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 alansvw
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| posted on December 13th, 2014 at 04:32 AM |
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Ghia final stages to completion
Its been a long haul with my 61 ghia, but end in site. Have now chosen painter , just purchased Mendela front end and Disc brakes, Odered Roll cage,
made a visit to see Boris at Vintage veedub and walked away with a CSP Carbon Fiber Air filter kit. Would have liked to have ready for Nationals but
it will take just a little longer so heres an taste
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| posted on December 13th, 2014 at 09:17 AM |
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Uber cool 
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
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oldturtle22
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| posted on December 13th, 2014 at 09:42 AM |
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Awesome!
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modnrod
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| posted on December 13th, 2014 at 05:50 PM |
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Sloping headlights, mmmmmm!
Did you just buy the outer mounting ring and fab it in, or did you cut the section out of some early guards?
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| posted on December 13th, 2014 at 06:32 PM |
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Looking great.
Do you have an engineer that has ok'd the front end kit?
Cheers
D
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| posted on December 14th, 2014 at 06:28 AM |
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Are you going to convert the body to LHD before you paint it ?
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alansvw
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| posted on December 14th, 2014 at 03:13 PM |
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Used the lower section of a dash from a 58 Oval as adding gauges and still want oringinal looking dash. still to cut holes for the gauges.
have converted the rear to IRS , beatiful job down by Wayne Horsall also using custom made narrowed trailing arms.
Someone asked about how we did the headlights. Its not for the faint hearted watching it being done. Were lucky to hav a 356 sitting next to it so we
usedthe same profile from 356 to work out what looked good.. very happy with result.
The photo of the complete suspension was just to show the Mendeola
front end. This is what Ive actually ordered, and it comes ready for RHD.
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alansvw
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| posted on December 14th, 2014 at 03:28 PM |
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Fitting Twin coolers at the front. This is the protective cover over the cooler.
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hrastovica
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| posted on December 15th, 2014 at 12:54 AM |
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That front end look IN_fN-SANE!!!
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| posted on December 21st, 2014 at 06:48 PM |
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I am looking at a double wish bone front end for the car i am currently building, i see you have a mendiola front end for your car, can you please let
me know how you are going with the engineering for it, i would be interested in one for myself.
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alansvw
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| posted on December 21st, 2014 at 09:20 PM |
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I'll have to let you know once he has seen it. My panel beater is arranging all the engeniering as he does Hot Rods and cars for shows that are
highly moodified. I know I may be taking a gamble but I'd kick myself if I didnt give it a go. I plan to have the Chassis on display at th VW
Nationals.
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vwo60
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| posted on December 22nd, 2014 at 06:42 AM |
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I have also tried to engineer the same front end with out getting any prior approvals as it has fabricated spindles, no welding code and heat numbers
for the material it is fabricated out of, two engineers in Queensland just said no, good luck in NSW, good job on your Ghia.
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| posted on January 5th, 2015 at 08:55 PM |
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Great Stuff Alan!
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| posted on March 26th, 2015 at 04:27 PM |
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Alan... where is this up to?
"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends"
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