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Sept 16, 2011 9:34:40 GMT
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Hello Retrorides, After being nagged  by my mate, i am now finally putting a thred of my car on here. It is a bog basic 1975, 1200 engine bug and the colour being Miami Blue apprently whihc i have now owned since April 2011 It has been well looked after its whole life, so no rust to bother me ;D, for all you aircooled dubbers out you know what i am on about haha  So over the last half year, i have only add and replacing parts and no serious mending needed Enough of this writing stuff let me show u some pics First day I got it   Beastly 35hp Engine ;D   |
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Sept 16, 2011 9:37:11 GMT
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First thing it to make it a bit "throaty" so baffles have to go... good bye!!!  Got a rev counter, its about 30years old when my dad used to have it in his campers  |
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Sept 16, 2011 9:38:33 GMT
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Time for some paint The Bumper irons were looking old, so needed cleaning up  All Sanded down  All Done  Fitted  |
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Sept 16, 2011 9:47:24 GMT
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This kid that wanted me on here, in his slammed Vovlow 360, check him out on here........steveday  |
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Sept 16, 2011 9:48:27 GMT
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Painted the Fan Housing  These Door cards where put in by the previous owner in the 90's ( i think the style gives it away) So went and got some standard ones from bugjam   |
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Sept 16, 2011 9:50:05 GMT
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I never liked the wheels it was on, so they needed a change. I got some new wheels from VW Peppercorn show, they may not to be everyones taste but i have always wanted some. They are Smith Wheels, (basically Centreline repros), i got the 4 for £120 which i don't think is too bad. As u can see they look abit scummy, and i thought... ah i little clean will get that off.....how wrong was I.  |
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Sept 16, 2011 9:50:44 GMT
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Basically water has got under the lacquer, whihc gives it the snail trail apperance and the only thing to do is rub it down It started coming up by using 400wet/dry and this how they looked after that, as u can see a majority of is off  Now i went through the grades and when back up to 1200 to give a reasonable shine, I then hand polished it with Autosol.... seems to be getting there  |
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Sept 16, 2011 9:51:35 GMT
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Now its time for a proper shine, I used a polishing pad which attaches to a drill and I got them to this state. I am quite impressed, considering this is my first time doing wheel refurbishment  I then got some new tyres for them, 195x65x15 at the back and 165x50x15 at the front, I already have dropped spindles on the front and this just made it that little lower  ..... as u can see a bit of a difference in size haha   |
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Last Edit: Sept 16, 2011 9:52:42 GMT by joehurley
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Sept 16, 2011 9:54:03 GMT
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 As i couldn't really used the spare wheel, me and dad converted the washer to an electrical and one and made some brackets for it to stay in the same place  |
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Sept 16, 2011 9:54:55 GMT
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Its First Show Shine at Battlesbridge, Essex May 2011  Its Latest Show Yesterday at VW Action, Santa Pod I have also Changed the Number Plates as well  Bit of a stance haha  |
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Last Edit: Sept 16, 2011 9:57:55 GMT by joehurley
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Sept 16, 2011 9:58:57 GMT
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Sept 16, 2011 10:00:29 GMT
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My Exhuast Arrived yaayyy Its not the best of makes but it will do  And heres the glasspack exhaust...NOISSE!!!!  |
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Sept 16, 2011 10:01:43 GMT
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As the exhaust has just got protective paint for delivery on it, i had to get that all off and then put heat proof paint on it. Heres a few pic going through the motion of it..... Rubbed Down  First Coat of Paint  After loads of coats of paint, Gave it a quick coat of gloss black to make it shiny lol....even though u won't c it haha  |
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Sept 16, 2011 10:02:20 GMT
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Off with the old and on with new  With glasspack on, i was little dissapointed because it is not as loud as everyone says they are, but still gives a nice throaty roar. On the plus side it pops flames   |
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Sept 16, 2011 10:03:10 GMT
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Heres this cheeky homemade stinger ;D my dad has on his bug 25 years ago  So i had to fit it and give a try lol   |
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Sept 16, 2011 10:03:53 GMT
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Heres a video of it It doesn't do the stinger justice it was quite loud and very poppy Heres it on the road, u can just about here a pop at 7 seconds lol |
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Last Edit: Sept 16, 2011 10:05:33 GMT by joehurley
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Sept 18, 2011 15:40:59 GMT
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Nice bug, did like the old wheels but the new ones look a lot better |
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Sept 18, 2011 16:41:35 GMT
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I reckon late bugs are underrated. Looking good |
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring. |
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by my mate, i am now finally putting a thred of my car on here. 
..... as u can see a bit of a difference in size haha
