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 VWCOOL
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 12:24 PM |
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Rat look Country Buggy... should I?
Okay, I have a CB that is in pieces in a (too slow!) state of restoration. The body is sound, but has 30 years of dents and bends in it. Should I
restore it to brand-new, or leave it looking tatty and ratty? All mechanicals will be checked/serviced/renewed, including engine but I may make a rat!
What do people think?
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 12:41 PM |
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if you leave it ratty tatty you could always do it later
also the dents and scratches adds character and shows the kind of life its had....
as i said you can always make it back to new again later :thumb
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 12:45 PM |
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the idea of a 'rat concept' is to allow you the opportunity to spend on the mechanical so as to at least get it back on the road, in a
usable acceptable state.
NOW GET TO IT! yo have no excuses
'drive it now. cosmetise later'.... oooh have i invented a term
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 01:05 PM |
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Just don't do anything to it that you can't put back to original later (when you get round to it!).
A country buggy lowered on whitewalls, first time for everything I suppose!
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 05:18 PM |
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RAT.. Slammed on bags.. laying rails.. he he.. mmmm.... *starts drooling*
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 05:23 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Daniel
Just don't do anything to it that you can't put back to original later (when you get round to it!).
A country buggy lowered on whitewalls, first time for everything I suppose!
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yeah, I'm not going to cut/chop anything. I've restored cars before and I hate it when I see a nice old classic Holden or VW or whatever
with sheetmetal butchered. Won't be lowering it - I want to drive it to Cape York! I answered my own question really - I'll leave it the way
it is so I don't cry at stonechips!
[Edited on 23-2-2004 by VWCOOL]
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 06:30 PM |
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do it be different. |
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 09:24 PM |
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RAT!
betcha didn't see that coming ;D
let sleeping dubs lie
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 09:40 PM |
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well I think the answer to your question is more than clear !!!! Just need to join the MANX club now for the cape trip !
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| posted on February 23rd, 2004 at 10:23 PM |
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Good advice
Just give up on the idea, you know you want to, you could make $20 bucks by selling me the running gear- would solve all those sleepless nights
dreaming about going up or down...oops they are my dreams.
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| posted on February 24th, 2004 at 12:11 PM |
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I've already spent $700 on getting the K&L front end done and I delivered the engine to Pobjoy's last week. We disassembled it and the
case and rods are fine - although the P&Cs are shot and the crank will need grinding thanks to dust in the oil. I guess I will find out what the
gearbox and reduction hubs are like when the engine goes back in...
The only real work required is a new windscreen, new lights and wiring and some more rust welded up. I have already replaced the sills and lower 3
inches of the body all the way around... Go the ratty Country Buggy!
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