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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fair.. is what comes to town in multi colored trucks.. ..... .. its sure ain't life... or this world.. Wink


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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From Hot VW's web site. http://www.hotvws.com/content.php?contentID=132
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We should alert HVW's about the misprint, That middle one is a Corvair powered spy! The magazine may want to issue apology. Hehehe Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 6:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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We should alert HVW's about the misprint, That middle one is a Corvair powered spy! The magazine may want to issue apology. Hehehe Laughing


Well... Op X is 2/3.. maybe 5/8.... ok ok.... 1/2.... Vw... Wink just due to lack of sheet metal..... just cause its got a heart transplant doesnt mean it cant come out and play at Vw events...... of course... it IS a tough crowd at those...... Not talking

Did the pic make the paper store version???? Anxious
I cancelled my Vw mag subscriptions about 5 years ago... due to too much shiny stuff... no real stuff...

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure if you made the paper mag Ken. I don't subscribe for the same reason, I just pick and choose ones I want at the grocery store. I buy more Ol' Skool Rods issues than HVW's anymore.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I buy more Ol' Skool Rods issues than HVW's anymore.


Yeah same mag... me too... and I also like Traditional Rod and Kulture.. for a few reasons... Wink

http://www.rodandkulture.com/

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The show coverage is supposed to be in next months rag. There is a flat silver Volksrod in this months. Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The show coverage is supposed to be in next months rag. There is a flat silver Volksrod in this months. Twisted Evil
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Keep me posted Tim... (I know you would anyway)..

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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JustBuggy wrote:
It's looking mighty mean!

IMHO, I still think that it needs wider rubber in the rear! Cool

Thanks
.. it does look pretty good with some more meat.
and


^ All right.....all right... I know I know... it needed it.. Its been on my mind.


Gear change...by way of rear rubbers..
Can you say..... meat... Twisted Evil

Size jump from 225/70/15.. to the wopping 255/70/15... (same 15x7 wheels)
Bout 1.75 taller and 1.75 wider... Cool

Lets see what snaps first.. Laughing

Probably will have to jack the torsions back up a smidge..
Back of my mind... thinking IRS swap....maybe.. maybe not..

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Ahhhhhh... yeah.... Wink


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Loons good. I have been thinking about changing mine to IRS. Drop it some but without the camber.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

46 degrees and a bit drafty.. Shocked Wink

Back in da saddle again..

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool Glad to see ya back on the road. Put 300 miles on mine this past weekend. 200 miles Saturday in the rain. Crusin season is here. Hope to see ya at some shows this year.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Cool Put 300 miles on mine this past weekend. 200 miles Saturday in the rain.
Tim


Thanks for rubbin' it in. Laughing
I hate not being able to enjoy this year round. Only had..well......have... a couple cars that I consider "seasonal"... Mad Not my style...but makes spring feel like my birthday... Very Happy

Got some rear meat pics tonight....
The bump in rear size really set the rake stance even more.. Cool
Size is better.. Wink

I'll have to get it back on the alignment rack after I raise it up a degree or 2. Confused I guess the front too.. Mad

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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rgdedge wrote:
Cool Put 300 miles on mine this past weekend. 200 miles Saturday in the rain.
Tim


Thanks for rubbin' it in. Laughing
I hate not being able to enjoy this year round. Only had..well......have... a couple cars that I consider "seasonal"... Mad Not my style...but makes spring feel like my birthday... Very Happy

Got some rear meat pics tonight....
The bump in rear size really set the rake stance even more.. Cool
Size is better.. Wink

I'll have to get it back on the alignment rack after I raise it up a degree or 2. Confused I guess the front too.. Mad

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looks great with the new tires. I like it at the current hight, it looks more evil. You should post up a template of the deck lid for others who might want one.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks good. I like the new meats.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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looks great with the new tires. I like it at the current hight, it looks more evil. You should post up a template of the deck lid for others who might want one.


Thanks

Oh I like the height.. but hate the negative rear camber.... Thats just the alignment and suspension tech portion showing through in me..
Im going to play around with a floor jack and see how much its going to take to get the rear more level.. May not even touch it.. except for tweaking the alignment a bit.

... and no deck lid (car in general) template will. Think .or should.. ever be made off of mine... ...... I dont want any copy cats.. Wink
One of a kind.. ish..

If one cant come up with something on their own.. they have no business creating it.. .. Wink

Besides... the lid may change again... Im thinking if no IRS swap... a trans raise.. or not.... who knows.


rgdedge wrote:
Looks good. I like the new meats.
Tim


Thats what she said.. Laughing Thanks... Cool

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Thats what she said.. Laughing Thanks... Cool " Laughing

Let's shake it up and go import style. Big wing, 7 inch tail pipes and swap the wheels front to rear and rear to the front. LOL
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Let's shake it up and go import style. Big wing, 7 inch tail pipes and swap the wheels front to rear and rear to the front. LOL
Tim


Man lets not get carried away.. I mean they are already Imports.. and that's bad enough..

Speaking of stupid trends... Laughing

It took me 6 months to figure out what the pink loop things hangin out the back bottom of all the fart pipe Hondas around here.. .. some sort of get out of the ditch free hook...
I think... Anxious
Im just surprised most dont have truck nuts wrapped around them too.. Rolling Eyes


Anyway.... Im not one to generally criticize anything Kustom... but.. Confused some people.. have no business setting/starting trends.

The last month I've had 2 full size GM trucks come in for alignments after owner suspension alterations..
I CAN NOT understand and wrap my head this trend thats hopefully not spreading.
They are either slightly lowered or stock in the rear but jacked up TO THE MOON on the front...

They look like T total crap... like the bed is full of concrete.. and are ready to hump something.......anything..
No air bags... no hydraulics.... they just ride around like that thinkin' they are the redneck shiz..

Needless to say.. the Caster is all to hell.. and tie rods are at critical breaking bump steer angles... We have to type up a no responsibility statement on the receipt..
Looked for a web reference.... but nothing... If they come back in ..... Im taking a picture...

Ok.. this one is close.. and stupid..

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Man lets not get carried away.. I mean they are already Imports.. and that's bad enough.. " Just kidding on that.

There are a few trucks around here kinda like that but not as extreme. Most around don't use the bed of a truck, maybe another trend for the fakers like all the gasser wanna be's around here during the rod runs.

Didn't mean to throw your tread off track.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rgdedge wrote:

Didn't mean to throw your tread off track.

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I dont think you did... Anxious ... course Im easily distracted.. Popcorn
Its parts of the fun... Wink
And I knew you were joking the whole time... Laughing
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looks great with the new tires. I like it at the current hight, it looks more evil. You should post up a template of the deck lid for others who might want one.


Thanks

Oh I like the height.. but hate the negative rear camber.... Thats just the alignment and suspension tech portion showing through in me..
Im going to play around with a floor jack and see how much its going to take to get the rear more level.. May not even touch it.. except for tweaking the alignment a bit.

... and no deck lid (car in general) template will. Think .or should.. ever be made off of mine... ...... I dont want any copy cats.. Wink
One of a kind.. ish..

If one cant come up with something on their own.. they have no business creating it.. .. Wink

Besides... the lid may change again... Im thinking if no IRS swap... a trans raise.. or not.... who knows.


rgdedge wrote:
Looks good. I like the new meats.
Tim


Thats what she said.. Laughing Thanks... Cool

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you chould get a camber compensator
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