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| posted on August 18th, 2012 at 09:51 PM |
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Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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I will have to put mine back on the ragtop now 
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| posted on August 18th, 2012 at 10:40 PM |
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I will have to put mine back on the ragtop now
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I've always loved the colour of the Twists on your car.
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| posted on August 19th, 2012 at 08:34 PM |
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Are your pop outs repro,how much dramas did you have fitting them ???
cheers shane.
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zoofish
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| posted on August 19th, 2012 at 09:21 PM |
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Are your pop outs repro,how much dramas did you have fitting them ???
cheers shane.
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Yes, they are repro. Had to drill in the holes to mount the hinge, but they went in super easy, considering that we had never attempted anything like
that before. Very happy with the outcome on our very first restoration.
PS: Bought the kit from Mike and Boris at Vintage VW in Sydney.
Cheers.
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| posted on August 20th, 2012 at 06:42 AM |
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I just picked up a set for my oval,i noticed you cut the peice out of the pinch weld near the hinges,does your pinch weld have the rubber on it and is
it the larger profile pinch weld or small ???
cheers shane.
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zoofish
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| posted on September 23rd, 2012 at 02:38 PM |
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Busy Weekend
This weekend, the bumpers went on, we got the horn to work and readjusted the suspension and brakes - think we have a faulty new dual master cylinder
as the brakes work for a bit and then start fading fast...mmm...Make that a next weekend repair and the last piece of carpet goes in this week...And
then the car is COMPLETED!
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| posted on September 23rd, 2012 at 04:38 PM |
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Only just saw this thread the bug is looking awesome.
68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car
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| posted on September 23rd, 2012 at 07:42 PM |
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SWEET 
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| posted on September 25th, 2012 at 11:03 PM |
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Final Pics...
OK, the car is done and these are the last pics of her in the sun today. Thanks for following the build and all the comments. Finally we have
completed our very first restoration. See you on the road.
Many thanks to my Dad, Cameron, Mike and Adam for all their sweat and hard work and the countless people who have all helped with their guidance and
know-how.
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| posted on January 23rd, 2013 at 12:46 AM |
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FINALLY, the only thing that I skimped on when building this car was the brake kit - I was obviously far more naive at the beginning of the build. SO
FINALLY the order goes in this week for a set of BAD Series brakes from Pete @ Airkewld.
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Make sure you show these to a vehicle engineer so that you KNOW they'll be signed off as ADR compliant. If you bolt them on and have an accident then
the insurance won't pay out if the accident adjuster spots them 
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| posted on May 3rd, 2013 at 09:25 PM |
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3 weeks to go before the Nationals, so got to get to sorting out a few things before then. Managed to get it out in the sun on the weekend.
A little bit different from a year ago:
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| posted on May 3rd, 2013 at 09:57 PM |
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Did you have any issues with rego/engineer with all your modifications?
Especially the BAD brakes?
1967 VW Beetle Deluxe
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| posted on May 3rd, 2013 at 10:13 PM |
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Hi,
Haven't ordered the brakes yet as I am thinking of CSP Brakes.
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Did you have any issues with rego/engineer with all your modifications?
Especially the BAD brakes?
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| posted on May 4th, 2013 at 01:18 AM |
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Before you even buy the brake kit go and see the engineer who will sign off on it. If he don't like the look of the wheel mounting plate then you'll
have just wasted the money.
This I have learnt from wide 5 kits as they view the plate as an adapter and as per ADR these are not allowed.
Just giving you a heads up b4 you order them.
Love the Twisties in silver instead of black tho reckon I'd go a bigger profile to fill the rear a bit more
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| posted on May 4th, 2013 at 09:03 AM |
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Have already done just that. Thanks.
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Before you even buy the brake kit go and see the engineer who will sign off on it. If he don't like the look of the wheel mounting plate then you'll
have just wasted the money.
This I have learnt from wide 5 kits as they view the plate as an adapter and as per ADR these are not allowed.
Just giving you a heads up b4 you order them.
Love the Twisties in silver instead of black tho reckon I'd go a bigger profile to fill the rear a bit more
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| posted on May 5th, 2013 at 11:16 PM |
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Oh wow. Love love love what you have done with this... very unique but still tasteful.
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 12:41 PM |
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Oh wow. Love love love what you have done with this... very unique but still tasteful.
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Cheers
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 06:41 PM |
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Thats one stunning Beetle. Well done
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| posted on May 28th, 2013 at 08:26 AM |
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Thats one stunning Beetle. Well done
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Cheers. Great to see your Bug at the Nationals on the weekend. Hope you made it home safely to Orange
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| posted on May 29th, 2013 at 11:49 PM |
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Just curious. What are the front seats? Beetle or...
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| posted on May 30th, 2013 at 09:58 AM |
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Just curious. What are the front seats? Beetle or...
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Hi there, they are Procar By Scat Low Back Seats
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| posted on May 30th, 2013 at 07:56 PM |
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Just curious. What are the front seats? Beetle or...
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Hi there, they are Procar By Scat Low Back Seats
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From what i can see... they look FANTASTIC! I was thinking of going ProCar and ended up going with 365's. More work restoring em but i love that
chrome hinge on the old seats.
Got any interior photos?
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| posted on May 30th, 2013 at 09:32 PM |
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Just curious. What are the front seats? Beetle or...
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Hi there, they are Procar By Scat Low Back Seats
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From what i can see... they look FANTASTIC! I was thinking of going ProCar and ended up going with 365's. More work restoring em but i love that
chrome hinge on the old seats.
Got any interior photos?
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| posted on May 31st, 2013 at 12:00 AM |
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This car is ridiculous!! Love it!!
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| posted on May 31st, 2013 at 08:19 PM |
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This car is ridiculous!! Love it!!
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You're too kind mate. Cheers
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| posted on June 13th, 2013 at 09:02 PM |
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FINALLY the car is out in the sun just before it goes for German Square Weave carpets tomorrow...
THAT exhaust catches EVERYWHERE! May have to rethink...mmm...
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Looking pretty awsome
Oh well
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 02:53 PM |
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Cheers vw40hp. I'm alreay following your car's imminent build .
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| posted on October 9th, 2013 at 06:42 PM |
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Today the Bug was sold and is heading to Melbourne at the moment.
Thanks to everyone who followed the build across the years. So if you're in Melbourne keep an eye out for her.
Wishing you years of motoring fun Dale .
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| posted on October 9th, 2013 at 07:38 PM |
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Must have been hard to let go and see being taken away.
You never did make it out with the car, for that cruse with us 
Cheers, Kev
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