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| deadkombi |
 Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:17 pm |
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Got started on the oval and there has been no nasty surprises. Body is in exc condition, lots of cleaning of parts. Got a little 1641 started for it. Engle 110, ported heads, twin kadrons. Got a 67 12 volt short axle box cleaned up ready to go and lots of late nights already.
This is how I found it. I had already put the wheels and guards back on. UTEBOY lent me some 14x6 kombi wheels to tow it home with. The offset meant they hit the spring plates. Did the lug nuts up about 1 thread and hoped for the best. I wasn't going anywhere without it!
Did a bit of cut and polishing. Sides are beautiful and straight.
Took all the inner guards back to bare metal, red oxide and gloss black. The front quarter is the original paint.
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| Humpty |
| Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:38 pm |
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Otherwise known as Kojak...
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Who's been a busy boy then?!  |
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| 23split |
| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:02 am |
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Whats the plan Paul  |
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| 5PL1TDC510N |
| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:58 am |
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| Its lookin schweeeeet Paul! |
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| DeRrO |
| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:18 pm |
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You going to paint it?... or just leve it like it is? Looks sweet as is to me 
And good to see some quick action on it! |
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| Humpty |
| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:48 pm |
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Otherwise known as Kojak...
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| I vote for OG paint.... Nothing better IMHO! |
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| maharg |
| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:30 pm |
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Humpty wrote: I vote for OG paint.... Nothing better IMHO!
I agree, if you got OG paint, make the most of it and save it. |
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| 66split |
| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:23 pm |
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maharg wrote: Humpty wrote: I vote for OG paint.... Nothing better IMHO!
I agree, if you got OG paint, make the most of it and save it.
until you decide you want to drive a shiney new paint job  seriously, i'm diggin' the shiney og paint look great score |
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| Tone |
| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:45 pm |
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| Maaan ,that is as I imagined it would be ,straight and sweet. Coming along great. At this rate it should be ready for DOVW?? Cant wait to show John the pics but will buy him a packet of razor blades first, oh dear! On ya |
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| deadkombi |
| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:06 pm |
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Have been burning the midnight oil over the past few weeks and it starting to come together. My idea at the moment is to leave the outside and clean up the rest. The underside of everything has been taken back to metal, then red oxided and painted gloss black. The whole bottom pan, inside and out, above the gearbox, the front end, under the bonnet has all be fininshed. Who ever owned the car originally had painted over everything in red oxide and sound deadner.
I rebuilt the front end with king and link pins replaced, new bushes etc, replaced the brakes, new master cylinder, wheel cylinders, shoes and drums machined, new flexi lines, fitted 67 12volt beetle gearbox, with split nose cone and hockey stick, and rebuilt a 1641 for it.
Still plenty to do, but it's coming together. Chris lent me his red rims to give it the hot rod look.
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| Humpty |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:45 am |
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Those are some wild looking heads for a "1641"! |
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| 23split |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:01 pm |
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Humpty wrote:
Those are some wild looking heads for a "1641"!
Or, not wild enough?
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| Justbuggin |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:28 pm |
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| Nice work Paul, looking awesome. Certainly coming along alot quicker that my '66. |
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| 66split |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:45 pm |
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| wont be long before you'll be cruzin'. good work. |
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| deadkombi |
| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:19 pm |
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The heads are a smaller version of what I had in the last bug. Spoke to Ron Harris and he said it's all in the heads, so what the hell!
Was planning on getting it lisenced next week, but the little things are slowing me down. I will give it shot though.... |
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