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 kingroon
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RAT[948] Ride.. Finished!! [Are they ever??]
I thought I had better post some photos of my 65 TypeOne as it is about to get sprayed up. I've had all structural rust done as well as replacing
some of the metal around windows/posts etc. Adjustable front beam, dropped one notch at the rear.. Since it's my only car, I have to put it all back
together after each job!
Anyways, the rego plate is original, hence "The Rat" is his name.
Dove Blue is the colour of choice and I'll defo post some follow up photos during and after the spray.. Enjoy the photos!
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kingroon
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| posted on January 11th, 2006 at 12:23 PM |
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..Photos..
Having trouble getting the photos up here.. Sorry..
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kingroon
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| posted on January 11th, 2006 at 12:29 PM |
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..sorted it..
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kingroon
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| posted on January 11th, 2006 at 12:31 PM |
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..detail..
I have a DogFightClothing chrome lettering in the VW style to go on the engine lid too which will serve as a bit of shameless advertising..
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| posted on January 11th, 2006 at 12:44 PM |
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cool, i like it. r u bringing this to euro day?
where did u get the custom chrome lettering done at?
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kingroon
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| posted on January 11th, 2006 at 12:49 PM |
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Hi,
Yeah mate, definately locked that in.. See you at the Stadium!
I got the lettering done from a guy on Ebay.. I'll post up his store when I find it! Pretty reasonable too, any wording [obviously size limits forthe curve of the lid/bonnet etc.] for about AU$60/70..
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| posted on January 11th, 2006 at 12:51 PM |
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my car looked like urs at the first euro day, all different panels, the old geezers love that shit, has them scratching their heads. 
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kingroon
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| posted on January 11th, 2006 at 01:02 PM |
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Haha it turns so many heads on the Northern Beaches in Sydney it's unreal.. I wonder if they look at it and think "how did that thing get rego?"
but I love it.. It's my first VW and having had it for nearly four years, it won't be my last..
I wish I had all the equipment/time/money to do a full floor pan up resto.. Maybe with my next one 
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| posted on January 11th, 2006 at 01:11 PM |
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Thats pretty cool man, like ya work!
I wish I knew how to put up pictures of mine, its a 64 rat bug to. Still has a bit to go before rego though.
Defects are not pictures, so why do idiots put them in frames????
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| posted on January 11th, 2006 at 09:04 PM |
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thats tops, love that look, did you have the rear wheels widened? looks great
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| posted on January 12th, 2006 at 07:02 AM |
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Yeah thats old sckool kool.What size are the rear tyres?Thats fat!
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kingroon
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| posted on January 12th, 2006 at 10:30 AM |
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Thanks Der Kafer Trieber! I had the wheels professionally done yeah..
I guess it is a fairly Old Skool look, I've always loved that Slammed&Wide look.. It sits so sweet eh..
I have some left over pieces too which I'll post up here soon; engine lid, two wheels & tyres, one piece glass etc..
I think they're 225s on the rear lohoon, I'd have to check. Sweet pair of tyres though, two rain channels etc. If only I had a 70s 2.4 in there from
a 911T to do them justice 
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| posted on February 20th, 2006 at 07:06 PM |
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Update..
Thought I'd share my progress with the forum.. Check out the photos and new colour!!
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| posted on February 20th, 2006 at 07:07 PM |
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Update..
More..
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| posted on February 20th, 2006 at 07:31 PM |
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looking good mate, sorry didnt get to see it at euro day.
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| posted on February 20th, 2006 at 07:38 PM |
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Sweet looking bug mate. Love the red wheels. Fats look so good on the back of a bug too. Red fats extra good!
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| posted on February 20th, 2006 at 08:46 PM |
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Looks shweet!
Got the link for that guy that does the custom badges yet??
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| posted on February 21st, 2006 at 08:10 AM |
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Yeah VWFool, the weather has been against me most weekends since I started the job.. High humidity and the promise of a thunderstorm hampered
progress.. Pearl Beach here we come!
Thanks for all the great comments guys, it's good to hear for sure after all the hard work!
Hanging the passenger door today so will post some more photos when I get all the chrome buffed and mounted.. I've got some custom chrome lettering
to go on the engine lid too which is really gunna set this ride off 
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| posted on February 21st, 2006 at 08:34 AM |
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looking great man love the colour combo wheels etc
show us your gates
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| posted on February 21st, 2006 at 08:48 AM |
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Yeah. The wheels do it. Looking forward to seeing the lettering. What's happening inside?
Nice ride. Love the plate too.
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| posted on February 21st, 2006 at 09:38 AM |
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nice bug!
call me blind but i cant see the chrome letttering everyones talking about :duh
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| posted on February 21st, 2006 at 03:52 PM |
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Hey Jo_Tas, sorry about that, here si the guys listing on Ebay:
http://cgi1.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MakeTrack&item=4615299933
He makes bespoke stuff too [as I have done] for a little extra.. He's over in the UK so you'll have to deal with postage too [although I don'tremember it being all that much]..
XXX-1.8T, it ain't on the lid yet so you're not missing anything! Completion photos at the weekend hopefully..
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| posted on February 21st, 2006 at 06:40 PM |
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still loving that look, i was wondering how wide your rear wheels are, and what size rubber you've surrounded them with, and profile to, i've been
looking @ new wheels but the perfect option might just my stock wheels but widened!
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| posted on February 27th, 2006 at 11:50 AM |
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Photos
Put him back together and he looks awesome.. I am so stoked with the whole job..
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| posted on February 27th, 2006 at 11:52 AM |
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More photos..
For my first resto [albeit a fairly soft one i.e. non-ground up..] I cannot believe the sense of achievement.. I really would like to tackle a split
dual cab or kombi.. Maybe later in the year, time to enjoy this one first!!
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| posted on February 27th, 2006 at 11:54 AM |
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yet more...
.. I'll post some of the interior too.. It's mostly original seat wise, but new paint and chrome detailing really set it off..
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| posted on February 27th, 2006 at 11:56 AM |
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well done, looks very nice
looking forward to seeing it in the flesh
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| posted on March 4th, 2006 at 03:42 PM |
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sweet.
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| posted on March 7th, 2006 at 05:08 PM |
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Cool, love it
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| posted on March 7th, 2006 at 05:18 PM |
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Great work mate. Looks real good
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