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autohausdolby
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« 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.



Thanks to Owen Warlow for bringing it all the way back North Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2010, 12:17:04 pm »

Ahh shut it you big baby and get working on it !!!
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« Reply #2 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.



Thanks to Owen Warlow for bringing it all the way back North Smiley

Hi nice car

is that a 1960 -61 and whats the colour ??

Looks close to the colour of my November '59

regards ron

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« Reply #3 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 Smiley
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« Reply #4 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 
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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2010, 13:02:52 pm »

Like this:



Cheesy

But with side trim, no sunroof and a stock decklid and interior. I can't bring myself to ruin it's finest points Smiley 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 Smiley

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  Shocked
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« Reply #6 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 Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2010, 13:22:38 pm »

Nice dude really nice !! Welcome back into the cal look fold Smiley
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« Reply #8 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
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« Reply #9 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  Grin Grin
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« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2010, 19:13:34 pm »

Nice car fella Cheesy
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« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2010, 23:10:10 pm »

GREAT score on that car. What a beauty! Can't wait to see it Cal Looked.
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« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2010, 09:49:01 am »

Beautiful car AHD!!!
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« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2010, 10:49:26 am »

The lack of photos does not please me !!!!
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« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2010, 13:16:00 pm »

Don't worry, more to come shortly! Smiley
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« Reply #15 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.




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« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2010, 17:34:47 pm »

Dude how clean is that !!!!!
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« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2010, 21:49:40 pm »

Sweet car !
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« Reply #18 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 Smiley It drives brilliantly Smiley
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« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2010, 00:39:04 am »

Are you removing the rear gravel guards? That would look cool.
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« Reply #20 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!
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« Reply #21 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  Cool
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« Reply #22 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  Cool

Beecher-style? cool!
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« Reply #23 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  Cool

X2 - don't destroy og paint!
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« Reply #24 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.
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« Reply #25 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  Grin Work has stopped play for now, customer's cars keep jumping the queue Smiley
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« Reply #26 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  Grin Work has stopped play for now, customer's cars keep jumping the queue Smiley

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.
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« Reply #27 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:



The office:



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.

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