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« Reply #30 on: January 19, 2009, 11:00:34 am »
Quote from: RhoadsVW on January 19, 2009, 02:10:02 am
Quote from: Brown-nose on January 17, 2009, 10:24:44 am
Quote from: Pagan Princess on January 17, 2009, 04:12:08 am
Quote from: Brown-nose on January 16, 2009, 23:58:48 pm
nice car  Smiley
can i ask if that is a CB header with a one-off muffler ? or is the whole set-up made by Al's headers ? look great. thanks

It all came from Al's Headers originally, whilst there I noticed headers both CB & Scat being produced.
So it's quite possible that you could buy the header from CB.

Jo


thank you Jo. it looks just like the merged header CB shows on the website. they do sell a dual muffler to fit,but no picture on the website. do you think it too would be from Al's Headers ?
If it is the same set up as on Dave Rhoad's car it looks really nice !

The header & system was fabricated by Als headers for Scat on my car

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« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2009, 05:04:28 am »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on January 19, 2009, 06:42:55 am
You wouldn't happen to have contact info for Al's Headers? Thanks in advance Wink

Phone number is : 714 630 1833

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« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2009, 05:18:06 am »
Quote from: rick m on January 19, 2009, 07:43:45 am
Hey Jo...

Your subtle changes are reminiscient of the mods a lot of us old timers made on our first cars in the late 60's and early 70's before the actual "Cal Look" definition arrived on the scene. 

Your exhaust looks great.  What generation VW fan are you? Did parents, grandparents and others influence your love for the look?  Great mods so far.  Great to see you drive the car too.  Most of us originally owned them as a high school or jr. college mode of transportation.  I've heard a lot of stories from other older forum members talking about their first bugs as the "only" mode of transportation and a project "in da werks!" 

Good to see a gal making the mods.  My daughter followed in my footsteps as a VW lover.  She was the son I always hoped for...as a car enthusiast only.  Shanna was the only girl in High School auto body and also one of my best staff in helping us at our Bug-O-Rama events for years.

Keep up the great work.  Good to see you making progress!

Rick M

Thanks for the kind words, that early look is what's inspiring me with this car.  I guess I'm still a novice as I'm learning all the time  Smiley  I feel a car is never truly finished, hence always 'in da werks'   Smiley
Exhaust looks cool, we fitted it this evening, changes the look and sound of the car completely   Grin  Will take some pictures of it tomorrow if the sun is shining and post them up later on.

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« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2009, 06:42:59 am »
car does look good saw it in person the other day...like it...and the smile on jo's face, she really likes it!  Grin
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« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2009, 17:43:32 pm »
nice one!!
simple, but works so well!

is it coming to the uk? or going to be the 'states' car?  Wink
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« Reply #35 on: January 22, 2009, 19:00:30 pm »
Quote from: beetletom on January 20, 2009, 17:43:32 pm
nice one!!
simple, but works so well!

is it coming to the uk? or going to be the 'states' car?  Wink



I intend to keep the car out here, and use it as my daily when I'm here   Grin Smiley
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« Reply #36 on: January 22, 2009, 19:08:34 pm »
Been out and about in the car a fair bit, so had a few photo opportunities, so here's a few pics with the new exhaust.   Grin Smiley
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« Reply #37 on: January 22, 2009, 19:41:18 pm »
Looks cool jo Cool

How long before it ends up on the strip though? Wink
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« Reply #38 on: January 22, 2009, 19:41:39 pm »
thats awesome !!!
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« Reply #39 on: January 22, 2009, 19:49:12 pm »
Quote from: kev d on January 22, 2009, 19:41:18 pm
... How long before it ends up on the strip though ...

If Irwindale was open tonight I'd have betted on about 7 hours but as it is I'll put a $ on 7 days and 7 hours or so. Looking good.

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« Reply #40 on: January 23, 2009, 01:47:52 am »
Keeping with the old school theme, decided the mufflers would look better detailed black, like they used to come, so took them off masked off the tips and painted them with a ceramic high temp paint.  Will be interesting to see how it lasts compared to a regular high temp paint that seems to disappear very quickly.    Smiley
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« Reply #41 on: January 23, 2009, 01:49:52 am »
Quote from: kev d on January 22, 2009, 19:41:18 pm
Looks cool jo Cool

How long before it ends up on the strip though? Wink

Thanks,
Cars not quite ready for the track yet, but give it time!!!!!!!    Wink

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« Reply #42 on: January 23, 2009, 05:26:15 am »
I Have Noticed that Most of the New Merge Header Systems Have A Longer Collector Is there any Reason for it? The Mufflers dont tuck under the Fenders near as nice as they use to? On My Old 4 Tuned 1 5/8 Merge the flange was under the apron On the new systems it sticks out about an 1 1/2 inches?? Huh Huh
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« Reply #43 on: January 23, 2009, 08:40:18 am »
Quote from: Pagan Princess on January 23, 2009, 01:47:52 am
Keeping with the old school theme, decided the mufflers would look better detailed black, like they used to come, so took them off masked off the tips and painted them with a ceramic high temp paint.  Will be interesting to see how it lasts compared to a regular high temp paint that seems to disappear very quickly.    Smiley




