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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: nomates new project Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:23 pm | |
| OK I know I haven't completely finished the splitty, I know I only just started the karmann ! but who wants to see the latest project (howard)? it is my intention thanks to evil bay to have the cheapest bug on the road ever!!!   sorry about the crappy photo's they are off e bay....haven't even picked it up yet ....going to brum with a car trailer tomorrow night | |
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dubberatlast
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 15756
Age : 45
Registration date : 2006-09-01
| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:58 pm | |
| looks  you leaving as is  | |
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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: nomates new project Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:03 pm | |
| ooh yes,
very little money will be spent,I do have some wheels with new tyres in the garage (standard rims) an exhaust,I own a welder,do'nt know about the engine (but I have a spare) ,brakes will need re-building.......let you know more about the car on saturday when i've had chance to give it the once over....not bad for 280 squid | |
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dubberatlast
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 15756
Age : 45
Registration date : 2006-09-01
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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: nomates new project Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:18 pm | |
| He who dares wins rodney!
he who dares | |
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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: nomates new project Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:18 pm | |
| Bargain looks good, can't wait to see what it needs all i can make out it NEEDS from the pics is slamming | |
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spennyp
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3184
Registration date : 2006-08-19
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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: nomates new project Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:11 pm | |
| After saturday, I can give a full report on whether to restore to a standard condition and give it the respect that it deserves after fourty years (20 of them in dry storage) or To put the 1641 lump in it ,slam it,chuck on the radars I have in the garage and burn some rubber in sainsbury's car park  I think we all know where this thread is going!!! I'm thinking matt black paintjob..oooooh yes | |
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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: nomates new project Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:37 am | |
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spennyp
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 3184
Registration date : 2006-08-19
| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:02 am | |
| Cleaned up a bit as its about your car Steve and moved over to the restoration section.....get some pics up when you have picked the car car up mate and good luck | |
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Impy Mcdub
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 4983
Age : 53
Location : oh my Godney
My Ride(s) : mk2 goof big bumper gti 8v....slammed n rough
Registration date : 2006-08-20
| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:54 am | |
| looks like a nice motor mate, gotta be option 2!! matt black, pinstripes, 1641 & lower than an ants kneecap!! | |
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lowriderbug
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1347
Age : 42
Location : the big Y
My Ride(s) : various projects in various states of completion.
Registration date : 2006-09-09
| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:44 pm | |
| go with the matt black/ hot motor you cant loose  | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:07 pm | |
| It seems that matt black is the general concensus, we can't all be wrong dude! You know it makes sense Steve, we will stick the Raders on on Sunday and see how it looks |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:05 am | |
| So after having a good look d o you still think this going to be the cheapest bug ever  I don't!  |
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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: nomates new project Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:43 pm | |
| no harv!!! definately not going to be cheap to fix!!!.........I'm not gutted though, with some effort and some new metal ,howard will go the the ball....... anyhow.....you are going to halp me and with bobs history you must be an expert on many subjects now especially indicators | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:30 pm | |
| I tried all day today to fix them and nada, not a bloody sausage so sod it! Bob is going to an auto elctrician for surgery!! |
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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: nomates new project Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:37 pm | |
| I cannot believe the amount of effort and .........failure!!!.......
talking of failures may some progress on howard today....I'll catch you tomorrow ,what time you coming round???
or do you want me to call you when the trailer is here? | |
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| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:22 pm | |
| I am on the town tonight so I will pop round when I recover conciousness!  |
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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: nomates new project Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:16 pm | |
| I'll see you sometime next week then dude!!!  have a good time | |
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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: nomates new project Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:16 pm | |
| Been a long time...I know.....( but I have been working on lisa'a ghia.....and howards floorpan is now all sorted)........so the latest update...........thanks go to dirty dave and soapbox.....cheers guy's this car was so rotten that I made a decision...that if the firwall could be repaired I would carry on with it.....if not scrapper it goes.......................................... .....guess what ... .....................a weekend of head scratching and this is what happened  crusty rear end cut out  new rearend (thanks to soapbox)...grafted in     had to remove some good metal to gain access to the inner bits that also needed welding into place then after a small skim of filler....it was ready to prime   What do you reckon??....not an easy repair this one | |
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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: nomates new project Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:20 pm | |
| Fu#king nice work Steve'o... Looks spot on............  | |
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soapbox
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 1033
Age : 39
Location : Clevedon
My Ride(s) : '73 subaru powered Type 2 and a '75 beetle hot rod
Registration date : 2006-12-19
| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:22 pm | |
| looks good man, good to see that the scraped beetle has been of use to some one | |
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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: nomates new project Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:39 pm | |
| still got to weld the side bits in ....but thanks guy's ....getting a bit more enthusiasm for it now.....until the ghia comes back  ........poor old howard.....if it ever gets done it will be well cool | |
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Impy Mcdub
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 4983
Age : 53
Location : oh my Godney
My Ride(s) : mk2 goof big bumper gti 8v....slammed n rough
Registration date : 2006-08-20
| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:12 pm | |
| top banana work mate......gonna be | |
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dubberatlast
DBS Top Tater
Number of posts : 15756
Age : 45
Registration date : 2006-09-01
| | Subject: Re: nomates new project Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:31 pm | |
| Good work dude nice one | |
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how cheap you lucky bugger 
