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Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:06 pm
by Div
Hi guys any volksrodders out there. Saw a picture on the net by accident so i bought and old banger and a year later things are coming together. Being an electrician progress is slow.Does anybody know of any other in the cape town area keen to see one since i am only working of pics.
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:12 pm
by hitlers revenge
Please be so kind as to introduce yourself first and then have a look under projects to find Barry's build.
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:33 pm
by Div
Hey sorry man names De Villiers from Muizenberg i am an electrician by trade and have been into rods for about a year and thanks saw barries build.
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:33 pm
by bugspray
Welcome mate. Enjoy the stay here. Good project coming along. Looking good, dont be afraid to ask, these guys know way to much.
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:43 am
by Barry
Welcome Div - looks good! Keep those updates coming.
There are a couple around in Cape Town - best looking one is (or was) owned by a guy calle Marcello. Don't have his contact details, but he is normally at most of the shows. There is a streetrod club show in November in Parow - should be there.
I migt even have mine dine by then too
Barry
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:07 am
by Chris
Welcome Div.
Keep up the good work.
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:11 pm
by 66looker
looking good! what about extending the front end for that long low raked look
just a suggestion
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:29 pm
by Farhaad
Div wrote:Hey sorry man names De Villiers from Muizenberg i am an electrician by trade and have been into rods for about a year and thanks saw barries build.
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, nice to c the cape town ouks pulling. welcome div. whatever u need you'll find it here. my money's on barry for advice. hope u dont mind the recomendation barry
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:37 pm
by Dutch_Diver
LOVE IT.....when we going to see it? When are you going to post more pictures and give us weekly updates on progress?
Also Welcome!
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:30 am
by Div
Not really keen on the extended look. the only reason i am not doing it is because i cant do it myself and cost. I wiil try and post some pics next week. Hopefully she will be finished for summer. I will more than likely just change front suspension just to drop the front a liitle bit
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:25 am
by Barry
Extending the front is really quite simple Div.......
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:27 pm
by Div
How simple,and can i still do it in the stage its in now?
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:24 am
by Barry
Not without cutting away some of what you have on the front there...
Some pics halway down the first page here:
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... ks+rodster
Shape of the plates is pretty important to get the right camber - otherwise your biggest headache is extending the steering - need 2 UJ's and a support bearing, and then extend the front solid brake lines.
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:29 pm
by Div
Can you give me the cost involved if you can. would i need a donor car?
Re: Volksrodder Cape Town
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:53 am
by Barry
No donor car.
It's just 4 plates and about 1 metre of heavy wall tubing the same diameter as your beams
Plates should be laser cut or waterjetted for accuracy but you could gas axe and finish by hand if you are patient.
I would guess around R600-R800 ? ? ?
You could call Simon at Old Mill Rod & Custom in Parow. I think he may have a set left from a batch he had cut a while back.
Don't have my phone with me now, but his number is the one on the door in the pics in above link - take FOREVER to open to full size on this "ADSL" line.........