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« Reply #30 on: December 01, 2006, 01:57:34 am » |
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Cool to see that your making Progresses....
Keep us Updated,
Frank
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« Reply #31 on: January 25, 2007, 02:53:48 am » |
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What an amazing story, I am only 20 and I will be buying a 1967 that is drak blue next year from the first owner. It is amazine that you have had your car so long.
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« Reply #32 on: January 25, 2007, 02:55:12 am » |
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Thanks 6T7 this year it will be 30 years.
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« Reply #33 on: January 25, 2007, 03:00:48 am » |
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That is amazing - I really can't imagine what that must feel like because I would be minus 10! What is your best single memory of that 30 years?
The reason I ask is because I am 100% getting a '67 next year from this old man who lives near me and I am so excited I know my bets memory will be the day I actually ge tit.
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« Reply #34 on: January 25, 2007, 06:51:11 am » |
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Any new progress Rick??
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« Reply #35 on: January 25, 2007, 08:41:47 am » |
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That is amazing - I really can't imagine what that must feel like because I would be minus 10! What is your best single memory of that 30 years?
The reason I ask is because I am 100% getting a '67 next year from this old man who lives near me and I am so excited I know my bets memory will be the day I actually ge tit.
I'm hoping that the best memories are yet to come!  The car and I have seen a lot of action during the 6+ years I drove it. I think we did 8 Bug-Ins at OCIR. Cruising Whittier Blvd. Club meetings, Drag Racing, Rallyes. A lot of my best memories I've already shared here. the 36 hour Thrash, the Last Bug-In and others. |
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« Reply #36 on: January 25, 2007, 08:51:15 am » |
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Any new progress Rick??
Not much... picked up a few parts. Been having some issues in getting the body work done but I think I've got a lead for a body shop. |
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« Reply #37 on: January 26, 2007, 06:05:29 am » |
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Rick, this was a super fun thread to read,cant wait to see it finished and meet you in Feb.
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« Reply #38 on: January 26, 2007, 08:23:43 am » |
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Thanks Frank. Looking forward to meeting you too!
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« Reply #39 on: January 26, 2007, 23:45:56 pm » |
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You might want to ditch that louvered firewall though. I LOVE the pictures, I LOVE the story and I LOVE the car! ....Heck - I even LOVE the firewall and the "hot air on windshield distributor plastic thingys" as well - it is exactly what separates the real lookers from the Internet lookers... Purity and genuinity! I simply love it ....... please do not massage this gem into the new school old school look.... |
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« Reply #40 on: January 27, 2007, 00:07:44 am » |
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I haven't told Splitman to say that Rick!
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« Reply #41 on: January 27, 2007, 00:11:43 am » |
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You might want to ditch that louvered firewall though. I LOVE the pictures, I LOVE the story and I LOVE the car! ....Heck - I even LOVE the firewall and the "hot air on windshield distributor plastic thingys" as well - it is exactly what separates the real lookers from the Internet lookers... Purity and genuinity! I simply love it ....... please do not massage this gem into the new school old school look.... Hey those "hot air on the windshield distributor plastic thingys" are Empi NOS! Really! That's why I had them on a car w/o a heater! |
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« Reply #42 on: January 27, 2007, 00:27:35 am » |
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You might want to ditch that louvered firewall though. I LOVE the pictures, I LOVE the story and I LOVE the car! ....Heck - I even LOVE the firewall and the "hot air on windshield distributor plastic thingys" as well - it is exactly what separates the real lookers from the Internet lookers... Purity and genuinity! I simply love it ....... please do not massage this gem into the new school old school look.... Hey those "hot air on the windshield distributor plastic thingys" are Empi NOS! Really! That's why I had them on a car w/o a heater! Funny........! But - JHU&others - how does this fit with our number one belief of Form-Follows-Function? (I guess it is another example of rule number 1,5 - Form-Follows-the head of the owner) I love 'em both. |
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« Reply #43 on: January 27, 2007, 00:50:37 am » |
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Not very well! Now when the car DID have a heater, they worked very well. |
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« Reply #44 on: January 28, 2007, 09:09:21 am » |
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Nice car with a cool history! Keep the updates coming |
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« Reply #45 on: February 11, 2007, 22:41:40 pm » |
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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <-- That's what we in the states call a "raspberry!"  rasberry??? i was told by a guy from california that a raspberry was a fart?  and on a more serious matter. very good to have this car redone. i see a lot of people just chop their cars apart to sell all the pieces. and not restoring it. to me it is all about to preserve a car, love it and make it into something that you like in the first place. and it is better if you have good taste, like a cal-look taste or resto-cal-taste.... but anyway glad you hang onto it and finally could get it back in working order. keep up the nobel work |
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« Reply #46 on: March 13, 2007, 19:18:56 pm » |
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Hey Rick any Progress On The 67 ??
