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« Reply #180 on: October 25, 2019, 13:01:08 pm » |
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Cheers fellas. Neil , there are so many things that people have missed on this car. Tried to keep the mods fairly subtle but hence the build thread to show some of the things that are less obvious Can you be sure that none of the kids at school aren’t already members on here  |
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« Reply #181 on: October 25, 2019, 19:12:44 pm » |
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I'm pretty sure! Did have one ex-pupil on a local forum a few years ago - didn't know he was into VWs until I turned up at his house to buy a motor off him! To be fair, he built a pretty nice car in the end, and he's probably early to mid 30s now. Still see him at the odd show here and there. Occupational hazard is suppose, I'm in my 18th year of teaching so I've probably taught a couple of thousand children!
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« Reply #182 on: October 26, 2019, 08:53:28 am » |
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That’s awesome mate. Must be good to make a difference. I doff my cap
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« Reply #183 on: October 26, 2019, 22:10:26 pm » |
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Picked up a really clean pair of genuine headlamps while trawling the EBI swapmeet [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #184 on: October 26, 2019, 22:30:18 pm » |
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I wanted a pair of machine turned headlight inserts like Haneline used to make back in the day but they are no longer made and almost impossible to find. So i thought i'd have a go at making some. After a bit of practice and finding out what doesn't work ,i was ready to give it a try [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #185 on: October 26, 2019, 22:44:23 pm » |
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It was at this point i completely changed my mind and wanted to go for upright headlights like a u.s spec 67 cal looker should have. A new pair of front wings were ordered from day mouldings and the hunt was on for a nice set of SB12 headlamps. After several months Restojohnny managed to find the parts to put together a decent set and ship them over to me. (thanks again restojohnny) [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #186 on: October 26, 2019, 22:52:08 pm » |
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They were stripped, blasted and repainted [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
and reassembled (although the rims would eventually be painted the same colour as the car) [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #187 on: October 26, 2019, 22:56:30 pm » |
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« Reply #188 on: October 27, 2019, 01:05:12 am » |
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So where are the Haneline style inserts?
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« Reply #189 on: October 27, 2019, 08:42:51 am » |
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I gave them to Mike Walravens and they were fitted in his son louis’s awesome blue 66 cal looker [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #190 on: October 27, 2019, 16:05:18 pm » |
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Since I made the inserts I’ve had a bit more practice and made another set as a gift for a friend. Also just made one last set for the white Holmes/Aronson 63 [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #191 on: October 27, 2019, 16:25:37 pm » |
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great work on those!
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« Reply #192 on: October 27, 2019, 18:19:34 pm » |
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Thanks Andy. They take ages to make but they turned out ok
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« Reply #193 on: October 27, 2019, 19:31:16 pm » |
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Thanks Andy. They take ages to make but they turned out ok
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« Reply #194 on: November 02, 2019, 22:45:27 pm » |
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While on the subject of machine turning, i wanted a haneline license plate frame and hunted for one for ages but only knew of one and that definitely wasn't for sale. So once again I thought id have a go at making one.
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« Reply #195 on: November 02, 2019, 22:48:32 pm » |
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More than happy with how they turned out [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] |
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« Reply #196 on: November 02, 2019, 23:17:13 pm » |
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Cool! I gave mine back to Dean Kirsten, from whom I got it in the first place, along with the matching dash panels.
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« Reply #197 on: November 03, 2019, 00:01:48 am » |
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Yours was the one that I knew of. Remember you wanting to swap it for a Schneider motors frame. Did you ever get it?
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« Reply #198 on: November 03, 2019, 13:12:00 pm » |
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« Reply #199 on: November 16, 2019, 22:43:40 pm » |
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Next was a job I’d been putting off as I was not too confident about doing it. Wiring!!!
I drew up a wiring diagram incorporating things like the extra gauges, fuel pump and mag kill switch and deleting what I didn’t need (standard ignition system). I bought aircraft grade wires as they could be thinner than standard and still carry the correct amps. I was going to route it up in the roof of the car and down the windscreen a-post which would now be easier with the removal of the heater vents. [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #200 on: November 16, 2019, 23:11:39 pm » |
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All of the wires to the headlamps ,turn signals .fuel pump and horn would now be routed down this tube and run along the inside of the fuel tank support rails. [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #201 on: November 16, 2019, 23:16:27 pm » |
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taking shape [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #202 on: November 16, 2019, 23:26:03 pm » |
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loom was then removed and wrapped in old style cloth wiring tape [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #203 on: November 16, 2019, 23:29:10 pm » |
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« Reply #204 on: November 17, 2019, 09:49:49 am » |
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very nice wiring!
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« Reply #205 on: November 17, 2019, 14:37:39 pm » |
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Thanks Karl. It was the thing I was most nervous about doing. And the fact that all the electrics worked was a result too |
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« Reply #206 on: November 17, 2019, 17:09:26 pm » |
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very nice wiring!
Agreed, it looks so neat compared to a stock beetle  The work you did out of that single garage & all your ideas still amazes me, very impressive  |
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« Reply #207 on: November 17, 2019, 18:07:09 pm » |
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Thanks Richie really appreciate it. To be honest sometimes I can’t quite believe it either. Although we must be mad as we’re in the process of doing it all over again with Mattys 67. But this one is gonna be better than mine. Definitely need our heads examining [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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« Reply #208 on: November 17, 2019, 20:29:29 pm » |
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Although we must be mad as we’re in the process of doing it all over again with Mattys 67
2nd one is easy right as you done it all before so no doing anything twice again to make it right?   Ok maybe not!!! Going to be hard to make it better than yours |
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« Reply #209 on: November 18, 2019, 21:06:38 pm » |
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I agree Richie let’s not say better, how about different |
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