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congrats dude. Awesome job, love the square
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after driving the other day and slamming out on a few bumps ive decided to raise the beam
up a spline so its lowered 2 splines now not 3...
its still loooooooooooooow and now im not bracing for the 'whack'....
rear end staying cos its still got a slight rake
an inch makes all the difference so the wife says anyway
up a spline so its lowered 2 splines now not 3...
its still loooooooooooooow and now im not bracing for the 'whack'....
rear end staying cos its still got a slight rake
an inch makes all the difference so the wife says anyway
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My wife says the same thing. That looks soooooooooooo sweet dude
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we dont stop playing because we get old.... we get old because we stop playing
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okay as my 16 year old lad is in a band with 3 mates who are going strong with gigs every month i promised id have the roof grafittied with their name (THEORY 59) and their names signed on each corner...its a bit of fun and looks real cool!!
if they ever get signed itl be their promotional vehicle!!
1. get a good tilt
2. mark it out
3. outline
4. and tadarrrrr.... 5 hours later
if they ever get signed itl be their promotional vehicle!!
1. get a good tilt
2. mark it out
3. outline
4. and tadarrrrr.... 5 hours later
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guess who's goin skegvegas tomoz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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today this happened
back end needs a real good clean and primer/paint + tad welding
its off to me mates for a strip down/check over/carbs sorting etc...
back end needs a real good clean and primer/paint + tad welding
its off to me mates for a strip down/check over/carbs sorting etc...
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as the engines out i decided to remove the rear wings as i really need to oxide primer the body panels ready for the winter.
ive managed to get 1 coat on today including the underside and half the engine bay.
inside of the rear wings need coating too so lots to do next few days
underside is in real solid condition considering its 40 in a few weeks!
and i just had to have this sticker
ive managed to get 1 coat on today including the underside and half the engine bay.
inside of the rear wings need coating too so lots to do next few days
underside is in real solid condition considering its 40 in a few weeks!
and i just had to have this sticker
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not a lot to update really just the finishing of the red oxide protection and how super clean ive got the engine bay
tuesday the wires in the engine bay are getting chopped and replaced with new stuff after the engine fire in march.
engine wise ill be changing the stock exhaust for a a back box and manifold.... hopefully the engine will be back in within 10 days
tuesday the wires in the engine bay are getting chopped and replaced with new stuff after the engine fire in march.
engine wise ill be changing the stock exhaust for a a back box and manifold.... hopefully the engine will be back in within 10 days
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Re: 71 rhd square 49k 2 owner
Hi Volkswalker,
Nice to know I'm not alone in the rusty car department!
Keep up the great posting!
cheers
Dave
Nice to know I'm not alone in the rusty car department!
Keep up the great posting!
cheers
Dave
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woopwoop!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the square is a runner!!!!!!!!!!
mark popped round today and worked out that id wire up the coil wrong
so after frying the electronic igniton the points and condenser have been fitted and with
some tweeking and swearing she fired into life!!!!!!!!!!
just the manifold and no back box so REAL LOUD!!
she runs like a bag of shit and theres faults with the carbs and even a jet pin missing
but what the hell its a goer!! :woohoo:
so after ive welded the backbox on later this week ill be driving her to my mates garage
and leaving it there for a week or so and he'l set it up nicely....
the bugs keeping me busy so not fussed...as long as im taking the square to action on sept 4th
i dont give a shit!!!!!!!
so big thanks to mark for calling and getting her running....
and thanks to everyone else who has popped recently and had their two penneth and listened
to my swearing and general shite.... ;D
and heres some cool pics
mark popped round today and worked out that id wire up the coil wrong
so after frying the electronic igniton the points and condenser have been fitted and with
some tweeking and swearing she fired into life!!!!!!!!!!
just the manifold and no back box so REAL LOUD!!
she runs like a bag of shit and theres faults with the carbs and even a jet pin missing
but what the hell its a goer!! :woohoo:
so after ive welded the backbox on later this week ill be driving her to my mates garage
and leaving it there for a week or so and he'l set it up nicely....
the bugs keeping me busy so not fussed...as long as im taking the square to action on sept 4th
i dont give a shit!!!!!!!
so big thanks to mark for calling and getting her running....
and thanks to everyone else who has popped recently and had their two penneth and listened
to my swearing and general shite.... ;D
and heres some cool pics
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nicce work with the engine man, nice to see it looking fresh and someone else with a liking for heat wrap!
