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 GASBNR
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| posted on February 9th, 2007 at 09:28 AM |
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about bloody time
LOL
SORRY BOUT THAT!
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Grey 57
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| posted on February 9th, 2007 at 09:52 AM |
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nice one Nick. Diamond Green sweet colour. So what ya gonna push it along with???
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| posted on February 9th, 2007 at 10:27 AM |
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Looks brilliant! on a par with dasdubbers recent resto, i just love the attention to detail.
cheers
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Octa
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| posted on February 9th, 2007 at 01:20 PM |
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Superb..
I like the speaker holes in the front boot area  just
kidding...
Sounds like it's going to be better than when it came out of the factory.
'We teach best what we most need to learn'
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oldnslo
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| posted on February 13th, 2007 at 05:32 PM |
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Bloody beautiful
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| posted on February 14th, 2007 at 04:13 PM |
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great colour, v nice work mate!
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One man's junk...
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kroozzn63
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| posted on February 14th, 2007 at 04:18 PM |
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that is superb , love that colour too
show us your gates
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Mr Bubble Head
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| posted on March 11th, 2007 at 07:27 PM |
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More paint pics
Finally the oval came home for the first time this week now its the fun part of sorting out a new wiring loom.
Here's a shot of the trim fitted and the NOS door handle
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| posted on March 11th, 2007 at 09:55 PM |
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Nice work mate - good luck with the reassembly! (fingers crossed for no 'slipped screwdrivers').
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Mr Bubble Head
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| posted on March 16th, 2007 at 06:58 PM |
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build up
Alan I hope your not trying to jinx me :o but its so true I've created a monster and I don't want any damage before its ready to drive, once its
finished and on the road then thats a different matter you'll never stop stone chips but for now I just want it to be perfect or as close to as
possible.
I'm looking at cadium plating kits does anyone have any recomendations or advise ? tips ? etc. I want to plate all the bolts and a few parts as I'm
ready to fit them not do a job lot and lose bolts or spend a weekend working out which bolt goes where.
I've bit the bullet and pulled out the wiring loom ready to pull apart and copy with all the correct wire colors/ markings I'm also looking at
adding any extra wires for flashing semiphores and tail lights etc.
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| posted on March 18th, 2007 at 04:19 PM |
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That looks beautiful. Could that be the colour of the millionth beetle (or whatever that special edition gold oval was)?
You'll realise just how clumsy you are when you're around a freshly painted car.
Use heaps of masking tape and lube up the rubbers so you don't have to force anything.
I almost finished mine without scratiching it. But I had a long day assembling each door. When I came to sliding in the one of the quarter windows it
wouldn't go so I pushed harder. It still wouldn't go in so I pushed even harder. Then it slipped in and the hinge scratched an inch of paint off the
door frame. So be careful of that one.
Nice work.
esratrams
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| posted on March 18th, 2007 at 05:50 PM |
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Very nice Nick. The colour is great..
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
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Mr Bubble Head
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| posted on January 4th, 2009 at 11:52 PM |
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Update
Ok its been a while but the oval is starting to move again to cut a long story short moved house and waited what seemed like forever to get a new
wiring loom made and fitted.
I've modified the loom to make the semaphores and taillights flash when turning and the extra wires to the headlight buckets to mount a H2 in behind
the glass.
The popout windows are in and I'm now chasing the front beam and the headliner to be fitted pics will follow soon.
nIck
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| posted on January 5th, 2009 at 06:57 AM |
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Looking good 
I like the collection of NOS bits gathered ... very cool.
Look forward to seeing it progressing.
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| posted on January 6th, 2009 at 04:01 AM |
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Hey nick those pics wheeling it out of the booth at Daniels bring back some good memories.
Now the hard part begins - assembly
Color looks great. Is it still the same as you were planning or have you changed your mind? (dont worry, secrets safe)
Best of luck with the progress.
Say hi to the boys for me.
