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dubberatlast a.k.a. Sick Bowl (The Master)

Number of posts: 11538 Age: 30 Location: Bridgwater My Ride(s): 1984 turbo diesel t25 panel van Registration date: 2006-09-01
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:56 pm | |
| well done hun. its been years in the makeing lol but got there in the end  _________________ Just because i rock, dosnt mean im made of stone
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nomates DBS Jedi Master


Number of posts: 9487 Age: 36 Location: weston-s-mare My Ride(s): 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car Registration date: 2006-11-19
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:08 pm | |
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Mr Scoops DBS Top Tater


Number of posts: 17536 Age: 35 Location: Weston Super Dooper My Ride(s): 1964 Resto-Cal Notch: 2007 Polo 1.9 TDi Sport: 2007 Golf 2.0 TDi GT Sport: 1971 1300 Beetle Registration date: 2006-08-19
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:45 pm | |
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Shamrockez DBS Old Timer


Number of posts: 1713 Age: 25 Location: Curry Rivel, Somerset My Ride(s): 98 New Beetle, 1958 Bug, 1966 Split, 2006 T5, 71 Bug, 72 Bay and 61 Split. Registration date: 2006-11-21
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Shamrockez DBS Old Timer


Number of posts: 1713 Age: 25 Location: Curry Rivel, Somerset My Ride(s): 98 New Beetle, 1958 Bug, 1966 Split, 2006 T5, 71 Bug, 72 Bay and 61 Split. Registration date: 2006-11-21
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Cleverchap DBS Pervert


Number of posts: 618 Age: 33 Location: ɹǝpun uʍop My Ride(s): '65 split with a difference Registration date: 2007-01-08
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:52 pm | |
| Nice one Lucy, and about time this cool ride saw the road!! |
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thecrewkid Driveshaft Destroyer

Number of posts: 7847 Age: 29 Location: Bridgwater at the mo My Ride(s): '02 T4 102... and a OG sign written double door panel van. Registration date: 2006-08-30
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:23 am | |
| YEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... Well done Lucy really pleased for you... Now she's MOTed she's got to behave herself.... Right?????? Can't wait to see her rolling around the streets..  _________________ CONCENTRATED SMOGGER .......................................................
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Shamrockez DBS Old Timer


Number of posts: 1713 Age: 25 Location: Curry Rivel, Somerset My Ride(s): 98 New Beetle, 1958 Bug, 1966 Split, 2006 T5, 71 Bug, 72 Bay and 61 Split. Registration date: 2006-11-21
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Dylan DBS Old Timer


Number of posts: 1083 Age: 24 Location: Burnham-On-Sea My Ride(s): polo, Registration date: 2007-01-29
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:39 am | |
| well done Lucy i knew you would get there, cant wait to see her at a meet or a show (and you know where i am if you want to sell her lol) |
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ARCANE DBS Old Timer


Number of posts: 1678 Age: 35 Location: Clevedon My Ride(s): 72 1600 GT aka "THE GIT" & 1957 Schwinn cruiser with OG paint, 1950 Western Flyer X53 Super Registration date: 2009-01-27
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Shamrockez DBS Old Timer


Number of posts: 1713 Age: 25 Location: Curry Rivel, Somerset My Ride(s): 98 New Beetle, 1958 Bug, 1966 Split, 2006 T5, 71 Bug, 72 Bay and 61 Split. Registration date: 2006-11-21
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:51 pm | |
| Ok, over the last couple of weeks I've been trying to build up my confidence with Bella over a few short runs. The first time I took her out, we did about 10 miles. I was very impressed with her ride quality. I thought it might be harsh and crashy, but she's actually really comfortable and smooth! What wasn't comfortable and smooth was the engine! There was a bit of popping and backfiring and a serious lack of power in 4th, especially if there was a slight incline! So Moby advised a change of dizzy. New dizzy arrived and I fitted it this week. On Friday I thought I'd take her down to the petrol station and pump her tyres all up to the right pressures. I got about 30 metres down the road and cough, bang, splat.... nothing.... oh goodie.... so I wandered back up to the garage and came back armed with some tools. Turns out the dizzy wasn't seated down far enough. I was trying to get it seated right (along with a man from over the road who'd come out to see if I needed help), and for about 20 mins nothing was working. No matter what position the engine was in, or how hard I pushed on it, it wouldn't go! That was, untill Steve drove up the road on his way home. He put the window down on his T5 and looked at us, and 'clunk' in it went! That will teach me to try and take her out without Steve being present. She loves Steve! Anyway - onto today. After I finished work we took her out to take some nice piccys of her  This time she ran absolutely perfectly. No backfires, popping, or a missed beat. She pulled away out of junctions at the pace of a normal car and on the hill which I had to go down to 2nd on last time, she flew up in 4th  Anyways - here's the pics:      I'm starting to build my confidence with her quite nicely now. I did another 8 or so miles in her today and go up to 55mph with plenty of 'oomph' left in the tank  _________________  |
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ARCANE DBS Old Timer


Number of posts: 1678 Age: 35 Location: Clevedon My Ride(s): 72 1600 GT aka "THE GIT" & 1957 Schwinn cruiser with OG paint, 1950 Western Flyer X53 Super Registration date: 2009-01-27
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nomates DBS Jedi Master


Number of posts: 9487 Age: 36 Location: weston-s-mare My Ride(s): 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car Registration date: 2006-11-19
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:03 pm | |
| very cool pic of the car in the woods _________________ Nomates ........the Rev and gordo ....me bro'.....turning prefectly good beer into piss, since 1990
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WizBizMartin DBS Pervert


Number of posts: 699 Age: 18 Location: W-S-M My Ride(s): Honda Motorbike & 85 mex Registration date: 2008-11-27
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:08 pm | |
| loving it  does look pretty damm cool |
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big dave DBS Pervert


Number of posts: 856 Age: 32 Location: W-s-M My Ride(s): 72 type 1, 67 Ragtop, T4 Caravelle and a Mistubishi pajero Registration date: 2009-03-09
 | Subject: Re: Bella - 1958 Australian Beetle Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:17 pm | |
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