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 HappyDaze
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| posted on April 10th, 2013 at 10:16 AM |
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A little tip, Chris - crack test the inlet manifolds. I didn't do mine after the 'roll', as they looked OK.
After a frustrating time trying to get the car running properly at the Valla lap dash, the problem revealed itself [with some help from WaynePenrose]......a broken inlet manifold.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on April 10th, 2013 at 02:50 PM |
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Yo Fabo
Bliemy!!
You seen the mid 60's bug on noh2o for sale... its a roller, $500...
Anyway let me know when you need a hand...
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| posted on April 11th, 2013 at 02:20 PM |
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A little tip, Chris - crack test the inlet manifolds. I didn't do mine after the 'roll', as they looked OK.
After a frustrating time trying to get the car running properly at the Valla lap dash, the problem revealed itself [with some help from WaynePenrose]......a broken inlet manifold.
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mine's not cracked greg its snapped completely off at the base,lol.....
dero,,,, get back to the nappies, nah to much rusty stuff....im enquiring about a semi auto 69 but getting hold of him is tricky...
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| posted on April 11th, 2013 at 07:27 PM |
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Man, such a shame, glad your OK
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| posted on April 11th, 2013 at 10:42 PM |
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Hey Chris,
Sorry to hear about your car dude. Not much you could have done. There were so many things to hit on that course.
Your car was nice and sounded awesome. What a shame.
It's a good thing you're fit. That was a hard it. I'm glad you're ok. It looks like the helmet, seat and roll cage all helped you walk away.
I was enjoying your videos. It was good to see a beetle in those events.
Regards CT
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cnfabo
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| posted on April 11th, 2013 at 11:20 PM |
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Thanks ct.
Just to let you guys know I'm going to look at a 69 semi auto Saterday morning.
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| posted on April 12th, 2013 at 09:43 PM |
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Thanks ct.
Just to let you guys know I'm going to look at a 69 semi auto Saterday morning.
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Cheers Col
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| posted on April 13th, 2013 at 07:59 AM |
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why would they have concrete in that position that's a hard hit
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| posted on April 13th, 2013 at 09:33 AM |
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why would they have concrete in that position that's a hard hit
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An attempt to keep the lawyers off their backs, Dave,
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on April 13th, 2013 at 12:48 PM |
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have a look on the corner that i stacked it on ,look at where the barriers are on the outside of the corner making you drive a sharper line...
and what is the go with running targas on open roads but its a nightmare to get a club event for one day and only 1-2 kms long get the go
ahead,,,ggggrrrrr...enough ranting i think i just found a bug just making a few phone calls then deciding....
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 13th, 2013 at 12:51 PM |
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Barriers are there to protect the spectators and the ones in question are positioned well off the track, well past the corner and regardless of their
angle Chris would have sustained the same amount of damage IMO. How many other cars hit or came close to hitting the same barrier ?
Learn from the video, and work on your driving style to minimise the possibility of it happening again....thats my tough love advice.
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| posted on April 13th, 2013 at 01:08 PM |
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have a look on the corner that i stacked it on ,look at where the barriers are on the outside of the corner making you drive a sharper line...
and what is the go with running targas on open roads but its a nightmare to get a club event for one day and only 1-2 kms long get the go
ahead,,,ggggrrrrr...enough ranting i think i just found a bug just making a few phone calls then deciding....
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the above was no excuse for my average driving.
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| posted on April 13th, 2013 at 03:29 PM |
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the above was no excuse for my average driving.
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Good attitude, Chris. As Craig said, learn from your mistakes......and if you ever hit that barrier again, expect to cop heaps on here
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| posted on April 13th, 2013 at 03:34 PM |
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sorry craig i dont agree that is a lapse of judgement on the stewards call maybe not enough money available for barriers? as in takes less at 90 to
cover the run off?
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| posted on April 14th, 2013 at 04:04 PM |
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How was the 69 semi auto ?
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| posted on April 14th, 2013 at 04:51 PM |
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Yeah it's ok I'm going out to have a look again. It's pretty straight, the bonnet on the right side does not line up perfect with the front quarter
pannel so I'm going to suds that out again, but hay for $1000 should I be that fussy
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| posted on April 14th, 2013 at 05:01 PM |
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Yeah it's ok I'm going out to have a look again. It's pretty straight, the bonnet on the right side does not line up perfect with the front quarter
pannel so I'm going to suds that out again, but hay for $1000 should I be that fussy
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Cheers Col
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| posted on April 14th, 2013 at 07:44 PM |
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Bought it. Semi auto 69. It's a rolling shell still with auto box and a spare single port 1300. Panels are straight but has a average Matt black
paint job. So I guess in a month or two ill start a build thread  might
keep some roundy round peeps happy
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| posted on April 14th, 2013 at 08:12 PM |
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Cool dude.
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| posted on April 14th, 2013 at 08:48 PM |
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Bought it. Semi auto 69. It's a rolling shell still with auto box and a spare single port 1300. Panels are straight but has a average Matt black
paint job. So I guess in a month or two ill start a build thread might
keep some roundy round peeps happy
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Black heh what a good colour for a race car.
Glad to hear your spirit is up again, now you get to do all the things you wish you had done on your first car, plus apply all your experience and
knowledge on this car, just better.
Cheers Col
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| posted on April 14th, 2013 at 08:54 PM |
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Congrats.
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| posted on April 14th, 2013 at 09:17 PM |
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great to hear .... all the best with the build , will look forward to the new thread
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| posted on April 15th, 2013 at 06:53 AM |
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| posted on April 15th, 2013 at 07:45 AM |
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Wow, Matt black.....now make sure you have all the good bits, i.e...swing-axles, drum brakes, king pins, etc., etc.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on April 15th, 2013 at 08:51 AM |
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Nice one Chris... lookin forward to pics of the build.
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| posted on April 15th, 2013 at 09:48 AM |
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Wow, Matt black.....now make sure you have all the good bits, i.e...swing-axles, drum brakes, king pins, etc., etc.
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i do, in the bin outside he he he......
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| posted on April 15th, 2013 at 10:11 AM |
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Damn only 2 years off getting a strut car.....
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| posted on April 15th, 2013 at 10:47 AM |
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Damn only 2 years off getting a strut car.....
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Yep......how lucky was that?
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| posted on April 15th, 2013 at 04:04 PM |
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Lol, close but no cigar
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| posted on April 15th, 2013 at 07:55 PM |
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Better change the head studs on side that u broke the carb off when i modified the back of my lbug,to look like an alfasud at oran park, reversed it
in ito wall coming onto the straight,after a few rounds it started breaking head studs a must check should have replaced it with an Lbug strut front
car real steering lock ,much easier to catch that rascal when it goes sideways,glad ur ok, get off the forum and get into the garage and get started
cheers Rudi
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