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 modnrod
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| posted on June 22nd, 2016 at 06:18 PM |
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The bit of black rubber on the fuel line in the previous pic is just a sleeve, it's all unbroken 5/16" from under the tank and into the engine
bay.
Here's the other end, will finish it up when an engine lives there one day, you can just see it running across above the back of the gearbox.
Started on the wiring.........
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| posted on June 25th, 2016 at 02:06 PM |
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Oil Pump prep
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| posted on July 5th, 2016 at 06:51 AM |
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Manometer
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| posted on July 5th, 2016 at 06:53 AM |
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Bench fixture
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| posted on July 24th, 2016 at 10:18 AM |
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Family movies..........
4mins of boring stuff to follow
(We liked it though  )
https://youtu.be/1Ac6P6MH7bM
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| posted on July 24th, 2016 at 06:37 PM |
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That's the best vid I've seen all week Dave!
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| posted on July 24th, 2016 at 07:49 PM |
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Thanks mate!
Nothing too serious, just a bit of fun.
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| posted on July 25th, 2016 at 08:22 PM |
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I admit I'm not overly fond of small people, but you guys made me smile. Beats crawling under the car and being licked by a crazy red heeler!
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| posted on July 26th, 2016 at 06:29 AM |
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Yank the thing up in the air, that way you can avoid all those sharp pointy rocks under the car, AND you have room to avoid the Heeler!
I had a Red Heeler for a while when I lived in Canberra. It would eat all the plums on the ground in spring, then walk sideways drunk across the back
lawn. 
It was bored stooopid, so I sent it out to a farm near Yass, turned out to be a good dog (had good bloodlines).
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| posted on August 4th, 2016 at 08:42 PM |
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Oil Prime Pump
I used to prime new engines up with an accumulator, but saw this idea online somewhere recently and rekn it's a great idea, so here goes......
Weld an old tek bit onto the drive gear shaft, then clean it up and polish the shaft a bit.
Tap some threads into the inlet and outlet holes of an old VW oil pump.
Tada! Bolt the cover on top, hook some oil hoses up to your full flow inlet and oil container, then spin it up with a drill to pressurise the oil
galleries before starting.
Cool idea.
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| posted on August 4th, 2016 at 08:49 PM |
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Guess this part.........
Woddizzit? 
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| posted on August 24th, 2016 at 12:13 PM |
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Chassis brace for the transaxle forks.
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| posted on September 3rd, 2016 at 03:07 PM |
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Satin chrome gearstick knob.
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| posted on September 3rd, 2016 at 08:39 PM |
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Just be careful you don't get your nuts caught in it
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on September 3rd, 2016 at 09:06 PM |
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The days of Drive-Ins are over Jeff.
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| posted on September 30th, 2016 at 06:40 PM |
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| posted on September 30th, 2016 at 07:28 PM |
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Have the boys got a project of their own ?
My two building their first car...They are now 50, and 48  :-
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on September 30th, 2016 at 08:03 PM |
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We REALLY need a "like" button I rekn!
Great pic man.
It's funny you should ask that Greg, this was drawn up by my 7yr old just last week, and he's been on my case for materials ever since!
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| posted on September 30th, 2016 at 08:33 PM |
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You would be amazed what they can come up with at that age. Dave [rear the door] was 7, and Tim 5. Dave got sick of crashing his model plane - a Cox
049. He wanted to make a car, using the 049 engine, and I encouraged them to go ahead, even though I knew it wouldn't work.
When it was all done, they took it up to the hockey field behind our house, I could not believe my eyes...it actually worked like a charm, even on the
grass. I will never forget the looks on their faces.
Don't do too much for them, give them a free hand, as even making mistakes can help them learn. Safety first, of course.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on October 1st, 2016 at 06:45 AM |
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And 'the boys' are still making things :-
http://www.kirrapak.com/Kirrapak/Home.html
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on October 1st, 2016 at 11:04 AM |
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Oooooooh! That's cool Greg.
It's amazing where a bit of confidence, a deep breath before application, and continual slight improvements over many years can lead you, that's
impressive.
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| posted on October 1st, 2016 at 02:28 PM |
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Here you go man, just for you........
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| posted on October 1st, 2016 at 05:21 PM |
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WOW...what a find, there's 2 billycarts there ! What I would have
given for those wheels when I was that age.
My first billycart had old pram wheels on the front, and old Holden rear wheel bearings on the back. I reckon that's where I learned to drive a
Beetle.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on October 3rd, 2016 at 02:13 PM |
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Ball Bearing billycarts ..................... great memories......................
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| posted on October 31st, 2016 at 07:06 AM |
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Mucking around with the daily in the carport at work.........
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| posted on October 31st, 2016 at 10:31 AM |
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It's hard to tell from the pic- is that the stick on plastic protector strip that was everywhere years ago to prevent car park dings. I haven't seen
it for years. It used to come with small stick on ends to give it a tapered look like the vw trim pieces have
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| posted on October 31st, 2016 at 10:48 AM |
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Yep, that's it, Ebay special. The plan was for a cheap and easy NB "flash kit"..........until this mornings sun hit it and it started lifting and
shifting around a bit!
I guess you only get what you pay for!
Looked great for a few hours overnight. 
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| posted on October 31st, 2016 at 01:26 PM |
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OK - thanks.For a brief moment I thought it might work on my Hot Rod to give the OG moulding look.Looks like I will have to weld 2 together to get the
length for the ute back.
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| posted on November 1st, 2016 at 05:57 PM |
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Hhmmm, on 2nd thought, it might work on your hotrod.
The main bit that lifted was the curved section around the wheelarch, so I redid it straight, it looks more like the '60s stuff now as well I
spose.
Anyway, after pressing down again a few times, and having a couple of days to set properly, it's now staying put.
"Flash Kit" NB 2.1...........
Whether it stays on at 130mph is another thing!
Uhhmmm, that'd be your car, NOT mine........
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| posted on November 1st, 2016 at 07:09 PM |
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This last pic looks like the straight one along the belt line is bigger than the rest ?
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