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| posted on February 11th, 2012 at 03:34 PM |
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Newbie from the states
My name is Brandon 28 yrs old from the states.
I talked to some guys on thesamba and they said check it out.
Have a rough time navigating this site.
Have had many VWs. Have 3 right now. A 63', 64', and 65' all beetles.
Would anyone care to post a link to for sale ads with RHD pedals for a 65' beetle?
Thank you all hope I can figure this site out. Like what I've read so far.
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| posted on February 11th, 2012 at 05:03 PM |
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Here is a link to my build thread on thesamba. I hope it is ok to post it in here.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=491039
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| posted on February 11th, 2012 at 05:05 PM |
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If not I'll remove it. Still tryin to learn this site. Sorry
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| posted on February 11th, 2012 at 10:09 PM |
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welcome to here!
chillax and enjoy the view
have a play around on here it's not too hard to find what you seek 
cheers pauly
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| posted on February 11th, 2012 at 10:48 PM |
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G'day and welcome mate 
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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| posted on February 11th, 2012 at 11:06 PM |
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Gidday mate, welcome Downunder. Cool fab work on your type 1 truck
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| posted on February 12th, 2012 at 06:57 AM |
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Welcome Brandon.
Try starting with 'Topic Activity'......it shows what's going on NOW.
Cheers,
Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on February 12th, 2012 at 12:35 PM |
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Thanks Greg
That's about all I've figured out.
Thanks for all the welcomes. That's why I love the VW scene always good people.
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| posted on February 12th, 2012 at 06:30 PM |
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Quick question. What is more common in Australia?
LHD or RHD VWs?
Anyone have pics of there RHD Ghia?
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| posted on February 12th, 2012 at 07:55 PM |
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Hi mate, almost all of our VWs are RHD. There was a VW factory here building Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 from 1953 through to 1976. From 1960 until 1968
they were even pressing the panels locally for the Beetle. VW Australia even developed and manufactured their own unique model, the Country Buggy,
which has it's own sub-forum on here.
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| posted on February 13th, 2012 at 08:38 PM |
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Let's see were to begin.
I'm gonna try to post a few pics of what I done this evening. Hope it works.
Started out with a dash clip from a Jeep CJ5, sorry no before pics I got excited.
Cut out the section I wanted and cut 2 5/8" out of the center.
Here I just set it back in the piece I cut it from. Shrunk a tad.
Did a test fit to see how much needed to go. You can also see 2 welds on the left side. I made 2 cuts total of about 3/8" to give it the same contour
as the dash.
 Mock up to make sure I'd have room for tge oval ash tray
and grill.
Front side all welded and cleaned up.
Pic of the back side. Just to show it looks like a glove box all around.
To get a better feel of it all. The center section "radio area" is getting a complete redesign in the next few weeks. When parts arrive.
Didn't need as much after all. Lol. It took a lot of trimming.
It's not a exact oval dash, to hard to find a RHD oval clip. But it'll all flow nicely together I think. Now on to makin a door this week. Tryin to
get a lot of little things done before I set it back on the pan to finish lower 6"-8" of the back of the cab.
Little progress is better than none. Oh yeah steering wheel was a freebie along with jeep dash.
Check out the rest of my build, the link is attached in my signature.
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| posted on February 14th, 2012 at 10:27 AM |
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I figured out how to post pics on here!!
Woohoo
So now I will bring my build thread up to date on here as well.
Quick question.
What does QLD mean?
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| posted on February 14th, 2012 at 11:38 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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What does QLD mean?
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The state of Queensland. Far North Queensland (FNQ) is kind of like Louisiana and the Northern Territory (NT) is full of cowboys like Texas!
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| posted on February 14th, 2012 at 07:15 PM |
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Thank you.
Is there any other terms I should be aware of?
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| posted on February 14th, 2012 at 11:06 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Thank you.
Is there any other terms I should be aware of?
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Crikey mate, you fair dinkum, we could fill a book full, how long you got????
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| posted on February 15th, 2012 at 06:04 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vdubbles24
Thank you.
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Crikey mate, you fair dinkum, we could fill a book full, how long you got????
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Bewdy Matt, bloody ripper.....you're a bottler!
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on February 15th, 2012 at 11:43 AM |
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Lol you all are nuts.
Bottler!
Yes I'm a union distiller. Make all the spirits in bourbon country.
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| posted on February 16th, 2012 at 07:19 AM |
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strewth mate it looks as if you have nutted out this thingamajig site 
sounds tops that u doin home brew bourbo's.. many a night had the wobbly boot on from that poison
see ya round like a rissole 
yeah yeah I've had enuff gingoisms 
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| posted on February 16th, 2012 at 09:23 AM |
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What did he say?
Lol
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| posted on February 16th, 2012 at 11:11 AM |
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Ha ha don't worry about that drongo he was just taking the piss.
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| posted on February 16th, 2012 at 11:46 AM |
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What.....????? h taking the piss.....??????? Strewth.......NEVER....he's a dinkum fella, always on the level..but if he's been bending the
elbow you better hide ya sheila's....
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| posted on February 16th, 2012 at 12:17 PM |
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I recon he's probably a bonzer bloke. Let's see if we can find him a set of RHD pedals......at least he knows which side of the car the driver is
supposed to sit.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on February 16th, 2012 at 01:19 PM |
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You guys lost this American!!!!!
Lol
Bonzer bloke. Translation please!
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| posted on February 16th, 2012 at 02:43 PM |
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Strike me pink, there's no way anyone will get ME to say "cool dude",OK! 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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