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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 07:37 AM |
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My first build (sold) 68 12A - Beetle
This was my first build, some may remember it...I bit off more than i could chew at the time, i was 18 and it was my first car...
I thought to myself, hey why don't i stick a Rotary in it! Never again, keep it aircooled!
Anyways hope you enjoy the pics, this car has currently been sold and is up in townsville. I will post up shots of my new build once i get them
loaded.
Enjoy!
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Mick058
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 07:51 AM |
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Mick058
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 07:57 AM |
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 12:13 PM |
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Looks nice. but ya i will never stray from the air cooled. I like the black bug also. very nice
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 12:56 PM |
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Yeh, the black oval is nice, its a mates car. He's been 'finishing' it for a good 10 years.
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 03:48 PM |
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ha. the 16" fuchs i know own. the new owner, mick, of the 12A bugs nickname on here is bugzla from memory....
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=65565
whats more so bizare is the black beetle in the last photo. is oddly similar to how my build was progressing. exterior and interior colour choice.
porsche brakes from the looks? brembos? if you get a chance could you please email me more pics of that black beauty to bondp@bigpond.net.au
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 04:46 PM |
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Ill see what i can do bond. I have a few of it with my Orange bug.
Yeh Bugzilla! I think its a shame he sold the fuchs, i have another set on my new bug now.
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| posted on February 1st, 2008 at 06:22 PM |
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Excellent - having owned several rotaries in my time, and also being a fan of early Type 1's - I love it!
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| posted on February 2nd, 2008 at 11:51 AM |
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i agree with u mick rotas in beetles is just stupid
ive got a 1500 as well that was very similiar but black and had early model guards on the rear as well tho the fuchs were black/chrome
but as its already been set up for water im putting an EJ22 in it
biggest prob with rotas in bugs aside from the fact theyre rough as guts is they upset the cars handling
VWs were designed to have boxer motors so u throw off the center of gravity when u put something else in,
the other reason im going subi
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| posted on February 3rd, 2008 at 09:52 PM |
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Hi
Is that black Elvis's car?
Steve
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| posted on February 4th, 2008 at 06:50 AM |
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Yep Steve, you local to him are you?
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| posted on February 4th, 2008 at 02:14 PM |
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Hi
I live in Lugarno and my son goes to school in the "shire" so I see him on the road a bit.
Steve
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| posted on February 4th, 2008 at 02:35 PM |
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Sweet, im at Hurstville. Whats your car look like? Wonder if i've seen it. Got any pixs?
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| posted on February 4th, 2008 at 03:33 PM |
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Hi
I'd love to drive a rotary bug and try and make it handle.
Is the number plate on the black oval EMP156?
CYA CT
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| posted on February 4th, 2008 at 04:53 PM |
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hee, yep. I never got it to full throttle before i sold it, due to a difference in throttle pedal difference. The guy up in townsville got it going
full bore, not sure how well that went down...
Correct CT, your a local so you prob no him or have seen him around. His had been dreams for that car for many years. Love to see it going when its
done.
Love your ride BTW, saw you and spoke to you very very briefly at eastern creek a few months back, think you ran a high 14 or something
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| posted on February 4th, 2008 at 09:35 PM |
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Sweet, im at Hurstville. Whats your car look like? Wonder if i've seen it. Got any pixs?
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This my old car, I sold it to a guy around the Menia area.
And this is my daily driver.
Steve
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| posted on February 4th, 2008 at 09:58 PM |
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Yep, seen the yellow around for sure. did you have it 5 years back? I was inspired by a local yello wbug back then.
Nice rides, whats in the back of the new ride?
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| posted on February 5th, 2008 at 02:10 PM |
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Hi
I sold the yellow one in August 2004. The white one is a stocker, I still sort of own it (I pay all the bills), I gave it to my son on his 16th
birthday last November. The one in the garage will be mine when its done.
Steve
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| posted on February 5th, 2008 at 02:19 PM |
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yep, spotted iit, top right.
How did your brake conversion on the yellow bug go? Happy with it? Was it big $$$
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| posted on February 5th, 2008 at 02:24 PM |
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Hi
Yep big dollars but great results, I still have all the brake stuff from my old bug for my new bug.
Steve
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| posted on February 5th, 2008 at 02:31 PM |
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might need to save my pennies. Unless VWCOOL get his big front end gear going, might save me some quid.
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