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GottaSplit - July 4th, 2013 at 09:26 AM

Hi Guys and Gals,
My name is Jamie and I have been on the forum for a while now but for some reason or another I never got around to introducing myself.
I live on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
I have '62 Delux (thanks Nickster) Beetle (slow rebuild, unreg)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff389/GottaSplit/My%202%20Vw/2012-06-23122504.jpg

and a '60 11 window bus (rego'd and running).

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff389/GottaSplit/My%202%20Vw/2013-03-211719331.jpg

Needing some bits and pieces for the Beetle over time so I am hoping to use this forum for help and advice

Cheers Jamie


benny_acko - July 4th, 2013 at 09:50 AM

Hey Jaime,

Welcome.

Im in Frenchs Forest (Davidson actually but back down on the beaches in a few months) working on a '67 Beetle.

Cheers,

Ben.


benny_acko - July 4th, 2013 at 09:51 AM

Ps - Pretty sure Ive seen your split around Manly a few times - Looks great!


GottaSplit - July 4th, 2013 at 10:13 AM

Cheers Ben and thanks for the welcome... :)
I cruise Palmy to Manly quite often just to keep the charge in the battery...
Hoping to get the Beetle registered before summer, itching to drive it! I am going to start a bit of a build thread in members rides when I can get some pics together.


h - July 4th, 2013 at 10:30 AM

welcome aboard the love bus..
nice rides
thanks for showing..


benny_acko - July 4th, 2013 at 10:34 AM

I am in the same boat with my Beetle - its been off the road for a while. Not running at the moment and needs some rust work before I take it to get registered.
I also have Raiders but in the alloy colour. What size rear tyres are you running?

Good luck and I look forward to reading your thread.


GottaSplit - July 4th, 2013 at 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by benny_acko
I am in the same boat with my Beetle - its been off the road for a while. Not running at the moment and needs some rust work before I take it to get registered.
I also have Raiders but in the alloy colour. What size rear tyres are you running?

Good luck and I look forward to reading your thread.


I think the Raiders are one of the best rim for VWs, i cant remember the size on the rears... bought them a year ago, think they are 185 or 195/65's. I am away for work atm, I will check when I get home, but all this info I will include in the build thread.


matberry - July 4th, 2013 at 11:31 AM

Welcome Jamie, love the bus mate.


GottaSplit - July 4th, 2013 at 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by matberry
Welcome Jamie, love the bus mate.


Cheers Matberry... lovin' the Beetle in your avatar :cool:


Nickster - July 4th, 2013 at 06:25 PM

Welcome aboard Jamie, thanks for showing your rides.

Your bus looks awesome, love the paint job.

Are you sure your Bug is a Standard? Looks like it has Deluxe trim (window seals have trim and the bonnet has trim...)


GottaSplit - July 4th, 2013 at 07:00 PM

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Originally posted by Nickster
Welcome aboard Jamie, thanks for showing your rides.

Your bus looks awesome, love the paint job.

Are you sure your Bug is a Standard? Looks like it has Deluxe trim (window seals have trim and the bonnet has trim...)


Thanks Nickster....so the Beetle is a Delux? To be honest I dont know how to tell the difference. :blush: I stand corrected. Cheers buddy


matberry - July 4th, 2013 at 07:14 PM

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Originally posted by GottaSplit
Quote:
Originally posted by matberry
Welcome Jamie, love the bus mate.


Cheers Matberry... lovin' the Beetle in your avatar :cool:
Ta mate, Bluey is a work in progress, so far I'm very happy with the bug......here's a link to the Members Rides thread. http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91358&page=21 


nils - July 5th, 2013 at 05:59 AM

EVERY vw on here is a work in progress. :smilegrin:

welcome jamie


benny_acko - July 30th, 2013 at 10:37 PM

Hey Jaime.
Any progress on your Beetle?

I just got new tyres on the back and looking at getting it booked in somewhere to get a service and get it running.

Cheers,

Ben


GottaSplit - July 30th, 2013 at 10:44 PM

Hi Ben...
No work on the Beetle. I have been busy in building retaining walls to make my driveway bigger, Beetle is still out west in an old ladies garage. I will be going out to it next week to get the chassis number of it so I can order some rubbers and bits and pieces.

HOws your Beelte progressing? Got a build thread/pics???


benny_acko - July 31st, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Hey Jaime,

Yes my thread is here: http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=99573 

No big works have been undertaken as of yet. I needed to get new wheels & tyres as the originals were rubbish and all rusted. I still have a few that were in better nick saved in the garage.

Hoping to have it on the road in the next few months...Next steps are: Service to get it running; fix fuel line and clutch tube; and some rust work.

Im looking forward to following your progress!

Cheers,

Ben


Joel - July 31st, 2013 at 12:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by GottaSplit
so the Beetle is a Delux? To be honest I dont know how to tell the difference. :blush: I stand corrected. Cheers buddy


Yep definetely a deluxe.

You'd know if twas a standard, no chrome, no headliner no interior light, no glovebox lid, no fuel gauge, etc.
I'm surprised VW was kind enough to give them windows.

The round holes above the bumper mounts are for the towel rail deluxe bumpers.


GottaSplit - August 1st, 2013 at 08:19 AM

Thanks Joel :smilegrin: thinking of putting slash bumpers on it though

Ben, I remember your Beetle. You were selling the roofrack I think at one stage.... love your wheels :cool:


benny_acko - August 1st, 2013 at 09:10 AM

Thats funny cause I quite like yours too Jamie! :lol: Only issue is I got them balanced when I got the rear tyres and they needed a sh*t load of weights...
It must have been one of the prior owners with the roofrack - I still have the one that came with the car.


GottaSplit - August 1st, 2013 at 07:30 PM

Awesome.. love you roof rack :cool: Replied to your PM


GottaSplit - May 19th, 2014 at 09:46 PM

Long time between posts... though you have to be doing shit to it to post something...    

anyways... have been doing a little work to the Beetle now and then when I get the chance, got bumpers and have continued to tidy it up. Had to relocate it from where it was stored to its new location. Couldnt be bothered with a trailer, or a tow rope, so got it running and drove it  
Its given me a new lease of motivation...WATCH THIS SPACE 

will put something in the build thread when I down load the pics from my phone...


benny_acko - May 20th, 2014 at 05:32 PM

Jaime - I swear I didn't do the same thing...

Now in Manly Vale/ Balgowlah.

I look forward to the updates.


GottaSplit - May 21st, 2014 at 08:23 AM

Cheers Benny.