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| posted on May 4th, 2012 at 04:59 PM |
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1967 RHD Australian Squareback - "Elanora"
well where to start...
firstly i'd like to introduce you all to "Elanora". my newly acquired 1967 Squareback. some may think they know her already under another alias or
from other thread. well you are spot on!
it isn't very often i name a car (actually never) but i thought she deserved it. her name is from the suburb that we will be picking her up from...
Elanora Heights. from there, she starts her new life (sounds like a bloody kid).
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=486161&highlight= = check the last post out... :wink: the plan was in
place :P
this car belonged to Simon (canyoudrivestick?). the story to date is in the thread that he started... great story but not fully told after speaking
with him over the last few months.
Elanora is at a stage of completion... just a few little things to tidy up. my wife & myself should be picking her up within the next 1-2 weeks
then we will take a road trip together back home over 3-4 days.
im going to transfer some old build pics then ill add some new updated ones as we go... start a little story on her :wink:
Elanora lives here now
the old Elanora in 2008
Simons idea was to take it back to original... well as close as possible with a few mods :wink: her transformation taking place. 2008 she was
painted... & thats where she sat covered up for the next 2.5yrs... :o
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| posted on May 4th, 2012 at 08:28 PM |
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WTD OG Carpet or OG tan square weave supplier
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can not wait... not to long now
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| posted on May 4th, 2012 at 10:46 PM |
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well 2.5yrs past.
Simon in the UK... Elanora under wraps in Oz. he makes the long journey back in Oct 2011 with the sole purpose of putting her back together. the build
begins 
from under the covers she appears
floor pan
doing it right - fish oil
the dressing begins 8)
new head lining
under bonnet all new
interior/dash
rubbers/lights/trim/windows/wiring
10.45pm... bed time... her Heart tomorrow 
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| posted on May 4th, 2012 at 11:31 PM |
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What about the triP speedo? Looks great. Early squares are lovely, wish I still had mine.
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
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| posted on May 6th, 2012 at 06:42 PM |
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its a part Phil Benfield engine from Peninsula Engine Services. phil & his son daniel did the balancing, porting and polishing (lightened flywheel
too) etc. Marcus Osborne worked his mechanical magic & built the engine at Phils.
Phil is old school race engine builder. its a 1776cc, the carbs are Weber 40 IDFs - original italian (from an Alfa) ... it runs an Engle 110 cam - from all reports on the 500km road run in
was "it's very hilly in Sydney (Elanora Heights) and eats them up, lots of torque. what it's gonna be like when it's tuned and jetted is mouth
watering...
the build
mmmm shiny, clean & new :wink:
ready to put in
her heart starts to beat... its only done 500km road run in... on the dyno this monday
ready to Gooooo
ohhh the view from underneath :shock:
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| posted on May 6th, 2012 at 09:21 PM |
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Engine looks amazing! Very jealous.
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| posted on May 6th, 2012 at 11:24 PM |
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Hell yeah mate!
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
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| posted on May 9th, 2012 at 11:37 AM |
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Hell yeah mate!
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thats clint... im bloody stocked...
just want to get my hands on it. not long now
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| posted on May 9th, 2012 at 11:49 PM |
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waiting to be released :wink: 500km engine run in.
well this was back when Elanora took her first outing... cruize through the rain forests.
the smell, the cool breeze, the view... there's no better place on earth 8)
mmmmm original interior
quiet night out on the town
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| posted on May 15th, 2012 at 07:38 PM |
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Wow looks amazing. Top work.
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| posted on May 15th, 2012 at 08:17 PM |
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Wow looks amazing. Top work.
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thanks mate... pretty stocked. pick Elanora up on Monday
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| posted on May 16th, 2012 at 10:23 AM |
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just a few more... then all the new roadie pics to follow:
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| posted on May 25th, 2012 at 11:00 PM |
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well we arrived home safe.
tanya & myself had a great trip. it was nice to spend a few days together (no kids, no work worries.. nothin) ... just cruzin the highway. took
our time, lotsa stops. feeling the car out & slowly running the engine in.
well here are a few shots... enjoy :wink:
first overnight stop... had to check on her late at night :oops:
dog on the tucker box 8)
parked middle of the hume highway :P
local submarine stop 8)
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| posted on May 27th, 2012 at 09:56 PM |
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great job there!
where abouts are you from?
i use to be from around those parts..
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| posted on May 27th, 2012 at 10:12 PM |
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great job there!
where abouts are you from?
i use to be from around those parts..
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hey scooter...
thankx mate.
originally from Port Macquarie NSW.
lived Sydney 10.5 yrs
where you from.
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 10:22 PM |
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i used to be from wagga (thats why the sub got me asking), but now settled in the sunshine coast the last 6yrs.. moved up in a 65splitty, then a
72square, now rocking a 71fastback tle... but would love to get into a 60's type 3
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 12:02 AM |
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i used to be from wagga.
but would love to get into a 60's type 3
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wagga... i know the place well,
Mmmmm 60's Type 3. yes i have a good one for sale
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| posted on June 3rd, 2012 at 03:53 PM |
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she has her plates on now. rego transferred :wink:
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| posted on June 3rd, 2012 at 04:43 PM |
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haha.
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Well nothing to do with this bloody nice dub, but I've never heard of the dog on the tucker box being connected with Slim Dusty, though wouldn't
surprise me if he did sing a few bars of it in a few bars, always thought it had two fellas connected with it, Bowyang Yorke and Jack Moses. Still, as
I said, thats nothn to do with this prime example of a square.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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| posted on June 4th, 2012 at 09:24 PM |
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hey donn,
yeh mate im unsure as well... we just stopped there for a feed & a few pics
got her regoed the other day... plates are finally on
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Wow looks amazing. Top work.
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cheers tacker... yeah the old girl is great. loving it.
whats the pic in your Avatar>>>
is there a thread on it?
cheers matty
a few local shots:
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| posted on June 5th, 2012 at 04:53 PM |
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Wow looks amazing. Top work.
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cheers tacker... yeah the old girl is great. loving it.
whats the pic in your Avatar>>>
is there a thread on it?
cheers matty
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Its a fat chick!
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Hey Matty,
No thread. The guy I bought it from resprayed it for me so got a few snapps of that, plus some photos of when it was originally restored about 6-7
years ago. Unfortunately got rear ended a month or so ago and it is an economic write off, still driveable and registered, but shes stuffed.
Empi - fat chicks need loving as well, I am normally happy to oblidge.
Trev
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posted by shaven
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posted by tacker75
Wow looks amazing. Top work.
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cheers tacker... yeah the old girl is great. loving it.
whats the pic in your Avatar>>>
is there a thread on it?
cheers matty
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Its a fat chick!
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EWWWW i love fat chicks
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Hey Matty,
No thread. The guy I bought it from resprayed it for me so got a few snapps of that, plus some photos of when it was originally restored about 6-7
years ago. Unfortunately got rear ended a month or so ago and it is an economic write off, still driveable and registered, but shes stuffed.
Empi - fat chicks need loving as well, I am normally happy to oblidge.
Trev
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mate thats farked...
will be good when you buy another & go again... But go early model yes they all need lovin... But not buy me. thats why its good having single mate
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| posted on June 5th, 2012 at 05:19 PM |
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love the sticker placement boss and mrscooter matty has a couple really nice type 3s for sale
now the lot of you stop taking badly of fatties, adams rags me for being a fan all the time but im standing my ground 70 and up for me
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| posted on June 5th, 2012 at 05:20 PM |
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stunning square matty cant wait to see it in the flesh
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stunning square matty cant wait to see it in the flesh
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thanks mate. coffee run soooon
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