Number of posts : 7197 Age : 45 Location : If you can't see me I'm probably ordering sambuca My Ride(s) : 63 Square, 71 Fastback, 72notch,71 Bay, 14 A5 3.0 S-line Sportback Registration date : 2009-08-09
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:12 am
goo work, starter doesn't look like the most accesible i the world lol
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:14 am
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:20 pm
Update time!
Took Robbie to his first show since I've had him back today - CTTP. Over the last few weeks I've been trying to make him look presentable... so off to ebay I went and got a load of Satin Black rattle cans for £30 and a set of stripes....
It's not the best job in the world, but it's only temporary until I can afford a resrpay, but I'm happy enough with it. Lots of people today were trying to pick at it to see if it was a wrap at the show today
Really enjoyed being out and about in him again - and he behaved perfectly! You wouldn't be able to tell he'd had nearly 3yrs off!
Number of posts : 37630 Age : 43 Location : Weston Super Dooper My Ride(s) : 1971 Patinaed Early Bay: 2015 VW Beetle Sport TSi Cabrio: 2010 T5 t28 Day-van Registration date : 2006-08-19
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:15 pm
People were physically picking at it thinking it was wrapped???
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:18 pm
vwbeetlebum wrote:
loved this car today, looked hard as nails
Cheers!
Mr Scoops wrote:
People were physically picking at it thinking it was wrapped???
Mmm.... they appeared to be looking for where the edge was
I wasn't worried about them scratching my expensive paint job though
Number of posts : 3504 Age : 44 Location : Under The Thumb. My Ride(s) : 1970 looker, 2009 T5 'The Night Fury!', 2006 Challenger 3 tank (wife's)! Registration date : 2008-02-05
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:09 am
Looked as cool as penguin piss on the way into the car park, really impressed!
Number of posts : 7197 Age : 45 Location : If you can't see me I'm probably ordering sambuca My Ride(s) : 63 Square, 71 Fastback, 72notch,71 Bay, 14 A5 3.0 S-line Sportback Registration date : 2009-08-09
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:34 am
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:57 pm
Big_Al wrote:
Looked as cool as penguin piss on the way into the car park, really impressed!
Cheers! I thought he was going to be too fat to fit through the gap at one point.... still getting used to driving him again and having to remember he's 3in wider than Herbie!
clockwork wrote:
Looks really tuff! Bloody good work!
Cheers
baja 69 wrote:
amazing work, i thought it looked great at the show
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:08 pm
Thanks all
Got the exhaust fitted today - look great and sounds pretty good (for a diesel anyway). I've tried to capture it on a video but the noise of the engine drowns the exhaust out a bit - it sounds much better in real life... especially on start up!
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:39 pm
Cheers Steve
Hmmm good point - I shall make that this weekend's project lol.
Number of posts : 1343 Age : 35 Location : Clevedon My Ride(s) : Something with a V6 under the hood! Registration date : 2006-10-08
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:45 am
Oh my god i havent really been able to come online much recently, and i couldnt make it to Cttp. This thing looks epic!!! Love it!!! So jealous.... hmmm i wonder what the caddy van would look like satin black......
Number of posts : 12593 Age : 45 Location : Weston-super-mud My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace Registration date : 2008-03-28
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:29 pm
Excellent work Lucy, Robbie looks great, its a credit to all the hard work you have put into it.
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:01 pm
Thanks for all the lovely comments!
Time for a pic over load. Gave Robbie and Herbie a bath today, so thought I'd get some nice pics of them together and some decent ones of Robbie.
This is what he looks like at full height front and rear:
Nose down:
Nose up:
I drive him at this height - 60psi front and 40psi rear. It's pretty conservative, but I don't plan on scraping everywhere... pointless being on air otherwise...
How inside is currently looking:
Dual needle air gauge:
Switches:
Both my boys together:
Nose to nose - note the height different between the tops of the bonnets!
Number of posts : 37630 Age : 43 Location : Weston Super Dooper My Ride(s) : 1971 Patinaed Early Bay: 2015 VW Beetle Sport TSi Cabrio: 2010 T5 t28 Day-van Registration date : 2006-08-19
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:11 pm
Number of posts : 12593 Age : 45 Location : Weston-super-mud My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace Registration date : 2008-03-28
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:23 pm
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:20 pm
He matches his un-girl like girl owner
Yeah I wish I had sat next to him for a bit longer - I would have heard more about how he was wrapped!
Number of posts : 37630 Age : 43 Location : Weston Super Dooper My Ride(s) : 1971 Patinaed Early Bay: 2015 VW Beetle Sport TSi Cabrio: 2010 T5 t28 Day-van Registration date : 2006-08-19
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:23 pm
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:27 pm
Not totally decided yet. Probably more leather and less cream!
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 32 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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:51 pm
Been building a raised boot floor to give the compressor a bit more breathing room and to hide all the air gubbins.
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