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March 24th 2011, 12:05
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Fenders have been rolled with a fender roller/basball bat/english wheel/hammers and are pretty mangled at this point. I would love to have a set of Kerscher flared fenders but so much$$$ to get them over here.(Perhaps when I go to Europe this summer
 )Wheels and tires at this point are set up for drifting. So I'm not concerend about manufacter's specs. I want to get a set of 17s for street/daily driving. The car is quite low to be on the street with 15's amd 45 series tires. Anyone have an extra set of BBS LM's 
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March 24th 2011, 17:04
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It's awesome to see it's up and running. Got the stinger tuned yet or are you running on a base map?
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April 19th 2011, 12:19
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Purdy cool!
Jason
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If I could just get paid for my sleepless nights.... 1960 VW Bug UBRDUB Walkaround 1st Drag Run Dyno Run Oval Ragster-'57 Rag/'04 Boxster S
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June 13th 2011, 13:05
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Update. Cut the A/C vents out of the apron and transfered them to the kamei. Oh that was tough cutting up my original kamie spoiler
  Took it for a spin on the street. The hippies on Commercial Drive loved the sound of the rev limiter in second gear   Also made a matte black front and rear windscreen banner and attached the running boards. Rebuilt the alternator as it wasn't putting out a charge. Changed my spark plugs to one step colder copper ones NGK BKR7E. Made a wiring cover and tidied up some more wiring. Now to finish the exhaust to keep the neighbours happy 
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June 22nd 2011, 13:27
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Well.... I thought it was ready
  Fuelled up and a day permit ready for the open road....   Stopped along the way to take a few snaps.  Girlfriend look really impressed. Battery flat/plugs fouled/rear suspension arm failure.  AHHHH 
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June 22nd 2011, 15:34
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Once I though that I was alone in that ship, but the most I read on these builds I realize that I am not! So you are not alone!!!
Last edited by onixbonilla; June 23rd 2011 at 21:12.
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June 23rd 2011, 15:03
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No you are not alone. Every car we build starts with short drives around the subdivision. Then a little work. Around the block. Then a little more work. Then round the block gain. Then sometimes some more work. The runs get longer and longer but we always have a phone with us. When you do that much work at one time. You kinda expect you will have to debug something.
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June 23rd 2011, 22:21
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rear arm failure???? what happened??
i agree the girlfriend look ssssssssssssoooooooooo impressed there lol
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1971 Superbeetle, stripping the old stuff, getting ready for paint, then bolting on all my goodies, sorting problems by ones self is a challenge it seems, any GL beetle people in Brisbane say hi! Its been 3yrs since i drove my dub 
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June 29th 2011, 11:38
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You mean it's not like on the TV show Overhaulin' or whatever where they just build up the car, get in and drive off into the sunset??
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June 30th 2011, 20:30
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Ha.
I reckon the first 100Kms on my car were all driven within a 1/2km radius of my house Luckily when I did have problems with my first engine it still got me home.
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September 2nd 2011, 01:10
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Any updates??
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#14
October 18th 2011, 11:40
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Some Updates.
 Cut some speed holes in the rear apron.(Not quite finished yet) Made a 3" exhaust with 2 3" tips. No muffler yet  Test fitting some 15X11" Gotti's   Started a position at my old work. Test Stand Technician. This picture is of a Rotomaster GT30 being tested at 900deg.C This turbo was headed to an aircraft engine. 5L flat 4. Aircooled too
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November 18th 2011, 18:22
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Made some improvements on my steering column. Plastic bushings on the top and bottom of the steerer tube replace old bearings and rubber bushings. Also turned off the steering lock part of the shaft.
  I just need to get rid of that cheesy steering wheel now. Any suggestions? Nardi? Sparco? Momo?
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