Number of posts : 7198 Age : 52 Location : Wouldn't I like to know My Ride(s) : Rollercoaster 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
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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
nothing is on a Newbie
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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!
vwbeetlebum DBS Top Sphincter
Number of posts : 6572 Age : 109 My Ride(s) : Your Mum Registration date : 2006-08-19
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:09 pm
loved this car today, looked hard as nails
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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:15 pm
People were physically picking at it thinking it was wrapped???
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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
Big_Al DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3616 Age : 51 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!
clockwork DBS Top Sphincter
Number of posts : 7198 Age : 52 Location : Wouldn't I like to know My Ride(s) : Rollercoaster Registration date : 2009-08-09
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:34 am
Looks really tuff! Bloody good work!
Road Rage DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 4830 Age : 51 Location : Highbridge My Ride(s) : 1972 Bay; Shitroen C4 Registration date : 2008-04-28
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:30 am
amazing work, i thought it looked great at the show
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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
Thanks
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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!
Cleverchap DBS Pervert
Number of posts : 895 Age : 48 Location : ɹǝpun uʍop My Ride(s) : '65 split with a difference Registration date : 2007-01-08
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:22 am
Well done Lucy, that is looking very tidy and really hard.
(you need to update your sig pics )
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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.
SimonABT DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1343 Age : 42 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......
vietnam DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1671 Age : 35 Location : Bleadon My Ride(s) : 07 Golf, t25 devon Registration date : 2011-01-04
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:26 am
Everything looks better in satin black. FACT!
THis is a pretty epic project car - I did have a quick peek at cttp
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: 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.
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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!
Stickers:
Pics of the exhaust:
Small silencer:
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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:11 pm
I love it!
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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:23 pm
awesome
Graham NBC DBS Pervert
Number of posts : 556 Age : 60 Registration date : 2010-01-30
Subject: Re: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:30 pm
Robbie is very un-girls car like for a girls car
Love him though. You should have sat next to him at CTTP and llistened to all the comments he was getting
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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!
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: Robbie Rocket - New Beetle Cup Car Replica Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:23 pm
What are your plans for inside?
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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!
SimonABT DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1343 Age : 42 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 Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:05 am
So jealous!!
Shamrockez DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2047 Age : 40 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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