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Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runne
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:51 pm
by Tom Bishop
dsan wrote:I'm already on the car, you lot get to sleep in or something??? pfft!
Only got into my shop at 9. Best to work in the morning but some might still have a sore head.
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runner
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:11 pm
by Farhaad
Tom Bishop wrote:Ron&Gill wrote:What about you? 06h06 on a Sunday morning, you
in the bed or something
I just had lunch... with ice cream and chocolate sauce...
Sorry if my comment has offended you again Ron
but I normally start life between 5:30 and 6 every day.
And I await farhaads reply.[/quote
well tom if u hav to know, after a night out on the town with some buddies
, i only got back shortly before my post. as the seatcover was not too impressed with me and i was definetly not gona score
in that department
i thort ill catch up with u guyz while the seatcover cools off. its all good now
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runne
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:30 pm
by dsan
faaak,
Turns out 50 year old bolts are a pain in the ass. The passenger side running board now has 4 stripped bolts. Got to love it when you are really careful removing them and they all snap off at the head. To quote a newly discovered SA term, jou p**s
On the plus side, PG autoglass are busy installing the windscreens. Glad he's suffering and not me, the Wolfsberg West rubbers are a, see quote above, to install.
But once in, cheesus wept do they look hot or what?
Now that's done, I need to sort out the bolt situation. What a pain in the ass
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runne
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:34 pm
by Blitzkrieg
Looking good! More pictures of the upholstery please
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runne
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:38 pm
by dsan
Will happen, I'm waiting for the doors to be sorted before I put the rest in.
Fenders are in the spare room, needless to say the wife got a shock to see the bonnet + fenders on the spare bed. Listen love, I muttered, paint costs a fortune, a new duvet cover doesn't. Kapish?
my couch is comfy, thank god for that
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runner
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:29 pm
by karmakoma
I laugh and cry at the same time when I read your last couple of posts, as my bug will need to get new rubbers, have ordered WW and, since it is a deluxe with the full chrome trim, I have a feeling the original trim will be a ROYAL pain in the behind to fit without breaking. Fortunately I have a little space in the garage and a nice big tarp, because on it lies two fenders and a rear decklid ! lol. OH, and I also have to replace the original running boards once the little bit of spraypainting and rust repair is done.... From your comments above. CANT WAIT
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runner
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:54 pm
by dsan
Glad I'm bringing a smile to someones face, she inside isn't bloody smiling but hey the car looks hot :0)
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runne
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:56 pm
by dsan
Today episode of "Got Mud?" is brought to you by The Freestate...
The car lived its entire life in the Freestate, which this meant zero rust anywhere on the car and zero repairs, it also meant the guy decided to pretend he had a landrover. In total. I have removed nearly FIVE, yes FIVE kilo's of dirt from this car.
Extra special rust prevention and dual sports suspension acting mud, as found as the optional extra back in those days for the manne in die Freestate
Today was spent drilling out the broken bolts on the bug. I'm hoping to find a place in Durbs that sells the required re-tapping kit, and some bolts that do the job..
Fitted the seats, visors, dash components, switches, glove box cover
Whilst I was cleaned out the mud, loosing more skin than Jenny Jameson on her latest porn flick, I decided to heed the advice found on this forum and relocate the fuel filter from the rear to the front.
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runner
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:52 pm
by karmakoma
Nice work Daniel San.
Moving the fuel filter was the best one yet!
Five kilo's of mud, did they use it for oval track racing!
Seats look very good, how about a close-up ?
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runner
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:06 pm
by dsan
yah will sort out the images once it's all in, i plan to do a photoshoot with the car once it's all good
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runner
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:09 pm
by karmakoma
Are you going to restore the Semaphores ? Love that parcel tray ....
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runner
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:14 pm
by dsan
will be ordering 2 new 12v ones soon
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runner
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:26 pm
by lowlight
When are u gona pick up your tank and thingy for the ash tray.
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runne
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:52 am
by dsan
What's yer e-mail addy/contact number?
Re: '59 finally getting sorted to be a daily runne
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:08 pm
by 2BugMe
dsan wrote:Will happen, I'm waiting for the doors to be sorted before I put the rest in.
Fenders are in the spare room, needless to say the wife got a shock to see the bonnet + fenders on the spare bed. Listen love, I muttered, paint costs a fortune, a new duvet cover doesn't. Kapish?
my couch is comfy, thank god for that
LMFAO...Dude u had me in stitches...
Byw, i got a comfy sleeper couch if ever you need some shut eye...
Love your work!!!
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