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 hipichic
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| posted on November 28th, 2005 at 07:41 PM |
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The TinkerBeetle
I think the time has come for her to have her own thread.
I bought her back in February and we haven't done much to her since, currently running a 914 with twin weber DCN's (overkill!!) but soon to drop a
1800 twin port into her.
This is the pic from the trading post, I saw it and begged Mr_hip to drive up to Cockatoo to see it with me.
[size=5]Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off withointment.[/size]
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hipichic
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| posted on November 28th, 2005 at 07:46 PM |
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[size=5]Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off withointment.[/size]
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| posted on November 28th, 2005 at 08:19 PM |
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You know I think she's awesome, but then again purple IS my favourite colour.
If my PBB wasn't already a sweet paint job, I'd have a purple Bug for sure!
Nice to see some pics of her here!! 
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hipichic
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| posted on November 28th, 2005 at 08:46 PM |
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hehehe, Your PBB rocks!
Purple is my favourite colour too....and it's catching...see the fairlane in the back of the second pic?
[size=5]Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off withointment.[/size]
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| posted on November 28th, 2005 at 08:55 PM |
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Wow a lot of effort in that interior!
you have a u2u
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| posted on November 28th, 2005 at 08:59 PM |
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looks good chic but you do know you dont have to go back to the 1600 to have a heater and decent fuel economy. get a set of 2L heater boxes and a set
of stock carbs on there and you will notice the difference. you may have to shorten the boxes by about 3 inches
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| posted on November 28th, 2005 at 09:59 PM |
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Yeah, the dude I bought her off did a fair bit to it.
The motor will have to come out to have all the leaks seen to soon anyway, and the gearbox needs to be done, its way too grindy (previous owner gave
it heaps :S) We have a donor motor and gearbox here now, sitting in another bug we picked up cheap. We're pulling the 1600 out of that soon and
blinging it up. I have always wanted a Beetle with a Beetle motor anyway. 
I want to get the other motor and gearbox out and ready to drop into her, so that I don't have to go for more than a day or two without her
[size=5]Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off withointment.[/size]
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| posted on November 28th, 2005 at 10:40 PM |
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It's different and it's yours. It is pretty cool to have an instantly identifiable VW. Probably a bit annoying if you buy it and then still have to
do work on it, but in all honesty, welcome to owning a VW. That is part of bonding
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| posted on November 29th, 2005 at 08:45 AM |
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The buying it and having to work on it bit didn't worry me too much, it's the first car I've bought in years that was rego'd and roadworthy the
day I got it...LOL! and with Mr_hips mechanical knowledge its all good....even if he is usually a ford V8 man....he's starting to really get into
this whole VW scene now Only took me 8 years to get my way...LOL!!
[size=5]Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off withointment.[/size]
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| posted on November 29th, 2005 at 10:49 AM |
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Interesting looking fan shroud! as before - great looking late bug! The interior looks shmick!:thumb
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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| posted on November 29th, 2005 at 03:50 PM |
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yeah it is a different looking one, Pete (helbus) did tell me what it was called on sunday, but I think I was having a blonde moment and can't
remember it now 
When the other motor goes in, I want the shroud powder coated purple 
[size=5]Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off withointment.[/size]
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| posted on November 29th, 2005 at 04:42 PM |
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Yeah the shroud. Fibreglass upright kit on a type 4 motor. I was considering at one stage putting the old Helbus motor in the KOC Beetle this way, but
thought it was dak dak-ing along ok with the 1300 so left it, now we dont have the beetle.
Powder coating the tinware and shroud and bits on the new 1600 will look really good. Go for it. Personally I like the look of an engine detailed in
that way rather than 'plastic bling' put on it which is what I call the really cheap 'rust as soon as it leaves the packaging' dress up products.
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| posted on November 29th, 2005 at 05:11 PM |
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Ur beetle is really cool. I always wanted to paint my 68 bug that color, but alas she went to heaven before I got the chance.
