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Dodgy Dubber
Posts : 951
Join date : 2010-01-19
Age : 37
|  Subject: 1968 Beetle  Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:20 am | |
| Heres my Bug, not a big Project as it was driven to mine last July from Derby so there aint too much work Iv got 4 months to have this ready for RTTS so need to pull my finger out. The plans are to replace the front beam with a new adjustable inc new assembly, drop spindles, and replace front drums for discs, There are some small sections underneath that made it fail its MOT so will have this repaired by a proffesional restorer. Id like to try and keep a similar ride height on the front but lower the rear to match, replace the Tbars with the origional Europas and fit additional German Quality chrome to the exterior. Also will replace All the rubbers throughout Inside there are already a set of cream leather seats and doorcards so will just want a new roof liner and carpet set. Will fit a basic audio setup. Will replace the seat rails so that my short but very lovely wife can drive it  (Love you). Engine is great, fully chromed, twin carbs, looks great, dont know if i trust it to get us to RTTS and back as dont know the history so am wanting a recon lump that will be reliable so that I can strip mine down and rebuild it stronger and faster.      This is the guy that had it before me   | |
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henrymonkey
Dubber
Posts : 14
Join date : 2010-01-26
Age : 51
Location : emneth
| | Subject: Re: 1968 Beetle Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:08 pm | |
| Your beetle looks good m8. Have you seen the gold metal flake coloured beetle down Wrights lane? | |
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Dodgy Dubber
Posts : 951
Join date : 2010-01-19
Age : 37
| | Subject: Re: 1968 Beetle Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:34 pm | |
| - henrymonkey wrote:
- Your beetle looks good m8. Have you seen the gold metal flake coloured beetle down Wrights lane?
Cheers matey  I cant quite think where Wrights lane is...  Where abouts is it?? Cant say iv seen that Bug dude,  Would like to tho... | |
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Rixy
Dodgy Dubber
Posts : 223
Join date : 2010-01-22
Age : 38
Location : Watlington
| | Subject: Re: 1968 Beetle Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:52 pm | |
| - BugGav68 wrote:
- There are some small sections underneath that made it fail its MOT so will have this repaired by a proffesional restorer.
when we getting this in then bud?? | |
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Dodgy Dubber
Posts : 951
Join date : 2010-01-19
Age : 37
| | Subject: Re: 1968 Beetle Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:39 pm | |
|  Jesus, Just stripped the interiour out today to get it ready for Steve and Rixy and have found a large amount of bad repairs and looooaaaaaads of rust on the floorpan and heat exchanges, Im sure its all repairable tho. Think it looks mainly surface and not too rotten.. Fingers crossed... | |
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Rixy
Dodgy Dubber
Posts : 223
Join date : 2010-01-22
Age : 38
Location : Watlington
| | Subject: Re: 1968 Beetle Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:55 pm | |
| can u email me some pics of the areas that need attention bud? i can shove steve then :-)
the rod bug is in the workshop now, its sooooo cool..... | |
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Dodgy Dubber
Posts : 951
Join date : 2010-01-19
Age : 37
| | Subject: Re: 1968 Beetle Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:01 pm | |
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Rixy
Dodgy Dubber
Posts : 223
Join date : 2010-01-22
Age : 38
Location : Watlington
| | Subject: Re: 1968 Beetle Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:10 am | |
| i'll ask if the chap who owns it minds 1st..... | |
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dave89
Dodgy Dubber
Posts : 1338
Join date : 2010-01-28
Age : 34
Location : downham market
| | Subject: Re: 1968 Beetle Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:28 pm | |
| that ol boy with the gold beatle your on about has got some cool mods on the back he has fitted a camra just above the engine and a lil screen inside you would hardly notice, he works at my place i fink he did the spray job himself. i mite have a pic. and your beetle is very nice will be good to see in thne flesh | |
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All club meets will be held at the Woolpack pub on the second Sunday of every month from 1pm onwards. See you there, *Trouble*
Yeah dude, will get pics up on here, any chance you can get pics of the rod????