st, 2008 at 04:50 PM

Very nice!!! Sort of a similar theme to mine!

Love the white walls too!


Pumba - April 21st, 2008 at 07:52 PM

You have done a great job looks excellent,look forward to seeing it at the nationals cheers shane.


auraofgabriel - April 21st, 2008 at 10:21 PM

Thanks Guys. Come up and say hi at the Nationals if you see the car. Cheers:)


Taz Devil - April 22nd, 2008 at 08:12 PM

Mate Nice Ride....

Those magenta seats were nice and brite!!!!

Adam


auraofgabriel - April 25th, 2008 at 11:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Taz Devil
Mate Nice Ride....

Those magenta seats were nice and brite!!!!

Adam


Yeah I know. Jack (who restored my bug to my specs) kept them to use again. Hopefully hes going to dye them!!??:starhit:


Euro_67 - April 26th, 2008 at 08:55 PM

Nice beetle.
Can you tell us more about the aircon ?


auraofgabriel - April 27th, 2008 at 11:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Euro_67
Nice beetle.
Can you tell us more about the aircon ?


Thanks. Sure :) It was installed by Jack Juni from Gold Coast Vee Dub. My bug was the first one to get it installed there. Its had a few teething probs but all and all its brilliant. Doesn't zap the engine power much at all. Costs around 3k to get it done but dont quote me on that. Ill post some pics of the air con/engine set up when i get Bugs back. Gone to the panel beaters to fix the rear RHS guard as I tried to move a telegraph pole with it 2 weeks ago. Dammit. Was only minor damage (still was livid with myself tho!!) but have to have Bugs looking his best for the Nationals:cool: Let me know if you have anymore questions bout Aircon (Jack should be paying me for this!!! :lol: :lol:)


auraofgabriel - May 10th, 2008 at 05:56 PM

Way the air con is set up in Engine bay.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa117/auraofgabriel/P1030432_edited.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa117/auraofgabriel/P1030433.jpg


GTMac - May 26th, 2008 at 09:15 PM

Great looking daily driver and love the a/c. What is the unit under the dash from as it is small and compact and would be great for under my Fasty dash. Not knowing all the terms/names but the unit under the dash, is it the blower and condensor unit all in one? Obviously the compressor is in the engine bay, you must have a radiator somewhere getting cool air, so the under dash stuff is all thats left of the setup?

Thanks, Andrew


auraofgabriel - June 5th, 2008 at 10:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by GTMac
Great looking daily driver and love the a/c. What is the unit under the dash from as it is small and compact and would be great for under my Fasty dash. Not knowing all the terms/names but the unit under the dash, is it the blower and condensor unit all in one? Obviously the compressor is in the engine bay, you must have a radiator somewhere getting cool air, so the under dash stuff is all thats left of the setup?

Thanks, Andrew


Ah my mechanic said that is secret squirrel... The condensor is hidden somewhere he said but thats the blower unit under the dash. The Air con radiator is called a condenser so they are the same thing. Hes being evasive with any more info... :no: