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 silver
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| posted on September 28th, 2004 at 05:30 PM |
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Nearly finished
Well after lots of time, effort and money, my 65 is nearly ready, just waiting for some door skins, and seat covers. Finish the front brakes and away
I go, I did a rebuild on the 1600 tp on the weekend and dropped that in (dont you love it when they start first time) it purrs real sweet ..I hope to
take it to the shootout in Nov.I will be driven every day for work.
I still have to raise the rear end though it is on the stops at the moment I want about 30-40 mm rise.Can anyone tell me how many splines to rotate
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| posted on September 28th, 2004 at 05:31 PM |
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looks sweet as:thumb
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| posted on September 28th, 2004 at 05:31 PM |
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1600 fits in real nice
[Edited on 28-9-2004 by silver]
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pete wood
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| posted on September 28th, 2004 at 08:12 PM |
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congrats, matches the split nicely
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| posted on September 28th, 2004 at 08:51 PM |
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Sweet.. One outer spline should be right, but there is smarter people than me here..
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
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| posted on September 28th, 2004 at 09:56 PM |
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nice:beer
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| posted on September 28th, 2004 at 10:20 PM |
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Thanks Guys, this is the last VW I will ever restore! I have been so anal with this one it should last forever..This was a full pan off resto and the
body was pretty much soaked in fishoil and wax after painting, every thing has been restored or replaced, the pan is two pack as is the body, all the
bolts ,nuts and washers have been replaced with stainless steel and dipped in a fishoil/wax sloution before screwing then in.
It wears the colours of the splitty as these are my Company Cars, both are 65's This Bug has my 25 years of VW experience in it.
It better last
The next project if any will be a 356 for me and my son wants to do a Hot Rod (he's 5) so I will have a long break from weekend Mechanics
I will just enjoy them Both and believe me I will never sell them
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 06:54 AM |
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Wayne
Is that 2 tone on the sides ???
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 09:09 AM |
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Nice can't wait to see more pics of the finnished product.
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 10:28 AM |
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Yes Dave it's Bahama Blue and Polar White like the splitty
Matching Car's, Ha Ha
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 06:13 PM |
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looks awesome! How long has the resto taken you to do? I am about to embark on a 58 resto.
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 07:21 PM |
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well skinnyboy, I have cheated a little, I have used my wallet for some of it and my time for the rest. I bought this Bug sight unseen, It was dug out
of a garage where it had sat for 23 years ,it was virtually rust free and most of the parts were in good order as it only had 78K on the clock. Still
unseen by me, I sent it to my panel beater/spray painter for a complete strip down ,repair and pan off respray. I kept getting call's from him
screaming that it was unbelievable how little rust there was and what a great car she was, so I kept saying do your best then it will be worth it
....that cost me $7,000 and I believe that was a bargain. Whilst that was happening I came across a post here for a fully restored pan with everything
done that you could do so I jumped on that $2500. another bargain (although I am still waiting for the front brakes that were sold with it ) the rest
i have done myself restoring and painting all the individual parts ect, rebuilding the twin port engine I was saving for this car and more expense
buying the rubbers ect about $3500 and I will need to spend another $2000 or so to finish it and then there is rego and insurance .this has taken
about 9 months or so. I feel this is all worth it to have a car that should only need servicing for many years to come, plus lots of fun
So Skinnybug better get a fat wallet
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 08:34 PM |
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If ya wanna get techy on ride height adjustment,A good way to also do it, is take a tape measure in hand and find a reference point on the body( i use
outer edge of the bump stop cap off the pan)
Measure down to the top of one of the 3 bolt holes that your axle attaches onto the spring plate.(as you need axles out to do this)
Take measurement...use same hole both sides.
Now readajust outer spring plate(inner spline is a larger adjustment)
As you have a starting measurement to much or to little is now easily changed.
Hope it is of some help.
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 08:37 PM |
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Wayne looks like a 66 to me whats the chassis number
1st 4 digits will do. or have you put another chassis under it.
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 09:35 PM |
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love the smell of fresh paint "looking good"
show us your gates
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 10:07 PM |
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that's awesome silver,
but i don't really think it will be ya last vw resto...do you really?
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| posted on September 29th, 2004 at 11:47 PM |
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Fat Wallet = kinda...
all panel work and paint will be done by yours truly, parts i'll source interstate. Hoping to get her "just right" I kinda have a knack for
bargains and heres hoping I can get her looking as good as yours mate!! Hopefully I can have it rolling out of the shop in one years time. Its so
inspiring to see the sweat and tears that goes into these cars, any anyhow what can you get for that money anyway? A new Hyundai? I know what I would
rather invest in!!! Its all good, I'm so looking forward to this weekend, gonna get the new rattle gun out (Ingersol Rand one - 100 bucks off Ebay!!)
and get busy!!!
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| posted on September 30th, 2004 at 05:26 PM |
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Just checked the original chassis No it is 196508693... so I think that makes it a 66 however the Quarter window rubbers for the 66-67 did not fit and
I got ones for a 56-65 they fit so I dont know what happened there maybe someone stuffed up with the labels on the rubbers the body number matches the
chassis no????????
C'mon Dave oh wise one what have i got
as for this being the last resto......well I have what i want now and I cant see the need for another VW (unless I crash one of them again)
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| posted on September 30th, 2004 at 06:58 PM |
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Yep u have a 66 Aussie Volkswagen Beetle.
1 = Beetle
9 = Australia
6 = 1966
Well actuall the engine lid gave it away with the 1300 and deleux badge fitted.
If your buying rubber from the USA remember they change body styles in 1965 bigger rear windows like out 68s and on
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| posted on January 28th, 2005 at 08:49 PM |
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some more pic's of my bug I have been full on with the house renovations and that is nearly finished and then I can direct my time back on the
beetle, can't wait
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| posted on January 28th, 2005 at 08:53 PM |
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[Edited on 28-1-2005 by silver]
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| posted on January 28th, 2005 at 08:54 PM |
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Interior with the steering wheel I restored.
[Edited on 28-1-2005 by silver]
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| posted on January 28th, 2005 at 09:11 PM |
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stripped back and painted the seat rails, got the paint matched up by the local auto guy who had heaps of touble with the greyish ivory colour used in
early bugs he finally got it right and the 500mls I wanted became about two litres (anyone need some), new seat covers supplied by TMI and fitted by
me
I am about a weekends work away from finishing this car, but this weekend I have to tile the verandah at the new house, so maybe next weekend?????????
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| posted on January 28th, 2005 at 09:25 PM |
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Very cool mate, very cool..
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
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| posted on January 28th, 2005 at 09:32 PM |
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Hi ho Silver
Looks good, there goes the neigbourhood.
Steve
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| posted on January 28th, 2005 at 09:52 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1302Steve
Hi ho Silver
Looks good, there goes the neigbourhood.
Steve
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Hey property prices will go up when I move in Neighbour!
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| posted on January 30th, 2005 at 06:22 PM |
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We will convert the rest of the no believers in the suburb
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| posted on January 30th, 2005 at 06:37 PM |
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schweet!!
it aint just cool its aircool'd
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| posted on February 1st, 2005 at 02:45 AM |
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silver, you have an awesome set of dubs!
makes me wish i had the time and money to do the same
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