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 DoNkEy
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| posted on October 19th, 2003 at 10:51 PM |
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bout a month...hopefully..aslong as the engine starts
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DoNkEy
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| posted on October 27th, 2003 at 01:39 PM |
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K...a bit of an update. Been a busy weekend. The wiring loom is now basically in and the dash has been put in. Wired up the future sound sytem
(speaker wire and power etc.) and put the speedo in. Painted up the fuel tank and installed all of it and its little bits and finally we started
putting some of the rubbers on.
Next weekend we should be putting the new ceiling in...
Does anyone have some seats that would do nicely in our bug?????
Thanks
James
btw. the 2 people in the pic is my dad and bro.
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Doug Sweetman
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| posted on October 27th, 2003 at 02:46 PM |
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Mine is Porsche Guards red, and definetely not as concourse a resto as yours !!!!
Although i did have a lot of rust work.....
I need to find some straight bumpers for mine, but was considering trying to find fibreglass ones ???
Anyone know of a supplier ?
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| posted on October 27th, 2003 at 03:09 PM |
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If you wanted f'glass you obviously dont want chrome
THEN
Buy cheap nasty Brazilian/Mexican and get them dechromed and paint them
You get a great bumper for round $100
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on October 27th, 2003 at 05:34 PM |
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Durrr but its mexician:P
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| posted on October 28th, 2003 at 11:03 AM |
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My friend who had an L, he got seats out of an Audi 80, required a tiny bit of mods. They have the same mounting/sliding setup as super bugs. Very
comfy n cool they were.
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DoNkEy
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 posted on November 2nd, 2003 at 12:25 AM |
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Update!
K being doing a bit more lately!!
This weekend we put in the ceiling in and started putting the windows back in. Sounds like not much but both are big jobs.
Will post pics as soon as i am no longer under the strain of EGG-HAMS!!!.
Next week we should be putting in the doors and hopefully doing the final checks on the wiring loom so we can put the engine in
Btw. does anyone know if there is a special sorta of way that u get wires for speakers into the door..or do u just drill some random holes. Any help
in this matter would be appriciated.
Thanks
James
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| posted on November 5th, 2003 at 02:56 PM |
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looks very sweet. Nice to c and L bug getting restored. Mite have to have a L bug meeting in brissy. got a mate who just bought a L bug.
With seats it depends on what u want, from stock (get some old ones rebuilt) to slightly nicer eg mod some base for a jap import eg honda, or race
type like aerotech in mine.
does guy have an L bug in stock at the moment? last time i checked he had none left. |
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| posted on November 6th, 2003 at 07:17 AM |
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looking awesome!
Porsche 924 seats are generally affordable, comfortable, not too bulky and would suit the interior a treat!
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DoNkEy
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| posted on November 8th, 2003 at 04:12 AM |
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Well peoples more has been happening with the bug. It's grows some doors!! and now all the windows are in.
In terms of seats i think we are recovering the old ones...
I have finished uni for the semester..so i will post some pics some
day when i get off my lazy DoNkEy's ass:o..which wil prolly be later on today..
Did i also say that i now have 4 months off...uni has some advantages:P
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DoNkEy
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| posted on November 16th, 2003 at 02:23 PM |
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Pics pics pics
Well guys i went to the VW show on the Gold Coast today so i though i would put some more updated pics of the project up...
Carpets we picked up at the show
Bonnet on and stuff...bit too much light :P
All windows in..and doors on
The new cealing (too late in the day to remember how to spell it) in
and before it went in..
Stuff under the cealin
Lots of work happenin... learning new stuff..reaching completions
James:bounce
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| posted on November 21st, 2003 at 07:24 PM |
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That's great progress. Coming together nicely! I'm jealous....you are about 2 months ahead of me.
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DoNkEy
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| posted on December 5th, 2003 at 10:26 PM |
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Well peoples....we have been working on the car for the past 3 days...
Lots has been done...ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A CAR!!!!
Been working on the internal heaps..
Door trim is all in.. All panels. Back speakers for the stereo are in
the felt looking stuff has gone in and the back seat is in
ENGINE IN!...thats a job!
Currently checking to see if all the wiring loom is all set up good so then we can start it!!!!!! and drive it!!!!
Lookin pretty sweet
Will post pics tommorow or sunday
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| posted on December 8th, 2003 at 02:47 PM |
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Hey - that is GREAT!
Will u be cruising for Christmas???
Futue te ipsum!!!
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DoNkEy
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| posted on December 9th, 2003 at 12:01 AM |
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sorry peoples not to post pics...being working too much on the car...
She's almost done...
Going in tommorow to get its wheels alligned.
all fenders are now on
Crome work on
indicators and tail lights
bumpers
STEREO!!!!
SHould be going by christmass easy...i dont know how long the whole rego thing will take but she should be basically finished in under a week!
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| posted on December 9th, 2003 at 06:52 AM |
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So what is the NEXT project????
Futue te ipsum!!!
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DoNkEy
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| posted on December 9th, 2003 at 11:32 PM |
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PICS!
Well peoples much has been done since last i put pics up!
Excuse its googly eyes as my dad was putting them in when i took the pictures
Say hello to my dad putting the eyes in!
the way Vee Dubs are meant to be driven:bounce
Oh and btw she does drive...just not currently on roads
Lack seats...and seat belts...
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| posted on December 10th, 2003 at 12:27 PM |
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It looks awesome!!!
More pics please!! :thumb
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| posted on December 10th, 2003 at 06:39 PM |
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That's one nice looking cool resto. I must say I was a bit doubtful about the later cars, but hey this has turned me around.
Roughly how much time a week have you put into it?
Keep up the good work!
Andrew
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| posted on December 10th, 2003 at 10:21 PM |
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well the project started about a year ago....but we didnt really start till about well...whenever this post started when we got the body back from the
panel beaters...
My dad gets Friday's off...so normally we have been working a friday a week since then..
but my dad is currently on holidays so for the past week it has been our life
And luch ..picked up some seats today
125 bucks and out of a Daewoo (cringe)...but they look sweet and fit perfectly
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| posted on December 10th, 2003 at 10:23 PM |
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just cant wait to give it a good wash...it hasn't been washed since it left the panel beaters....since she is all sealed up should be good to
give her a wash...see her sparkle:o
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| posted on December 13th, 2003 at 02:46 PM |
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tada...basically finished
Just a few final touches before we can get it registered..hopefully:P
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DoNkEy
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| posted on December 14th, 2003 at 01:16 PM |
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took her for a quick spin..she works :o
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| posted on December 14th, 2003 at 02:56 PM |
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That's sweet!
Definitely a job well done!
Andrew
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| posted on December 14th, 2003 at 03:37 PM |
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great job it looks sweet as :thumb :thumb
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| posted on December 14th, 2003 at 04:10 PM |
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very nice |
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| posted on December 15th, 2003 at 10:15 AM |
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Awesome!!
Looks like a brand new car!!!!
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| posted on December 15th, 2003 at 12:12 PM |
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Looks great, after that have a beer on me:beer
Winter is here.........Footy is here........now where is my beer.........
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DoNkEy
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| posted on December 15th, 2003 at 02:26 PM |
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Got CTP insurance today...so tommorow she can be driven in to get a road worthy:bounce
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| posted on December 15th, 2003 at 03:22 PM |
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know all u need is some nice wheels to compliment the paint job!!!
cheers
rhys
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