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 HappyDaze
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 05:04 PM |
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On a roll - getting No 8 back on track.
Been to see the boys at Bond Roll Bars. They will make a nice strong 6 point cage, but with decent brake drums, (yes, I'm sticking with drums),
hopefully it will never be needed!
Picked up the 'donor' car from Steve Muller, and now it's just a matter of time, as they say.
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 05:29 PM |
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Excellent news Greg - great to hear the "getting back on the horse" process is moving along.
PLEASE tell me you're going for basically the same look as the old No 8 ???
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 05:40 PM |
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but with decent brake drums, (yes, I'm sticking with drums
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nuthin wrong with Drums
great to see yr still smiling and working on the new project
so will it still be number 8 and matt black ??
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HappyDaze
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 06:22 PM |
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Hope to get as close as possible to the 'old, blackish' look. I'd like to keep the car like the one I raced in the early '60s - Link pin,
swing-axle, drum brakes, skinny wheels, etc. OK, I'm 'old-school', but it's my car! (If I knew how to put one of those smiley faces here I
would)!
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 06:23 PM |
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good work fella!
What yr is the donor car? wats the plans?
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 06:25 PM |
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Is that 'old school' or just 'old' Greg.  (Smiley /laughing face from menu left of the box while writing text)
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 06:32 PM |
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 06:47 PM |
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Thank you for yesterday stopping by and having a chat really enjoyed it,don't have many car chats anymore since my Dad past.I forgot to show you we
still have the old Mac rack you designed and made in the 80's.
Cheers Chris
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 06:48 PM |
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Greg
I edditted yr pos tand added some smilllllleeess
               
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hey greg, what sought of dosh did they want for a 6 point....
and good to see you are straight into it, hope im doing that when im a old bugger..........
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 08:35 PM |
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Great stuff......
the good thing about the number 8........it looks the same upside down !
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 10:20 PM |
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Craig. You funny.
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| posted on June 1st, 2010 at 10:28 PM |
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Good to see you are getting back on track and that 'oldskool" will continue to rule.
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HappyDaze
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| posted on June 2nd, 2010 at 07:39 AM |
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Hi Bill,
Mind if I stick to the 'old-school' spelling of 'oldskool'? Wouldn't that be REALLY old-school? There ya go, I did it!
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on June 2nd, 2010 at 09:09 AM |
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Greg,
We have been around so many years I reckon that we can spell it any way we would like.
I think it is great you want to keep the #8 black ball rolling. Going back to standard beetle fits the ageing criteria as well.
Cheers,
Bill.
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| posted on June 2nd, 2010 at 11:53 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 58camper
I think it is great you want to keep the #8 black ball rolling.
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Hopefully more running and cornering than rolling tho !!!
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HappyDaze
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| posted on June 2nd, 2010 at 11:59 AM |
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Yeah Bill, would you mind re-phrasing that!
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on June 15th, 2010 at 03:07 PM |
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posted by matberry
Is that 'old school' or just 'old' Greg. (Smiley /laughing face from menu left of the box while writing text)
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That just reminded me of Mighty Boosh - all sorts of wrong right there
Sorry to see that the old #8 is gone, Greg. Glad to see that you're unscathed and jumping straight back into it. I hope the rebuild goes to plan
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| posted on June 15th, 2010 at 04:01 PM |
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The rebuild is going - although I haven't really got a 'plan'. While the 'new' shell is at Redistrip (hope there will be some left when the rust
is gone), I've been checking and straightening the frame etc. All pretty good, considering, and the Type 3 rear drums that I will be using have
tidied up nicely. Hope to pick up what's left
of the body next week, along with the Bond roll cage - then the 'fun' starts! Unlike some people on here, I won't need a heater, so I can be a bit creative with the sills.
Managed to find some 'old' black paint - want keep the 'blackish look' if possible.
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on June 15th, 2010 at 06:04 PM |
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Greg,
Make sure you post lots of photos for us to follow your progress, was great meeting up with you at RAW the other week
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| posted on July 13th, 2010 at 09:20 PM |
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Hi Greg, really great to hear you're getting back into the thick of it. I was at Wakefield Park back in May and was really enjoying your driving b4
the incident - very entertaining!! I snapped a few photos of the 'ol number 8 during your laps, if you want me to email them to you spear me a PM
with your email and I'll shoot them through to you for the photo album.
Thanks,
Kris.
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HappyDaze
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| posted on July 13th, 2010 at 09:52 PM |
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Thanks Kris, PM sent.
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on July 18th, 2010 at 06:28 PM |
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Heres some progress shots of Greg's car, that he asked me to put up
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| posted on July 18th, 2010 at 08:16 PM |
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Thanks for posting pics
Like your ideas Greg with the lower stiffining rails...should work a treat, and nice and light .
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| posted on July 18th, 2010 at 10:13 PM |
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And going later door locks so the door don't fly open if things turn to shit.
Greg, lets not find out if this is a myth or not
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| posted on July 19th, 2010 at 02:17 PM |
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Thanks for helping out with the pics, Shaun. Glad your car seems a
bit better.
Kev, I have no intentions of continuing as 'Test Pilot', thanks.
The re-build is progressing - as per pics - and with the roll cage, and other body-strength improvements, should be much stronger,- but heavier.
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on July 20th, 2010 at 07:37 AM |
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I also went around on saturday, there was alot of rust in this car but greg is fixing it up. This car is gunna be a very nice car o watch go around
the track.
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| posted on July 20th, 2010 at 09:39 AM |
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Looking good Greg
at least you have saved another VW from rusting away.
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| posted on July 20th, 2010 at 11:30 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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at least you have saved another VW from rusting away.
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Only after trashing a perfectly good one
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Sorry Greg....couldn't resist .
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