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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They sell it in black also. If you go to "bikini top" thread, you may see my garage door entrance to house. I have diamond plate on it, and used the black to cover the sharp edges of it.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Well, wiring almost done. Found out that a lot of my switches were bad and I had to order a new ignition switch. There was pretty much nothing of any use from the Thing this once was.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Well, I drove it home from Joe's Bug Repair. A couple small adjustments need to be made but over all great. The suspension is great and I have my tires at 30psi. The brake rotor rubs on one side in the rear. Had it at 50mph and seemed good. I need a little smaller steering wheel and add a mirror. Well, I have a mirror but need to put it on. Also need to have the tires balanced. It was a lot of fun. Just a couple small things.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Just to add, this style of exhaust is really quiet. I mean really quiet. I might change it later, at least the end portion.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also need to add, I have a autometer tach. I made sure to set it right before I put it in and it's off by about 800 rpm or so, at least that's what I think. Maybe I should have spent the money and gotten a better one.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you set the switch to 4 cylinder? Most aftermarket tachometers have a switch to set to 4,6,8 cylinder.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, I triple checked that before I installed it. I guess, I will need to pull it to see if something happened when I installed it. Don't think so, but it's worth a look.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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New steering wheel. One day I might pull the steering colum and shorten it 3/4 inch, then it would be perfect.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I just contacted an upholstery shop about a top. I'm wanting fully enclosed with removable back window and sides. Let's see what happens.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I just contacted an upholstery shop about a top. I'm wanting fully enclosed with removable back window and sides. Let's see what happens.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

More flowers the better. Not that 60s bull poop either. I like the Victorian florals. Or maybe just black with flowers stitched into it. Kind of like ghost flowers.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I scheduled the buggy to go to smitty's upholstery on Aug 10 for a top, back window and sides made. All custom and the roll cage will act as the top support. I kind of in visioned a turtle shell look. Sleek not the box style more round edges to flow the buggy style. Going to be real exciting.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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New steering wheel. One day I might pull the steering colum and shorten it 3/4 inch, then it would be perfect.


That was the first thing I did when I received my buggy. Only took about an hour. Easy to do.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Should not take long at all. Remove shaft, make a nice clean cut. Measure back 3/4 inch cat again. Make a little bevel on both sides. Place into a pice of angle iron clamp and weld. The angle iron is just the to keep it perfect and straight. Just had our first baby so not a lot of garage time.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Well, I scheduled the buggy to go to smitty's upholstery on Aug 10 for a top, back window and sides made. All custom and the roll cage will act as the top support. I kind of in visioned a turtle shell look. Sleek not the box style more round edges to flow the buggy style. Going to be real exciting.


Is the top done? Love your concept, can't wait to see some photos. Great build by the way.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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There we go! Dip just got done! It's a hot little number now. Just got to make the side bars now.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got to put in the dash outlet still and mount he windshield defroster. I'm going to take that exhaust off and get one with oversized heater boxes.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, looks great. No internal support bars, right? Snugs to the roll cage, simple, effective, I love it.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Snugs right up to the cage. I like it the way it stays sleeker than the older styels. You got to have the right proportions. With the small body of the buggy, you got to have a small top. That's why the small bikini tops look good.
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