I tried to say hi at DOVW but never saw u near ur car. I was in the light blue new beetle cabrio which was parked up just a couple from you
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| posted on November 29th, 2005 at 05:16 PM |
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isnt it a cali kit cause it isnt a dtm or sharpbuilt
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| posted on November 29th, 2005 at 07:54 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by mscabrio
Ur beetle is really cool. I always wanted to paint my 68 bug that color, but alas she went to heaven before I got the chance.
I tried to say hi at DOVW but never saw u near ur car. I was in the light blue new beetle cabrio which was parked up just a couple from you
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Ah, Trace I'm Tracey too
Love your Cabrio!
I spent most of the time wandering around keeping the kids busy and chatting with PBB, EgeWorks, Killakornkob, *did* and others down there
[size=5]Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off withointment.[/size]
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| posted on November 30th, 2005 at 11:06 AM |
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The shroud is this one used by John Elnef from Demark.
it isnt the Cali cause that is a modified Type 1 set up
Its bugging me now..... i have heard the name.... just cant think of it.
http://tunacan.net/t4/elnef.shtml
http://tunacan.net/t4/index.shtml
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Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on November 18th, 2006 at 06:44 PM |
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I finally added a little Bling to her and also polished...soo soo shiny
I lurve it!!
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 01:27 PM |
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Cute as!
I smiled so big seeing this thread near the top of this section.
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| posted on November 19th, 2006 at 06:58 PM |
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:d Thanks Laura!!
I thought I'd better pick it up and dust it off for a change
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| posted on December 13th, 2006 at 06:20 PM |
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I could have sworn I asked you if you knew the colour name lol But i
cant find it anywhere? So... do you know the colour name? (and am I going insane - have I already asked that?)
1974 L-bug... 'Basil'
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| posted on December 13th, 2006 at 06:46 PM |
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i've got a superbug an almost identicle colour and just did some rust repairs when i got some paint mixed up it was Ford Wild Violet if that helps
any
-Joel
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| posted on December 13th, 2006 at 06:52 PM |
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just did a quick search its an XA GT falcon colour
colour code is just Z
or Cool violet is F/Z839
-Joel
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| posted on December 13th, 2006 at 08:24 PM |
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You did ask and I did post it, but i think it got lost in the forum crash. I'll have to get under the house and look at the tin again.
Its not wild violet though I don't think :S
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| posted on December 14th, 2006 at 03:33 PM |
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Thanks hipchic - at least im not insane LOL I came back on here to check
the colour and then I noticed it wasnt posted here... I was awfully confused for a little while Thanks muchly - no rush to get under the house - my car is getting painted in the next month or two so have a little while
to pick a colour
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| posted on December 14th, 2006 at 03:34 PM |
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Thanks Dub74L - thats really helpful I like that colour
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| posted on December 14th, 2006 at 09:45 PM |
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no probs
i will say tho its a shitful colour to work with tho
my bug had a fairly major engine fire and ive repainted from the doors back
this was my first metallic paint job and ofcourse the fleck has ended up not matching real well so under some lights it looks like a different colour
:cry
not happy jan
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| posted on December 16th, 2006 at 11:54 AM |
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Just went to check the tin and would you believe that bloody snails have eaten most of the label!! Now I can't see what the colour name is anymore
:S
Painful!
I thought it was called Passion Purple...but not 100% sure.
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| posted on December 20th, 2006 at 07:29 PM |
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LOL - thanks for looking I'll do a search on a few variations on
Passion Purple and see what it comes up with
Thanks heaps!
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| posted on April 3rd, 2007 at 10:28 PM |
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bumpy back to the top coz I like lookin at the pics of tinkerbeetle
More pics???
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hipichic
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| posted on April 12th, 2007 at 08:35 PM |
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Thanks!
Have no new pics, but when I do, I'll put 'em up for ya!!
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