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Title: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on May 30, 2016, 20:15:02 pm Finally got my red 66 back, after selling it 3 years ago.
After spending every penny I had building it,got extremely disheartened after the expensive paintjob started to react within 6 months of it being finished! I won't go into the story of what happened after l sold it, but the individual who bought it ,wasn't a very nice person at all... I was browsing eBay, hungover one morning, saw a nice red bug and realised it was my old one! Later that day, I went down to view it, I had to have it back. Paid a hefty deposit and went on my way I had to sell all my vw parts and my 64 to fund it. The 64 has gone to a guy up north, who knows the rennwagens very well So it's in good hands, and be receiving a big motor soon!!! 😎 Luckily the guy has raised the 66, from the utter scene victim mess which it was before He's done an awesome job, stuck it on brm's too 😎 Now I'm in a much better financial position, so I can finally sort the paint issues on the 66. Plan is to raise the rear back to stock, csp discs upfront, fit my B.A.S exhaust, oh and finally a hot motor!!!![attachment=1] Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: Neil Davies on May 30, 2016, 20:18:11 pm Good work Tom! Tyres and a tweak at the back will see this looking very smart. Big motor sounds like a plan too!
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on May 30, 2016, 20:30:09 pm Thanks!
Can't wait! Just want to keep it simple, just like when it was finished first time round Max morley's bug ,inspired me in a big way 😎 Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: Neil Davies on May 30, 2016, 20:52:16 pm The issue of Volksworld with Max's bug in it also had a replica of the Aronson '63 - that was the one that inspired me to paint my car the brightest white I could get my hands on! Good issue!
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on June 06, 2016, 18:37:20 pm Well, it got vandalised last night.. >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: leec on June 06, 2016, 21:55:32 pm That's not good. What happened?
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on June 06, 2016, 22:28:39 pm [attachment=1]
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: leec on June 06, 2016, 22:32:00 pm Sorry to see that, what's wrong with people >:(
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on June 06, 2016, 22:37:30 pm I'm still speechless, anxiety is extremely bad today >:(
I'm going to have to sell it, I have nowhere safe to keep it I can't risk it getting damaged again Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: leec on June 06, 2016, 22:47:56 pm Any friends that can help you out? Don't give up
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: Zach Gomulka on June 07, 2016, 00:46:51 am What a bunch of cunts!
Luckily that looks easy to get off. Sucks that you don't have somewhere safe to park it :-\ Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: 71CALRIPPER on June 07, 2016, 06:59:15 am Tom thats terrible..
But rather than sell it ( Which means they win ) Find the cunts and deal with it.... Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: Rocket Ron on June 07, 2016, 07:58:47 am I know it's terrible but look on it as an excuse to get the paint issues sorted. Hopefully the insurance company will help out
If not I'm sure some wet and dry and thinners would sort it out Good luck Plus what Rob said .... Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: vwhelmot on June 07, 2016, 08:06:30 am Call in the heavies >:(
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: Olaf A./DFL on June 07, 2016, 09:17:14 am This is really shocking. >:(
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: 71CALRIPPER on June 07, 2016, 09:42:15 am If it helps, I have storage you can use until you have time to sort the paint and enjoy the car again.
Based In Surrey Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: leec on June 07, 2016, 10:00:46 am If it helps, I have storage you can use until you have time to sort the paint and enjoy the car again. Based In Surrey Very kind offer that :) Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: Zach Gomulka on June 08, 2016, 00:06:36 am Tom thats terrible.. But rather than sell it ( Which means they win ) Find the cunts and deal with it.... X2. Haven't seen you on here in a while! Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: GASBNR on June 08, 2016, 05:49:59 am Man I hope you called the cops.
Shouldn't be hard to find out who wrote that. Don't let let them win. Where in the uk are you? Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on June 26, 2016, 20:21:08 pm Got it all off thanks!
No idea who done it, either jealous neighbours, or pikey kids But started to collect together the bits to make it right! May have to do another body off, as original pans and framehead bottom plate is scraped to shit 😕 That lovely Gt box I had built, whines in 4th badly, due to it being too low, from previous owners attempt at looking cool...🙄 [attachment=1]Unless anyone knows of a 66 floorpan? Found this old pic of it, about 7-8 years back Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: baz on July 01, 2016, 08:44:27 am Need any help this weekend? Got some tools for rear suspension adjusting I can bring if you don't already have them
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on July 01, 2016, 19:01:24 pm Nice one baz!
