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 roofchop
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| posted on June 15th, 2012 at 11:16 AM |
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Bommer seats?
What's the go regarding bommer style seats in NSW?
I have heard about covers etc, what are the guidelines?
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Dave
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| posted on June 15th, 2012 at 03:26 PM |
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If you make your own seats then you would have to get them approved to ADR specs, which would be very expensive.
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| posted on June 15th, 2012 at 04:21 PM |
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Bomber!
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| posted on June 15th, 2012 at 04:34 PM |
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Rather cunningly I just stripped the original seats and kind of skinned them in alloy, then had new bases made and cut holes in the back rest.
So maybe I can convince my engineer man they are OG!
They aint real bommers but look coolish
I will take some pics tomorrow
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| posted on June 15th, 2012 at 05:51 PM |
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Do you mean something like this?
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roofchop
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| posted on June 16th, 2012 at 07:27 AM |
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I wish.....
Mine are lame compared to them, the holes are about the same
Pics later
Dave
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| posted on June 16th, 2012 at 09:03 AM |
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Mine look crap I am going to add some wings for shoulder support I
havn't touched the car for over a year (went blind and got a stuffed back!), just getting back into it now.
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| posted on June 16th, 2012 at 11:39 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by roofchop
Mine look crap I am going to add some wings for shoulder support
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I actually like them, the idea is there, just needs a bit more tweaking and I think they will look great. I like the fact that they are not the same
as all the others.
Speedway sell them ... http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway-Aluminum-Bomber-Seat,4043.html
A few other styles....
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| posted on June 19th, 2012 at 10:26 AM |
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Thanks Vman, How is your ride, fully finished yet?
Cheers
Dave
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| posted on June 19th, 2012 at 11:40 AM |
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there use to be a number you could ring and speak to the boys who dealt with the mods day in day out. but the number has disappeared off the site
since they became rms instead of rta.
best be speak to the local guy doing the blueslips and see whos direction he points you in.
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| posted on June 19th, 2012 at 08:53 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by roofchop
Thanks Vman, How is your ride, fully finished yet?
Cheers
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Nah, only slowly getting there. Financial barriers holding me up at the moment. Currently getting my 1935 ford wires changed to be
JJ compliant (safety rims) by a wheel specialist and saving for all new front and rear disc brake kits by Volksconversions with ford stud pattern. Volksconversions rotors are one of the few fully legal kits around as they are the
same thickness right round the casting allowing any bolt pattern.
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| posted on June 19th, 2012 at 09:00 PM |
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Your car looks bloody fantastic
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| posted on June 19th, 2012 at 09:13 PM |
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| Quote: | Volksconversions rotors are one of the few fully legal kits around as they are the
same thickness right round the casting allowing any bolt pattern.
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you might want to check on that one. last i heard they never had engineering approval.
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| posted on June 19th, 2012 at 09:27 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by barls
| Quote: | Volksconversions rotors are one of the few fully legal kits around as they are the
same thickness right round the casting allowing any bolt pattern.
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you might want to check on that one. last i heard they never had engineering approval.
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I have been asured that they do by John Sherman and as I said, are one of the few that actually do.
Volksconversion rotor rear view
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As you can see above, due to the casting thickenings only a 4 stud pattern can ever be used with these rotors.
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| posted on June 19th, 2012 at 09:35 PM |
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ive actually had a pair of drums from him start to fail after 500km on the car so i really dont have faith in him or his products. id ask for the
paperwork rather than take his word on it. being assured is one thing actually having the paperwork in your hand and having accepted by which ever
transport department is in your state is another.
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| posted on June 20th, 2012 at 08:17 AM |
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This is not a good winter thread.
I am seeing all those seats and can only think how cold they would be in the morning.
Maybe I've gone soft
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| posted on June 20th, 2012 at 08:34 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 68BUS
This is not a good winter thread.
I am seeing all those seats and can only think how cold they would be in the morning.
Maybe I've gone soft
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The cold weather will do that to you.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on June 20th, 2012 at 11:42 AM |
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^^^ .....so will old age......
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| posted on June 20th, 2012 at 12:37 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by DubLeg
Your car looks bloody fantastic
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Thanks mate, just wait til it's all matt black!
I already got the rego plate...LO 67 VW waiting at the RTA!
Dave
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| posted on June 20th, 2012 at 12:39 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 68BUS
This is not a good winter thread.
I am seeing all those seats and can only think how cold they would be in the morning.
Maybe I've gone soft
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I think I read somewhere that bommer seats need covers of some sort, that's why I started this thread.
Cheers
Dave
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| posted on June 20th, 2012 at 12:40 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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^^^ .....so will old age......
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So I've heard.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on June 20th, 2012 at 03:53 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by roofchop
Thanks Vman, How is your ride, fully finished yet?
Cheers
Dave
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Nah, only slowly getting there. Financial barriers holding me up at the moment. Currently getting my 1935 ford wires changed to be
JJ compliant (safety rims) by a wheel specialist and saving for all new front and rear disc brake kits by Volksconversions with ford stud pattern. Volksconversions rotors are one of the few fully legal kits around as they are the
same thickness right round the casting allowing any bolt pattern.
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Hey Vman, is your rear end fibreglass? Just I remember a kit in Pommyland called Wizzard (I think) that converted std bugs into something similar to
yours. It was in the eightys always thought they looked
cool.
Dave
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| posted on June 21st, 2012 at 09:56 PM |
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Hey roofchopper,
Sorry for the thread highjack but how much did you remove for your chop? Looks great without being 2 crazy.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2012 at 07:44 AM |
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100mm or 4 inches, The most compex thing I ever did!, you need a spare roof, and lots of planning, then lots of time.
Makes me sick when I see people chopping a 32 ford or the likes, they just cut lower and weld job done!
Our cars are so curvey in every dimension the amount of work is 100 times more complex than a square car.
Still I love the look especially the back window.(even though I only took out 100mm the back window shrunk about 200mm because of the slope)
I would say unless you won the Lotto it has to be a DIY job as a body shop would charge many thousands of $$
Cheers
Dave
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| posted on June 22nd, 2012 at 03:07 PM |
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Cool, did you run a thread on your roof chop?
I'm thinking of doing a chop on a bunky 60's shell just to see how it goes.
Cheers
Goosey
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| posted on June 22nd, 2012 at 03:42 PM |
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No thread.... but I do have a spare '64 roof, where are you?
And what does bunky mean??
Dave
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| posted on June 22nd, 2012 at 07:31 PM |
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I'm over the other side of oz from you, bunky means crappy, ie it does not really matter if it turns to crap.
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