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 Crash55
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| posted on August 26th, 2015 at 09:29 PM |
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New Country Buggy
Hi thought I might post this on here. Country Buggy number 402 is now proudly owned by me :-)
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| posted on September 3rd, 2015 at 12:23 PM |
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You buy this? Well done looks nice?
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| posted on September 10th, 2015 at 06:22 AM |
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How about the KO number check???
What is it exactly???
Great looking specimen!!!
Regards,
Steve
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| posted on September 10th, 2015 at 10:41 PM |
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Will check, have been trying to sort out a few issues. Replacing flywheel due to stripped teeth and they have different faceplates to mount up. some
internal machining on flywheel required. I'll get the KO number shortly :-)
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| posted on September 11th, 2015 at 05:59 AM |
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KO #
I rechecked the original eBay listing.
Ad text states the CB is KO 402.
It didn't sell.
Ended: 16 Jul, 2015 19:30:27 AEST
bid: AU $11,699.00
Reserve not met
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-CLASSIC-VW-AUSSIE-COUNTRY-BUGGY-/121699469256...
Relisted: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/-/111719486262?
Ended: 17 Jul, 2015 06:58:21 AEST
bid: AU $10,000.00 [ 0 bids ]
I would assume you bought this directly from the seller, outside of eBay, right?
Did you get it for less than the last listed price?
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Crash55
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| posted on September 13th, 2015 at 03:17 PM |
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I think I paid a fair price for the CB. It is a nicely put together unit and considering the cost of panel and Paint these days she is a beauty. Just
have to customise her a little to suit my tastes.
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| posted on September 14th, 2015 at 08:39 AM |
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Hi Crash55
That paint job and upholstery looks like $15k alone and the body looks dead straight too. Wish they all looked as good ( including mine ).
Congratulations on a great buy and good luck with it - Paprika's my favourite colour too.
Gary
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| posted on September 16th, 2015 at 03:23 PM |
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Thanks Gary, I can't take credit for much just yet, but will do very soon as I tweak it here and there.
New wheel cylinders and Brake hoses now fitted as well as transaxle boots. Last ones were installed incorrectly so they split open almost instantly
:-(
New flywheel had to be machined to fit and the correct starter motor fitted as it had a 12 volt on a 6 volt flywheel and that stuffed the ring
gear.
So now for the number she is as some may have already pointed out KO402.
Cheers
Chris
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A few more pics
A few more pictures of the KO402
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| posted on September 17th, 2015 at 02:50 PM |
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CB
Chris,
Awesome body work - did we ever clarify if it had the original running gear as the stance and photos tend to it being on a beetle pan ie does it have
the reduction hubs on the rear and the CB front spindles.
Mine is army green originally and still in great condition but when the time comes to give it some love it will be hard to resist the red.
Whereabouts are you located btw.
Cheers
Peter
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| posted on September 17th, 2015 at 08:36 PM |
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Hello Peter,
In Adelaide mate.
Just trying to sort the Gearbox out actually.
Having trouble selecting second gear very sloppy in the nose cone of the gearbox.
Yes she has reduction boxes and the correct front end.
Overhauled all the brakes, so hopefully if I can get the gearbox sorted we are in action. Do you know if the reduction hub gearbox can be swapped for
a beetle box and change over the Reduction hubs?
Chris
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| posted on September 17th, 2015 at 08:53 PM |
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Just trying to sort the Gearbox out actually.
Having trouble selecting second gear very sloppy in the nose cone of the gearbox.
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Check the rear coupler
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on September 17th, 2015 at 08:54 PM |
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Way past the coupler issue is in the nose of the box, everything prior to the selector on the box has been replaced :-) Thanks Bizarre.
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| posted on September 18th, 2015 at 08:17 AM |
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Well, I have to agree.......this CB is asthetically a AAAA++++.
Definitely a 110% resto job. Simply dazzling!
Best all of us have seen in some time, eh?
Checked The CB Register to see if KO 402 was listed.
Check.
Details on The Register:
402, 118310314, SEAFORD SA, BEIGE, FAIR, WHITE.BEETLE PAN WITH CB HUBS AT REAR. UNDER RESTO
Some resto pics are here:
http://www.volksculture.com/photo/albums/ko-402
Seems this album is do for an update with all the new pics!
Looks like maybe it has a new engine bonnet???
Via cb john perhaps?
Regards,
Steve
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| posted on September 24th, 2015 at 04:59 PM |
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Buyer beware. She looks a million dollars but mechanically it is a lemon.
Engine is seized, gearbox is stuffed. Wheel cylinders all stuffed all brake hoses stuffed. Flywheel stuffed, Swing arm boots stuffed, Reduction box
clunking and so on and so forth.
I will now look at swapping out the chassis and put something in that I can drive for a while. I will then work on the original CB chassis and eng and
box and get it going again. So just beware yes you can polish a turd. Thanks To Tony Beven I am sure his advice will point me in the right direction
but for now the dream of running her around for the Community Radio Station and other events will have to wait. On the positive side well
……………….. It has a good battery :-)
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| posted on September 25th, 2015 at 12:22 AM |
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donor
That sucks mate - have a look for a complete donor that is the cheapest way to go. I picked up a good beetle on ebay recently for $600 with excellent
engine and gearbox- it just had a crap body but even then it was repairable. That will get you on the road and you can tend to restoring the
mechanical bits along the way. They come up frequently on gumtree as well - just be patient otherwise you may find yourself collecting lemons.
Good luck with it..
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| posted on September 25th, 2015 at 10:52 PM |
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Thanks BrisDubba, we are thinking along the same lines.
Cheers
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| posted on November 15th, 2015 at 07:57 PM |
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The Buyer Beware saga :-)
Hi everyone,
Brisdubber was on the right track and I sourced another bug to get me running for the time being. Basically the body is good, Note the word good.
Mechanicals are a pile of poop and so a swapped was the short term answer. The pictures tell the story so far and hope to have it running for the SA
Volksfest end of the month.
Picture one show the corner metal fabrication to allow the engine bay to be sealed off. No teal was originally fitted back on the body.
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| posted on November 15th, 2015 at 10:31 PM |
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The picture quality is fine. You just need to look at your pics before you post them. Editing my be required in the form of "rotating" until you
achieve the look you want or which is normal, and then saved in that mode.......then posting.
Pics are usually initially shown in the direction they were taken. So, if you have turned your camera sideways for a more inclusive shot of your
subject matter, that's the way it will be displayed on your computer. Changing the orientation by "rotating" is the only way to correct that before
posting.
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| posted on November 16th, 2015 at 02:06 PM |
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your donor pan is a balljoint one......you are going to have problems at the rear mounting points when you go to fit the CB body onto it.
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| posted on November 16th, 2015 at 04:30 PM |
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Correct...
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| posted on November 17th, 2015 at 10:21 PM |
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GReat advice. Thanks all fixed and adapted :-)
That was easy.
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| posted on October 11th, 2016 at 09:08 PM |
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KO 402
Here is how she looks these days going fine and people love her.
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KO 402
Here is how she looks these days going fine and people love her.
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| posted on October 12th, 2016 at 05:08 PM |
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Well done Chris - looking great!
Gary
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OUCH!
23 windows ...8 too many!
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