'The Masochist'

Should be able to take it for a quick spin by the end of the weekend, not much left to do to get it moving... and dont get too excited andy... you made the fatal error of saying that you were in charge of electrics! I wouldnt be caught messing about with that sort of thing... Im more into brake lines!

have some faith dude (yeah who am i kidding)

Oh Just to clarife why me and steve will never use bay area rod is this......

We order the extender for the front beam 6 weeks ago, steve rang up ordered it and the owner side that it would be with us with in the week as they had one in stock. so two weeks later we rang to see if it had been sent or lost or what have you. The owner again said was in stock and would be in the post in the next couple of days. sweet we throught........then 3 weeks past and the 4....still no extender. So we rang again and he gave u some shit that we hadn't spoke to him and was asking for the guy we spoke to......when it was him as we where ringing him on him sodding mobile. He said he was even looking at it and that he had his word that it would be in the post!!! So when phil said last week that he was heading down there he offered very kindly to pick it up for us. We will be ring him again this week you ask for some free stuff as he as total take the p**s!!!

CapitanoWig wrote:

Should be able to take it for a quick spin by the end of the weekend, not much left to do to get it moving... and dont get too excited andy... you made the fatal error of saying that you were in charge of electrics! I wouldnt be caught messing about with that sort of thing... Im more into brake lines!

Nice one guys can't wait it see this..

soapbox wrote:

Oh Just to clarife why me and steve will never use bay area rod is this......

I know what your saying dude had a bit of a mare get a set of front wings delivered for my Oval... I think he said his mate has a delivery business so he get's the P+P cheaper that why it's taking so long.. I told him i'll pay for TNT or anything it didn't bother it i want something i want it now..

But i'm down there every week now so i just collect stuff (and can do for anyone else) rather then get him to post it out cos he is normally busy..

Thank man!! well if we get any free stuf out of him will will be on the blower to you to pick it up!

come on guys i want that to race it at bugjam

remember if you make it then we will have the first hotrod bug v hotrod bug drag race at santapod!

Is that right is it Dan

the extender is in and so is the engine(ish)

when are we gettin some pics??

when i it looks half desent!! haha well in the late afternoon we stripped out all the brake on the donor beetle but we just couldn't budge the rear whell castle nuts!!! wel had me and steve (about 25 stone together ) jumping up and down on it and it would not move!!

better order some parts then

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Is that right is it Dan

yes it is dude

my hotrod was the second one to ever make a pass down the strip.

the first hotrod bug to do it was at bugjam 19 and it only did 1 run and that was in the 20's (which means mine is also the fastest ) so far there has never been race between two hotrod bugs at santapod.

we would make a small bit of history

Well dan if you wont to help then we could make some history!!! haha

Iamges from the day

Looking good dude looking good

Nice one buddy..

Get it done and make history at the pod

steve will be finishing the welding and exctender tomorrow and wednesday. he may even get the brakes done.

The lights after that will all that will be need to be done and will get a MOT DONE THEN!!

Minter..... Cant wait to see this baby,

Right me and steve would love to get the car there for bug jam but to do some we may need some help from you guys!

The is filling and sanding to be done, a bit of welding, sorting the brakes out and getting some light on the puppy.

so i will be having an open garage to any one that wishes to come by and lend a hand on the 13th to the 15th.

The will be endless tea/coffee biscuit and a bbq! I anyone needs some panels of the are old doner beetle then this would be a good time to come do some chopping!!!

If any one has an impact driver this would be brillent as we are having turble getting the doors off the other beetle!!

Any help would be total aprecated and we would be making history if we could get it there for bug jam!!!

Rach and I will pop by to lend a hand dude!
(post a reminder closer to the time though! )

Yeah i may pop along as long as the bay is moted a bbq sounds cool

i might be able to lend a hand it depends on wether my engine bits arrive this week or not i will let you know next week

Yeah should be able to come and give your rod a good rubbing

its not looking good for me at the moment the rods engine is in 2 piles, 1 pile of bits at the back of the workshop and another pile of bits that ssp havent sent me yet:lol!:

so i might not be down to help but if my rods done i will pop down and give you a hand

Thants great guys. i will remind nearer the time.

i am hopeing i have anof filler (7 lt)

Right i think this is the list of things that need doing on the beetle, most of them a little jobs and should take to long( i hope )

Finish the welding on the inside of the bug
Cut and fit O/S rear gutter
cut and weld N/s piller
fit rear brakes
blead brakes
cut and fit o/s dash
remove and fit bonnet mech
remove and fit boot mech
mount headlights
mount rear lights
mount indicators
remove door and cut and weld
level roof
finish grinding
find some studing for the engine/gearbox mount

Just a small list

How ever does any one have a 36mm socket or spaner for the rear castle nut and a impact driver so i can remover the door from the donner car?

Anyone that is intrested in coming i will have a bbq on saturday, endless tea/coffee and biscuits.

PM me for my post code and it will be easy to find then.

take care guy and thanks in advance for coming!!

Right as the van had to go back in to the garage that ment the masochist had to get out and go to steves.

We had a really good day.....got all the brake on and bled......and the we even got all the loom working and fired the engine up!!!

the first time in this car!!

so we took it for a spin in the field and it was great to final drive it and for me the first time i had driven a beetle!

so next to be towed to steve with the brand new empi beetle tow bar...........