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Blitzkrieg
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What model do you have?: none
Location: Johannesburg
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by Blitzkrieg » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:21 am
Beautiful !!
It came out stunning...
It looks real sweet, can only imagine the joy you felt when you first drove her
If it's too low, you're too old
Chris
ACVWSA Junkie
Posts: 11732 Joined: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:02 pm
What model do you have?: Beach Buggy
Location: Port Elizabeth
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by Chris » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:25 pm
It is awesome!And you know what the best part is?
When people ask you where you bought it and you tell them you did it yourself.
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
Chris
ACVWSA Junkie
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What model do you have?: Beach Buggy
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by Chris » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:27 pm
BTW,sorted the brakes out,and took it for another run.NOW it stops!
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
flatfourfan
Full-time Bug Nutter
Posts: 4195 Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:06 pm
What model do you have?: Speedster Replica
Location: Pretoria
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by flatfourfan » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:25 am
Going to take a while to sort out all of them bugs.
My beetle took about 3 months and that was driving it every day, I never sorted out all of the bugs on my old DC, Brian J is currently in that position.
She looks awesome...........you look mildy happy....lol.
Bad Ass Bob
Carburettor
Posts: 1924 Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:27 pm
What model do you have?: ZILTCH
Facebook: www.facebook.com/brandon.gilson
Location: Port Elizabeth
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by Bad Ass Bob » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:21 am
hey dude sorry i couldnt help futher with the brakes at least you got them properly sorted.
Bad Ass ???
Bugger
Advertiser
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by Bugger » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:21 pm
Glad you are getting to the end of the tunnel now the enjoyment starts
Adapterplates Available for Rotary in Beetle and others aswell
And Special Boxes built for Rotary Conversions and Scubies
Pierre
082 600 8663
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Chris
ACVWSA Junkie
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What model do you have?: Beach Buggy
Location: Port Elizabeth
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by Chris » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:00 am
Here is the refurbed airvents wit S/steel mesh compliments of BAB.
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
flatfourfan
Full-time Bug Nutter
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by flatfourfan » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:58 pm
They came out very nice. What do the gates look like?
Chris
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by Chris » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:54 pm
I don't have gates.I'm leaving the load bed as is.It will be rubberised later this month by a company called "The Hot One".
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
Chris
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by Chris » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:30 pm
Chris wrote: Im not doing the drop downs.I'm making railings for the back.
This is the look I'm going for.
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
Chris
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by Chris » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:08 pm
Had the exhaust refitted today.And I could actually drive the DC there and back home!Nice!
On my way back home,i gave it some gas,and got 55mph!wow!
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
Chris
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by Chris » Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:46 am
Pics of exhaust
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
vuyo
Exhaust Pipe
Posts: 1709 Joined: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:47 am
What model do you have?: beetle
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Location: cape town
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by vuyo » Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:48 am
that is so cool Chris i can see that you having alot of fun make a vid so we hear how it sounds
60s look 74 beetle
skype: afronotch
Chris
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by Chris » Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:08 am
I hadn't had this much fun for a long time.
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
Bugger
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by Bugger » Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:57 pm
I can see lots of burnt legs
Adapterplates Available for Rotary in Beetle and others aswell
And Special Boxes built for Rotary Conversions and Scubies
Pierre
082 600 8663
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