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okay peeps this baby is imminently going cruising!!!!
fitted the cool back box today...sounds awesome!
nice rumbling.....
just gotta fix the idle wire to the carb it snapped and connect the clutch cable and im out there!!!!!
fitted the cool back box today...sounds awesome!
nice rumbling.....
just gotta fix the idle wire to the carb it snapped and connect the clutch cable and im out there!!!!!
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well today my friends i drove the square!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
after what seems an absolute fookin age i took her out for a blast and it was soooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome!!!!!!!!
arm out the window, massive stoopid grin on my face....
peeps lookin like what the fuck is that it was just sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttt!!!!!!!!!
after what seems an absolute fookin age i took her out for a blast and it was soooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome!!!!!!!!
arm out the window, massive stoopid grin on my face....
peeps lookin like what the fuck is that it was just sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttt!!!!!!!!!
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Nice work dood, good to see another one saved! keep it up
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ok just to explain this next bit when i was rebuilding the no-floor, heat exchangers, sills, in fact most of the friggin floor and 10 inches up i simply couldnt afford to buy new heat exchangers so as you know i had some copies made by a mate in the steel game.
I wanted to get some kind of heat down to the front of the car so today ive hacked out the remnants of the rotten heater tubes like this::
ive then drilled a hole in the side
ive then fitted the original heat boxes and with a load of holes drilled at the other end thus allowing some heat into the front of the car
and i also had time to paint the front steeliz (-:
I wanted to get some kind of heat down to the front of the car so today ive hacked out the remnants of the rotten heater tubes like this::
ive then drilled a hole in the side
ive then fitted the original heat boxes and with a load of holes drilled at the other end thus allowing some heat into the front of the car
and i also had time to paint the front steeliz (-:
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wheels looking good
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hey guys im painting the square next tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its a beige colour btw!!!!
fotos next week and itll be at vw action!
its a beige colour btw!!!!
fotos next week and itll be at vw action!
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well today i finally got around to priming the square...
and yes i left the bumpers on because they were such a tight fit when i fitted em a few months ago and gettin em back on with fresh paint i can guarantee id have scratched the hell out of em so ive managed to easily paint round em...
going back tomorrow to flat off and hit the damn thing with paint....
ive only ever primered from a gun once b4 and that was a bay.
so im pretty nervous cos i want it to look great but hey ho ill do me best and that will be it....but when you consider the paint and all bits n bobs cost £60 its not a lot to pay to have a go and see how it comes out! after 600+ hours building it i wanna paint it!
so pop back tomorrow night to check the results!!!!
and yes i left the bumpers on because they were such a tight fit when i fitted em a few months ago and gettin em back on with fresh paint i can guarantee id have scratched the hell out of em so ive managed to easily paint round em...
going back tomorrow to flat off and hit the damn thing with paint....
ive only ever primered from a gun once b4 and that was a bay.
so im pretty nervous cos i want it to look great but hey ho ill do me best and that will be it....but when you consider the paint and all bits n bobs cost £60 its not a lot to pay to have a go and see how it comes out! after 600+ hours building it i wanna paint it!
so pop back tomorrow night to check the results!!!!
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well i painted it today!
it was going good and its gone okay but i guess you always think you could have done better?
ive got a bad run in the passenger door to sort tomorrow with some 1000 grit and tcut but apart from that and few runs here n there im happy with my first full on spray job.
going to pick it up tomorrow gotta put lights on and door handles.
here she is!
it was going good and its gone okay but i guess you always think you could have done better?
ive got a bad run in the passenger door to sort tomorrow with some 1000 grit and tcut but apart from that and few runs here n there im happy with my first full on spray job.
going to pick it up tomorrow gotta put lights on and door handles.
here she is!
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okay here she is in the daylight!!!
for my first 2 pak paint job it aint bad!! i messed up the passenger door and ive managed to get rid of the runs but the colour is
slightly a shad different on the bottom but what the hell!!
santpod here we come on saturday!!!!
for my first 2 pak paint job it aint bad!! i messed up the passenger door and ive managed to get rid of the runs but the colour is
slightly a shad different on the bottom but what the hell!!
santpod here we come on saturday!!!!
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What a job,hats off to u mate awesome ride.
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now 4 sale
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