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Title: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on December 18, 2009, 18:49:15 pm This is my 67 beetle, Iv had it for 6 years and have been restoring it for the last 2!
here are some pictures of what it used to look like... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/oldskool67.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/exhaust2.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/DSC00029.jpg)[/img] (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/Stef030.jpg)(http://) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/dashplaque.jpg) got the car when i was 16 and still looked like a baby :D (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/my67bug2.jpg) and the resto...it needed alot! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/l_e7c448115b53a30efd17ef68c952f45a.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/l_c16ffe2140a9e9ec3481153c8555fa28.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/l_f0e9e0dd0363fe4514b5934a5a315a0c.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/l_4e0a1030eabe04467aa9eaff17cb8db6.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/15757_200792152628_574537628_441430.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/IMG_0524.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/IMG_0527.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/painteddddddfinalllyyyy.jpg) here is what it looks like now as of tis week.... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/15122009154.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/14122009151.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/15122009163.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/15122009161.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/16122009180.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/16122009176.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/16122009179.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/17122009195.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/17122009191.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/17122009202.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/17122009200.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/17122009192.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/17122009209.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/16122009187-1.jpg) got these babys for the motor :) 2276cc, fk89 cam ect ect (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/IMG_0545.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/FILE0346.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/FILE0341.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/FILE0339.jpg) tanks for lookin more updates on sunday! Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Jamie on December 18, 2009, 21:14:02 pm Like this alot 8).
Jamie Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: beetletom on December 18, 2009, 21:23:53 pm hard!!! 8)
love the dzus fasteners Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: FDK/mrpedrini on December 18, 2009, 22:27:05 pm 8) cool car... always wanted to build a savanah beige looker...good luck!
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Happychappy on December 19, 2009, 06:03:57 am very cool 8)
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Paulus on December 19, 2009, 08:59:18 am Looks GREAT!! 8)
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: thehanz DVK on December 19, 2009, 13:48:27 pm welcome on the lounge and keep the picture's coming....
again a nice 67.... Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on December 20, 2009, 17:54:06 pm thanks very much for the comments :)
im liking this forum alot! i will get some more pictures up tomoro stef Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: MYTOY on December 20, 2009, 19:25:40 pm LOOKER!!!
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: alfie the monster on December 21, 2009, 20:31:22 pm Looking good ;D
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on December 22, 2009, 14:51:14 pm thanks dude ill take some more pics when i get down the workshop later!
engine is nearly done aswell just need to decide on a comp ratio :O stef Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on December 29, 2009, 23:49:32 pm finally got some more work done! been abit skint and its been fuckin cold lately so motivation has been low :S but its all comin back together now!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/29122009272.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/21122009215.jpg) managed to get dzus fasteners all done! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/21122009216.jpg) sitting a bit to high for my liking, i think it is the shocks bottoming out because it sat much lower on the same beem before! im using KONI (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/29122009277.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/29122009273.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/29122009276.jpg) couldnt resist :p (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/29122009275-1.jpg) discs will be replaced with porsche cross drilled and gas burners for street and ercos with front runners on for the strip! stef Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: H67bug on January 03, 2010, 23:13:58 pm Re your comments on the stance; Surely the front will sit lower once back together.
Looks good Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: jamiep_jamiep on January 04, 2010, 08:55:29 am Awesome!
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on January 04, 2010, 17:54:33 pm Re your comments on the stance; Surely the front will sit lower once back together. Looks good yes i thort that but theres only the bonnet and tank to go back in so not much more weight? and the shocks look like theyv bottomd out and the suspension is even stiffer than before with the bupack socks :S cheerz stef Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: gizago on January 04, 2010, 21:18:45 pm Re your comments on the stance; Surely the front will sit lower once back together. Looks good yes i thort that but theres only the bonnet and tank to go back in so not much more weight? and the shocks look like theyv bottomd out and the suspension is even stiffer than before with the bupack socks :S cheerz stef Looking good.Dont forget the weight of the glass and interior etc. That will bring it down a bit more. Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Hotrodvw on January 05, 2010, 07:48:37 am A full set of glass is 60 lbs.
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on January 05, 2010, 19:44:27 pm just got my rubbers today and 300 pounds of other stuff :o
will et some more pics up after iv done some more work 2moro! stef Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on January 10, 2010, 19:04:34 pm managed to get the windscreen in and the wing beading done! no where sells beige wing beading anymore it seems :S but black will do for now!
got the seats to go in tomoro and hopefully the rest of the glass! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/02012010279.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/06012010312.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/06012010311.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/06012010313.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/06012010314.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/06012010315.jpg) going back to work next sunday so there will be a couple of weeks pause in progress :( at least the bonnet, doors and deck lid will be painted by then! (dont ask why they arnt already lol) motor is coming on nicely to! comp ratio is being set to 10.5:1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/06012010316.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/06012010318.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/06012010317.jpg) thanks for looking, stef Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: beetletom on January 10, 2010, 19:33:15 pm ive got an unopened roll of beige wing beading, if your interested?
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on January 10, 2010, 19:47:36 pm aha im not going through that again! i got well stressed out doing it!
i may buy it off you and fit it at a later date however! how much you looking for? Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: beetletom on January 10, 2010, 20:48:06 pm £20.
