Russell
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« on: January 16, 2008, 00:13:48 am » |
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Well guys from the front cover of volksworld issue number 1 to a field in Surrey and now rescued from the elements, thanks to all that helped get it out and loaded
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« Last Edit: February 03, 2008, 00:22:28 am by Russell Ritchie »
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Russell
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Diederick/DVK
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 00:31:42 am » |
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gee! what did it once look like?? good luck on the project
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Diederick - Proud member of: DVK ~ Der Vollgas Kreuzers
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roland
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 00:52:33 am » |
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nicebit of history there russel...
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Glitter don't make you faster.
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2008, 09:15:45 am » |
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You just need to find the 'Darth Vader' Fastback now...
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Tim C
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2008, 10:46:32 am » |
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First Beetle to win 'Europe's Most Beautiful VW' Award at BugJam No1 . Looked like this: Good luck with the rebuild Russell - EBI2??
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Neil Davies
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 13:07:19 pm » |
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Even without the history, it's still a RHD '53 oval, so nice to see it saved. What are the plans then Russell - rebuild it to as it was, or do your own thing?
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2007cc, 48IDFs, street car. 14.45@93 on pump fuel, treads, muffler and fanbelt. October 2017!
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 15:33:49 pm » |
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Nice buy , thought it was too good to leave rotting away !
Rob
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2008, 17:15:16 pm » |
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Whoa. Hard to believe its the same car! What lead to its current state??
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Born in the '80s, stuck in the '70s.
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Rocket Ron
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2008, 20:22:20 pm » |
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I'm glad someone has got hold of it. 8)I was only thinking about it last night.
Good luck and when will it be on the road again!!!!
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13.12 @ 101.84
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You can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter
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Russell
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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2008, 22:43:54 pm » |
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looks like it failed the MOT had a couple of owners got stripped to repaint, found a lot of bondo, lost interest, parked outside and left to rot (stupid bastards !) BUT NOW..... it will be restored to how it was in 87, even thought a rhd 53 oval is pretty rare anyway. Tim. EBI 22 more like
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2008, 23:17:50 pm » |
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 00:49:11 am » |
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If you're doing it exactly as it was, do you wanna sell that steering wheel for a cheap price?
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something funny!
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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2008, 01:25:00 am » |
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Nice one dude, I was hoping someone would save that cool ride
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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2008, 15:37:02 pm » |
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Just an'other pictures from me.VW Action 1989 Good luck Russel.
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Russell
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2008, 09:30:33 am » |
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Griebel
Sorry lost your user name, but thanks for the DVD got it last night and watched again and again, very cool it was good to see a young KS with hair also.....cant wait to show him this.
Once again thanks.
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Russell
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Griebel
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« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2008, 09:15:32 am » |
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Hi there... Nice to hear that you enjoyed the small flicks.. Cheers from Griebel.. www.griebel.blogspot.com
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andy M.
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« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2008, 21:48:38 pm » |
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good to see this car being rebuilt, my ex-wife used to own this beauty, in fact it's how i first met her, had to rebuild the front king pins for the mot back in the winter of 1989, got two great kids out of the deal though!! Was a really nice car to drive, any chance of a go when it's rebuilt for old times sake?
regards andy o/ff 156
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Russell
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« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2008, 22:50:02 pm » |
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Andy, no problem. Hope the kids were'nt made in the car, but it would explain the roof dents
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Russell
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andy M.
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« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2008, 08:46:31 am » |
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no, the kids weren't created in the car, they came long after the oval was passed on to steve walker, any dents in the roof are probably down to his sordid nocturnal activity!
good luck with the project, looks like a lot of work to do before the volksworld show,
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andy o/ff 156
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« Reply #19 on: July 22, 2009, 13:25:38 pm » |
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any updates to this??
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« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2009, 17:42:33 pm » |
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Any updates Russell on this bit of UK cal look history ?
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Stick with what you know works . 13.03 @ 98mph
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gibber!
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« Reply #21 on: August 30, 2009, 22:53:44 pm » |
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Just been looking through some Youtube favourites and saw the oval here:
http://www.youtube.com/v/hTEhQQOZlnk(the video has been posted on here before I think)
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« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2009, 16:36:37 pm » |
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Found some pics when I went to Bug Jam in 1990
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'72 standard käfer '74 cal-look project '78 1303 cabrio '12 Triumph street triple
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