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Jon
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 07, 2014, 13:34:30 pm »
I remember this car from Volksworld, a top car in it's time. I noticed that you cut out the louver panel directly over the engine Phil, I'm half way through that myself on my looker. Why did you do that?
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Phil West
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 07, 2014, 14:35:07 pm »
Quote from: Jon on January 07, 2014, 13:34:30 pm
I remember this car from Volksworld, a top car in it's time. I noticed that you cut out the louver panel directly over the engine Phil, I'm half way through that myself on my looker. Why did you do that?
The main bodywork resto was by the Paintbox - from memory it was really rusty and horrible inside so cutting it out was our only option. The panel itself was then resto'd and replaced. So it wasn't a performance modification. Shane did that one - it took ages - shed loads of work for which I owe him a debt of gratitude! So - good luck with the job!
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RobtheManx
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January 07, 2014, 15:37:40 pm »
Always loved this car , I had the Volksworld feature stuck on my bedroom wall when I was 16 or so , before I even knew what Cal-Look was about . Never realised it was Phil's car , don't think I bothered reading the articles back then .
Cheers , Rob
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beatnik beetle
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January 07, 2014, 18:41:08 pm »
I'm a bit shocked by this post...nice to see it back but, some of the comments - jeez....Lee - your a really nice bloke but, why comment?....when we painted it back in 96/97 so nearly 17 years ago - as far as we know no one had painted a car that colour..blimey mate even I was young back then (ish)...
...It was a car of it's time but, I personally don't think it would look out of place now..yep my opinion but, I don't make comments on peoples cars unless they are positive ( although lately with some of the current trends of the vw scene I have had to bite my tongue
...anyway Natural High is way cooler.....so maybe Phil should post some photo's of that and his Bus..anyone back me up on this call...oh and Lee - your still alright in my book...
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 07, 2014, 18:49:46 pm »
Quote from: beatnik beetle on January 07, 2014, 18:41:08 pm
when we painted it back in 96/97 so nearly 17 years ago - as far as we know no one had painted a car that colour..
Are you talking on your side of the pond?
When I was looking to buy my first VW, I almost bought a Sepia Brown oval window with chromies and Porsche caps. It had been in HVWs. Used to be parked at the Chevron gas station on Red Hill & Walnut in Tustin. This would have been around '78.
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Neil Davies
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 07, 2014, 19:56:59 pm »
Quote from: DKK Rick on January 07, 2014, 18:49:46 pm
Quote from: beatnik beetle on January 07, 2014, 18:41:08 pm
when we painted it back in 96/97 so nearly 17 years ago - as far as we know no one had painted a car that colour..
Are you talking on your side of the pond?
When I was looking to buy my first VW, I almost bought a Sepia Brown oval window with chromies and Porsche caps. It had been in HVWs. Used to be parked at the Chevron gas station on Red Hill & Walnut in Tustin. This would have been around '78.
It was the first that I remember seeing in that colour over here. Steve Bodycote from our club had a '64 painted Ford Roman Bronze, a deep metallic brown like Mark Thurbers car, but I think that was around 1998. Phils car was possibly linked more to the late 90s time period by the use of fully polished fives and no over riders on the bumpers, but swap the wheels for Fuchs and the bumpers for t bars and its look would change again.
Jez, as a totally random aside, your car was registered in Dudley, where I live! I seem to remember you saying it was your grandfather's car - how did he come by a car registered in the Midlands?
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Lee.C
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 08, 2014, 13:09:07 pm »
EDIT/DELATED
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gingabloke
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 08, 2014, 13:53:28 pm »
Quote from: monkiboy on January 08, 2014, 13:09:07 pm
Blah blah blah
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Lee.C
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 08, 2014, 15:35:50 pm »
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JezWest
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January 08, 2014, 20:12:50 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on January 07, 2014, 19:56:59 pm
Jez, as a totally random aside, your car was registered in Dudley, where I live! I seem to remember you saying it was your grandfather's car - how did he come by a car registered in the Midlands?
He lived in Greenford, but the car was bought from the Orr-Tookey dealership in Stratford-Upon-Avon which might explain the Dudley registration. No idea why he chose to go to Stratford to make the purchase: although the quotation letter from Orr-Tookey includes a 10% discount - "As this confidential scheme is for the benefit of Association Members only under NO CIRCUMSTANCES, should the members use this quotation as a 'lever' with their local Dealers".
