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 Craig Torrens
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 04:54 PM |
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 05:59 PM |
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The spray can black bonnet looks soo much better Seb..Same stance on your new bug with these wheels is crying out for carbon bumpers and bonnet!..Nice
amount of poke and stretch...well played sir.
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 10:34 PM |
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Jason! You weren't supposed to tell anyone yet.
But you're right. Carbon bumpers would be great. Don't know about the bonnet though! Kamei bumper for sure.
Thanks for the kind words though!
In other news.
Went for a quick drive to get some photos of the current status. The photos aren't the best but I was in a rush.
Bonnet has been painted matte black. No more orange. Just a spray can job for now.
Front bumper has been stripped of the white paint and is now ready to be polished and have the black strip installed to match the rear.
Need more rear camber.
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 10:43 PM |
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Looks fantastic seb?
What's a quick run down of the parts you have used to achieve this look?
And what does she drive like that low?
I hope this makes it on the stance works page very worthy of it
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 10:54 PM |
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Looks fantastic seb?
What's a quick run down of the parts you have used to achieve this look?
And what does she drive like that low?
I hope this makes it on the stance works page very worthy of it
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Thanks mate!
Quick run down would be Topline MaXX struts, custom built BBS RS's (by yours truly) and then just lowering the rear end.
She drives okay I guess. It's quite a stiff ride at the rear due to being 15mm above the bump stop and on what look like original rear shocks.
Hopefully when I'm in Melbourne I'll be getting some shocks that are for lowered rears.
One can only wish it makes the S|W page! Would be brilliant if it did though. I think it wouldn't though, the roof is the one part that lets it down
unfortunately.
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 11:43 PM |
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put some heavier torsions in the back and it will ride better when low I found. firmer but more progressive if that makes sense so you dont bottom
out. I think i used 26mm long bars from memory with kyb shocks.
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 12:00 AM |
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Thanks Owen, I've already got the Type 3 torsion bars and double spring plate setup.
Just need new shocks and it should be a lot nicer.
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 12:58 PM |
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Is it a swing axle or proper IRS?
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 01:39 PM |
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IRS baby.
Maybe one day I'll own a bug that has a full Mendeola Suspension rear end. That would be awesome.
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 03:49 PM |
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Hi Seb
You nailed it, it really looks the goods. My son David said you got right as well.
The photo next to the stocker is choice.
How did you roll the guards? I'm expert now, I often do the guards on David's Skyline with a bit of 2 inch steam pipe.
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 07:13 PM |
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Hi Seb
You nailed it, it really looks the goods. My son David said you got right as well.
The photo next to the stocker is choice.
How did you roll the guards? I'm expert now, I often do the guards on David's Skyline with a bit of 2 inch steam pipe.
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Thanks Steve!
I'm glad both you and David like it, I love it 
Basically rolled them with a flag pole to begin with, but then went at it with some multi-grips and pulled the lip up. Then finished it off with a
mallet.
Thanks again for the love!
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| posted on March 11th, 2013 at 01:04 PM |
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Love these wheels! Only if there was somthing like these in 4 x130!
just because its a kit car... doesnt mean its not a vw!
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| posted on March 11th, 2013 at 03:29 PM |
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You can buy them blank and get them drilled for 4x130 but be sitting down when you see the price tag.
That's why one of the best things you can do is get away from VW stud pattern.
Go with a common one and your choice is almost unlimited.
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| posted on March 13th, 2013 at 11:50 AM |
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114.3 x 5
All the wheels you could want. It also becomes a burden as it is hard to choose as the choice is so great!
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C'mon kids gather round,
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It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
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| posted on March 13th, 2013 at 03:16 PM |
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Yep, changing over to 5x114.3 was the best decision I made I reckon.
Well, another trip has been booked for Melbourne. I can't stay away, that place is so much better than here in Adelaide.
Luckily I have a bit more time to work on Zelda and getting her a bit more prettier before the trip over.
Plan is the following.
1. Finish engine.
2. Clean up roof (remove headlining, push out dents, paint).
3. Clean up guards (swap rears for elephant feet and fronts need indicator holes welded up, painted).
4. New front bumper installed with indicators in it.
Let's see how we go. I've got about five weeks before I leave.
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| posted on March 13th, 2013 at 07:11 PM |
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posted by Turbo54
114.3 x 5
All the wheels you could want. It also becomes a burden as it is hard to choose as the choice is so great!
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Or just do what I do, pick up a used set of rims with good tyres.
It's win win, cheaper than buying 4 brand new tyres and you get some new look rims at same time
At one point I had 8 different sets of rims in circulation, few of my other cars have same stud pattern too.
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| posted on March 14th, 2013 at 10:31 AM |
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Engine won't be ready in time for the next Melbourne trip, so will clean up the current one a bit. Just routine maintenance really.
Need to take the front guards off and weld up the indicator holes. Either that or just fibreglass over.
I'll be doing this tomorrow night/tonight all going well.
Hopefully get the new front bumper installed this weekend. I'm hoping I can grab some elephant feet fenders too. We'll see what happens.
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| posted on March 18th, 2013 at 09:20 AM |
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It was DOVW yesterday. There was a 2013 Beetle there and we decided it would be interesting to get some photos of Zelda next to it.
