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| posted on February 2nd, 2003 at 10:37 PM |
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Obsessive VeeDubbing
Skewy and I had a great weekend planning the ultimate squareback rod - channelled, chopped & raked, smoothed and frenched. We just couldn't
help ourselves.... 
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| posted on February 2nd, 2003 at 10:38 PM |
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| posted on February 2nd, 2003 at 11:02 PM |
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still gotta be lowered more though !
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| posted on February 2nd, 2003 at 11:06 PM |
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This car just get lower and lower. How could you get rid of it now.
Very inspiring Krusinkombi.
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 06:18 AM |
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thats a 4 inch chop did you get the MIG welder out .. n play.
forgot to say chop the center bar out of the between the 2 windows n fit a picture glass as well... would look neat.
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 10:36 AM |
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Dave, I would like nothing more than to take a section out of the roof and lay the windscreen back properly before welding this sucker up.
Unfortunately I don't have a MIG, and I'd probably need a Porta-Power as well to do it right. If anybody wants to supply these, I'd be
happy to finish the roof chop for them.
The 'plans' were for it to be chopped and raked, channelled and smoothed - full on rodding style. Unfortunately I don't have the
equipment necessary and won't have in the foreseeable future, so I was forced to come to my senses and abandon the idea. I decided to cut it up
anyway, just to see where to cut next time. I wouldn't have bothered with a picture window, Skewy and I had our hearts set on a panel van, but
with flush panels, not recessed like the factory ones. 
[Edited on 3-2-2003 by KruizinKombi]
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 10:43 AM |
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Now what would look good as well would be to make the quarter windows, One really long one!!!!! With angled door pillars, and make the
"big" quarter windows go up and down!!! How nice that would be!!!! Oh yeah, and a Full length slide back sunroof!:thumb
Cheers N!
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 11:16 AM |
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The front pillars would have angled back considerably more had I been serious about the project - the roof at the front still needs to come down about
another 3 inches for a total of 4". I took 4" out of the 'C' and 'D' pillars, so you can see the the roof is not sitting
flat yet. I'd need to cut a lateral strip out of the roof to shorten it to allow the windscreen to lay back fully.
Door glass was going to be one-piece Plexiglass, rivetted solid to the door, flush-fit with openings cut into them racecar style.(what did Skewy call
them?)
The roof was going to stay solid, but I was going to smooth the tail-light openings, with rear lights frenched into the rear pillars and roof.
Headlights and front indicators were also going to be frenched in.
Anybody want an abandoned project for free?
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 11:23 AM |
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Caddy tail lights going down from the roof, Roll pan, 22's and a full on Hydro kit! I wish I had the room!!!!!
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 11:31 AM |
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Oh yeah, we were also going to smooth the bonnet ridge, number plate mount, and the horizontal ridge just above the bumper, fill the bumper-mount
holes and roll the front valance for ground clearance. (spare wheel tray is sitting on the ground) 
We did think of the Caddy tail-lights, but this was going to be a cheap rat-look rod on a VERY tight budget.
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 11:47 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by KruizinKombi
I wouldn't have bothered with a picture window, Skewy and I had our hearts set on a panel van, but with flush panels, not recessed like the
factory ones.
[Edited on 3-2-2003 by KruizinKombi]
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the panel van wouldnt have worked with the low roof. You'd get bum prints all over the mirrored roof.
so exactly how much alcyhol was consumed during this 'project'.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 11:52 AM |
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About two stubbies each!:o
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 12:04 PM |
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thats the truth !
so its been abandoned Col?
hatches in the plexiglass like the hot rods!
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 01:07 PM |
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Yeah, sorry mate. It will be the first thing I do when I get my own shed, just for you.
Heather didn't appear to be too impressed when I told her the plan - she doesn't need to say much, I just know. She's always accepted my VW obsession, but this was pushing things
too far, especially as I'd already promised to get rid of the square!!:o Needless to say, I came to my senses shortly after you left!
I figured since it was going to the tip anyway, I might as well make the most of it, so I went the hack as a practice run. Now I know I can do it, and
I'll know exactly where to cut next time. This one isn't actually too bad, but a couple of the cuts aren't in the ideal position.
I'll have another go at the fastie before it goes, because the roof chop needs to be done differently on that one, and it's fun anyway.
Cheap entertainment!! :thumb
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 04:44 PM |
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Obsessive is right LOL
Sounds like a good weekend was had down in sunny Gippsland:thumb |
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 06:52 PM |
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Pics of a vertible fastie.....
Cant wait!
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 07:16 PM |
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Actually, fastbacks don't make good convertibles, I've seen a few and I don't like them. I'm thinking of a chopped and channelled
fastie mock-up. I might Baja it first though with the 33-12.50 tyres off my truck.
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 07:41 PM |
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Could you take a fair few high res pics of the mock up Please. I would like to have a fiddle in Photo shop. I'll get back to you about it.
Regards,Glenn>
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| posted on February 3rd, 2003 at 08:39 PM |
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Sure, email me detailing the angles you need.
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