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Wifes Woppie Mods..1970 Beetle..
howdy people..heres some pics of my wifes beetle that I am doing some work on..Cleaning it up a bit so she can enjoy it. This is my wifes first car
that she has owned for over 17 years!..
Scat Low back seats being trial fitted before they get a retrim along with the rear seat in red vinyl.
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| posted on July 16th, 2011 at 02:59 AM |
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Some parts waiting to go on..Sprinstars will wear 145s on the front and 205 rears..after the front beam recieves a 2" narrowing and spindles. Flat4
wheel will replace the current wood wheel. Does anyone know the origin or brand of the wood wheel..I found it at the wreckers and lacquered it.Only
problem is it is now splitting..boo!!
Ive also tracked down some new bumper over-riders for the front and rear bumpers..
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| posted on July 16th, 2011 at 07:13 AM |
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Car will look good there are some great online stores where u can get great deals. Look forward to seeing progress
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| posted on July 16th, 2011 at 10:27 AM |
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Car definitely looks awesome!
Curious as to where the original seats from her will be going/have gone?
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| posted on July 16th, 2011 at 10:49 AM |
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Nice Project. PM sent.
Customer service is not dead in Australia.
Always after HAZET & MATRA & VW factory tools
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| posted on July 16th, 2011 at 11:59 AM |
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Hey man just curious to where you picked the car up from or where you are, i think i've seen it around..
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| posted on July 16th, 2011 at 02:13 PM |
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Car will look good there are some great online stores where u can get great deals. Look forward to seeing progress
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Definately some good deals to be had online..The wheels,shifter and seats all came from Wassim @ Vollks..great service and the Gt wheel came from
George. Ive also began to collect retro anodised aluminium cups sets and vintage Malleys' eskys..Ohh dear I really do have the bug..lol
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| posted on July 16th, 2011 at 02:21 PM |
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The original seats were standard vw bases with charade seats welded to them..Ive kept the bases and sent the seats to heaven..they were very dodgy. My
wife originally bought the car here in Adelaide down at Kensington Gardens.We live in Reynella south of the city and the car has been in storage for
about 7 years.Mainly because we had too many cars ( read 7) and no where to put it and also because the motor has a pulled stud in the case and is
starting to leak oil..time for case savers or a rebuild.
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| posted on July 16th, 2011 at 03:09 PM |
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Really thinking those seats look wicked, so I'll definitely have to source something similar anyway as those won't fit 72+ beetles from what I could
find.
Glad to see you have the bug fever, I definitely have it too 
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| posted on July 16th, 2011 at 09:47 PM |
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Correct me if I am wrong,but that wheel looks to be a Speedwell.
You interested in selling it?
I'm in Park Holme.Reynella is my old stamping ground
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 09:19 PM |
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Well a bit of an update...Bought a rust free bonnet from SPLITMEISTER that is currently being resprayed in Antarctica White. I've purchased new hood
emblem clips and trim clips for the bonnet aswell. Ive also bought a set of 40mm IDFs in a EMPI kit from CIP1 in Cali aswell as a pair of CSP valve
covers from VOLLKS all in anticipation for when the car will be heading up to Peter Debiasi soon for a 1916cc motor with C35 cam and big port
heads.
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 09:36 PM |
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Yep you've been bitten. Welcome to the club!
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 10:54 PM |
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I know!!..Ive been too busy working on the wifes Dub that my own project is suffering..
Its a 1985 rx7 thats waiting for all the running rear in the shed to be fitted. 13B turbo will a Garrett GT3540/48mm external gate 5 speed and 28
spline lsd Borgwarner Diff.The series 6 based rx7 13b will be ported and studded..will be good for 260=280rwkw on pump fuel..mwah ha ha!!( If it gets
finished).
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 11:00 PM |
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Snitz!
You seem to have gotten me to kick my arse into gear. As soon as I mentioned Debiasi, Mum knew exactly who I was talking about. Found out that Mum and
Dad used him to help with their Squareback at some stage. So I think it only right that I give him a call as well and ask about a 1776 for Zelda.
Also, that RX7 is bloody beautiful!
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 11:10 PM |
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Thanks for the compliment on the mazda Seb..Yep Debiasi is the go for me. Unfortunately he works from home and not out of a workshop anymore..but
worth the drive to get the motor built as unfortunately Ziggy @ GHR Motors isnt interested in doing a rebuild unless its stock!..gees even my wife
wants some grunt!..lol Keep up the good work on your beetle..I like!.
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 11:14 PM |
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Yeah, I was going to give Siggy a buzz at GHR to see if he had any 1776's around the place but doesn't sound like he'd be interested in such a
thing.
