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| posted on May 19th, 2012 at 10:17 AM |
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My '73 1300 - Update
Well after selling my '71 Dual cab and living without an air cooled VW for a few months. It was time to start looking for a new toy.
I would have prefered a earlier bug but I didn't want to spend too much..so after a few weeks of looking I found my '73 advertised for $1400...
I actually looked at this car in the dark and offered the guy $1200 which he took.
The car is solid with very little/ no rust, its had a bit of a hit in the front in its life and was fixed a little rough.. but overal a great buy
So far I've:
Replaced 2 tyres
fixed the windscreen
new door rubbers
new ball joint
new shocks
new carpet kit
and I have new seat covers on the way..
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Barty63
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| posted on May 19th, 2012 at 10:18 AM |
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a few more pics
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| posted on May 19th, 2012 at 10:19 AM |
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Last few as you can see I have a little helper most of the time I am out working on the car.
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| posted on May 19th, 2012 at 11:05 AM |
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Aren't those little helpers just the best.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on May 19th, 2012 at 12:48 PM |
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Love the photo of the apprentice. Awesome.
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| posted on May 19th, 2012 at 01:23 PM |
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Good to see the old one in the garage and that new stuff left out in the cold,...
More people should treat their elders that way.
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| posted on May 19th, 2012 at 03:19 PM |
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did you fit the retractable seat belts yourself? If so how easy was it to do?
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| posted on May 23rd, 2012 at 07:07 PM |
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The bug has only kicked one of the new cars out for the drive way.
the belts aren't retractable. i the fitted re tractable belts before nd it isn't a massive job.
i have now fitted new carpet nd the tmi seat covers arrived today. once they all go in I'll put up some more pics.
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| posted on May 24th, 2012 at 01:18 PM |
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did you fit the retractable seat belts yourself? If so how easy was it to do?
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Buy a pair from a VW supplier and bolt them in, piece of piss 
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| posted on July 15th, 2012 at 11:42 AM |
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So I've done a little bit to the bug in the last few months since I have owned it...
Thought I'd post up some updated photos of how she sits now..
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| posted on July 15th, 2012 at 11:43 AM |
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And one of how the seats came up
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| posted on July 15th, 2012 at 12:41 PM |
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wow for the initial outlay you've got yourself a bargain,have fun and enjoy her
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 05:33 PM |
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Bit of an Update
I've recently done a little bit of work on the bug and lowered her a little and added a roof rack and visor...
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 05:53 PM |
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Looking good!
"Obey your Dreams"!
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65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 07:34 PM |
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Nice ride , just a quick question .Is it a 1973 with balljoint front end and how did you lower the front?I'm in the process of picking up a 1973 bug
but it has a curved windscreen and the dash has a little ledge over the top of the speedo and large taillights (elephant ones).cheers TC
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 07:48 PM |
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Mine is a '73 1300.. so 1300tp engine, balljoint front end and swing axle rear with 4 wheel drum brakes..
So to lower the front I ust talled dusters into the front beam..since these pics I've also dropped the back one outer to spline.
You sound like you picking up an '73 L Bug which is a very different setup to my car...You'll run front struts like a more modern car..
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 07:53 PM |
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What did you do with the old timber grain steering wheel?
I started out with nothing ,I still have some left
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 07:58 PM |
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cheers dude
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 08:03 PM |
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The old wood wheel is sitting on my shelf doing bugger all. don't think I'll be using it either.
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 08:37 PM |
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do you know what diameter it is
I started out with nothing ,I still have some left
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 08:55 PM |
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Its 35 cms across.
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| posted on November 6th, 2012 at 09:01 PM |
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It would look good in the Sabre
I started out with nothing ,I still have some left
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| posted on November 8th, 2012 at 11:01 PM |
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PM sent
I started out with nothing ,I still have some left
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| posted on November 19th, 2012 at 08:04 PM |
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Thanks scot
I started out with nothing ,I still have some left
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| posted on January 2nd, 2013 at 09:15 AM |
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Just a new pic with the bum lowered a little now.
Still Think the front needs to come down a little though.
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| posted on December 10th, 2013 at 10:54 PM |
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so it's time to go lower.
So after not doing much on the bug I've finally got the ok to fix up the front end. I had trouble with the new balljoints I had fitted (they were
super tight and steering wouldn't self centre and still are, after a yr of driving).
So I figure while it's apart I might as well lower it some more.
So drop spindles will go on and thinking of narrowing the beam and still run stock 165/80 tyres (because that's what I have and they are new).
So . Had a look at the net and there is a few cars that run like this with 4 inch narrowed beam and I kinda like the look they have going on.
So question is, what kind of clearance issues will I run into with stock tyres? Just headlight buckets? And what else do I need to think about. Do I
need to narrow that much etc etc...
want to hear from people with experience on this kind of stuff.
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| posted on November 14th, 2014 at 09:04 AM |
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So this is how my car sits now.
Standard beam no adjusters and just drop spindles with 145's
I have just wrecked a '65 bug so have a stack of early bits and peices including a set of towel rail bumpers, guards, lights and panels..
So next plan is to swap over all the panels to early stuff bonnet and decklid included. I need new front and rear lower panels anyway. and then just
spray the new panels to the colour of the rest of my car.
I'll then probably run 4 stud sprintstars or gasburners.
I know alot of people dont like late cars with early panels but oh well I like it lol..
I also am gather bits to put together a 1600sp engine. as I seem to have also accquired a couple of sp parts and engines..
Will keep people posted if anyone is interested
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| posted on November 14th, 2014 at 11:42 AM |
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Looking very good. I like that you have kept the paint and panels as it came, little dings 'n' all. Character
Great pictures.
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| posted on December 15th, 2015 at 07:00 AM |
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Few update pics
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| posted on December 15th, 2015 at 07:04 AM |
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Updates....
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