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Neil Davies
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« Reply #30 on: February 18, 2009, 11:50:06 am »
Stu, if Mat is advising you then you won't go far wrong! Looks like a nice car in general! In common with what the others have said, keep as many of the original panels as possible, although that drivers side rear wing looks like it's past it's best! As far as Cal Looking it, your plan of BRMs and a 1641 will be a nice start, and the 1914 is even nicer! Whichever motor, dual quiet pack exhaust would look good, and I'd also lose the bumpers. Avoid repro tat wherever possible and keep it simple and period looking.
Good luck with it! Smiley
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« Reply #31 on: February 18, 2009, 15:06:46 pm »
yeah in morellis, not happy about them, as they mixed 2 batches of paint for my car and one is a totally different shade!
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« Reply #32 on: February 18, 2009, 18:57:25 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on February 18, 2009, 11:50:06 am
Stu, if Mat is advising you then you won't go far wrong! Looks like a nice car in general! In common with what the others have said, keep as many of the original panels as possible, although that drivers side rear wing looks like it's past it's best! As far as Cal Looking it, your plan of BRMs and a 1641 will be a nice start, and the 1914 is even nicer! Whichever motor, dual quiet pack exhaust would look good, and I'd also lose the bumpers. Avoid repro tat wherever possible and keep it simple and period looking.
Good luck with it! Smiley

well yer wing kinda fell off whilst loading it up lol. so yer that had to go as for everything else im getting my seats re-stiched and well yer generally tart everything up. I have got a set of 58 doors in very good condition and i was going to use them to repair mine but i think there to good to chop so i will get a bottom section from dubfreeze.. getting full brake rebuild kit and if the price is right and i can find a decent conversion kit i will go for discs up front..
cheers for advice mate  Grin
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« Reply #33 on: February 18, 2009, 18:57:56 pm »
Quote from: beetletom on February 18, 2009, 15:06:46 pm
yeah in morellis, not happy about them, as they mixed 2 batches of paint for my car and one is a totally different shade!

o... lame i might try colour match then  Cheesy
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« Reply #34 on: February 18, 2009, 19:01:58 pm »
ok i just ran outside to catch the last bit of light to get a couple snaps of bonnet and temp wing.. not to clear tho

bonnet came up well gotta strip it back redox it filler it then my mate alex is gunna spray it for me  Tongue



the wing is only a temp that my boss gave me.. just makes it a little bit more presentable outside my house (should be moving her indoors soon gotta do more convinsing yet tho lol)
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« Reply #35 on: February 18, 2009, 21:39:39 pm »
awesome!
how much did it cost you?
are the channels good on it?
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« Reply #36 on: February 18, 2009, 22:56:57 pm »
Quote from: beetletom on February 18, 2009, 21:39:39 pm
awesome!
how much did it cost you?
are the channels good on it?

yer channels are fine needs 2 bits off welding down the sills aint much
i got it for 500 with a truck loads of spares lol Bargain!  Grin
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« Reply #37 on: February 20, 2009, 10:12:31 am »
Quote from: coppernob on February 18, 2009, 22:56:57 pm
... yer channels are fine needs 2 bits off welding down the sills aint much ...

I don't think it's going to take that long for that to get sorted.  Grin
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« Reply #38 on: February 20, 2009, 19:03:24 pm »
well im going to dubfreeze to get everything i need to get her moving and stopping then it willl be a few saterdays down the birkshop then be on the road i might even give it ago to get it done by bugjam!
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« Reply #39 on: February 21, 2009, 17:45:57 pm »
right well its a nice day today so i thought i would get some better pictures
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« Reply #40 on: February 22, 2009, 00:49:16 am »
hello whats every1s opinion on narrowed beams? i wanna run drop spindles and i also have sway aways now i quite like the look of wheels slightly tucked under.so whats a good size?? 2 inch?
how much do drop spindles widen the front?
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« Reply #41 on: February 23, 2009, 15:15:28 pm »
3" looks good, when you run dropped spindles, it pushes out the wheels, so it looks like a 2"
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« Reply #42 on: February 23, 2009, 17:41:39 pm »
Quote from: coppernob on February 21, 2009, 17:45:57 pm
right well its a nice day today so i thought i would get some better pictures



Oof...dehne gauge,you will have the restowagen/buckaroo boys panting after that,it is worth best part of half the amount you paid for the car.....good score Wink
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« Reply #43 on: February 23, 2009, 20:01:57 pm »
Quote from: coppernob on February 22, 2009, 00:49:16 am
hello whats every1s opinion on narrowed beams? i wanna run drop spindles and i also have sway aways now i quite like the look of wheels slightly tucked under.so whats a good size?? 2 inch?
how much do drop spindles widen the front?

