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tanhis
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 Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:51 am Post subject: Friends "find" 52 |
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So yesterday I helped my friend in the saving of this split that has bee sitting on a field for over 30 or so years. I think its long gone to be restored but it might be pretty cool rat on a newer pan.
http://www.fvwa.sitefactory.fi/data/6038.jpg
http://www.fvwa.sitefactory.fi/data/6039.jpg
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lee70airbug
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nice find, it doesnt look tooooo bad from the pics, get us more so we can see what its really like, did he 'find' it or pay the land owner a few cents hehe
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tanhis
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yes he payed a bit lets say that it was a price that you could by a drivable pre 64 big window in finland.
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kafer53
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Cool Find, Congrats! I wish I could find a "spare" split sitting in a field to use as a donor car for my projects
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Friends "find" 52 |
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| tanhis wrote: |
So yesterday I helped my friend in the saving of this split that has bee sitting on a field for over 30 or so years. I think its long gone to be restored but it might be pretty cool rat on a newer pan.
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fixed it for ya...
Nice find. Man that thing is way past the "patina" stage... it's got barnacles!
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Cue the pics of Jesse James' "9 Second Split." This one is definitely saveable.
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tanhis
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Jep its sveable but in finland i have to pass auto inspection to get on the road and sometimes they can be anal about some stuff so lots of work ahead to get it on the road again
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tanhis
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Well this car have sprung into life.
Some specs
-Og pan fixed whit 70's vw metal
-bottom 5" fixed whit the same stuff as above
-total 4" narrover beam whit dropped spindles ewerything is totally rebuild
-36hp fully rebuid motor
-tranny lifted using type2 nosecone
-height adjustable spring plates
Future plans include
-shortening of the front pan head
-side windows
-better and longer adjustable spring plates.
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Future plans include
-shortening of the front pan head
-side windows
-better and longer adjustable spring plates. |
I was hoping to see "Paint" in that list..... 
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Bah. Heresy!
Nice split.
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nice bug! does anyone ever keep a ratty bug stock height? while i do think they look "neat" lowered,they dont work right and the rear just looks like a broken rear end to the assuming bystander......raising the trans? ridiculous,my last employee just sold his raised tranny bug........he loves the lowriders but even he was saying what a stupid idea that was...he broke a rear axle at the fulcrum plates
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tanhis
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Future plans include
-shortening of the front pan head
-side windows
-better and longer adjustable spring plates. |
I was hoping to see "Paint" in that list..... |
Well atleast the pan is "restored"
An my buddy allso asked that should he paint the split but due the pressure from friends. Paint will not happen until next years winter
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tanhis
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| nice ride whats up with the headlight ring on the front bumper? catching debris from the road?? |
Well if you read whats the future plans you might understand why is my frien palnning the shortening of the panhed.
Simply wheels rub the headlight sincle there is no headlight bucets on the fenders.
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tanhis
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| Boom wrote: |
| nice ride whats up with the headlight ring on the front bumper? catching debris from the road?? |
Well if you read whats the future plans you might understand why is my friend planning the shortening of the panhead.
Simply wheels rub the headlight sincle there is no headlight bukets on the fenders. |
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| does anyone ever keep a ratty bug stock height? \ |
Why?
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Why not? I think mine looks good with out a lowering job.
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I love the look of a ratty stock height bug on stock size bias plies, but dumped on it's nuts is great too. Whichever floats your boat.
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