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« on: May 01, 2008, 15:41:28 pm »

toying with the idea of fitting one of these.

has anyone got some pics of how to fix one as they don't come with hinges.  Huh


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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2008, 16:13:19 pm »

i took some pictures this morning , but now my battery i sdead , i just put charge this one ,and after post the pictures of mine
WOB produced 2 models , the street version like mine with original  fixings point
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2008, 21:24:37 pm »

here's the pictures of my decklid street version
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2008, 00:09:48 am »

aaah very neat - a street version!  Grin

WOB?!?!
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2008, 08:07:04 am »

i don't think the WOB empi decklid is still available -- they did just 1 run of those -- and not even sure they are still in business


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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2008, 09:24:12 am »

bugger!!
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2008, 09:55:23 am »

I thought about 'liberating' the top inner piece off of another decklid and grafting it in to my glass lid somehow, i've got an aronson style lid from Paintbox and a steel eyebrow type 67 lid from them coming this weekend too Grin
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« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2008, 10:35:28 am »

I thought about 'liberating' the top inner piece off of another decklid and grafting it in to my glass lid somehow, i've got an aronson style lid from Paintbox and a steel eyebrow type 67 lid from them coming this weekend too Grin

That's what I'd do too - that way the hinges are going to be in exactly the right place.
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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2008, 11:21:34 am »

and it should pull the l;id into shape
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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2008, 11:32:43 am »

sounds like a plan, can you simply glass a the steel piece onto the fibreglass decklid?
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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2008, 11:57:42 am »

...i've got an aronson style lid from Paintbox and a steel eyebrow type 67 lid from them coming this weekend too...

I'm liking the idea of a steel one. I've got a glass eyebrow one at home at the moment and having looked at it I'm not sure about grafting hinges in. In the end I came to the conclusion that the glass decklid would work best with pins but since the car won't suit pins I'm going to try and get a metal decklid convereted over by a metal fabrication wizard.

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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2008, 12:18:58 pm »

any metal wizards in the UK who could do this?  Grin
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« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2008, 13:29:40 pm »

Paintbox or Matt Keene Grin
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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2008, 14:00:26 pm »

...Paintbox or Matt Keene...

That's exactly what I would have said. Cool
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« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2008, 16:19:42 pm »

hmmm

any experiences of the Flat 4 decklid as an option?!  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2008, 16:39:31 pm »

If the guy in the uk can't make you a steel decklid, I can I've made a few of them and have the tooling look back a few month's ago's topic's, look for marks EMPI bug that was another type i've doon plus the 67. thank's from gab-fab
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« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2008, 23:38:06 pm »

If the guy in the uk can't make you a steel decklid, I can I've made a few of them and have the tooling look back a few month's ago's topic's, look for marks EMPI bug that was another type i've doon plus the 67. thank's from gab-fab

Hey danny,

Just out of curiosity how much would you be talking to do that work to decklid?

Have you got any pics of the ones you've done?

Could you do it to a 'W' lid? Just thinkin out loud.... you know ;-)

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« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2008, 08:36:35 am »

Check this out : http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,3855.0.html
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« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2008, 09:58:58 am »

Wow , I cant believe i overlooked that
thats so cool
gabfab you re the man
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« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2008, 11:16:56 am »

Woah! That work is stunning!

Well in all seriousness I may source a 'W' lid from the US so... while its over there maybe Danny could do his magic?... ;-)

Just a thought ;-)

Seriously awesome work though! Any more pics of the build Danny?

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« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2008, 18:17:04 pm »

Here's a shot of my oval empi style lid with working hinges.

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« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2008, 19:22:53 pm »

welcome geoff  enjoy this place  Wink
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« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2008, 21:47:05 pm »

i think lesley (pimp incher) can help you out to -- he did those on the hebmuller gasser in metal too
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« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2008, 21:49:40 pm »

i think lesley (pimp incher) can help you out to -- he did those on the hebmuller gasser in metal too
this one G Huh
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« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2008, 22:17:16 pm »

The ones on the Heb are "glued" onto the original decklid.
So they can be removed later for correct vintage restoration.
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« Reply #25 on: May 04, 2008, 16:39:24 pm »

sorry to say mark's car has been in storage unfinished lack of paint for about 4-5 years now . would be a nice car someday!
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« Reply #26 on: May 04, 2008, 17:30:10 pm »

I have a 67' scoop decklid that I glassed stock vw hinges in. worked out very well. I will post some pics up.
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« Reply #27 on: May 04, 2008, 18:43:12 pm »

didn't lesley made those for the pimp incher? or do i have a sunburn ?  Wink
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« Reply #28 on: May 04, 2008, 19:18:08 pm »

Dose anyone make a 67 Empi Style Scooped Deck Lid? and do they have Hinge Mounts Or Hood Pin Mounting??  anyone know about this Deck Lid? Who Made It?
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« Reply #29 on: May 05, 2008, 08:58:37 am »

I think that's a PaintBox steel one Grin
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