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| posted on January 6th, 2009 at 06:24 AM |
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Nick / Oliver
Looking good have you got a cover for the roof as yet ( can advise best place )
Ive re started mine again
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Nevada51
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| posted on January 9th, 2009 at 02:56 PM |
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I was just thinking about your build the other day, so good to see its progressing. Looking forward to some more pics.
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Mr Bubble Head
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| posted on January 16th, 2009 at 06:38 PM |
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Thanks guys
Dave I've got a stay fast cover for the roof its a nice piece of work I can't beleave your re doing the rag how far are you going ie paint
Kim good to hear from you its the original colour from the start Sasha and Dan did a great job laying it on
Navarda hearing that makes me want to get it back together pronto thanks.
I'll get pics up soon
nIck
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| posted on January 17th, 2009 at 02:41 PM |
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Nice Nick
i'd seen a pic of this car before but had no idea it was yours... didn't know anyone back then...
anywho - love it - can't wait to see this thing complete... just can't wait
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| posted on January 21st, 2009 at 04:07 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Mr Bubble Head
Kim good to hear from you its the original colour from the start Sasha and Dan did a great job laying it on
nIck
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Hey Nick
I thought it would be.
Looks a bit different to what I anticipated. The same thing happened with my colour - it ends up coming a bit 'brighter' than you expect. I think
this is simply cos the paint is so fresh and clean.
Looks awesome, you must be stoked.
Good to see the original plan is being kept and starting to come together.
I just started cleaning the gaffa tape remnants and general packing crap off of my 550 last night, and it looks pretty good.
I will get some pictures up when I finish the back of it, only half done.
Put some assembly pics up - you will continue to get me moving on mine, nothing like a bit of inspiration.
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| posted on January 24th, 2009 at 12:54 AM |
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Great work! Hopefully I ll have an Oval Ragtop too someday 
1986 Brazilian Fusca
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| posted on January 24th, 2009 at 10:23 AM |
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Looking good, looking good!!
Have you cut the roof to factory ragtop specs? So that a factory raptop and parts will fit your car?
Love the colour BTW!
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Kind Regards
Des
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| posted on January 26th, 2009 at 08:57 AM |
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Mr bubble head very sweet
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| posted on February 7th, 2009 at 09:57 AM |
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That is one very Nice little oval you have there.
Keep up the great work.
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| posted on February 7th, 2009 at 02:42 PM |
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Hope my 56 Rag turns out half as good. Nice work
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Mr Bubble Head
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| posted on September 27th, 2009 at 10:15 PM |
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mats
UPDATE:
Just recieved a set of repro RHD rubber mats. I thought these were going to be the part that I was always going to be waiting on glad I took the
gamble putting the deposit money up front so production could start a few people were skeptical about it happening, I admit I was a liittle too.
Anyways there a real nice piece of work.
Not much has happened as I've been building my new shed but I'm about to get the 36er refreshed and book in the headliner and rag roof to be
installed.
I'm also wrapped as I just picked up one of those assesory passernger sun visor arms I've missed out on so many.
More pics to come soon...
nIck
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Mr Bubble Head
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| posted on September 27th, 2009 at 10:17 PM |
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P.S.
Anyone got any NOS early Bosch head lights I've got good ones but would like NOS if possible
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Mr Bubble Head
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| posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 09:38 PM |
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I've finally finished the fitting of the split beetle style wing beading and bolted up the running refurbished runnig boards. I'm running with the
beige mats on these I'm not 100% on the colour but It'll tie in with the rag roof cover and the interior. I brought them just after I started to do
the resto so I'm happy to give them a go if I'm still not happy after a year of been on the car I'll redo them in black.
All the fixings I'm using for the underside and external I'm using stainless apart from the front beam bolts and the frame horn bolts.
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| posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 PM |
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Nick, you're obviously a true VW fanatic, it's great to see such care and attention to detail go into a project like this.
Love the colour too, and you can't beat a raggie. Nice work, I look forward to seeing the finished product.
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Mick058
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| posted on November 4th, 2009 at 07:03 AM |
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pics, more pics!
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