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« Reply #30 on: October 02, 2008, 20:31:28 pm »
I'v run 6" fuchs front for a while and have clearance issue. I also run a narrowed beam but remove it as I prefer a stock original one.  Wink
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« Reply #31 on: October 02, 2008, 22:27:09 pm »
7's worked on the rear of the Green M&M, with 6's up front. It was an IRS pan too.

Quote from: j-f on October 02, 2008, 15:03:56 pm
Quote from: Neil Davies on October 02, 2008, 10:57:39 am
I've got a pair of 6's and a pair of 7's if you want them... Wink

7 is  too large, and you are a little bit far away from me and the shipping cost will over price them
  Undecided

But, thanks you for the proposition.  Wink
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« Reply #32 on: October 02, 2008, 23:14:42 pm »
A chromed or aluminum angle-cut shroud is a must for any true '80s 'looker.'  Grin  Just kidding, of course.
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« Reply #33 on: October 03, 2008, 08:46:33 am »
Quote from: j-f on October 02, 2008, 15:03:56 pm
Quote from: Neil Davies on October 02, 2008, 10:57:39 am
I've got a pair of 6's and a pair of 7's if you want them... Wink

7 is  too large, and you are a little bit far away from me and the shipping cost will over price them
  Undecided

But, thanks you for the proposition.  Wink

No worries, thought so! Just trying to clear some space in the garage! Wink

To bring the thread back on track and get away from a classified advert, before I found a buyer for my 70/72 project car, I was going to run the cookies (short axle gearbox in the back for swingaxle), and was seriously thinking of red paint, no side trim or bumpers, painted headlamp rims and all the other chrome painted satin black. Maybe one day... Grin
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« Reply #34 on: October 03, 2008, 16:40:35 pm »
Here is a 80's show car. Every thing was either painted blue or chromed, even the brake parts. Interior was black with plad inserst.

Greg
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« Reply #35 on: October 04, 2008, 20:07:25 pm »
that blue bug is awesome!!  Cool
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« Reply #36 on: October 22, 2008, 14:04:14 pm »
ok more 88-89, but still an 80's cal looker...
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« Reply #37 on: October 22, 2008, 15:23:59 pm »
Painted Baby turbos....  Tongue Tongue Tongue  and how about a bra? or a fully chromed engine without the engine lid... license plate hanging above the fan housing...
man I need to find my eighties VWtrends  Grin Roll Eyes
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« Reply #38 on: October 23, 2008, 01:25:12 am »
All I can say is I will NEVER have a car with shaved door handles ever again..
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kev d
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« Reply #39 on: October 24, 2008, 09:20:42 am »
How about this nice red `68 jim? Wink
The mid `80`s 944 / 911 look..more pics in `air cooled volkwagens`
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« Reply #40 on: October 24, 2008, 15:57:21 pm »
kev  ,the car still look the same Huh any picture ??

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« Reply #41 on: October 24, 2008, 19:04:55 pm »
Hi fabs,
Apart from a set of 17" golf wheels it looks the same, just a bit rougher around the edges Roll Eyes
Cheers,
Kev
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« Reply #42 on: October 24, 2008, 19:37:23 pm »
Quote from: kev d on October 24, 2008, 19:04:55 pm
Hi fabs,
Apart from a set of 17" golf wheels it looks the same, just a bit rougher around the edges Roll Eyes
Cheers,
Kev
why did you add a  set of 17" wheels , she looks better with the black 8 spokes
did the empi eliminator shifter is in Huh
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« Reply #43 on: October 24, 2008, 21:01:38 pm »
Noooooooo Shocked
I bought it with them! Theres a nice new set of 8 spokes waiting it to be finished Cool
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« Reply #44 on: October 24, 2008, 21:08:01 pm »
Quote from: speedwell on October 24, 2008, 19:37:23 pm
did the empi eliminator shifter is in Huh
You mean MY Empi shifter!!!!! I loaned that to Colin and he sold the car with it...  Angry
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« Reply #45 on: October 24, 2008, 22:08:28 pm »
he left that story out of the feature.. Wink
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« Reply #46 on: October 25, 2008, 18:39:20 pm »
this one will get the 80ies look

check out http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,7053.0.html for the build
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