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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:10 am | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:19 pm | |
| RHD headlights fitted  | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:07 pm | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:13 pm | |
| I also took some photo's of the altitude 'before' I will post 'after' pictures once the work is done! The Front:   The Rear:   | |
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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:47 pm | |
| How longs it over at Slamwerks Dude? | |
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tango_van
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2846
Age : 42
Location : Wsm
My Ride(s) : 1972 Westy Camper Van, 09 Newbie 1.9tdi, Audi A4 B7 S-line
Registration date : 2006-10-11
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:42 pm | |
| let the lowering commence!  | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:26 am | |
| - Mr Scoops wrote:
- How longs it over at Slamwerks Dude?
2 weeks... | |
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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:37 am | |
| So the question is....
How hard is he going to smack it? | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:52 am | |
| Moderately...
As low as possible without notching the chassis.. | |
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WizBizMartin
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2531
Age : 33
Location : W-S-M
My Ride(s) : 85 Mexican Beetle, 20v T Beetle, Honda Xr125
Registration date : 2008-11-27
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:09 am | |
| - Shorty wrote:
- Moderately...
As low as possible without notching the chassis.. i like it ! | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:24 am | |
| Great progress being made at Slamwerks by Guy! Adjustable springplates already fitted, now got the front beam off ready for the new one!  My new narrowed adjustable beam ready for paint!  
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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:37 am | |
| Rear end is looking slightly more respectable... | |
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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:33 pm | |
| Just need to lose those Bigfoot tyres! | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:34 pm | |
| On the back? If so, they are certainly not roadworthy so yeah, they'll definitely be going!! | |
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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:49 pm | |
| This bus is gonna be awesome IMHO (Just don't tell Shorty I said that!)  | |
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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:06 pm | |
| There appear to be some photographs missing. | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:09 pm | |
| My bad! Slamwerks finished their part this afternoon!  | |
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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:30 pm | |
| Awesome.
So what's next?
What's being done at Bromsgrove? | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:31 pm | |
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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:51 pm | |
| What are you planning to do engine wise? | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:53 pm | |
| Just gonna twin carb that 1641 I bought a short while ago...
The future may look different.. | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:45 pm | |
| I've been trying my hand at something new today... As shown earlier in this thread I bought a pair of Westy Louvred Windows to go in my bus, the jury has been out, and to an extent still is about whether I'll fit them or not. Either way I wasn't happy with how they looked, and I think this is what's putting me off, so I bought a metal polishing kit from amazon, and, having never done anything like this before, took myself out to the garage and had a go.. I've only done the initial cut, but I'm happy with the results so far... I do need to get the right tool for doing the intricate bits.. but hey, you gotta start somewhere right! I bought this kit.. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pro-Max-Aluminium-Brass-Metal-Polishing/dp/B0050HW88K/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1359916674&sr=8-37 Here are the results so far, like I said, this isn't finished, this is just after the first cut.. Before:  After: (approx 2 hours work)  | |
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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: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:49 pm | |
| Are you going to laquer them once they're polished?
If imagine they'd oxidise again quite quickly.
Look good though Squire | |
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Shorty
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3362
Age : 46
Location : LAT: 51.679 LONG: -3.159
My Ride(s) : 1969 Californian Kombi : 2010 Golf GT TDi : 2009 Touran 1.9TDi SE
Registration date : 2010-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Shorty's 1969 Kombi Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:53 pm | |
| yeah, probably, or use something like a wheel protector or car polish.. all will protect the surface.. | |
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