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ace_bug 69 project
I decide its time to start my own thread of my bug.my name is rigas from greece and
this is how my vw use to be 1 1/2 year ago. ![]() By ace_bug at 2011-06-09 and a then "bad luck" ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 after this i decide that is time to bring my bug up to life again and: ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 |
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Welcome. The "Bad Luck" picture is depressing but the pan is looking good now. Keep the pix coming.
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I'm spending to much time detailing as much as i can but i'm skiping pictures to the most interesting.I've used special primer and colour for the pan.
next i've painted everything under the body ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 i also modify the pedals to look a litle racing. ![]() ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 |
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Looking good. Must have been heartbreaking to see your bug like that.
Can't wait to see more pics :-)
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one of the worst times of my life.Althought the insident gave me the oportunity to do all the work i'm doing now.And now the body:
![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 I took the body to a friend of a friend who owns a body shop to measure everything and do the job as a profesional knows,but no one can do the work better than yourself.The measurment was right but the welding was ![]() So back to work to do better everything the profesional couldn't.(or didn't want to). And some aerodynamic tuning: ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 I also gave 6cm extra to my rear fenders.I'm using 1303 rear fenders and 65' front. ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 |
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Interesting mods, I like the front fender vents a lot, keep up the great work.
Jason
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Hello from here Rigas, I am Stavros from Thessaloniki nice ride. What engine will you use?
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hey stavros.how you'doin?how's the engine going?I'm using my old one.A 1600 with W110 camshaft,chromoly pushrods,cb 044 heads,30mm oil pump,external oil cooler,dual webber 36 with bigger venturis and jetting and 1 1/2 header.i will use this one till i have the budget to built another.
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i also made a custom dash.I've tried to make it a litle modern.I'm using the stock tach,an autometer gauge with rpm,oil temp,oil press,and water temp
![]() how it use to be ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 and after ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-03-12 to be continued... Last edited by ace_bug; March 27th 2012 at 15:06. |
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i've primed the car in black primer and starting sanding for paint.I've painted the engine bay red and i hope till the end of the week to start spraying colour on the car.
![]() By ace_bug at 2012-04-15 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-04-15 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-04-15 ![]() By ace_bug at 2012-04-15 Last edited by ace_bug; April 15th 2012 at 13:10. |
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Modifying the stock pedal cluster is a cool idea. Looks good.
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I MUST have more information about the pedals!! What gauge metal is that? What else, if anything, did you do to stiffen them?
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The metal is 1mm steel.I made them with wood first and then cut the steel.Ibent them a litlle and weld some metal from behind for strength.I will use a roller pedal for the acceleration.
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Looking good.
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