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| posted on April 24th, 2012 at 10:55 PM |
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Great thread, love the car and the progress.
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Thanks mate. 
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I'd prefer to be a bit higher up the food chain .....like EAT911 !!!
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Yeah, good point Craig, but no 911's in 1959.....thinking period here dude. 
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| posted on May 4th, 2012 at 12:56 PM |
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Been cruising Bluey lately, been going great. First big(ish) hiway run to Hervey Bay recently to pickup Richie's new '71 standard was fun. Really
loving the 3.8 cw/p.
And today been for a little blast with Deluxe66.......Damo's awesome ride is certainly that, one Deluxe '66.  She rides sweet as.
Stopped at our local park for a few pics.
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| posted on May 4th, 2012 at 02:09 PM |
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Nice Pics!!
Could Damo keep up 
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| posted on May 4th, 2012 at 02:31 PM |
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Happy daze
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| posted on May 4th, 2012 at 04:01 PM |
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very nice gents
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| posted on May 6th, 2012 at 09:14 PM |
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Thanks guy's, Happy day's for sure, the two cars looked sweet together on the road.
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Nice Pics!!
Could Damo keep up
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I don't know what you mean? My old shagged std swinger out run a hipo machine like that????are you mad?....  Bluey went quite well actually, although we never had a chance to properly compare, due to us both being law
abiding citizens. It;s cool to cruise you know. My speedo never went past oil pressure
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| posted on May 6th, 2012 at 09:17 PM |
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still the coolest bug in oz,I think
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| posted on May 6th, 2012 at 09:29 PM |
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Daimo, Burelli (Itchiebumhole to his mates) has a clean but ..... '76 shell that he mentioned he would like see go to a certain resurection project
.... if it was being thought of.
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| posted on May 6th, 2012 at 09:31 PM |
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still the coolest bug in oz,I think
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Keep saying it Ben. cheers mate.
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 04:23 AM |
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still the coolest bug in oz,I think
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Yes it sits nice doesn't it! I love the wheel colour combo 2
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 07:04 AM |
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both great lookin rides fellas,luv the pics
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 03:05 PM |
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Thanks guy's, Happy day's for sure, the two cars looked sweet together on the road.
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Nice Pics!!
Could Damo keep up
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I don't know what you mean? My old shagged std swinger out run a hipo machine like that????are you mad?.... Bluey went quite well actually, although we never had a chance to properly compare, due to us both being law
abiding citizens. It;s cool to cruise you know. My speedo never went past oil pressure
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I thought it wasn't the size of the dog in the fight, but the amount of fight in the dog
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 03:58 PM |
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Chasing Matthew on the highway was fun. Ole Bluey just takes off.
This is my Volkswagen, there are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me my Volkswagen is useless, without my Volkswagen, I am useless.
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 05:30 PM |
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Good on you Damo!
I am hanging for that blocky 
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 05:58 PM |
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Love the new plates too Matt
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 06:40 PM |
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Love the new plates too Matt
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Thanks Andrew
 me too.
Andrew you'd be interested, I have been away for the weekend racing in the Bay 2 Bay yacht race. Had a great race. Light conditions but full of
action never the less, with 120 boats competing over 2 days, 40 miles day 1, and 50 day 2.
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 07:51 PM |
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I like your seat belt set-up Matt. I'm guessing the lap part mounts on the floor on either side and the rear between the rear seat then through the
floor?
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 08:09 PM |
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I like your seat belt set-up Matt. I'm guessing the lap part mounts on the floor on either side and the rear between the rear seat then through the
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That's right Johnny, rear has two holes about 150mm apart and a large backing plate between the rear seal swabs, laps go to the
floor with backing plates.
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| posted on May 7th, 2012 at 10:15 PM |
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any chance u could take a pic of the end of seatbelts
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| posted on May 8th, 2012 at 06:06 PM |
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Hey Mat,
Sweet ride. Great thread too, good to see the progress and evolution of your beetle.
I saw it at WSID earlier in the year, and look forward to seeing it down ere again once the engine work is done.
Keep up the good work! ... One day my project will be finished, if I get it looking and running half as good as yours I'll be a happy man.
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| posted on May 8th, 2012 at 06:30 PM |
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Here's the belt anchor points Lachlan (excuse the pics please)
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| posted on May 8th, 2012 at 06:35 PM |
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Hey Mat,
Sweet ride. Great thread too, good to see the progress and evolution of your beetle.
I saw it at WSID earlier in the year, and look forward to seeing it down ere again once the engine work is done.
Keep up the good work! ... One day my project will be finished, if I get it looking and running half as good as yours I'll be a happy man.
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Thanks for the kind words Hus. My cars always seem to be a work-in-progress.....but I always try and enjoy them....to the max. Just come for a ride........
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Andrew you'd be interested, I have been away for the weekend racing in the Bay 2 Bay yacht race. Had a great race. Light conditions but full of
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now that sounds like fun!
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| posted on May 8th, 2012 at 08:25 PM |
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never seen them that way before but looks great im getting a bar made that goes along the top of the back seat for my harnesses (btw ur car sits fatt)
i likey
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| posted on June 10th, 2012 at 05:18 PM |
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Thanks Lachlan, still plenty to do but ol Bluey is shaping up nicely.
The latest upgrade is nearly finished, just need to get Bob or h to read this and come over to have a beer and help bleed the brakes......
I have finally got around to putting the correct master cylinder in. The old one was an early single circuit drum brake model, and with the disc
brakes that were fitted on the front, the master needed to be changed to the dual circuit disc brake type. The residual pressure valve is a lower
value with the disc brake master and although it had a good pedal before, the discs were constantly dragging. It also burns out the brake light
switch, so that will be all good now.
So....it's as usual.... out with the old
New parts ready to fit. Thanks Vintage for your constant supply of necessary obscure parts.
Once the master is fitted, the fluid res needed a custom mount fabricated.
It picks up the mudguard bolts and uses a stock res mount spot welded to the new mount. Once sandblasted it's ready for a bit of paint
Folded edges and pressed dimples make it nice and rigid and looks factory
All mounted
Ready to refit the tank. Don't mind the wiring and paint, that's another job.....
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| posted on June 10th, 2012 at 07:43 PM |
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Sweet as install Matt. Lovely
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| posted on June 10th, 2012 at 08:32 PM |
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Bout time dude. I just done the same weeks ago on my gals bug as you know.
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| posted on June 10th, 2012 at 09:16 PM |
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Very nice ride! In that engine bay photo are you running the carbs with no filters? I think thats what i'm seeing, just always curious.
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Looks like its Beetle Day at our place tomorrow hey?
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| posted on June 11th, 2012 at 09:33 AM |
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Very nice ride! In that engine bay photo are you running the carbs with no filters? I think thats what i'm seeing, just always curious.
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That's right Chris...no filters.
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Looks like its Beetle Day at our place tomorrow hey?
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If I can get some progress on the jobs that have squeezed in.....typical, meant to be a 3 day week here!!!
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