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| posted on December 27th, 2003 at 07:09 PM |
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Yeah OK that will work i was think the other way for some reason.... but no harm measuring forward
Make sure it dont look too odd by being either back or forward out of position...
I saw a mustang once that the guy put a roof in and he had it way to forward..
if you can sit your seats in the car as well maybe that might give another idea.
Keep up the good work
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| posted on December 27th, 2003 at 08:47 PM |
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It's got to go in exactly the right position for the curve in the roof to line up.Will probably get some distortion when they make a new lip
around the opening,but they are good at their job so should be able to get it right
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| posted on January 12th, 2004 at 09:29 PM |
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Update
Trailered it to Adelaide last Monday for it's swim and had to take the NB down today for it's first service,so called in to check on my
baby-it's now bare metal and not one piece of rust to be found and only one small bit of bog on LHR 1/4 panel covering a small dent-about 50mm by
80mm.Bloke reckons he's done dozens of Beetles and this is the cleanest one he has ever seen.Turned out to be a good buy.Forgot to take a camera.
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| posted on January 13th, 2004 at 05:49 PM |
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Hi NB,
You've come along way with you oval now, it's really starting to take shape.
Lucky man you are with that sunroof. I've been looking for years...extremely difficult to get a hold of.
cheers
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| posted on January 13th, 2004 at 08:40 PM |
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G'day Dino
You are right-but a long way to go yet.Have just finished for the night-machined up some injector pockets from 19mm round bar and have trial fitted
one into a modified Type4 fuel injected manifold.Have cut of the original pipes off flush with the cast end that bolts to the head and drilled into
the side of it to mount the injector boss-looks like it will work ok.Can weld some pipes back into the cast end to still end up with a centre throttle
body.This looks like no cutting of the engine bay.Will take pics
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| posted on January 15th, 2004 at 09:42 PM |
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NB, if you have the fuel injected manifold, don't these have the injector bosses already incorporated into it, unless there is something I'm
missing??? or are you using a different type of injector......
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| posted on January 15th, 2004 at 10:30 PM |
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You are correct-but those holes are too small and in the wrong spot-injectors hit hard on the body.I can plug them and fit the bosses higher up so
everything clears the body The fuel rails I made were the biggest headache,but I can now use fuel hose onto the injectors,so allows flexibility with
the rails.I have found a real small pressure reg.from a Toyota with the right value-also much better for room issues.Have to machine up a small boss
and weld it directly into the end of my rail.
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| posted on January 16th, 2004 at 10:38 AM |
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its looking goood
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| posted on January 16th, 2004 at 07:54 PM |
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Ah..now I'm with ya, body clearance.
I was checking out the pics of your surge tank, where are you going to mount that?
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| posted on January 16th, 2004 at 09:05 PM |
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Goes into the bottom of the original tank-will have about 50mm hanging from the bottom.Have drilled holes in it that will be 110 mm from the bottom of
the tank and facing the front of the car-should keep fuel in it under acceleration when tank gets low.Can have 10mm supply pipe and will use 8mm for
return.
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| posted on January 29th, 2004 at 10:39 AM |
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Update
Brought my Baby home from Adelaide yesterday after the swim.It is now at the painters being undercoated.It was in black etch primer when I picked it
up.Have had 1 mudguard painted in Double Yellow to check the look.I am putting the car in the Motor Show here in Feb. as an unfinished project.Mine is
the only one entered so far-should do OK then
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| posted on February 17th, 2004 at 03:59 PM |
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Must be satisfying to see the body bare know that most of it is downhill (in a good way, ofcourse) from here
Can't wait to see more pics. This car should be awesome!
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| posted on February 18th, 2004 at 10:02 AM |
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Thanks
Yes it is good to see some progress.Have put guards and bumpers and all lights back on for Motor Show this weekend.It is in grey 2pack primer now
with one yellow guard.Booked in for mid March to get sunroof fitted and the full paint job.Have just had new laminated front screen cut and all side
windows being made new with a bronze tint in the glass.Will get that stick on window tint put on the Oval.All 1/4 window frames and pivots being
rechromed. Looking for completion by Xmas this year.
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| posted on February 27th, 2004 at 08:00 PM |
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Show pics
This is how it went to the show
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| posted on February 27th, 2004 at 08:02 PM |
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Our 5 cars entered as a Family Group
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| posted on February 27th, 2004 at 09:50 PM |
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You got a Val as well!! awesome man :thumb
My dad had one like that. Didn't have it for too long though. He did have a VC for ages, still like those 
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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 06:58 AM |
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Yeh-had one of those years ago and a VG.
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| posted on March 5th, 2004 at 08:31 PM |
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Man, that rear shot is hot as!
That exhaust is a mad idea too. Plus Porsche fans look the buis.
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| posted on March 5th, 2004 at 11:59 PM |
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Hi NB,
a few weeks ago I was checking out a VC with 20" wheels, mini tubbed, and twin turbo v8 with a perspex bonnet to show it all off!!!
really nice looking car :thumb:thumb
so is the oval at the beaters now?
Cheers
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| posted on March 6th, 2004 at 10:47 AM |
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The VC sounds like a real beast-is it a street car?The Oval goes in mid March.Two full resprays B4 mine.They are still trying to get their head around
fitting the sunroof and how best to attack it.
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| posted on March 6th, 2004 at 07:04 PM |
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yep the VC is street rego'ed.
Engine I believe was built by Solo Hercules and the turbo setup was fabricated by Pac Performace.
Not long to go now!!!!
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ive got the same car with the same front areos but smothies on the back... Looks awsome man!!! :thumb:thumb |
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| posted on March 8th, 2004 at 07:48 PM |
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Picked up all my new glass today.Had all the 6 side windows made new in a bronze tint and toughened with the legal markings etched in the glass.Front
screen is laminated with a slight tint and is also marked to show its legal.
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 01:14 PM |
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Still on the go
Things have slowed up a bit-need all the spare cash for a deposit on an investment property and the painters are up to their xxts in work any
how.Finally got my laser cut engine lid badge back and will now tidy it up and send it away with the Deluxe one to get coated in 24c gold like the
others.
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 01:15 PM |
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Another
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 01:30 PM |
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lookin sweet:beer
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