Going to my friends mot place over in Wokingham Done a swap for the adjustable plates currently on my car You around Sunday? Will have to finally pop over and check out your bug Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on July 03, 2016, 21:33:13 pm I literally have the worst luck ever!
Driving to my friends garage, it dropped a valve! Was a nice strong 1600 single port, no anymore though... Worst of all ,didn't even get to raise the suspension LOL Would anyone be interested in the car? Got my eye on another mk1 golf. Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: .... on July 03, 2016, 22:05:28 pm If you didn't have bad luck you'd have no luck.
Sell it and buy a proper bug ;D Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on July 03, 2016, 22:40:58 pm A fast 67 8)
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on July 21, 2016, 23:55:45 pm Goes from bad to worse.
Engine was put together, after I removed and stripped the damaged head As I don't have time or proper tools Got it back today and the engine knocks very badly This is the final straw, would anyone be interested? A lot cheaper than what i paid, I just want it out of my life, along with my unit full of VW shit Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: 71CALRIPPER on July 22, 2016, 07:20:09 am Tom take it from somebody that has made more fuck ups than LORD FUCKUP Himself...
Put it away.. go enjoy the summer chasing tail ! and then make a plan for the winter months. Rob Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: Good-Old-Ragtop60 on July 22, 2016, 08:29:12 am Wise words, Rob.
I think in our hobby everybody has had bad luck. Some more, some less... Just put it in a corner for some time. If you sell it again, you`ll miss it again. ;) Keep it! Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: Paul Bahnstormerz on July 22, 2016, 09:54:08 am Keep it! You aren't a that far from me if you want a hand one weekend
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: baz on July 22, 2016, 10:32:17 am That sucks Tom. Was the engine completely rebuilt or just head off? I've std journals crank and some std rods you are welcome to if needed
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: Rocket Ron on July 22, 2016, 11:16:49 am That sucks Tom. Was the engine completely rebuilt or just head off? I've std journals crank and some std rods you are welcome to if needed . I've a twin port engine in the barn I got with a car . Has a fair bit of end float but your welcome to the top end if it Helps. Can't remember if it's 13 or 1600cc but will look at the weekend if you want . Chin up Regards Ron Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on July 25, 2016, 10:07:13 am Thanks for the offers
I am just burnt out, rather get rid of everything and start again Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: max Der Bahnstormerz on August 09, 2016, 07:07:32 am Thanks! Can't wait! Just want to keep it simple, just like when it was finished first time round Max morley's bug ,inspired me in a big way 😎 :) Keep at it, don't give up on it yet. I think we've all had times when a breaker bar through the windshield seems like the right thing to do... Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on August 09, 2016, 12:07:42 pm That did make me laugh ;D
Have already taken the nice bits off Just doing a gearbox swap in the street :D Then it's going on eBay Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on August 30, 2016, 19:52:20 pm Well, here it comes to the end, and my end of aircooled ownership (for how long?!)as swapped the car for a nice mk1 gti.
I didn't achieve what I wanted to unfortunately, lost the love for it after it got vandalised And the shoddy work that some big names had done to the car, since I sold it first time round Luckily it's going to a friend who liked the car ever since she first saw it,and appreciates the history and how good it is for a uk car. Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: vwhelmot on August 30, 2016, 20:30:55 pm That's a shame. Want to buy a sunroof 65? Lol
Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: baz on August 30, 2016, 20:42:17 pm That's a shame. Want to buy a sunroof 65? Lol ;D fucker. Good luck with the golf Tom cool cars. Title: Re: Ruby red 66 Post by: beetletom on August 30, 2016, 20:52:32 pm That's a shame. Want to buy a sunroof 65? Lol Haha! I actually had a buyer for mine lined up instead, but as you already bought the 65 by this point :D To be honest, couldn't have gone to a better person, to do it full on 8) When I do decide to get another bug, it'd have to be a steel slider, as have wanted one for a very very long time |