Im running a 2inch Narrowed beam with dropped spindles and mine looks fine, check out the like to the Renn-wagens site below, mines the first pic you come to/ see on the site.

See what you think
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« Reply #44 on: February 23, 2009, 21:12:14 pm »
Quote from: peach_ on February 23, 2009, 20:01:57 pm
Quote from: coppernob on February 22, 2009, 00:49:16 am

Im running a 2inch Narrowed beam with dropped spindles and mine looks fine, check out the like to the Renn-wagens site below, mines the first pic you come to/ see on the site.

See what you think

yer that looks quite smart 
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« Reply #45 on: February 23, 2009, 23:19:18 pm »
saw these at dupfreeze and had to get them they were cheap enuff not to say no..



what u think?? there widened to 7inch think they could look pretty cool what tyre should i use on the back?? I want it to have some meat on it
is there any specific size that fits nice under the arches?
 Huh Huh Huh

cheers stu
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« Reply #46 on: February 24, 2009, 11:42:43 am »
Quote from: beetletom on February 23, 2009, 15:15:28 pm
3" looks good, when you run dropped spindles, it pushes out the wheels, so it looks like a 2"

Which is a good reason to run a 2" beam, so the dropped spindles pushed it back out to only 1" narrower than stock... Wink No wheelbarrows here! Lips Sealed
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« Reply #47 on: March 09, 2009, 22:06:26 pm »
IMO, 7" wheels need at least a 205 tire. Height is all up to you Wink
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« Reply #48 on: May 05, 2009, 20:35:34 pm »
got all the brakes done in the bank holiday duel circuit made the pipes up just gunna sort out the reservoir gunna either t off my single circuit 1 or buy a new plastic horrible.. although i saw on dudes 58 ragtop about using 2 single circuit reservoirs together. i also got the wheels in paint going silver and just genrally tarted up some bits and bobs..
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« Reply #49 on: May 06, 2009, 14:44:00 pm »
Did you decide on what tyres are going on it?  Smiley
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« Reply #50 on: May 10, 2009, 13:54:23 pm »
was thinking either 205 65 15, or 205 70 15 not sure need to see more pics of both really. and for the front i dunno between 2cv tyres or smart car tyres.
oh and the colour is capri blue so i can get some mixed up now
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« Reply #51 on: May 10, 2009, 15:04:47 pm »
Quote from: coppernob on May 10, 2009, 13:54:23 pm
was thinking either 205 65 15, or 205 70 15 not sure need to see more pics of both really. and for the front i dunno between 2cv tyres or smart car tyres.
oh and the colour is capri blue so i can get some mixed up now

 Cool

I have some 205 70 15s here if you want to take a look...  Smiley
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« Reply #52 on: May 10, 2009, 15:43:13 pm »
looks too dark to be capri blue, could be one year only slate blue?
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« Reply #53 on: May 10, 2009, 16:30:33 pm »
Got 205 /70's on mine , nice tall tyre . 65's are too short IMO and you loose top end  Smiley
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« Reply #54 on: May 10, 2009, 17:03:24 pm »
L436 indigo blue for me  , same as tiger's 60 model
indigo blue   :August 1959 up to July 1960, from Chassis No. 2 528 668 up to 3 192 506


 slate blue are for convertible :Models 151, 152
August 1959 up to July 1960, from Chassis No. 2 528 668 up to 3 192 506 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paint/361_slateblue.jpg
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« Reply #55 on: May 10, 2009, 19:38:30 pm »
oops, close, but not close enough  Embarrassed
thanks speedwell Wink
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« Reply #56 on: May 11, 2009, 00:07:26 am »

Quote from: Mat Sanchez on May 10, 2009, 15:04:47 pm
Quote from: coppernob on May 10, 2009, 13:54:23 pm

 Cool

I have some 205 70 15s here if you want to take a look...  Smiley

yer that would be cool cheers matt.

Quote from: speedwell on May 10, 2009, 17:03:24 pm
L436 indigo blue for me  , same as tiger's 60 model
indigo blue   :August 1959 up to July 1960, from Chassis No. 2 528 668 up to 3 192 506


 slate blue are for convertible :Models 151, 152
August 1959 up to July 1960, from Chassis No. 2 528 668 up to 3 192 506 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paint/361_slateblue.jpg

cheers thats a good match cheers  Smiley
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« Reply #57 on: May 12, 2009, 21:07:52 pm »
me and a mate stuffed the engine in the other day its only a 1200 but means i can get it running sooner to get it down the workshop.
i have also replaced the drivers door it was well rotten. i have stuck a 58 door on there for now untill i get mine repaired.
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