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Nico86
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« on: June 10, 2008, 22:50:30 pm »
Hi my name is Nicolas and I'm a new guy here ! I'm from France and I'm 22. Here's my beetle, I bought it when I was 16 and it was totally restored and painted in Porsche blue. The only thing I have to finish is the seats and door panels upholstery, and replace windshield's and rear window's chrome trim ! The engine is a 1300, I already installed 4 discs brakes, 4,5 an 5,5 BRM's, a GT steering wheel, 145's an 185's /15 tyres (thanks Yvres from DAS !!! Grin), lowered the front end, and put a phat boy muffler (not on the pics).
The plans are : nice engine and nice gearbox ( Cool) , maybe change the wheels for 2 liter fuchs, rivieras or enkei 4 bolts flat dish... (yeah I know 4 bolts BRM's are not originals, but they'll stay on the car for the moment !), and prepare a little the chassis (front and rear end). I also will remove the stickers on side's windows, I can't bear them anymore !

Pics : (On the last pic I was running 155/15 on the front).

 Cool Cool Cool
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« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2008, 09:08:11 am »
Welcome to The Lounge Nico86! Just to let you know - I dig blue cars!  Smiley

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« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2008, 12:27:02 pm »
Welcome here, love your stance!
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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2008, 16:46:43 pm »
That would look great on riviera's....
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2008, 17:00:11 pm »
Nice to see you here Nico ! Grin
Your bug is awesome ! Cool
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2008, 17:17:56 pm »
welcome. another one who's nicname was stolen hahahahhahaha  Grin Grin Grin (France has too many Nicolas's)

cool car, and indeed would look good on riviera's or 2L rims.
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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2008, 17:18:54 pm »
Mmmh rivieras.. nice one Nico!
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« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2008, 17:47:57 pm »
Welcome Nico86, LOVE the car.  Grin
I give my vote to original 2L Fuchs!
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« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2008, 19:36:43 pm »
Nice!

Welcome on the lounge.  Wink

It could be nice with original Riviera.
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« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2008, 22:10:04 pm »
Thank you all guys !  Cool Cool Cool  I really hesitate in the choice of my wheels, but I have the time to save money for reflexion. Grin

Now let's have some fun with photoshop  Grin
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« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2008, 09:51:35 am »
Love your car,it't great.This is just what I plan to do with my 72. 1300 soon.
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« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2008, 14:06:31 pm »
Very nice!!!
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« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2008, 09:19:08 am »
Rob! Stop posting photos of your holiday! Shocked


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« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2008, 17:37:45 pm »
4 lug Mahle gasburners Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2008, 17:43:42 pm »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on June 13, 2008, 17:37:45 pm
4 lug Mahle gasburners Smiley
yes baby GB or 2.0 l fuch
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« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2008, 19:30:51 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on June 13, 2008, 09:19:08 am
Rob! Stop posting photos of your holiday! Shocked


 Grin

 Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

Yep I have a nice choice in wheels, the only thing I want is to keep the 4x130 lugs.
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« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2008, 16:05:14 pm »
nice late looker Wink nice stance. don't You wont to change the rear lights? would look really good. I like tke wheels they are my dilema wheels Smiley
what tire spec do You have? is it lowered on beam od spindless? I've spot STD antirollbar. Do you rubb the wings with front wheels (you ride on std widh beam?
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« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2008, 20:33:48 pm »
Hi ! Yes I have standard width for the front beam, with std anti-roll bar. I lowered it with Sway-A-Way kits, rear is stock height. I have no rubbing now but when I was ridding 155 on the front I was rubbing sometimes, because of BRM's offset that's higher on the exterior side than stock wheels or Fuchs. It would have been correct if I get the front 1 cm higher, but as I had to change tyres I put 145, and I kept the nice stance.  Cool Cool Grin
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« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2008, 12:22:33 pm »
Hye Nico86,

I vote for Riviera 'for sure' ,, too amazing wheels  Shocked

BTW : Cool car !  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2008, 19:14:11 pm »
Quote from: maX cal-look on June 19, 2008, 12:22:33 pm
Hye Nico86,

I vote for Riviera 'for sure' ,, too amazing wheels  Shocked

BTW : Cool car !  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #20 on: June 20, 2008, 09:58:23 am »
Cool car and if you are changing the wheels and keeping it 4x130 for what its worth my vote would be with either the Mahles or the Rivieras.

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« Reply #21 on: June 24, 2008, 13:37:55 pm »
oh yes Mahles the most beutifful wheels on 4x130 Smiley in my opinion. too bad that they are so hard to find (especially here in Poland - no chance).
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« Reply #22 on: June 24, 2008, 18:41:34 pm »
Thanks evryone for your comments !

Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on June 19, 2008, 19:14:11 pm
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This one rocks  Cool. Too many nice wheels !
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« Reply #23 on: August 07, 2008, 15:09:38 pm »
Here are some news, I installed the GT dark rosewood steering wheel, now I really need a cooler shifter !
And the new ceramic coated exhaust is in place too.
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« Reply #24 on: August 09, 2008, 20:28:23 pm »
Beautifull car!! Smiley
Got my hands on two '69s now, one complet, and one rolling shell. Your's will be a nice inspiration for one of them!! Wink
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« Reply #25 on: August 10, 2008, 20:57:29 pm »
Quote from: Bugace on August 09, 2008, 20:28:23 pm
Beautifull car!! Smiley
Got my hands on two '69s now, one complet, and one rolling shell. Your's will be a nice inspiration for one of them!! Wink

Thanks   Wink

I also picked-up 2 seats that come from an Alpine Renault, I don't have any pics of them but they are the same as these :




They are in nice condition, and will be installed as soon as I find some time and a way to fix them on the car ! Grin
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« Reply #26 on: August 11, 2008, 11:13:35 am »
I get some stuff for the dash board, that will look fine with the steering wheel. Cool
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« Reply #27 on: August 11, 2008, 11:51:41 am »
you don't want to sell one of the 2 kits by any chance?  Grin
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« Reply #28 on: August 11, 2008, 11:57:14 am »
Nope I keep the 2 kits ! But I pm-you where I bought them Wink.
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« Reply #29 on: August 22, 2008, 21:12:16 pm »
 Grin Grin Grin

Soon there will be a big update on my car, some parts that will make it fit perfectly to the style I want.
Here's a little clue Grin.
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