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Dirty Dave
Will Weld For Food
 Number of posts : 2306
Age : 42
My Ride(s) : These days, I walk!
Registration date : 2006-08-19
| | Subject: 72 Hi Boy Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:50 pm | |
| As this car's gonna go in a totally different direction to what Rich was planning, I thought I'd start a new thread. The plan is a volksrod... 5" chop, dropped tube front axle, Safari, suicide clutch, aluminium "upholstery", shiney paint and detailed to the max, along with a few other custom touches along the way. Made a start on the pan... As I won't be running a back seat I want to keep the rear clean, I'll move the battery under the bonnet, So I removed the battery clamps from the pan. I don't want heaters either. so removed the control lever mounts and filled in a few holes to make it a bit smoother. With any luck, I'll get some paint on it by next week.      | |
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nomates
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
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: 72 Hi Boy Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:10 pm | |
| you just know this is gonna rock ....you do ...don't ya  | |
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ARCANE
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 4582
Age : 50
Location : Clevedon
My Ride(s) : 411 Variant.
Registration date : 2009-01-27
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:18 pm | |
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
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: 72 Hi Boy Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:22 pm | |
| cool, cant wait to see this one come up from the ground!! | |
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dubberatlast
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 15756
Age : 45
Registration date : 2006-09-01
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:22 pm | |
| Iloveing it all ready, welcome back dave  | |
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Wurz
DBS Top Sphincter
Number of posts : 5378
Age : 48
Location : Wurzel Towers, Toytown
My Ride(s) : T5, Bay, 2 Bugs & Buggy Project
Registration date : 2008-03-15
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:33 am | |
| move the handbrake mech forward and run a front bench seat  Sounds cool as funk Dave! | |
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clockwork
DBS Top Sphincter
Number of posts : 7198
Age : 51
Location : Wouldn't I like to know
My Ride(s) : Rollercoaster
Registration date : 2009-08-09
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Dirty Dave
Will Weld For Food
Number of posts : 2306
Age : 42
My Ride(s) : These days, I walk!
Registration date : 2006-08-19
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:12 pm | |
| Cheers guys. Originally I was gonna run tuck n roll, front and rear bench seats. But then had a better idea. Low back bucket seats with tuck n roll detail, made entirely out of sheet aluminium and then polished. It'll be a bit harsh on the ass, but should look cooler than a snowmans cold bits. | |
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eddie gordo
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1650
Age : 36
Location : Leeds
My Ride(s) : The Gordo Wagen
Registration date : 2006-08-20
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:17 pm | |
| looking foward to this, sounds cool as fook.  | |
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nomates
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
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: 72 Hi Boy Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:33 pm | |
| what is tuck an roll .......for us old dudes ..... it sounds like somthing gungy was going to do to his 'nad sack' to get into lesbianism | |
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eddie gordo
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1650
Age : 36
Location : Leeds
My Ride(s) : The Gordo Wagen
Registration date : 2006-08-20
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:42 pm | |
| pretty sure its a method for trimming seats | |
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eddie gordo
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1650
Age : 36
Location : Leeds
My Ride(s) : The Gordo Wagen
Registration date : 2006-08-20
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:43 pm | |
| used mainly in rods....
but i might be wrong | |
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eddie gordo
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1650
Age : 36
Location : Leeds
My Ride(s) : The Gordo Wagen
Registration date : 2006-08-20
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:44 pm | |
| pic
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dreamstime.com/tuck-and-roll-upholstery-thumb755584.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dreamstime.com/tuck-and-roll-upholstery-image755584&usg=__LYwkYzIM1qhZGBiCY5BTHfIGfYQ=&h=225&w=300&sz=56&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=UIBxZjqOv-GliM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtuck%2Band%2Broll%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1 | |
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nomates
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
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: 72 Hi Boy Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:53 pm | |
| ribbed .....?....out of sheet ali ......,.dave if you can make a seat out of metal that looks like that ...........it would be the dogs | |
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
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: 72 Hi Boy Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:03 pm | |
| - nomates wrote:
- ribbed .....?....out of sheet ali ......,.dave if you can make a seat out of metal that looks like that ...........it would be the dogs
I've seen Aluminium buckets at B&Q!!lol great for holding water!! I really am quiet pissed!! Oh a batchelars life for me!! | |
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 38010
Age : 50
Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:30 pm | |
| You should run a front bench seat and then the two buckets in the back. I bet no fuckers done that before!!!  | |
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
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: 72 Hi Boy Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:56 pm | |
| - Mr Scoops wrote:
- You should run a front bench seat and then the two buckets in the back.
I bet no fuckers done that before!!! Only everyone with children with child seats in the back!! lol | |
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 38010
Age : 50
Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:09 am | |
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thecrewkid
Driveshaft Destroyer
Number of posts : 8406
Age : 44
Location : Bridgwater
My Ride(s) : '04 LWB T5.. Restored escort RS turbo estate.
Registration date : 2006-08-30
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:01 pm | |
| Nice one Dave can't wait to see her all finished..
We were gonna rod her but just couldn't bring ourself to do it... Glad you are though dude... | |
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Dirty Dave
Will Weld For Food
Number of posts : 2306
Age : 42
My Ride(s) : These days, I walk!
Registration date : 2006-08-19
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:25 pm | |
| At long last, I'm able to update this thread! Frustrated by the lack of time I've had on the bug, I've taken this week as holiday and went into work to start on the front axel. IMO a volksrod just aint a 'rod unless it's got a 30's style front axel... So I started with the hairpins. Bent some tube  Machined a boss so thay can be mounted with rose joints  Then tacked them together  Added some sheet metal  Fully seam welded  Cleaned the welds up and added the front mounting bosses  And just to look good, added some speed holes. Welded in some 2" tube for extra strength then cleaned the welds off  Now for the axel it's self. Cut and tacked up some 2" tube.... Ideally bending it would have been better. But I don't know of any where local that can bend 50mm x 6mm tube. Our bender just aint up to that size tube. It's bloody heavy duty!  Tacked the spring perch in place  Then bolted up the spring  Then tacked the hairpin bosses in  And finished up tonight with it looking like this   Tomorrow I'll start on the spindles and get everything fully welded. | |
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big dave
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1744
Age : 46
Location : W-s-M
My Ride(s) : 72 type 1 for sale, 67 Ragtop,
Registration date : 2009-03-09
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 38010
Age : 50
Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:38 pm | |
| All hail. The metal god is back...... | |
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nomates
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
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: 72 Hi Boy Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:47 pm | |
| about time too you slacker ............  dude ....how does the beam actually work ? | |
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dubberatlast
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 15756
Age : 45
Registration date : 2006-09-01
| | Subject: Re: 72 Hi Boy Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:52 pm | |
| that looks fooking ace, dave rocks  | |
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nomates
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
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: 72 Hi Boy Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:54 pm | |
| I rock more .... but dave rocks ...some | |
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