Maybe he stopped off on the way back from Shakey
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RobtheManx
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 08, 2014, 20:35:38 pm »
Quote from: monkiboy on January 08, 2014, 13:09:07 pm
I knew some people would take my comments "Out of context"
Yes it is a Nice Car and built to a good standard...... I just PERSONALLY don't like it, Thats all....
Anyway......
If you knew people would take it out of context why say it ? Sometimes opinions should be kept to yourself !
If you saw Phil at a show , would you make a point of telling him you don't like his car !?
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Lee.C
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 08, 2014, 20:47:23 pm »
EDIT/DELATED
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Last Edit: January 12, 2014, 23:24:17 pm by monkiboy
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Jason Foster
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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Reply #42 on:
January 09, 2014, 05:48:55 am »
Quote from: gingabloke on January 08, 2014, 13:53:28 pm
Quote from: monkiboy on January 08, 2014, 13:09:07 pm
Blah blah blah
This is funny.
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Rob E
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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Reply #43 on:
January 09, 2014, 09:40:45 am »
Quote from: JezWest on January 08, 2014, 20:12:50 pm
Quote from: Neil Davies on January 07, 2014, 19:56:59 pm
Jez, as a totally random aside, your car was registered in Dudley, where I live! I seem to remember you saying it was your grandfather's car - how did he come by a car registered in the Midlands?
He lived in Greenford, but the car was bought from the Orr-Tookey dealership in Stratford-Upon-Avon which might explain the Dudley registration. No idea why he chose to go to Stratford to make the purchase: although the quotation letter from Orr-Tookey includes a 10% discount - "As this confidential scheme is for the benefit of Association Members only under NO CIRCUMSTANCES, should the members use this quotation as a 'lever' with their local Dealers".
Maybe he stopped off on the way back from Shakey
Orr-Tookey was my local dealer! my camper was also purchased from there also.
I know when its race time, as I can hear the roar of engines from over the hill from here
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Tim C
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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Reply #44 on:
January 09, 2014, 15:06:21 pm »
Quote from: Phil West on January 07, 2014, 09:30:52 am
Quote from: Eddie on January 07, 2014, 08:50:20 am
Rember it from the volksworld feature.
Cool picture next to the old Bernard Newbury oval...
Actually I'm fairly sure that was Tony Smith's oval although it was so long ago my memory is hazy. Still, they did look nice at that VoWo Show
It was Tony Smith's car (a 54 Oval) - went through a number of changes over the years (see below).
I remember the Sepia car, it was very cool when it first came out (saw it at the Guildford VW cruise many moons ago). The colour at the time was pretty rare and worked really well with the interior/wheels. Such a shame it ended up totalled.
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Tim C
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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Reply #45 on:
January 09, 2014, 15:15:05 pm »
Oh and I for one, do like Sepia Brown as a colour (no metal-flake in sight!
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Jon
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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Reply #46 on:
January 09, 2014, 16:41:57 pm »
Quote from: Phil West on January 07, 2014, 14:35:07 pm
The main bodywork resto was by the Paintbox - from memory it was really rusty and horrible inside so cutting it out was our only option. The panel itself was then resto'd and replaced. So it wasn't a performance modification. Shane did that one - it took ages - shed loads of work for which I owe him a debt of gratitude! So - good luck with the job!
Thanks, do you know if they re-welded it? I'm thinking of gluing mine with bodyshop glue, that way I can paint it first.
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leec
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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Reply #47 on:
January 09, 2014, 18:30:20 pm »
I have seen some neat bolt in vent panels. I am sure Ron Elliot's car on here has a bolt in vent panel?
Lee
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bugnut68
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Reply #48 on:
January 09, 2014, 21:19:12 pm »
Quote from: monkiboy on January 05, 2014, 16:09:51 pm
Should have know this would get a reaction.......
I just pointed out that this is not the only sepia brown car around and
IN MY OPINION
its not that special......
I know I am not that interesting.... I am just a Fuckwit who is not affraid to express his opinion,
I am sorry if this offends ANYONE!
Its funny how people want to hear
OPINIONS that agree with the crowd
but don't want to hear anything that goes against the crowd....
Anyway sorry to hear the car was totall'd its never nice to hear something like that
I think folks overreacted to your original post, and the part of your quote I boldened pretty much says it all when it comes to sharing opinions/thoughts over the internet. Christ almighty, one would think you insulted somebody's mother with the comment you made previously, but that clearly wasn't the case. Being called a "fuckwit" is straight out of the Samba playbook, too, so I wouldn't take it to heart.