Jo, I've had best results with BBQ paint, believe it or not! It's designed for excessive heat, more so than header paint. Still needed doing every year or so though!
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« Reply #44 on: January 23, 2009, 16:58:47 pm »
Quote from: Pagan Princess on January 23, 2009, 01:47:52 am
painted them with a ceramic high temp paint. 

have you a name for that kind of paint or a picture  Huh spray can Huh
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« Reply #45 on: January 23, 2009, 18:00:52 pm »
Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on January 23, 2009, 05:26:15 am
I Have Noticed that Most of the New Merge Header Systems Have A Longer Collector Is there any Reason for it? The Mufflers dont tuck under the Fenders near as nice as they use to? On My Ol4 Tuned 1 5/8 Merge the flange was under the apron On the new systems it sticks out about an 1 1/2 inches?? Huh Huh

To me it looks like the collector is in the same spot, it's the extension on the muffler side that is longer.
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« Reply #46 on: January 23, 2009, 18:24:38 pm »
you're right zach, to make it look purfect about 1 1/2" should be chopped off the muffler side.

p.s. what brand is the header by the way?
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« Reply #47 on: January 23, 2009, 18:34:08 pm »
Quote from: Neil Davies on January 23, 2009, 08:40:18 am
Quote from: Pagan Princess on January 23, 2009, 01:47:52 am
Keeping with the old school theme, decided the mufflers would look better detailed black, like they used to come, so took them off masked off the tips and painted them with a ceramic high temp paint.  Will be interesting to see how it lasts compared to a regular high temp paint that seems to disappear very quickly.    Smiley




Jo, I've had best results with BBQ paint, believe it or not! It's designed for excessive heat, more so than header paint. Still needed doing every year or so though!

Yes Jo i told Nobby i was going to use BBQ paint on my wastegate and he said your joking right.

It still on there. Grin
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« Reply #48 on: January 23, 2009, 18:39:30 pm »
Quote from: 67-indeed/DVK on January 23, 2009, 18:24:38 pm
you're right zach, to make it look purfect about 1 1/2" should be chopped off the muffler side.

p.s. what brand is the header by the way?
The Mufflers and The Collector are longer compared to My Old 4 Tuned 1 5/8 merge and Dual QP's look at the picture where the collector sit under the rear apron and the mufflers sit under the fenders
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« Reply #49 on: January 23, 2009, 19:57:28 pm »
Quote from: Mat Sanchez on January 10, 2009, 12:22:14 pm
How about taking a left on Beach and getting some photos at the In-N-Out? Looking good.  Cool

Not quite a left on Beach, but I guess this is what you were thinking!!!!   Grin Grin

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« Reply #50 on: January 23, 2009, 20:50:48 pm »
Quote from: Pagan Princess on January 23, 2009, 19:57:28 pm
... Not quite a left on Beach, but I guess this is what you were thinking ...

Those burgers with UPS?  Cheesy

Nice shots!  Cool
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« Reply #51 on: January 23, 2009, 23:27:32 pm »
Hi princess,the mufflers look so much better in black.Nice car btw.
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« Reply #52 on: January 24, 2009, 00:20:44 am »
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« Reply #53 on: January 24, 2009, 04:54:04 am »
Jo, you're illegally parked- please move your car... Grin
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« Reply #54 on: January 24, 2009, 05:17:49 am »
Hey Pagan,

Are you from England. If so, what town?

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« Reply #55 on: January 25, 2009, 19:07:49 pm »
hey jo....
the Lowes down on beach and the 22 have the bbq paint. it is the garden section wih the bbqs... Smiley
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« Reply #56 on: January 25, 2009, 22:09:17 pm »
 Shocked That looks ace! you've done a really good job there, It really looks like a 60's (pre"cal-look") bug, Just need a couple of pic in sepia now.

So whats next on the to-do list?  Grin
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« Reply #57 on: January 25, 2009, 22:23:31 pm »
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« Reply #58 on: January 26, 2009, 10:27:24 am »
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Jo, you're illegally parked- please move your car... Grin

depends on who was with her in the car  Grin

anyway, could we not post pictures off meatburgers please? Jeff's been asking questions lately about why other kids are bigger then him
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« Reply #59 on: January 26, 2009, 10:36:39 am »
Quote from: nicolas on January 26, 2009, 10:27:24 am
... could we not post pictures off meatburgers please? Jeff's been asking questions lately about why other kids are bigger then him ...

Deprived kids?

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The Belgian economy's got that bad? Maybe we could club together and fly in some burgers?

Tongue  Grin
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