Forty years between the two models and it is obvious that they're both Beetles.
You can also see in this photo that I've started the roof work. There is a lot of work that needs to be completed before the 24th of April.
There will be some massive changes happening in the coming weeks, the majority of them will be kept secret until everything is finished.
One thing is for sure, Zelda will hopefully see a new coat of white paint once the body work has been finished. The rear guards will also need to be
changed out.
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| posted on March 18th, 2013 at 09:40 AM |
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Seb,
It looks tuff as!
love what you've done with the wheels, roof getting sorted i can see, love the flatt black bonnet. Good on you it is really coming along.
From Dylan
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| posted on March 18th, 2013 at 10:27 AM |
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Thanks Dylan!
Yep, bringing Zelda back in style. She's going to look very different in the next four to five weeks.
That's all I have really. Time to get cracking.
Less updates on here, more working in the shed I reckon.
Will probably end up doing weekly updates or something. I'm assuming people enjoy this thread with the amount of views it gets a day.
Cleaning out the shed tonight. Body work starts this weekend. Getting shit done!
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| posted on March 18th, 2013 at 06:31 PM |
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Here's another picture, took it late last night, shows the welding done by Carline in case the exhaust wants to full off again.
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Where can i buy this exhaust set up, it is exactly what i had on my first beetle, best sounding exhaust ever. Maybe its worth mentioning mine also
broke off as it was just hanging there.
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by SebastienPeek
It was DOVW yesterday. There was a 2013 Beetle there and we decided it would be interesting to get some photos of Zelda next to it.
Forty years between the two models and it is obvious that they're both Beetles.
You can also see in this photo that I've started the roof work. There is a lot of work that needs to be completed before the 24th of April.
There will be some massive changes happening in the coming weeks, the majority of them will be kept secret until everything is finished.
One thing is for sure, Zelda will hopefully see a new coat of white paint once the body work has been finished. The rear guards will also need to be
changed out.
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Tough wheels!!! Looks awesome.
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| posted on March 20th, 2013 at 08:30 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Where can i buy this exhaust set up, it is exactly what i had on my first beetle, best sounding exhaust ever. Maybe its worth mentioning mine also
broke off as it was just hanging there.
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This was originally just a four into one header system and then I took it to CarLine Exhaust here in Adelaide and they fabbed something up for.
Thanks for your kind words in regards to the wheels!
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| posted on March 25th, 2013 at 11:28 AM |
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The life of Zelda has come to an end.
Found too much rust to be bothered to fix her.
Will be parting her out shortly. Have a few boxes of bits and pieces that hopefully some people will like.
Already have a new car. Still has a boxer motor, it's just Japanese instead.
Dropping the engine tonight hopefully and will start to strip it back.
All the ancillaries will be for sale. Will post everything up in the for sale section tonight/tomorrow.
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| posted on March 25th, 2013 at 11:38 AM |
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WTF, your leaving the VW scene, cant you keep an eye out for clean stocker and put your good stuff on it?
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| posted on March 25th, 2013 at 11:42 AM |
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I could, but currently I need to just get some money back from what I've spent and pull my head in for a bit.
I did what I did with Zelda, and she's known internationally, but I can't afford to spend any more money on her.
When I'm thirty/forty years old I'll take another crack at doing a Super, if I can find a shell that hasn't been molested by the foam of death.
I'm not leaving the VW scene, I can't do that, I'll be around for a bit no doubt, but I'll be driving around a Subaru for the next few years no
doubt.
Zelda and I had a good run. Almost two years ago I got her. She's my first car and she'll be dearly missed, but life goes on and I'm making the
right decision financially and personally also.
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| posted on March 25th, 2013 at 10:10 PM |
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Don't do it Seb.
Maybe sell your items that are worth something.
But stick the car in the shed for another day.
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| posted on March 26th, 2013 at 06:48 AM |
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Seb, what about the other one?
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| posted on March 26th, 2013 at 06:55 AM |
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You will regret it seb,
I feel like giving up but even I will be sticking the bug in the shed for another time if i do throw in the flag.
From Dylan
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Don't do it Seb.
Maybe sell your items that are worth something.
But stick the car in the shed for another day.
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I have no room to store the car in the shed for a rainy day. Maybe if I was twenty plus and had my own garage it would be easier, but currently living
at home with a Mum that doesn't want car shit everywhere makes it quite difficult.
I'll be selling everything I can and then probably taking the car to the scrap metal place.
The pan is in okay condition, and the heater channels are fine. Maybe someone will want the pan and shell, not sure yet.
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Seb, what about the other one?
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Don't get it anymore because of what I have done to Zelda.
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You will regret it seb,
I feel like giving up but even I will be sticking the bug in the shed for another time if i do throw in the flag.
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I don't think I will regret it, unfortunately. I feel like I've wasted the last year trying to do this other shell to then have nothing come of
it.
Sure I've learnt a tonne of shit and I now have a heap of knowledge on how to do my own project one day, it's just disappointing that the end result
to the last year is far from what I thought it'd be.
Live and learn I guess.
One door is closing, another opening.
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