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Lee.C
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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Reply #49 on:
January 09, 2014, 22:08:20 pm »
I haven't.....
Still a "Nice Car"
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ESH
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January 09, 2014, 22:18:19 pm »
Quote from: bugnut68 on January 09, 2014, 21:19:12 pm
Being called a "fuckwit" is straight out of the Samba playbook, too, so I wouldn't take it to heart.
Lee and I know each other personally, he knows where I am and I know what he is. My comment stands. This is not out of the 'Samba playbook'. There are many other facets to
my opinion of Lee
, all based on facts. I couldn't care less if he takes it to heart or not.
Spike Milligan once referred to someone as a '
snivelling shit
'; I love that phrase, it describes so many.
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JezWest
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Reply #51 on:
January 09, 2014, 22:19:43 pm »
Quote from: Rob E on January 09, 2014, 09:40:45 am
Quote from: JezWest on January 08, 2014, 20:12:50 pm
Quote from: Neil Davies on January 07, 2014, 19:56:59 pm
Jez, as a totally random aside, your car was registered in Dudley, where I live! I seem to remember you saying it was your grandfather's car - how did he come by a car registered in the Midlands?
He lived in Greenford, but the car was bought from the Orr-Tookey dealership in Stratford-Upon-Avon which might explain the Dudley registration. No idea why he chose to go to Stratford to make the purchase: although the quotation letter from Orr-Tookey includes a 10% discount - "As this confidential scheme is for the benefit of Association Members only under NO CIRCUMSTANCES, should the members use this quotation as a 'lever' with their local Dealers".
Maybe he stopped off on the way back from Shakey
Orr-Tookey was my local dealer! my camper was also purchased from there also.
I know when its race time, as I can hear the roar of engines from over the hill from here
Cracking. The Old School supplier! Not quote Econo Motors I guess
Do you still have the dealer sticker in the back window? Mine simply fell to pieces - and I never took a decent picture of it in order to recreate it.
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Lee.C
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Re: phil wests old sepia bug?
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January 09, 2014, 23:13:34 pm »
Quote from: JezWest on January 09, 2014, 22:19:43 pm
Quote from: Rob E on January 09, 2014, 09:40:45 am
Quote from: JezWest on January 08, 2014, 20:12:50 pm
Quote from: Neil Davies on January 07, 2014, 19:56:59 pm
Jez, as a totally random aside, your car was registered in Dudley, where I live! I seem to remember you saying it was your grandfather's car - how did he come by a car registered in the Midlands?
He lived in Greenford, but the car was bought from the Orr-Tookey dealership in Stratford-Upon-Avon which might explain the Dudley registration. No idea why he chose to go to Stratford to make the purchase: although the quotation letter from Orr-Tookey includes a 10% discount - "As this confidential scheme is for the benefit of Association Members only under NO CIRCUMSTANCES, should the members use this quotation as a 'lever' with their local Dealers".
Maybe he stopped off on the way back from Shakey
Orr-Tookey was my local dealer! my camper was also purchased from there also.
I know when its race time, as I can hear the roar of engines from over the hill from here
Cracking. The Old School supplier! Not quote Econo Motors I guess
Do you still have the dealer sticker in the back window? Mine simply fell to pieces - and I never took a decent picture of it in order to recreate it.
Funny you mention this.... When I first posted pic's of my 65 on a norwegian forum another member had the car 2 digits up from mine/sold from the same dealer and only 2 days apart.....
I even have some service history from the dealer.....
Anyway back to the car in question..... What size tires did it run???
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JezWest
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January 09, 2014, 23:55:19 pm »
It's a long while ago now, but I think it was 145 on the front and 165 on the back.
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Lee.C
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January 10, 2014, 01:11:45 am »
Quote from: JezWest on January 09, 2014, 23:55:19 pm
It's a long while ago now, but I think it was 145 on the front and 165 on the back.
Thanks.....
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Iryanu
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January 10, 2014, 10:23:51 am »
Quote from: JezWest on January 09, 2014, 23:55:19 pm
It's a long while ago now, but I think it was 145 on the front and 165 on the back.
It says on the magazine article scan on the first page.
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Lee.C
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Reply #56 on:
January 10, 2014, 14:28:06 pm »
I actually noticed it just after I posted..... Doh
I do like this tire combo
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Lee.C
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I would like to say sorry for my previous post.....
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