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on August 11, 2010, 13:53:26 pm havnt posted on here for a while so i thort id update this with a couple of pictures of the finished car and also my 1500 mile round trip to france and back in it :)
hope you enjoy... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/37805_420133432829_511787829_4796060_6410756_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/38191_413536577829_511787829_4625262_2587278_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/35326_413535512829_511787829_4625215_5239325_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/jkigfd.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/rearend.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/interior.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/dog.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/skflf.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/untitled-1.jpg) Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on August 11, 2010, 14:03:11 pm a few more from france
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/39318_420130617829_511787829_4796011_3710984_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/40447_420136547829_511787829_4796203_7733631_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/38740_420131392829_511787829_4796027_4014539_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/33504_420136147829_511787829_4796198_1993916_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/38899_412042118203_502963203_4619488_7410038_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/38688_10150246658500717_507775716_14137395_1625469_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/38653_412039028203_502963203_4619316_5650764_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/39319_420132412829_511787829_4796049_1921487_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/40382_10150246666735717_507775716_14137558_2670156_n.jpg) thanks for looking stef Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: 71CALRIPPER on August 11, 2010, 15:16:04 pm Dude thats cool as !! I would be dead chuffed with that :o
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on August 11, 2010, 18:08:02 pm thanks dude.
iv been checking yours out on KCW, are you still running that 2442 motor? i think the look of yours looks hard! savannah beige aswell isnt it? Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Wout on August 11, 2010, 22:24:45 pm Very nice car!
Superb retro picture ;D! gr Wout Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on August 12, 2010, 00:21:45 am one more that my mate simon who is a profesional photographer took last night
the green slammed ratty oval is his (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/3bugssrgb.jpg) Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: 71CALRIPPER on August 12, 2010, 09:31:12 am thanks dude. iv been checking yours out on KCW, are you still running that 2442 motor? i think the look of yours looks hard! savannah beige aswell isnt it? Savannah Beige ...oh yes :) The most underated colour of all.. No the 2442 motor will be replaced with a 4" motor..still a long way of but i will get my hands on the car soon to start work.. Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on August 13, 2010, 15:37:05 pm Savannah Beige ...oh yes :) The most underated colour of all.. No the 2442 motor will be replaced with a 4" motor..still a long way of but i will get my hands on the car soon to start work.. [/quote] is it still been shipped over then? bet you cant wait! 4" motor?? thinking of some porsche pattern zero offset ercos for the front of mine, i think theyd look beeter thaan the fuch? Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 13, 2010, 16:53:57 pm of some porsche pattern zero offset ercos for the front of mine, i think theyd look beeter thaan the fuch? Not at all! I think you should detail the fuchs... Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on August 13, 2010, 18:29:36 pm yes i was also think that! im torn with what to do aha! keep ercos on the back? i can also go to porsche pattern on the back with my discs.
detail fuch's early style i think? i still want ercos tho ??? Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: jackyt on August 15, 2010, 19:27:10 pm Hey buddy, I have to say your car is cool as fook!! Totally love it ;D
The stance looks amazing and I think the wheels look cool as they are, something a little different. Would you be able to tell me a little about how you got the stance, tyre size, suspension set up etc etc. And as many photos as possible would make me happy :) Once again top car dude Jack Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 14, 2010, 10:44:56 am Sorry fr the late reply, iv been out the country up untill now.
thankyou dude, i havnt seen it in 2 months, seeing it tomoroi cant wait :D the back is on adjustable spring plates but it probably equal to one outer spline. ans the front is standard width beam with puma adjusters and all the small leeves taken out. the offset of the wheels is just awesome :) more pics next week after iv fitted some new parts ;D stef Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 27, 2010, 23:16:19 pm some more pics as i havnt posted on here for a while :)
Got msd 6al ect fitted and my new exhaust :) got porcshe patter zero offset ercos for the front coming next week, cant wait :) hope you like (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/67421_446446557829_511787829_5359760_3560051_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/69425_10150300578500570_657260569_15196408_156746_n.jpg) hangover breakfast at the pub on a sunny winter morning :) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/untitled-2.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/guages.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/73499_449578847829_511787829_5411879_4665757_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/72768_448277252829_511787829_5390817_3134699_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/69068_448277402829_511787829_5390818_4461168_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/67519_448990182829_511787829_5400298_7537239_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/69043_446016447829_511787829_5350864_4056138_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/67325_446016502829_511787829_5350866_962899_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/44891_446447192829_511787829_5359787_1933099_n.jpg) will see you all at slough swapmeet :) stef Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: 71CALRIPPER on October 28, 2010, 09:49:44 am Said it before dude, the car is the bollox NICE work !!!
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on October 28, 2010, 18:03:46 pm thanks dude :)
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: jamiep_jamiep on October 30, 2010, 09:13:41 am Looks great Stef!
Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Stefan Rossi on November 23, 2010, 01:08:20 am got my porsche pattern ercos on the front with some zx 135's 8)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/75766_455957147829_511787829_5517164_5422447_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/75300_455958892829_511787829_5517187_1321562_n.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/ercossss.jpg) then i broke down on the way to a ferry port :( (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/steffreak/ooopppssss.jpg) dynamo stopped charging, was driving on the motorway with no lights, then eventualy AT the ferry port the msd started to lose power so i turned it off and gotrecovered alll the way home :( Title: Re: street/strip savannah beige 67 Post by: Matty c on November 24, 2010, 18:18:58 pm hey stef, looking good with the ercos ;)
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