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my aussie t4 bug
after spending a long time rebuilding this i can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel as now he has an exhaust here it is from the back
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...s/101_0055.jpg and here is the the engine a stock 2L with a mild cam. i still have to fit the airbox. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...s/000_0041.jpg here is the thread with the whole upgrade and rebuild in it http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/v....php?tid=25214 |
Nice work Barls - can't wait to see when you are finally driving and enjoying it!
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cheers das
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Looking the goods Barls-which came first,the hoist or the Beetle?Good colour match.
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the hoist mate
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ok just got back from playing with it and here are some new pics
the new interior with shifter, front speakers and extinguisher fitted http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...9.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5.jpg~original here are all the trims fitted http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...7.jpg~original |
and rear seat
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6.jpg~original and the test fitting of the parcel shelf http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1.jpg~original the electric washer pump fitted http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...7.jpg~original |
here are some new ones of the air box as well, with the cover fitted
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8.jpg~original without http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...9.jpg~original the rims fitted up on it http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...3.jpg~original the lowered front end http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4.jpg~original |
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0.jpg~original
we rotated the muflers under the car to gain clearance to the tires http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...9.jpg~original as a result one of the tail pipes doesnt fit and needs to be redone http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8.jpg~original and whats this the biggest surprise of all http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...2.jpg~original |
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5.jpg~original
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1.jpg~original its registered and street legal as of yesterday. the old man will be driving it to help tidy it up and get it tuned |
here are some pics from its first run. it ran great and the air box worked great nice and quiet on the highway
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6/DSC03254.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6/DSC03243.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6/DSC03271.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6/DSC03272.jpg |
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very nice!!!!
Whats the purpose of the air box? BT |
to reduce intake noise at high revs ie on the highway, and it works brilliantly as at the moment i only have the fronts installed but i could hear them clearly at 100km/h and the stereo was only on 14 and it goes to 35
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very nice ride :)
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the old man and i got some work done and finally fitted my new strut in preparation for the next step.
before http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4.jpg~original old ones http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6.jpg~original new ones http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...7.jpg~original comparison http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8.jpg~original and here is the end result http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0.jpg~original ill take more pics later in the week after its settled |
here is my high line brake light, its been installed since i built it but never put up pics of it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...3.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5.jpg~original i also finally put the stickers i had for it on as well this weekend, had them for ages but finally got around to it http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8.jpg~original ive also picked up a set of rims to go with the new struts but i think ill keep them under wraps for the moment |
these disappeared durring the reboot.
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here the 2nd part
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heres one from the nats this year.
http://carsofaustralia.com.au/events_gallery/32617.jpg and now with some new stickers http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...7.jpg~original |
as some of you know i got married a couple of months ago. i finally got the pics back so here are some of them.
the cars http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1.jpg~original my bride at her arrival http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5.jpg~original here was the beautiful bride with her maids before the wedding http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...3.jpg~original myself and my groomsmen http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5.jpg~original at the ceremony http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5.jpg~original |
a couple from after the ceremony
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...2.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6.jpg~original heres the first dance http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5.jpg~original a couple f the guests http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4.jpg~original the cake http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4.jpg~original and a close up http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...9.jpg~original id like to thank Rose for the help with the wedding car and those that came and made the day even more special. |
Congrats. Thanks for the pix. It is very cool to see a VW theme wedding. Love the cake.
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how to make a bug growl properly
got these installed and man it makes a difference http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...7.jpg~original http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8.jpg~original it was a saga to fit them as every thing you pulled off there was something else to be done. heres also the beading change i did a while ago. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...5.jpg~original |
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