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Hefner
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D-train
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id love to get up there but wont make it, i think we are headin to sydney this wknd which will be fun(not)
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D-train
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so waiting on some stuff to arrive, i got bored an finally got around to finding out why the semaphores were getting lazier, pulled them out numerous times to check on a battery, checked the lines to them n back earths and everything. finally bit the bullet, got a small screw driver n tightened up every terminal screw in the car! (not a hard job but puttin it off.) so now everything is runnin smooth again an the generator light in the dash is not glowing anymore either!
mmmmmmm
morning glory
an a nightcap!
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Fishynos72
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Congratulations
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D-train
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Thanks mate, is come along way from a neglected car decaying away..
Def never thought it would win a trophy. Haha
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henry roberts
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| so when are you going to paint it? |
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briyenkieth
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| paint? why? only original once. this is one of my favorite cars on the samba. read his sig. at the bottom of his posts," shiny paint don't make it worth any more". funny how it has to have paint for it to be cool to some folks. all my favorite cars at shows are the "survivors". ever seen the full metal jacket split, sick ass car! |
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D-train
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It's ok briyenkieth Henry is just shit stirring. He knows I won't ever paint it. Ever.
There was a period of time when I would of, I used to have a 54 bug that I resprayed an did other things I'm now ashamed of and if I had found it again it would of been preserved not restored.
Even if its an inch of original paint left, it's still original. An in my eyes now should be left, but horses for courses and everyone is entitled to their own opinion of what should be done and do what they want to their own car.
I've seen the metal jacket split in the flesh a couple of years back an it's amazing. Wish we had more splits in Australia!!
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D-train
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One of my treasures turned up..
What is it?
Oh yeah..
An couldn't resist! Mounted!!
I've always wanted one an it was the right price so why not! An no point in puttin it "on display" somewhere for noone to see it.
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grandpa pete
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briyenkieth
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I figured he was a mate of yours after I posted and saw he also was from Australia. wish mine would of had its o.g. paint when I got it. would of never stripped him naked. 
man it just gets cooler with every pic. I want one of them hood ornaments bad! |
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Bruce Berman
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Great build, I am liking it already. Over here we really like the RHD, at least i do.
Where did you get your floor mat buttons? Cheapest I could find was at The Thing Shop for $3.83ea.
**EDIT** Just realized you have a May '57 36er. I also have a May '57 engine# 1859653. If I read your engine# correctly at 1874302, that means our engines are about a week apart! Sorry I think thats badass.
79,631 engines made in May
Thats roughly 2,568 engines a day (assuming weekends)
Your engine is roughly the 37,864th engine they made.
My engine is roughly the 23,205th engine they made.
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Hi Schwing & D-Train,
My engine number is 1872496, and my car is also late May of 1957 production. The chassis number is 1552529, and my car left the factory in Wolfsburg on May 28, 1957. The engine and all other parts are original to the car.
Good luck with your cars!
Bruce
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D-train
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great thread..thanks for all the details and yes i'm stealing the blanket headliner for my next project; 64 sunroof  |
it makes a massive difference hey, u will notice it
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I figured he was a mate of yours after I posted and saw he also was from Australia. wish mine would of had its o.g. paint when I got it. would of never stripped him naked.
man it just gets cooler with every pic. I want one of them hood ornaments bad! |
haha, yeah he likes to stir a bit. og paint is better than any paint period.
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Great build, I am liking it already. Over here we really like the RHD, at least i do.
Where did you get your floor mat buttons? Cheapest I could find was at The Thing Shop for $3.83ea.
**EDIT** Just realized you have a May '57 36er. I also have a May '57 engine# 1859653. If I read your engine# correctly at 1874302, that means our engines are about a week apart! Sorry I think thats badass.
79,631 engines made in May
Thats roughly 2,568 engines a day (assuming weekends)
Your engine is roughly the 37,864th engine they made.
My engine is roughly the 23,205th engine they made.
Alright I'm done hi-jacking, sorry thats cool shit. |
Hi Schwing & D-Train,
My engine number is 1872496, and my car is also late May of 1957 production. The chassis number is 1552529, and my car left the factory in Wolfsburg on May 28, 1957. The engine and all other parts are original to the car.
Good luck with your cars!
Bruce |
i wish mine was matching numbers, but the engine was as close as i could find an im happy with them too, its good to have close to matching numbers but epic to have og numbers!!! enjoy your car too mate
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Bruce Berman
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D-train, thanks for the reply!
I have followed the work you have done on your car every step of the way, and I admire a man who wants to do it all himself, and is not afraid of the challenge to jump in there and give it a go.
Really nice work, Mate. Enjoy your car and drive safe!
Bruce
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D-train
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So layed off from work.. Again.. So got some shit done to it.
Exhaust had cracked from hitting, welded n sorted.
An some small problems I'd been puttin off but got sorted now.
Vent wing latches, so they actually close an stay shut now!
An swapped the non locking 57 internal latch to a 60s one that did!!
Given it a service too so runnin like a dream again. And might of finally sorted the oil leak too, god it's good to have time to tinker!!
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D-train
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so, had a shudder in the clutch an felt like the mounts had gone again, worst job but had to do it.
out with the engine, undid the box, swapped mounts an installed again, shimmed the bowden tube, easy but time consuming.
then...
battery has been goin flat, so thought id swap regulators over to see if that was the problem.
after installing everything i connected it all up bar the reg.
got sidetracked.
came back to the car an hooked up the battery,
tried to start it.
nothing.
popped the hood, checked fuses an stuff..
got back in an tried again.
still nothing but a burning smell.
shit.
ran to the back and seen the smoke.
unhooked battery.
too late, the damage has been done.
the wiring had earthed out on the generator an fried all the wiring.
time for a new loom..... again.
rookie mistake. so fuckn pissed.
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D-train
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Instead of fucking around with fixing loom, I've got one coming to replace it, not sure how far up its fried to so ill change the main section.
But also get into these
Holes punched
Captive nuts welded!
So when the engine/firewall comes out again ill install these so they are hidden behind it all.
4mm plate cut 6"x4" these won't be goin anywhere.. Seen a mates new 4x4 with 2"x2.5" 2mm plate sikaflexed on. Looked shit.
Running cost so far.
Plates: $10
Nut n bolts: $5
Total: $15
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Rome
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Crap about the wiring "thermal event". Hope it's a straightforward fix.
Are those plates going to be anchor points for some long safety belts, mounted at the back firewall?? |
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D-train
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Crap about the wiring "thermal event". Hope it's a straightforward fix.
Are those plates going to be anchor points for some long safety belts, mounted at the back firewall?? |
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Sux what happened, but it did.
Replacing it is time consuming but be better than havin dodgy wiring.
Yeah, those plates are mounts for a baby seat so we can do family vw shows..
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D-train
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so my decklid has finally arrived. thanks braddick for lettin it go!
1st things 1st.
i have come to hate working on the engine with the decklid on, so out with these
an on with these
an done
im really unsure about it still after havin the other one on for so long. just looks wrong, might clean the car an let it get all dirty again so all panels match then.. its amazing how much airborne crap the ankor wax collects
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