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 Volksaddict
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| posted on May 21st, 2006 at 05:50 PM |
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Fridolin Resto...progressing
Got the bow sorted and ready for build coats
Cheers&Beers
Ray V
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56astro
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| posted on May 21st, 2006 at 05:54 PM |
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This will be one project I'll be keeping an eye on.
Good work Ray.
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Volkswagenboy
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| posted on May 21st, 2006 at 06:01 PM |
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I love Fridolins!
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
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pod
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| posted on May 21st, 2006 at 08:15 PM |
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top stuff ,will be a looker 
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| posted on May 21st, 2006 at 09:19 PM |
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Wow!
I've been wondering about this for ages. Thanks for sharing.
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 helbus
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| posted on May 21st, 2006 at 10:08 PM |
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Good to see something 'different' :thumb
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| posted on May 21st, 2006 at 10:31 PM |
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yep top work
i would kill for one of these
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
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Get down low and go,go,go
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Desert Bug
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| posted on May 22nd, 2006 at 09:07 AM |
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G'day ray,
Looking good, are you doing a rhd conversion while it's in bits.
Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
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Volksaddict
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| posted on May 22nd, 2006 at 09:14 PM |
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Ian
Post some pics of the cape when your next up there please!
Not planning to convert it ..no changes that cant be reversed...mind you i have just recd the birth certificate and the original color is L345 Light
grey..bit industrial ..Ive completed the pan and converted to dual mastercylinder, discs, lowered spindles, and set that all up with a set of Flat4
Sprintstars
love the Barny steering wheel...
 
Cheers&Beers
Ray V
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Desert Bug
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| posted on May 22nd, 2006 at 11:43 PM |
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Yeah, no worries, will be out the Cape 2nd w/end July for the first of 4 w/ends in 2 months that we have booked (only 10 vehicles at a time allowed
in).
The Frid sounds like it's gonna be something else!!!
Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
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| posted on May 23rd, 2006 at 01:04 AM |
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do u think it will make it to valla? 4 stud or 5?
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One man's junk...
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| posted on May 23rd, 2006 at 12:00 PM |
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nice cant wait to see more pics, keep up the ace work..
ps i want one
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kustomkool
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| posted on May 23rd, 2006 at 12:16 PM |
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thats bloody awesome man.
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| posted on May 23rd, 2006 at 02:06 PM |
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I can't believe that you got a Frid, they are the best. I adore them but can't afford them.:P
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| posted on May 23rd, 2006 at 05:07 PM |
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Eh thanks to all for your encouragement ..my brother Redkg (the red/silverKG with radars at the Nationals) is painting it the week leading up to
Valla ..so will probably have a shed tour for those interested..its only 20km north valla
Cheers&Beers
Ray V
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| posted on May 27th, 2006 at 08:59 AM |
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looken good!
might come up after valla for a couple of rest days in the caravan park before hiting the range.
deon
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| posted on May 27th, 2006 at 09:23 AM |
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Maybe it left the factory light grey to be painted whatever corporate colour scheme it ended up?
So..what colour you doing it?
Love it. Good to see you doing such a thorough job of it.
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Doug Sweetman
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| posted on May 27th, 2006 at 01:13 PM |
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It would look schweet as with some retro signwriting on it....... just a suggestion.....
And yes, Frids are the bet frankenstein model VW ever made
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Volksaddict
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| posted on July 23rd, 2006 at 10:31 PM |
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Picked a colour
More taping bogging and sanding itall back off ...madness
 
Cheers&Beers
Ray V
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| posted on July 24th, 2006 at 06:08 PM |
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looking sweet choose the type of red yet?
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
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baybuscamperkid
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| posted on July 24th, 2006 at 06:54 PM |
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man, so THAT'S what good workman ship is meant to look like 
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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MickH
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| posted on July 24th, 2006 at 09:55 PM |
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Mmmmm...this ones nice also!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-NX2jER-cU&mode=related&search=
tssnq.com.au
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| posted on July 24th, 2006 at 10:16 PM |
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Definitely following this one through....:thumb
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| posted on August 26th, 2006 at 05:04 PM |
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Vallas been and gone ...ready for paint now!!!.....
Some 200 hours on ...and heres the fellow ...Wally ..who deserves the credit ...41 shrinks in one corner to get it right!!
bonnet getting fitted
Chunky Heater channels
Nice and rustfree this lot ...you can be lucky
[ Edited on 26-8-2006 by Volksaddict ]
Cheers&Beers
Ray V
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| posted on August 26th, 2006 at 06:34 PM |
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nice job on the fridolin
very cool car
check out the vw garnet red
would look the goods :thumb
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| posted on September 3rd, 2006 at 11:29 PM |
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G'day Ray,
Looking good. What pan do these use?
Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
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kombi_kid
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| posted on September 4th, 2006 at 09:08 AM |
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hey ian
they are based on a KG pan have a swing axle rear end,ball joint front end some were disc fronts drum backs but this one is 4 drum and is all 4 stud
so they are strange really!!
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
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| posted on September 4th, 2006 at 12:41 PM |
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Looking good Ray - nice colour you've chosen
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| posted on December 27th, 2006 at 09:03 PM |
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whats the latest on the frid?
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empi
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| posted on December 27th, 2006 at 09:21 PM |
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This may of been answered, what type of floor pan does a frid run??
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