I'll give DeBiasi a call tomorrow, see what the prices are like... If you have any information about prices already, you able to PM them to me?
Keep it up, would very much like to see your bug on the road!
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| posted on August 9th, 2011 at 11:40 PM |
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Pm sent bud..
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 01:22 AM |
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That's one clean rx7 you have there. Only problem I see is too many projects not enough time and which one to do first. Terrible problems to have
i'll bet
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 04:26 AM |
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With the way the australian dollar has been I thought I'd rather spend it on the wifes beetle. Alot can be done for so little money where as the
Mazda is a money pit..lol.
Once I get out of my current crappy job then I'll finish the mazda. The mazda owes me nothing sitting there so when it gets finished it gets finished
I guess.
The time-frame doesn't bother me..the crash shop took over a year just to paint it..then it lived in a mates rumpus room for a year after being
painted while I saved to build a shed to put it in..ha ha! then house renos....ahhh F$%K me it never ends!. I just sit in it and make noises..lol.
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 02:39 PM |
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These were brought home by the wife from work this morning (she works for Australia Post)..Nice quality and came with a free gift again from Wassim @
Vollks. Super fast delivery and great service!..the man is a legend!!. Wouldn't mind a CSP Python exhaust next though!..
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 03:22 PM |
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Bridge or extend port for the brap brap?
Or Jport?! Hehe
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 05:00 PM |
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Maaaaan those FR-18 Simmys are the Pr0n.
Wish they didn't cost arm+leg+first born or I would so have a set.
Not usually an RX fan but that thing is tidy as.
I reckon with all that oldschool cal look gear like the steering wheel, sprintstars, narrow beam, venetians etc the bug would look awesome with a
timber slat roof rack 
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 05:12 PM |
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Great looking bug and a nice platform to start with. RX7 looks great also. I had a series 2 as well and put a 13b in it and it was one very fun
car.
Good luck with them both.
Yogie.
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 05:45 PM |
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Maaaaan those FR-18 Simmys are the Pr0n.
Wish they didn't cost arm+leg+first born or I would so have a set.
Not usually an RX fan but that thing is tidy as.
I reckon with all that oldschool cal look gear like the steering wheel, sprintstars, narrow beam, venetians etc the bug would look awesome with a
timber slat roof rack
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Ahh!! stop it Joel!..Thats next on the list..ha ha!..I like the flat4 style racks..the vintage speed ones look sleek but sit ON the roof in some parts
plus the slats are more like dowells..Flat4 rack wins in my opinion.
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Bridge or extend port for the brap brap?
Or Jport?! Hehe
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13BT will be extend ported,stud kit all machining done by Rohan Ambrose from Extreme Rotaries in Melbourne..Hes an Improved Production racer and
rotary guru.It will be an animal with 280rwkw and 1050kgs to haul around and power to the ground will be through 215/45/17s..I think it may need ET
streets for the rear.
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| posted on August 10th, 2011 at 05:57 PM |
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My old mazda that got me addicted to rotaries..A 1977 RX5 with 13B Turbo and Haltech F7 injection..built about 15 years ago..Theres alot of rotor
owners on Ausrotary that love or own VWs too..This forum over here is a bit more civilised though.
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| posted on August 15th, 2011 at 10:50 PM |
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Well some new parts were delivered today.They had been doing some travelling too!..from California,to Vancouver,to Memphis Tennesee,to Honolulu then
Sydney and Adelaide..phew!!..these carbs have done more travelling than me!. There a EMPI Deluxe 40MM HPMX dual carby kit for my soon to be built 1916
motor..The deluxe kit gets billet air-cleaners alot nicer IMO..
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| posted on August 15th, 2011 at 10:55 PM |
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Ah, very nice indeed!
When you booked in to get the engine? 
When you're finished, is she still going to be your wife's, or will she be yours? :P
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| posted on August 15th, 2011 at 11:11 PM |
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Not booked in yet as I'm waiting on a mate to respray a bonnet that I bought for it.
Once I get the boonet back i'll bolt it on and drive the car up on a permit..As for it being her car?..yeah its hers..I have my mazda to build and I
have my legnum with 200kws at all four wheels as my daily!..lol.
So its definately gonna stay her car..She'll love the motor and the car when finished.She has a bit of a lead foot too!..My daily is below..
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How much is your mate respraying for?
I'm currently looking for someone who'd do some guards at "mates rates" if possible for me...
Ahaha nice Legnum! I can see you're into your japanese cars
But yeah, I could understand your wife being a lead foot in a beetle, I tend to drive mine too hard sometimes, but it is a heap of fun!
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