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 Wannavee
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| posted on September 13th, 2009 at 04:05 PM |
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Nice work mate.Looks great.Perfect stance
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gsa2at
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| posted on September 13th, 2009 at 06:03 PM |
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looks perfect tim !!!
nice job
when can i drive it !!
jack the beetle rides again !!!
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| posted on September 17th, 2009 at 06:17 PM |
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I think before you have a drive I'd like to connect the steering and put the fuel tank back in : ) I've already hooked the front brakes back up but
just need to bleed them.
I modified a VN commodore steering shaft so I can use it as the joiner in the steering column. Obviously with the front now 10 inches further forward
I need to lengthen the column the same amount.
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| posted on September 17th, 2009 at 06:20 PM |
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I used a bit of 8mm steel to make the new ends for the steering shaft. I drilled a hole that the commodore shaft would fit into. I slid the shaft half
way into the new piece and then tacked the outside of it together to check alignment. Once it was OK I then plug welded the new piece to the end of
the steering shaft.
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| posted on September 17th, 2009 at 06:23 PM |
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To make sure it wasn't going anywhere I also welded around the shaft on the other side too. If your welder isn't ballsy enough, don't do this.
You'll need to also have a keyway or some other form of holding the two pieces in line. I relied solely on the power of my welder. Yay 240 amp
unimig. It makes it possible for retards like me to build stuff : )
Next step is to cut the shaft down to the correct length and fit it, see if the fuel tank will still fit in the original spot, fit all the lights,
trim the front seats, etc etc. I'm still waiting for my hubcaps to arrive as well. It's been a month!!!! I want them NOW. Me? Impatient? : )
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| posted on September 18th, 2009 at 08:09 AM |
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ha, yeh thats pretty cool - something different - love it.
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| posted on September 18th, 2009 at 09:24 AM |
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Its amazing how much that beam extension made ALLLL the difference!
Definitely hot.
Good stuff. 
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| posted on September 18th, 2009 at 06:35 PM |
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Thanks guys.
Today I got the steering working again. Because steering knuckles aren't supposed to be bent/angled more than 30 degrees I cut the steering column
back around 120mm so the knuckles were at a more relaxed angle. I also made a new piece to go in the end of the column shroud to stop the steering
shaft flopping around. It actually feels really good now.
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| posted on September 18th, 2009 at 06:39 PM |
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After seeing what had to be done to the fuel tank mount to clear the steering I gave the tank a bit of a clean and a paint.
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| posted on September 18th, 2009 at 06:48 PM |
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I had to raise the front of the fuel tank 35mm to clear the new steering set up.
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| posted on September 18th, 2009 at 07:00 PM |
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I took a pic of the rear suspension before I cleaned and painted it but was too stupid to remember to take a pic of it afterwards. I could take the
wheel back off, but, nah....too lazy for that : )
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| posted on September 18th, 2009 at 07:04 PM |
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Just thought I'd bore you all with another pic of Sid. At least the rear suspension looks better now. If only you could see it....
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| posted on September 18th, 2009 at 07:07 PM |
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I just like this pic because the tyre to guard clearance is sooo good. : )
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| posted on September 20th, 2009 at 07:23 PM |
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saw Sid the punky bastard in the flesh today - he sure is hot !
don't forget to leave the keys in him so i don't have to damage the ignition
jack the beetle rides again !!!
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| posted on September 20th, 2009 at 11:36 PM |
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Thanks Glen. I'll just get you a spare key cut and you can take him out whenever you like.
I finally painted the bodgy stripe on the decklid today.
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| posted on September 20th, 2009 at 11:38 PM |
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How's this for a show car : ) Nice glossy scratch free paint. Gotta love the attitude on the back wheels. Plus I have to admit I do like how my half
assed W inspired decklid turned out.
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| posted on September 20th, 2009 at 11:40 PM |
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so, whens the powerhouse going in..... plans for the exhaust yet??
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| posted on September 20th, 2009 at 11:48 PM |
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Hi colonel. As for power houses, I have a 308 holden V8 here, will that do : ) Nah, I couldn't do it to him. Seeing as this was always planned to be
the simplest and cheapest project ever I think I'll stick with the old 1600. I'd love a funny exhaust but no time for making it and I'm too much of
a tight ass to spend the money needed to get one, so I guess the poverty exhaust will stay too : )
I still need 3 x 1600 badges!!!!! Help !!!!!!!!!!
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| posted on September 21st, 2009 at 12:06 AM |
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you coming to warwick? chances are you will find one or 2 there. do a wanted thread on here.. this forum is pretty good for buying selling. im sure
someone has an exahust they dont need that would suit you.. you may just have to wait for a good one to come along...  its looking good dude.
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| posted on September 21st, 2009 at 03:12 PM |
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exhausts..... 
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| posted on September 21st, 2009 at 04:31 PM |
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Two big ass stingers turned up would really suit the 'sid look'. Just dont stand behind it
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| posted on September 21st, 2009 at 04:32 PM |
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They all look awesome colonel. Your shout? : )
They probably cost more than Sid cost.
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| posted on September 21st, 2009 at 04:37 PM |
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posted by Dirtbag
They all look awesome colonel. Your shout? : )
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ummmm.......... nope.
I can hardly even afford to keep my own car going 
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| posted on September 30th, 2009 at 03:19 PM |
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I'll probably end up just making something up, being the tight ass that I am : ) I'm in the process of trimming the front seats at the moment, then
I'll mount the headlights. Pics soon hopefully, if anyone wants to see?????
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| posted on October 1st, 2009 at 10:39 AM |
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If not a stinger, if you can score a 2nd hand set of cannons, chop the rusty muff's off and weld some el-cheapo ebay cannons, that should do it!
(ebay got em, stainless steel, $30 each, $50 for 2! sometimes if your lucky they come with detatchable silencers)
the only issue is, will the whole zorst back pressure be all rooted with twin 2 inch cannons? Usually they are like motor bike kinda mufflers, and
they are so friggen expensive (motorcycle ones are rip!...). And usually a single 2 to 2.5 inch cannon is plenty enough for a 1.6 to 2ltr
ricer.....
hmm....
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| posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 09:39 PM |
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Thanks for the stinger look on the bugselecta pic alien8. Looks awesome : )
Well, I finally got the front seats done so I'll stick a few pics here to bore you all some more. I'll throw in some b&w shots too, just because
I want to. So there : ) I'm going to try using photobucket this time so I hope I don't stuff it up. Remember, me not smart.....
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| posted on October 3rd, 2009 at 09:29 AM |
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No worries mate, just mucking around. Never can have to many options. The problem is deciding on one lol
Sid's looking great. Dig the interior. What have you got in mind for carpet?
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| posted on October 3rd, 2009 at 09:32 AM |
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Just had an idea after looking at the latest photos.
Carpet it in astro turf or green marine carpet or some kind of fake grass matting. Look sick hey???
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| posted on October 3rd, 2009 at 02:56 PM |
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looking good in a kinda "up yours" sorta way, if your looking for a matching exhaust I've got a pair of those mufflers in the second pic that the
colonel posted (CVD-3709S) no pipe work tho, just the muffler bits, chrome, if interested let me know, they arn't free but going at a reasonable
price, they were too big for what I wanted so I cut them off the chrome pipework and welded a cupla hot dogs on. Mind you I am at the other end of the
earth from you.
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| posted on October 3rd, 2009 at 03:34 PM |
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Laziness was going to have me just leave the grey carpet that's in there, but I like the idea of astro turf : ) Freakin' hilarious....purple and
green....mmmmmm tasty combination. Perfect : )
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