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Cal-look/High Performance => In Da Werks => Topic started by: Russell on January 16, 2008, 00:13:48 am



Title: VWGasserGarage Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Russell on January 16, 2008, 00:13:48 am
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


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Diederick/DVK on January 16, 2008, 00:31:42 am
gee!
what did it once look like??

good luck on the project  ;)


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: roland on January 16, 2008, 00:52:33 am
nicebit of history there russel...


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Fastbrit on January 16, 2008, 09:15:45 am
You just need to find the 'Darth Vader' Fastback now... ;)


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Tim C on January 16, 2008, 10:46:32 am
First Beetle to win 'Europe's Most Beautiful VW' Award at BugJam No1 .

Looked like this:

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan0006.jpg)

(http://www.funkenblitz.com/upload/scan00008.jpg)

Good luck with the rebuild Russell - EBI2??  :D


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Neil Davies on January 16, 2008, 13:07:19 pm
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?


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: 71CALRIPPER on January 16, 2008, 15:33:49 pm
Nice buy , thought it was too good to leave rotting away !

Rob


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Zach Gomulka on January 16, 2008, 17:15:16 pm
Whoa. Hard to believe its the same car! What lead to its current state??


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Rocket Ron on January 16, 2008, 20:22:20 pm
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!!!!


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Russell on January 16, 2008, 22:43:54 pm
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  :o


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: speedwell on January 16, 2008, 23:17:50 pm
 ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: ballbag on January 17, 2008, 00:49:11 am
If you're doing it exactly as it was, do you wanna sell that steering wheel for a cheap price?  ;)


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Lee.C on January 17, 2008, 01:25:00 am
Nice one dude, I was hoping someone would save that cool ride  :)


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: JeePee/DVK on January 19, 2008, 15:37:02 pm
Just an'other pictures from me.VW Action 1989
Good luck Russel. 8)

(http://home.planet.nl/~slote060/ac89-5.jpg)


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Russell on January 29, 2008, 09:30:33 am
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.


Title: Re: New long Term Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Griebel on February 02, 2008, 09:15:32 am
Hi there...

Nice to hear that you enjoyed the small flicks.. :)

Cheers from Griebel..

www.griebel.blogspot.com (http://www.griebel.blogspot.com)


Title: Re: VWGasserGarage Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: andy M. on February 04, 2008, 21:48:38 pm
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


Title: Re: VWGasserGarage Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Russell on February 04, 2008, 22:50:02 pm
Andy, no problem.

Hope the kids were'nt made in the car, but it would explain the roof dents ???


Title: Re: VWGasserGarage Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: andy M. on February 05, 2008, 08:46:31 am
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,

regards

andy o/ff 156


Title: Re: VWGasserGarage Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: beetletom on July 22, 2009, 13:25:38 pm
any updates to this??


Title: Re: VWGasserGarage Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: Black Sheep on August 12, 2009, 17:42:33 pm
Any updates Russell on this bit of UK cal look history ?


Title: Re: VWGasserGarage Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: gibber! on August 30, 2009, 22:53:44 pm
Just been looking through some Youtube favourites and saw the oval here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTEhQQOZlnk

(the video has been posted on here before I think)


Title: Re: VWGasserGarage Project... ex chris jory 53 oval Bug Jam 1987 winner !!!
Post by: vwcab on September 16, 2009, 16:36:37 pm
Found some pics when I went to Bug Jam in 1990