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TheGreenVW
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Fiatdude
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A lot of nice stuff here -- but I think the cab need to setting on the front wheels -- -- something just wrong where it is at -- and the headlights will never look right up on those 'poles' -- when it all would look so cool in their stock location --
but please prove me wrong and finish this thing magnificently....
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TheGreenVW
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A lot of nice stuff here -- but I think the cab need to setting on the front wheels -- -- something just wrong where it is at -- and the headlights will never look right up on those 'poles' -- when it all would look so cool in their stock location --
but please prove me wrong and finish this thing magnificently.... |
I plan to |
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HALS
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I look here every day ... great work ...
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TheGreenVW
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| I look here every day ... great work ... |
Thank You!
Todays progress. Started making paper templates for the bed sides. Welded in one of the lower rockers for the bed which incorporates the lower radiator mount.
Build Videos:
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daanbc
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| I LIKE that rear piece behind the rear fender! That looks sweat. With the color your going with, I can see "OLD SCHOOL" pinstripping on it! Classic |
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TheGreenVW
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Installed the radiator today with a fabricated upper brace. Went to the parts store and left with a box of radiator hoses that I thought might work. Only had to bend up a piece of 1 3/4" aluminized exhaust tubing to run from the water pump, under the engine and to the lower radiator hose.
These are the isolators that I used. Both came from Summit Racing
This bed side will be louvered with two cooling fans.
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TheGreenVW
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daanbc
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| Those door handles to low?? How about shaving them off, and have it remote operated?? |
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TheGreenVW
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HALS
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Please don't get angry , and stop posting .
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cdennisg
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Loving the build. Thanks for sharing. Keep it up, you have many watchers.
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TheGreenVW
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TheGreenVW
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Installed trans cooler #2. Started on the exhaust
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TheGreenVW
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TheGreenVW
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lovethatconvertible
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You got Skills Brother. What about getting those headlights down in front of the beam, or do they have to be at a certain height? Keep em coming.
Also, are you going to run front fenders, or did I miss that part?
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TheGreenVW
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You got Skills Brother. What about getting those headlights down in front of the beam, or do they have to be at a certain height? Keep em coming.
Also, are you going to run front fenders, or did I miss that part? |
Thanks! Re: the headlights, the minimum height here is 24" to the center of the bulb. I am going to run these for now, but I also have two pair of very small lights in a black aluminum housing from a motorcycle, that tend to disappear from view until they are turned on, that I will try later. The plan on the fenders is to make a set of quick release units that I can leave in a compartment in the back just for rain. |
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TheGreenVW
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Finished relocating the seat mounting points (for max. leg room)
Also making good progress on the dash mounted shifter. I am repurposing the radio opening to locate the shifter. By doing so, I avoid cutting up the only nice sheet metal on the truck!
The Build Videos are here!
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreenVW/playlists |
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TheGreenVW
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Insert will be trimmed off by 5" or so.
Leather boot and shift knob still to come |
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