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« Reply #47 on: March 13, 2007, 21:50:58 pm » |
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Not much... we've had some unexpected expenses come up so I've had to slow down.
I did pick up a case from the Kawells for it.
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« Reply #48 on: April 16, 2007, 01:21:47 am » |
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« Reply #49 on: April 16, 2007, 13:16:53 pm » |
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Cool story man...and a really bitchin' cool car! But...at what time and why on earth did you swap for sloping headlights and 5-bolt wheels?
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« Reply #50 on: April 16, 2007, 14:59:11 pm » |
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Ehh Silver, you DO know that US cars all have 5 bolt wheels on 67? But I'm with you on the headlights, make it right Rick |
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« Reply #51 on: April 16, 2007, 23:46:33 pm » |
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« Reply #52 on: April 16, 2007, 23:56:02 pm » |
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Cool story man...and a really bitchin' cool car! But...at what time and why on earth did you swap for sloping headlights and 5-bolt wheels?
OK... so you know how all you Euro guys like the USA spec cars cuz they're different than all the Euro cars that your buddies have? Well, I had worked on converting my US code '67 to a Euro code Deluxe '67. Disc Brakes (Yes 5 on 205 were std on US '67s), short overriders, Amber Tops, VW 1500 decklid and early headlights.. although I had early 911 headlights in it. I even had an OE Steering lock but I never installed it. US cars weren't equipped with those either. Actually, when I wrecked it, it was 5 lug... Porsche 5 lug. I had Cookie Cutters on it. Still have those too. WHY? Cuz everyone had US Code '67s and a Euro Code '67 was rare. The irony of the situation is that my orginal German Steel US Code front fenders were in the attic of my parents house when I crashed. I think it would be pretty hard to replace those now... and yes, they're still there. |
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« Reply #53 on: April 16, 2007, 23:57:38 pm » |
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Ehh Silver, you DO know that US cars all have 5 bolt wheels on 67? But I'm with you on the headlights, make it right Rick Yes, I'm pretty sure that I'll put the '67 fenders on it... How hard is it to find any German Steel front fenders... let alone German Steel '67s. |
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« Reply #54 on: April 17, 2007, 00:35:34 am » |
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« Reply #55 on: April 17, 2007, 08:00:01 am » |
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Ehh Silver, you DO know that US cars all have 5 bolt wheels on 67? But I'm with you on the headlights, make it right Rick Yes my good man, I do know that...but in the very first pic, the car undesputably sports a set of eight spokes (original Spyders i recon?)...with 4 bolts each. I doesn't seem to like adaptors are used, but I might be mistaken on that one. |
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« Reply #56 on: April 17, 2007, 14:12:03 pm » |
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Ehh Silver, you DO know that US cars all have 5 bolt wheels on 67? But I'm with you on the headlights, make it right Rick Yes my good man, I do know that...but in the very first pic, the car undesputably sports a set of eight spokes (original Spyders i recon?)...with 4 bolts each. I doesn't seem to like adaptors are used, but I might be mistaken on that one. The 8 Spokes are Repops in the first picture But I Sold Him this Real Set of EMPI 8 Spokes To Put On this Time!!! |
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« Reply #57 on: April 17, 2007, 17:56:58 pm » |
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Ehh Silver, you DO know that US cars all have 5 bolt wheels on 67? But I'm with you on the headlights, make it right Rick Yes my good man, I do know that...but in the very first pic, the car undesputably sports a set of eight spokes (original Spyders i recon?)...with 4 bolts each. I doesn't seem to like adaptors are used, but I might be mistaken on that one. As shubee pointed out, those were not Empis. They were the very first set of copies that came out in the late 70s. I bought the 1st set that came into Dave Greiner's Auto Haus in Orange. No Adapters were used on the car. I took 68 rear drums and had the noses cut down to fit the '67 axles. In the front I used '68 front drums for a short while and then put together a disc brake setup using junkyard Karmann Ghia spindles with new rotors, bearings and T3 calipers. |
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« Reply #58 on: May 21, 2007, 15:15:35 pm » |
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Ok Rick Whats The Story On Your Car?? Is Back In The Carport? for another 20 Years? I know you have the Fenders,Front Body Clip ,Hood, Wheels, So Whats The Story?? Would Like To See That DKK car on the Street Again At least before I Die LOL You Need to Wake that Body Man Up!!!
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« Reply #59 on: May 21, 2007, 15:29:55 pm » |
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Yeah, how about some progress pics. Even if its only a pile of parts. You have any more old photos of the car from before the wreck?
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