Roach
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Feb 26, 2021 19:21:23 GMT
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Yo, back once again with another nice car to ruin. 1956 oval.    |
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Norman
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Feb 26, 2021 19:24:08 GMT
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Now that is lovely, what are your plans for it. I would cherish it and use it sparingly. I will be following this with great interest, Norman
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Feb 28, 2021 13:12:06 GMT
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Please god be putting a gigantic engine in but not a narrowed beam!
Please god be putting a gigantic engine in but not a narrowed beam!
Please god be putting a gigantic engine in but not a narrowed beam!
Please god be putting a gigantic engine in but not a narrowed beam!
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zeberdee
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1956 Black Oval Beetle. zeberdee
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Feb 28, 2021 13:32:37 GMT
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That looks really nice .
Looking forward to seeing it get ruined .
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Roach
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Feb 28, 2021 20:16:30 GMT
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Please god be putting a gigantic engine in but not a narrowed beam! Please god be putting a gigantic engine in but not a narrowed beam! Please god be putting a gigantic engine in but not a narrowed beam! Please god be putting a gigantic engine in but not a narrowed beam! I’d look away if I were you.  |
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Looks like a really nice car.
Your tail lights are in the wrong place btw.
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Roach
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Looks like a really nice car. Your tail lights are in the wrong place btw. Too high you think? Probably had replacements once upon a time. |
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Last Edit: Mar 1, 2021 17:52:27 GMT by Roach
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Looks like a really nice car. Your tail lights are in the wrong place btw. Too high you think? Probably had replacements once upon a time. Yes, people put new rear wings on and then line the old lights up with the bolt holes that are in there. It puts them too high up and far apart. You see it quite often. From memory, you need to use the lower hole for the top bolt and make a new lower hole. The top hole should just be visible near the top of the light unit (until you weld it up). |
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Ow that is pretty! Bookmarked
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Current:
1983 Volkswagen 1200 Mexico
2021 Kia Niro Hybrid
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1990 Volkswagen Golf Madison
1996 Volkswagen Golf Wagon Happy Hour
2006 Fiat Panda 100HP
2006 Toyota Avensis Wagon
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Roach
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Too high you think? Probably had replacements once upon a time. Yes, people put new rear wings on and then line the old lights up with the bolt holes that are in there. It puts them too high up and far apart. You see it quite often. From memory, you need to use the lower hole for the top bolt and make a new lower hole. The top hole should just be visible near the top of the light unit (until you weld it up). Affirmative, job on the list then. Cheers bud. |
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Ruined Beetles are the best Beetles Tom Yup! |
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I’ll be watching this with interest. Built one myself a while ago.... The rear wings were original so give you an idea of where your tail lights should be. Horrido is spot on with his advice. IMHO It’s not too bad a thing if they are mounted a little higher though because you would hope they would be easier to see? Every little helps!  Good of luck with it, looks like it’s gonna be one cool little bug. 👍🏻 |
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Last Edit: Mar 2, 2021 22:14:50 GMT by adybish
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Sandro
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Excellent! Looking forward to this! Hope to have a Beetle at some point |
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shin2chin
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6in rears, standard fronts with a drop. Supercharger kit. Perfect.
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1977 PORSCHE 2.0na 924
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Roach
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Apr 21, 2021 18:01:25 GMT
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So I’ve been collecting parts. Bought a 123 ignition kit for it... yet to fit. Bought some wheels for it.... yet to fit. Narrow beam is coming tomorrow... so yet to fit   I have however rebuilt the carb as it was running bad, and also obtained another inlet manifold.... with a blocked heat riser (standard) So I chopped a hole in it to clear it out as nothing else was working... then my dude patched it back up for me.   |
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Apr 21, 2021 20:30:37 GMT
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I like the plans, is there a benefit to a narrow beam or is it more for look?
Either way I'm looking forward to seeing those parts being fitted
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1966 Ford Cortina GT
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Roach
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Apr 21, 2021 20:37:53 GMT
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I like the plans, is there a benefit to a narrow beam or is it more for look? Either way I'm looking forward to seeing those parts being fitted Cheers dude It’s both tbh. Some run a narrow beam to accommodate wider wheels or wheels with an offset too extreme for the original beam. Others, like me, do it because in our opinion it looks cool as flip... |
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6in rears, standard fronts with a drop. Supercharger kit. Perfect. Nice, I like it. I like what Roach is doing, too. Me, I'd have the front down, rear standard, Ercos, nerf bars and hoofing great 2276 on 48 IDA's. 😁 |
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