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gt1953 Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2002 Posts: 13843 Location: White Mountains Arizona
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Happy for you. After a while of trophy's, you will have you fill of them but for now enjoy the spot light. Now when you can enter into an all VW show and take home the number spot, thems bragging rights!
Your vehicle turned out great. _________________ Volkswagen: We tune what we drive.
Numbers Matching VW's are getting harder to find. Source out the most Stock vehicle and keep that way. You will be glad you did.
72 type 1
72 Squareback
({59 Euro bug, 62, 63, 67, 68, 69, 73 type ones 68 & 69 type two, 68 Ghia all sold}) |
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YouBugMe58 Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2011 Posts: 540 Location: AL (Wiregrass area)
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:00 am Post subject: |
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gt1953 wrote: |
Happy for you. After a while of trophy's, you will have you fill of them but for now enjoy the spot light. Now when you can enter into an all VW show and take home the number spot, thems bragging rights!
Your vehicle turned out great. |
I could live with that. Im just ready for the weather to get nice so I can RIDE. She is not going to sit in the garage and gather dust. If you dont drive them why have them. Not going to enter much, wanted the experience. I am going to Birmingham tanniehill Bug show this August. Missed it last year, Neither I nor the car was ready that time. Other than that Im just going to enjoy. _________________ 59 Euro Ragtop Build (Finished)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553
Working on the boring stuff is still better than a good day at work!
Only 3 things matter in life, Those you Love, Those whom Love you and Your final Destination! Enjoy Them.
Seriously - If there is something you don't like about my car keep it to yourself. |
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BugsKill Samba Member
Joined: June 09, 2014 Posts: 8 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 3:27 am Post subject: |
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YouBugMe58 wrote: |
I was asked by a fellow Samber member to post pictures of my headliner. I did not realize I had miss that so here they are. If any particular areas wanted just message me. Unless I made a mess of it.
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What material and color is the headliner specifically??? |
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YouBugMe58 Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2011 Posts: 540 Location: AL (Wiregrass area)
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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BugsKill wrote: |
YouBugMe58 wrote: |
I was asked by a fellow Samber member to post pictures of my headliner. I did not realize I had miss that so here they are. If any particular areas wanted just message me. Unless I made a mess of it.
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What material and color is the headliner specifically??? |
It is light gray tweed, from www.sewfine.com.
I ordered the entire interior to match. The seats are charcoal! Light gray. Same with door panels but added the strip of cardinal red for color. Gray carpet. _________________ 59 Euro Ragtop Build (Finished)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553
Working on the boring stuff is still better than a good day at work!
Only 3 things matter in life, Those you Love, Those whom Love you and Your final Destination! Enjoy Them.
Seriously - If there is something you don't like about my car keep it to yourself. |
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cage66 Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2005 Posts: 2039 Location: reno,nv. cultwagen.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome job! Looks great and congrats for taking home the trophys, well deserved. |
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YouBugMe58 Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2011 Posts: 540 Location: AL (Wiregrass area)
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Over the last year I have had two events where I needed to stop quicker than the stock drum brakes could do. Even though I leave plenty of road between me and the person I'm behind there is still that one person that just for what ever reason pulls directly in front of me. I just could not afford disk brakes as I am now retired/disabled with not much income. While attending the Tannehill Volks Jam this past weekend I scored a new/uninstalled EMPI front disk brake kit for my 59 for 2 bills. Happy Happy Happy. Its not as important but Im on the look out for the rear as I just don't like adjusting brakes not to mention I'm just not as able as I once was.
Before
After
While i was at it I pulled the rear drums to check things. Ouch the RR had started leaking and every thing was soaked in trannie oil. Yea I fixed that also.
All Good Now.
Sorry for not staying true to original but safety is a Top Priority since she is a driver. _________________ 59 Euro Ragtop Build (Finished)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553
Working on the boring stuff is still better than a good day at work!
Only 3 things matter in life, Those you Love, Those whom Love you and Your final Destination! Enjoy Them.
Seriously - If there is something you don't like about my car keep it to yourself. |
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jvulich Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2010 Posts: 215 Location: Clovis
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know if you've already done this but. a dual circuit master would be a good safety addition to this car. I'm switching over from single circuit on my 65. |
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YouBugMe58 Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2011 Posts: 540 Location: AL (Wiregrass area)
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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jvulich wrote: |
I don't know if you've already done this but. a dual circuit master would be a good safety addition to this car. I'm switching over from single circuit on my 65. |
I did the upgrade while body was off the pan. Page 9 of my build.
Thanks for caring. _________________ 59 Euro Ragtop Build (Finished)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553
Working on the boring stuff is still better than a good day at work!
Only 3 things matter in life, Those you Love, Those whom Love you and Your final Destination! Enjoy Them.
Seriously - If there is something you don't like about my car keep it to yourself. |
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73sedan Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2013 Posts: 68 Location: Miami
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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just stumbled on your 26 pages of awesomeness. You guys have skills. The car looks fantastic.
Picking up a '60 Euro w/ Semaphores this weekend if all goes well. Looking at your work gives me the incentive to go for it. Lots of welding although not as much as yours. Haven't welded since i finished my MGB 14 years ago.
Anyway had to give you guys some kudos. Amazing job. |
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YouBugMe58 Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2011 Posts: 540 Location: AL (Wiregrass area)
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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73sedan wrote: |
just stumbled on your 26 pages of awesomeness. You guys have skills. The car looks fantastic.
Picking up a '60 Euro w/ Semaphores this weekend if all goes well. Looking at your work gives me the incentive to go for it. Lots of welding although not as much as yours. Haven't welded since i finished my MGB 14 years ago.
Anyway had to give you guys some kudos. Amazing job. |
I havent been on in a while, Thanks and good luck on your 60. _________________ 59 Euro Ragtop Build (Finished)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553
Working on the boring stuff is still better than a good day at work!
Only 3 things matter in life, Those you Love, Those whom Love you and Your final Destination! Enjoy Them.
Seriously - If there is something you don't like about my car keep it to yourself. |
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SkooobaSteve Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2005 Posts: 3152 Location: Dothan Alabama
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caleb0101 Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2014 Posts: 524 Location: Bristol Connecticut
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great. Where did you get your harness from? Why did you cover up the clear plastic visors? Also a euro spec car should not have the chrome around the windows. |
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flyboy161 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2009 Posts: 2091 Location: Perry, GA
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Fifty-Eight Rag Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2011 Posts: 936 Location: St. Louis, MO
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SkooobaSteve Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2005 Posts: 3152 Location: Dothan Alabama
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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Lockcuff Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2014 Posts: 8 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Great Job! I really enjoyed this thread. Can't wait to get mine out of the garage! |
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YouBugMe58 Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2011 Posts: 540 Location: AL (Wiregrass area)
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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I forgot to add my latest pictures to the thread.
Thanks for all the high fives.
Taken just after Thanksgiving 2014 in my front yard.
_________________ 59 Euro Ragtop Build (Finished)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553
Working on the boring stuff is still better than a good day at work!
Only 3 things matter in life, Those you Love, Those whom Love you and Your final Destination! Enjoy Them.
Seriously - If there is something you don't like about my car keep it to yourself. |
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caleb0101 Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2014 Posts: 524 Location: Bristol Connecticut
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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YouBugMe58 wrote: |
I was asked by a fellow Samber member to post pictures of my headliner. I did not realize I had miss that so here they are. If any particular areas wanted just message me. Unless I made a mess of it.
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Why did you cover the visors with the headliner material? they would of originally looked like this
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allsidius Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2010 Posts: 1475 Location: Norway
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