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 Oppressa
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| posted on October 4th, 2015 at 08:38 AM |
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Back on the road!
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oldskoolguy
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| posted on October 4th, 2015 at 10:47 AM |
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That looks great, wheels, stance, all of it - well done.
"The best trophies are stone chips"
1969 1500 Beetle "Otis"
2008 Golf GTI
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Oppressa
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| posted on October 4th, 2015 at 09:45 PM |
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Thanks oldskoolguy
Finally received a reply back from Scat saying I can send the "Solex" carbs back for a credit and that they sold 250 engines in 2014 without issues.
I emailed back asking if they meant refund or credit and whether they can address my point that they aren't actually genuine. Waiting for a
reply.
Incredible feeling to be back on the road. Completely different car. Suspension is absolutely fantastic. I'm keeping revs between 2000 and 3000
for the run in and in 500km it's oil swap time. I calibrated the speedometer (initiate test run mode, drive 1km or 1 mile exactly and set the
marker).
I'm going to swap the location of the tacho and speedo. The tacho is currently centered and very easy to read while the speedo is slightly behind
the wheel. I'd rather have clear vision of the speedo!
Flush handle on driver's side needs to be adjusted as it's preventing the remote lock mechanism from locking. I learned very quickly how easy it is
to press buttons on the Viper remote in my pocket or as I pick it up. This means it would be VERY easy to remote start the car and if it was in gear
this would be a very bad thing! Luckily the remote has a button lock feature!
Everything else is functioning as well as can be expected and I'm loving the experience!
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| posted on October 18th, 2015 at 11:16 AM |
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[size=4]Update 84[/size]
-Door trims made up and fitted in charcoal with black speaker surrounds. The only thing missing are the inner door level surrounds. I'm still
waiting for them to arrive from CIP1
-Pioneer TS-A1685S splits installed in front doors and Pioneer TS-A1605C drivers installed in the rear on either side of the bench seat.
-Pioneer TS-W311D4 sub installed in sealed enclosure in parcel area
-Ditched the two 'dinosaur' 4 channel and 2 channel amplifiers (pictured) and installed JL Audio XD700 5V2, 5 channel amplifier which is about a
quarter of the size of both older amps combined (about 26cm x 18cm) and absolutely pounds. I'm extremely happy with the sound overall http://www.crutchfield.com/S-xEBYAwSC4yh/p_13698606/JL-Audio-XD700-5v2.html
I haven't snapped a pic of the new amp installed yet
-All connected with Rockford Fosgate RFI-16 RCAs, Rockford Fosgate RFFANL fuse holder and 4GA power cabling
The vinyl isn't as light as it looks in this photo!
OLD amplifiers which have since been ditched
Pioneer TS-A1605Cs
Pioneer WS-W311D4 Champion Series
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| posted on October 24th, 2015 at 12:33 PM |
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[size=4]Update 85[/size]
So this is overdue 
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hulbyw
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| posted on October 24th, 2015 at 08:23 PM |
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Way cool. Congratulations!!!!
Cheers.........Wayne
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icebergstu
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| posted on October 24th, 2015 at 11:28 PM |
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Brilliant!
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oldskoolguy
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| posted on October 25th, 2015 at 09:13 AM |
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Terrific looking car 
"The best trophies are stone chips"
1969 1500 Beetle "Otis"
2008 Golf GTI
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Finky
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| posted on November 1st, 2015 at 09:21 PM |
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A work of art!!!
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Oppressa
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| posted on November 1st, 2015 at 09:36 PM |
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Thanks! Glad you guys are enjoying the eye-candy.
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| posted on January 17th, 2016 at 10:36 AM |
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Update soon. New EMPI Ultra HPMX 40mm dual carburetors are being installed this week as an upgrade to the piss-poor Solex (copies) that came with the
engine.
Obligatory picture
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| posted on January 31st, 2016 at 11:41 AM |
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[size=4]Update 86[/size]
Installed EMPI ULTRA HPMX 40mm dual carburetors. The performance increase over the Solex is insane. I have no idea why Scat shipped the engine with
them. Well I guess I do... to save money!
Some extra engineering has been done to extend the accelerator linkage, made in stainless (see pic) but everything just fits and looks great.
We're not there yet though... there's now so much fuel being dumped into the engine that there is too much backfiring. So to fix that curve, I'm
ordering this distributor and ignition module (I'm still consulting with MSD).
http://msdignition.shptron.com/p/distributor-vw-billet
http://msdignition.shptron.com/p/msd-6al-2-w-2-step-limiter-4-6-8cyl
For now though, I'm very happy with the improvement!
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| posted on November 14th, 2016 at 08:48 AM |
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Just an update for everyone.
Long story short is due to some dodgy mechanical work done by a mechanic who worked on the car, I had an engine fire a few weeks back. Damage to the
engine cover, body to the left of the rear window, engine bay and smoke in the interior.
It's seen as a write-off so I'm getting a payout from my insurer and because the car is over 35 years old, I get to keep it as well.
So I'm selling it. I'll update within a week or two with information in case anyone here wants to buy it as a project to get it
running again or strip it for (essentially all new) parts.
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adlbeetle66
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| posted on November 14th, 2016 at 10:46 AM |
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That's just terrible news mate  What exactly caused the fire?
And what? After all this work and a beautiful car you're selling it  ?
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| posted on November 14th, 2016 at 10:58 AM |
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Forensic investigator wasn't able to pinpoint the exact cause (because he would have to strip absolutely everything to do this) but it's too
coincidental that I had it running fine for a year and then 10km after getting it back from a repairer (who removed the 15 second relay on the
electric pump) it catches fire on that side of the engine bay.
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Camo
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| posted on November 14th, 2016 at 05:32 PM |
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Oh shit, that would be gut wrenching for you. Sorry to hear 
I hope you had the insurance company value it and insured for that price after spending all that money.
Chin up mate, you could have been hurt which would be a lot worse.
Regards, Kev
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Carl and Emily
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| posted on November 14th, 2016 at 06:28 PM |
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Far out,..
Must be heartbreaking after all you've been through with this car.
Very sad to hear.
RIP beetle.
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oldskoolguy
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| posted on November 14th, 2016 at 07:07 PM |
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That is sad mate.
As said before, at least nobody was hurt or worse.
Hopefully some good will come out of this eventually.
"The best trophies are stone chips"
1969 1500 Beetle "Otis"
2008 Golf GTI
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| posted on November 16th, 2016 at 01:39 PM |
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My car is now up for sale for someone to finish the work or strip it for pretty much all brand new parts. Despite the amount of effort and money put
in, I do not want to continue with the repair process. I'll look at creating a thread just for the sale. This thread can serve as information on
the car but any interested parties should feel free to get in touch with me for any more information.
The damage is confined to the engine cover, passenger side of the engine bay and body in the same area.
So far, the car has had over $100k of work done by O&S during the full restoration and over $6000 of new parts from CIP1.com as well as $275 for
each of the 5 (one spare) Dub Drone 5 wheels.
The engine was purchased from Scat VW in the US and these carbs were installed a few months ago (although one is now damaged):
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VW-bug-40-mm-ULTRA-HPMX-Dual-carburetors-VW-dual-carbs-offset-manifolds-Type-1-/161615262062?hash=item25a
105316e:g:sZ8AAOSwqu9U7hQU
I'll be looking at the $30k mark however any serious offers considered.
Onto the damage and current state
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| posted on November 17th, 2016 at 01:08 PM |
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For sale thread:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=111803
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Oppressa
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| posted on November 22nd, 2016 at 08:27 AM |
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CAR IS SOLD to an Aussieveedubber
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