"BOBBIE" the '63 Beetle - aka BB / Rosie

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As long as they don't get mixed up as mine's special.... :lol:
"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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So interior will look something like this....

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"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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That interior makes me "jags" :lol:
Same idea here, get the original interior look. Rubber on the floor, carpet round the sides and front.
Please let me know if you manage to find german carpet somewhere?
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Does any know what these wheels are? They look like Fuchs but are 205 / 5 pattern?

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"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Those are American Eagle replicas.
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Dirk wrote:So we are both getting our gearboxes buggered, by the same guy no less. :twisted:
Well there is only one guy that can get it Buggered more than the other :lol:
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So Bugger....how long once you have the box to complete your magic? I'm so excited and it hasn't even left CPT yet :D

Now it's time to start the engine too!
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"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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manola wrote:who long once you have the box to complete your magic? I'm so excited and it hasn't even left CPT yet :D
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He's a great impresionist! :lol:
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The question re the front disks and 5 Stud ...

This was a question that I had, wantign to have rostyles all around, but disk brakes in front. The answer, I was informed, was that in the same way an adapter can be made for a 5 stud to 4 for an adapter can be reversed from 4 to 5 stud. Thereby making this, in theory, a possibility.

A good engineering shop, and 2 adapter plates later.
Now where was that bolt from again ...?
And do I need to weld that together?

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Problem being that the adapter will push the wheels out and I don't want to mess with the beam. It's OK, I think I have found someone in the UK that can make disks with the 205x5 stud pattern in one!
"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I am sure you can get a local engineering shop to redrill the rotors for you. Surely it must be possible ?
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