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| posted on December 2nd, 2002 at 12:26 PM |
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Daisy is Alive
Well.....its taken a while but Richard H (V Force) just called and said he has the blue slip in his hand.
Daisy is a 1982 2L automatic air cooled micro bus - a suth efrican impurt.
I bought it off Richard back in May with no interior and a sorry motor. It has been resprayed in 2 pak (base white and white with yellow tinter on
the bottom)
I even picked up a set of powder coated cookie cutters for it. (see how long before the first gutter graze!)
I have already torn the new trim boards when i folded the rear seat down 
oh well - got a caravelle seat for the rear. Kids love the arm rests. Got the towell rack for the rear window, even has cruise control! :o
Still have to adjust the accelerator cable. Bit of a 2 stage thing (pedal to transmission to carbs) need to shorten stage 1 so as it kicks down a bit
quicker.
Motor has been fully rebuilt with a CB Torquemaster cam, rebuilt heads (3 angle, new valves etc etc) new jugs and pistons and powder coated tin. Oh it
looks real purdy! Missus just dont understand why i am driving around with the engine cover off 
Any way i am happy - will try and post some piccies soon. Or i will do a thing in members rides.
Im excited!:P:P
Futue te ipsum!!!
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 Jay_1965vw
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| posted on December 2nd, 2002 at 01:07 PM |
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Congratulations 
Part of Melbourne's Unreal Aircooled VW Community
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The_Bronze.
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| posted on December 2nd, 2002 at 02:36 PM |
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I love good news!
Congrats Blue on the new ride. Don't worry about the missis mate as mine can't figure why I like driving around with a garden load of mud
all over mine.
Can't wait to see some pics - keep us posted on the improvements.
[size=4]Bronze.[/size]
Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
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Bizarre
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| posted on December 4th, 2002 at 01:17 PM |
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Whoo Hoo
i have new wnumber plates and a sticker.
Not that i have been driving Daisy on the road or anything
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on December 4th, 2002 at 01:49 PM |
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I saw this bus at Richards last weekend. Wade was just doing something with the engine. She's a nice machine or 'wedge' as their
commonly known.
Steve
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| posted on December 4th, 2002 at 02:15 PM |
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Congratulations!!
Do you get comments about 'Driving Miss Daisy' much??
I get 'Dr Livingston I presume', which was part of the intention of the name for my sqback among other things |
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| posted on December 4th, 2002 at 03:12 PM |
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Congratulations!!
Do you get comments about 'Driving Miss Daisy' much??
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Thats a giggle - hadnt even thought of that one!
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| posted on December 4th, 2002 at 03:28 PM |
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Hmmm, maybe that film is too old for your group of friends to have seen?
Never mind, have fun driving Miss Daisy anyhow!! |
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| posted on December 5th, 2002 at 04:02 PM |
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hehe cool, i'd been slowly watching its progress for a while. should take me for a ride in it sometime baz
Jon
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