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« Reply #2430 on: August 07, 2016, 12:38:18 pm »

I've told you once and I'll tell you again, get those steels and cross plys back on! Hahaha
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« Reply #2431 on: August 07, 2016, 13:08:58 pm »

I've told you once and I'll tell you again, get those steels and cross plys back on! Hahaha

You're on the wrong site  Tongue




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« Reply #2432 on: August 07, 2016, 13:23:59 pm »

Because it's that car I'll take the top pic ta.  Grin
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« Reply #2433 on: August 07, 2016, 13:32:01 pm »

Because it's that car I'll take the top pic ta.  Grin

Seriously it's not all that special in the flesh, and I've no interest in keeping it if it stays stock.
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« Reply #2434 on: August 07, 2016, 14:31:31 pm »

Looks good to me matey.  All the shut lines are nice, never been restored using veng shite panels etc. Just a nice untouched bug. Lovely.
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« Reply #2435 on: August 07, 2016, 22:18:58 pm »

Gotta say, does look the nuts on the burners  Cool
Just hope this 66 goes Wink

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« Reply #2436 on: August 08, 2016, 17:11:25 pm »

Henry's '66
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« Reply #2437 on: August 14, 2016, 17:57:32 pm »



First time out


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« Reply #2438 on: August 14, 2016, 20:21:46 pm »

Looking great  Cool
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« Reply #2439 on: August 15, 2016, 12:46:03 pm »

Sun was out yesterday so I got the old girl out for a rip round the block :
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« Reply #2440 on: August 15, 2016, 14:53:04 pm »

Taken this morning.  Grin



(right click open in new tab for better size)
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« Reply #2441 on: August 15, 2016, 15:28:31 pm »

Taken this morning.  Grin



I bet that looks really mad to anyone you come up behind, real aggresive Shocked  Very cool Cool
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« Reply #2442 on: August 15, 2016, 16:20:57 pm »

Taken this morning.  Grin



Where can I get that kind of hood for my -68?
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« Reply #2443 on: August 15, 2016, 18:54:34 pm »

Where can I get that kind of hood for my -68?

Robthemanx does them on here.  Smiley only long bonnet though I think. You'd have to ask him.

http://www.eastcoastbuggies.co.uk/index.php?id=34


I bet that looks really mad to anyone you come up behind, real aggresive Shocked  Very cool Cool

I had a bit of a dogfight with an MX-5, he wound his window down at a roundabout when we stopped, I think he was listening to see if it was something else powering the car. Stuck to him at 90+ Bet he was laughing pretty hard. Shame we didn't get a proper start from a standstill, then he could have seen the back!  Grin
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« Reply #2444 on: August 15, 2016, 19:45:45 pm »



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« Reply #2445 on: August 22, 2016, 19:37:56 pm »

Not cal looked yet just mocked up, tempted to build it Smiley







Pass this evry day to and from work. Cool car . Got java green 65 too
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« Reply #2446 on: August 22, 2016, 20:24:20 pm »

Not cal looked yet just mocked up, tempted to build it Smiley







Pass this evry day to and from work. Cool car . Got java green 65 too

Small world Smiley it's back out the back yard since an hour ago so you won't be seeing it tomorrow Wink

Haven't seen yours around,  any pics?
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« Reply #2447 on: August 22, 2016, 22:54:53 pm »

Safer there I'd imagine
No decent ones. Haven't used it for a year as it's in pieces atm
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« Reply #2448 on: August 24, 2016, 19:52:03 pm »

Sun was out yesterday so I got the old girl out for a rip round the block :



Oh that's lovely!!

This is a pic of mine at VWFestival, credit to Instagram @marywoo


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« Reply #2449 on: September 22, 2016, 20:21:14 pm »

Amazing - mean as anything!
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« Reply #2450 on: September 23, 2016, 12:19:37 pm »

Amazing - mean as anything!

Thanks man, hope you're enjoying your '67
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« Reply #2451 on: September 23, 2016, 18:14:11 pm »

Yes, lovin' it, need to get me some air filters, Donald says I'm driving it too much to run open stacks.

Found these



600 cubic feet per minute, need to measure up and see if they fit ok.
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« Reply #2452 on: September 23, 2016, 18:22:26 pm »

They can flow air just fine, but when the element gets soaked with fuel from standoff then it will flow a LOT less. Also presents a potential fire hazard.

As long as you aren't driving dirt roads you'll be just fine with open stacks.
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« Reply #2453 on: September 23, 2016, 18:58:58 pm »

Thanks for the advice Zach, much appreciated. Fire :eek: I have an put a extinguisher in the car, just for peace of mind, but the thought of fire.....not nice.

I have notice I have picked up a film of dirt on the stacks a couple of times and wonder if I should or shouldn't get filters, worried the dirt might score the bores.

I must admit the sound of open stacks is intoxicating Smiley

What about these little doodads?



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« Reply #2454 on: September 24, 2016, 00:28:34 am »

Same issue with those, very restrictive. Perhaps less of a fire hazard though. The filter element can not be directly above the stack unless it is WAY above the stack.
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« Reply #2455 on: September 24, 2016, 08:16:05 am »

The filter element can not be directly above the stack unless it is WAY above the stack.

That's a tall order on a Beetle isn't it? No pun intended....

Must admit to being conflicted here, several folk have suggested filters, so far my answer has been it spoils the roar, but I am keen to protect the bores on a car that used on the street, if that's possible.

Seen these on images of cars, easy enough to take off with a pair of pliers.






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« Reply #2456 on: September 24, 2016, 08:20:28 am »

you can get filler socks that fit over the trumpets and can be taken off in seconds. Good for long journeys

Never had a problem with fire and done journeys of 4-500 miles with them on


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« Reply #2457 on: September 24, 2016, 15:14:09 pm »

A few recent pictures taken at York Raceway (UK)






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« Reply #2458 on: September 24, 2016, 15:35:35 pm »

but I am keen to protect the bores on a car that used on the street, if that's possible.

The wear isn't as bad as you are thinking it is. I've seen the 94mm bores of a daily driver open IDA engine that had a good amount of miles on it (can't remember exactly, this was nearly 15 years ago), running around in dry Phoenix, AZ. It belonged to an old roommate of mine. We also drove it through a dust storm in the desert on the way to a VW event in So Cal... Decklid standoffs, wide open carbs. It felt like we were doing horrible things to that engine, but upon tear down the cylinders were no worse for wear. We just figured it spat out whatever it sucked in Wink

If you are regularly driving dirt roads, then absolutely get some filters. Otherwise, don't worry about it.
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« Reply #2459 on: September 24, 2016, 16:27:05 pm »



Very nice, nice stance, what's the tyre choice?
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