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 dvs_vw
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| posted on October 6th, 2007 at 04:24 PM |
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a small update on my '55 oval rat - BRMs are on!
Well seeing as my last thread is too far gone I thought I'd start a new one for the slightly new look, here are some more recent pics of the oval rat
I have named Der Ratteschwein. Recently completed are a few new mods, and the additions of some new accessories. Sorry for the longish thread and too
many pics....but I thought I'd share them anyway!
Fitted the drop spindles, but wound the front adjusters up a little, want to go lower but will wait til the BRMs are on and see how I go, also fitted
some adjustable rear springplates and wound them down, but may come up a little to solve the tracking problem from the camber!
Also fitted the wheel trims that came on the KG, looks heaps better than the black smoothies. Also chucked a venetian in.
took the rack off the 59 as it looks way better without it, now on the rat
moved the plate down to make it look lower :roll:
mmmmm camber
got rid of that awful hella stop light, yuk, and found a vintage STOP light on ebay, soon to be mounted off the bumper bracket
got 2 Mexican blankets while on my travels to Tijuana late last month, and 1 now covers the back seat....looks awesome!
Bambus parcel shelf, Route 66 magnet from a cafe on Route 66 in Arizona and a few little dangly things I found in Japan from Moon like a mini oval
mobile phone charm thingo and a rat fink but you can't really see them
and another side shot because I love how low it looks now...and a few new stickers from Japland
thats it for now....will hopefully have the black BRMs on in the next month or so, just deciding on tyres....swingin towards 145/65 smart tyres to
bring the front down a little more with lower profiles, and 185/60 out back for a fat look. Keep you guys posted!
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| posted on October 6th, 2007 at 04:39 PM |
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Cool ride dude :thumb
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| posted on October 7th, 2007 at 10:35 AM |
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drove past Der Ratteschwein this morning when it was parked out front of the hardware mitre 10 in taringa looks great love the stance
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| posted on October 7th, 2007 at 11:04 AM |
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love it :thumb
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| posted on October 7th, 2007 at 11:41 AM |
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Michael - Looks great! I was having a close look during the week at Custom Off Road...
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| posted on October 7th, 2007 at 12:14 PM |
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has this been lowered yet michael?
nick
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| posted on October 7th, 2007 at 08:29 PM |
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haha, oh Nick you so funny.....get some airbags or something
dubrat - that would have been parked outside my place....its now safely tucked away again, had to sit outside while I tidied up the garage.
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| posted on October 7th, 2007 at 08:45 PM |
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Lookin the goods! :thumb
Go the smart car tyres, i've got em on Gladys with her BRM's and they lower her so much more. They grip so much better than the Nankangs did, much
better tread pattern too.
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| posted on October 7th, 2007 at 09:02 PM |
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You need these for the rear
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=347713
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| posted on October 8th, 2007 at 08:35 AM |
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type-one - yes, yes I do, that might be a good idea, keep the lowness, stop the tracking from the toe in issue! Thanks!
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| posted on October 8th, 2007 at 09:09 AM |
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Michael. Looking the nuts of the duck right there. You're right about the rack. I'll send the certificate and paint one day...promise.
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| posted on October 8th, 2007 at 11:09 AM |
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no worries Brad, the paint I don't really think I need anymore, but I'd like the birth certificate for it, then I'll have one for each of the 3 VWs
which would be nice.
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| posted on November 11th, 2007 at 12:54 PM |
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hey dvs have you got something new in the garage?
love the wheels it looks the dux nuts!!!!!
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 12:48 PM |
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dubrat - actually I do have something new in the garage, so the VW's are living elsewhere until I sort it out, the oval has just been relocated to my
oldies with the new rims....not leaving it on the street with them on.
anyway, for those that wouldn't have seen it, I chucked some 135/165 tyres on the BRMs on Saturday and fitted them up. Going to have to run 145 smart
tyres on the front though as being as low as it is it scrubs with 135s.....either that or go narrower which I'd like to, but funds won't allow right
now, or wind it up....no on that idea either!
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 01:12 PM |
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i live on beatrice st so i drive past everyday
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 01:35 PM |
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sounds like you have an admirer.........
moving along - 55 looks good man. brms set it off!
go narrower and wind it up! 
nick
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 02:15 PM |
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Yep......nniiiiice!
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 02:50 PM |
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shhh secret admirer 
der Nick, if I go narrower(maybe later) I wouldn't have to wind it up as I'd have clearance then....but winding it up isn't an option really, I
like it being low....if I go smarts I'd wind it down a little more to get the right look!
Wound the back up a tiny bit for less camber....but yeah the BRMs look good on it!
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sounds like you have an admirer.........
moving along - 55 looks good man. brms set it off!
go narrower and wind it up!
nick
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 03:40 PM |
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hmmm btw wheres da centre caps..
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 04:09 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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hmmm btw wheres da centre caps..
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fronts don't fit so easy(even though I was told they would on pre-56 drums), they'll need some fiddling with, so I didn't put the rears on as it
would have looked a bit odd....I may leave them off as I don't mind how its looks, and the silver caps could be a bit over bearing, but all in good
time.
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 04:09 PM |
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not a secret that i admire your car
who wouldn't
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 05:31 PM |
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its ok man you dont have to justify yourself..........................................................................
michael - my bad, i thought you meant wind it up like put a 2275 turbo motor in it!!!!! now that would be swweeet.
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| posted on November 12th, 2007 at 09:36 PM |
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I'm digging your ride dude
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| posted on November 13th, 2007 at 06:20 AM |
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Michael - Looks brilliant! What else do you have in the garage now - the Jeep and theh Giha are gone...? Pics?
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| posted on November 13th, 2007 at 06:36 AM |
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Really nice. Those rims just set it all off. So glad you didn't rub back and age the rims and try to pass them off as "vintage".
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| posted on November 13th, 2007 at 07:21 AM |
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BRM's work Michael. Looks a treat. Wondering about those indicators though. Look better on a Morris or somewhere nowhere near your car.
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| posted on November 13th, 2007 at 09:27 AM |
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Nick- its ok, it will happen eventually, one day...just gotta get the new toy running some numbers first!
Jon- another jap turbo toy, haven't had one for a few years, new semi-daily shared with the bugs depending on the weather, Midnight
purple 33 GTR on white TE37 Volks, chasing mid 11s!
Brad- the indicators seem to be a sore point to most people, I'm thinking of ways to rid the car of them, and it will be done soon,
but I don't totally hate them, they kinda work, and as someone else said, they are a uniquely aussie rat mod...but they'll be gone soon enough.
Thanks for all the kind words people, its alwaysnice to knwo you are on the right track.....tis almost it for the rat, just some liittle things left
to do, and mayeb a motor....just for Bond
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| posted on November 14th, 2007 at 04:08 PM |
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new kicks look awesome.
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| posted on November 16th, 2007 at 09:15 PM |
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Wow - NICE AS ALWAYS!
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