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Title: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on September 09, 2010, 12:05:33 pm but it's so cute I don't know if I can bring myself to Cal Look it now! It's sooooo stock.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/autohausdolby/Beetle/Beetle004.jpg) Thanks to Owen Warlow for bringing it all the way back North :) Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: 71CALRIPPER on September 09, 2010, 12:17:04 pm Ahh shut it you big baby and get working on it !!!
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: Rocket Ron on September 09, 2010, 12:24:52 pm but it's so cute I don't know if I can bring myself to Cal Look it now! It's sooooo stock. (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/autohausdolby/Beetle/Beetle004.jpg) Thanks to Owen Warlow for bringing it all the way back North :) Hi nice car is that a 1960 -61 and whats the colour ?? Looks close to the colour of my November '59 regards ron Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on September 09, 2010, 12:38:10 pm It's a Swedish spec '64 - I think it's L87 Pearl white - I've not checked the code yet, I'm just waiting for a battery to arrive from the factor across the way then I'll get it in the workshop and have a poke around.
The interior is a place of great beauty, it's a 2 tone grey striped fabric and it's perfect :) Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: Rocket Ron on September 09, 2010, 12:45:22 pm looks sweet
my 59 is flint grey with two tone blue and grey stripes with blue vinyl side and back whats your plans ?? big engine / wheels etc Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on September 09, 2010, 13:02:52 pm Like this:
(http://www2.cal-look.com/nostalgia/aronson1.jpg) :D But with side trim, no sunroof and a stock decklid and interior. I can't bring myself to ruin it's finest points :) Also, unless I win big in Vegas it'll probably be Flat 4 BRMs - I'll spend that money on Italian IDAs before I buy proper wheels :) I'm just going to sort the brakes and get it registered first though - I've never had a stock bug before so it'll be a new experience for me! We think it's been off the road since 1982 so stopping power isn't so great :o Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on September 09, 2010, 13:03:59 pm Oh, and the tiny 6 volt battery has just arrived so imma take it for a spin around the yard in a bit :)
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: 71CALRIPPER on September 09, 2010, 13:22:38 pm Nice dude really nice !! Welcome back into the cal look fold :)
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: PiL on September 09, 2010, 15:21:44 pm Matt
If you are planning to loose the side trim let me know. I have a space for some to go over the top of some Aussie flash trim. Cheers Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on September 09, 2010, 18:48:17 pm That side trim's going knowhere - I'm too much of a pussy to harm an original paint car like that ;D ;D
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: Jesus on September 09, 2010, 19:13:34 pm Nice car fella :D
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: Rennsurfer on September 09, 2010, 23:10:10 pm GREAT score on that car. What a beauty! Can't wait to see it Cal Looked.
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: jamiep_jamiep on September 10, 2010, 09:49:01 am Beautiful car AHD!!!
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: 71CALRIPPER on September 10, 2010, 10:49:26 am The lack of photos does not please me !!!!
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on September 10, 2010, 13:16:00 pm Don't worry, more to come shortly! :)
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on September 10, 2010, 15:24:41 pm I'm painting new brake and steering bits - it has no brake hydraulics at the moment so I'm putting a set of cylinders, a master cylinder, front shoes and flexi hoses on it so it will stop as well as go. It's not very exciting photo wise I'm afraid.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/autohausdolby/Beetle/Beetle006.jpg) Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: 71CALRIPPER on September 10, 2010, 17:34:47 pm Dude how clean is that !!!!!
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: Nico86 on September 10, 2010, 21:49:40 pm Sweet car !
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on September 10, 2010, 23:40:47 pm Thanks guys! I've just come back from a short test drive and the brakes are brilliant :) It drives brilliantly :)
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: Rennsurfer on September 11, 2010, 00:39:04 am Are you removing the rear gravel guards? That would look cool.
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: roland on September 11, 2010, 01:00:18 am awesome! I'd drive it like that but I reckon it'll be cool cal-looked too!
Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: Rocket Ron on September 11, 2010, 07:33:42 am up rate the suspension and gearbox, stick in a big motor and leave the rest as is
Ultimate street sleeper 8) Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: Neil Davies on September 11, 2010, 09:04:18 am up rate the suspension and gearbox, stick in a big motor and leave the rest as is Ultimate street sleeper 8) Beecher-style? cool! Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: OgCalLook on September 11, 2010, 16:09:13 pm up rate the suspension and gearbox, stick in a big motor and leave the rest as is Ultimate street sleeper 8) X2 - don't destroy og paint! Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: jonathan on September 12, 2010, 22:39:27 pm I called round to Mats workshop on friday night to have a look round his latest purchase.....Its frickin' beautiful!
I spent about 5 minutes just opening and closing the doors,the interior is just perfect and the engine bay is thing of beauty! I will definetly be round again this week to make sure hes lowered it,sounded like he might have been having second thoughts. Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on September 14, 2010, 19:25:51 pm Are you removing the rear gravel guards? That would look cool. Not yet - they're rivetted on, the Sweedes just love accessories! It used to have a bank of spotlights on the front as well, rally style ;D Work has stopped play for now, customer's cars keep jumping the queue :) Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: Rennsurfer on September 14, 2010, 23:44:16 pm Are you removing the rear gravel guards? That would look cool. Not yet - they're rivetted on, the Sweedes just love accessories! It used to have a bank of spotlights on the front as well, rally style ;D Work has stopped play for now, customer's cars keep jumping the queue :) Cool... I'm sure it's going to look quite nice when you're able to get back to working on it. Looking forward to seeing progress pictures of it all. Such a beautiful car. Title: Re: So my new ride has arrived... Post by: autohausdolby on October 23, 2010, 13:51:09 pm Sorry for the lack of updates! A busy work schedule and the speed officialdom work at has seen to that. Today these arrived though:
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/autohausdolby/Beetle/Beetle017.jpg) The office: (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/autohausdolby/Beetle/Beetle019.jpg) I've put about 20km on it in the last 24 hours, including a high speed dash to get to our workwear supplier before they shut for the weekend. Aside from spitting out a silencer It's a good job really as our "modern" company car (an '89 16 valve GTI) is temporarily out of action with a defective alternator pulley that Volkswagen have had to order from Germany. Here's the guilty Golf in question on the day the Bug was delivered. (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/autohausdolby/Beetle/Beetle001.jpg) |