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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:50 pm    Post subject: My 1963 volksrod Patty Reply with quote

Picked it up on St. Patricks day(Hence the name) for free from a lumber yard. Pretty rusty but it ran and had a clean title.

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Did not take alot of pics in between but I hacked it up, Primered it, and bought an 8" beam extender from Larwence here on the samba. No red wheels here so I'm testing out some light blue.

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Its a 40hp but the motor has no compression in #2. Minor setback but I have a line on a good longblock.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool, but I think Patty's wheels should be shamrock green!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, I have a green sparkle steering wheel and if I use it I'll change the wheels I would like some old slot mags in the rear and some salt discs up front. I got lots of time til summer.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Light blue is the new black. I have always dug those style of rear wheels. Where did you get the club plaque? Dig it man. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Light blue is the new black. I have always dug those style of rear wheels. Where did you get the club plaque? Dig it man. Very Happy


Thanks, The wheels and tires were off a 70's pontiac at the wrecking yard and the plaque I bought from a website called O'Brian truckers. http://www.obrientruckers.com/

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fabbed up some aluminium tail light brackets.

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I rolled my own tach scoop to mount on the hood and I built a visor. I guess working in a sheetmetal shop helps.


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was going to mount a Tach in the hood but I have this cool old vacuum gauge I'm going to use instead. The fuel tank is in the rear so I can use the old fuel line in the tunnel as a vacuum line.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tach in the hood was planned, for Operation X as well.
I guess great minds think alike Anxious

You'll get more action out of a vacuum gauge.. Laughing

Nice visor..... looking good... Fun isnt it... ? Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Tach in the hood was planned, for Operation X as well.
I guess great minds think alike Anxious

You'll get more action out of a vacuum gauge.. Laughing

Nice visor..... looking good... Fun isnt it... ? Twisted Evil


I started a volksrod years ago and never finished. I've been kicking myself til I got this bug, hope to have the motor back in this weekend.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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hope to have the motor back in this weekend.


Post some pics when you get the motor in. Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well the free longblock I got has a stripped out sparkplug hole on #4. I guess it could be a good sign that it was a runner til someone stripped it out. Going to pull the head and decide weather to helicoil it or put another used head that I have on it.

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I also started to get my hood mounted vacuum gauge installed. Just the rough hole now but i'll clean it up.

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This ismy bottle opener that has a door pop switch hidden behind it. No solonoids in the door yet but the beer opener is 100% operational. Cool

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MAN.... Mad

Again great minds or maybe creative thinking minds must think alike...

I have 2 bottle openers in the works for Operation X one on each "B" Pillar...
I guess now I wont use them... You beat me to it....... well shit.... Confused

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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MAN.... Mad

Again great minds or maybe creative thinking minds must think alike...

I have 2 bottle openers in the works for Operation X one on each "B" Pillar...
I guess now I wont use them... You beat me to it....... well shit.... Confused

Well done... Wink


We are over a state and a half away so its legal for you to install a beer opener. Next is a stock steering wheel that has been stripped of its plastic an is getting new spokes, Stay tuned.
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We are over a state and a half away so its legal for you to install a beer opener. .


Nahhhhh....... Its been done already... Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I also started to get my hood mounted vacuum gauge installed. Just the rough hole now but i'll clean it up.

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This is going to look wild. Did you use DP90? It looks good and even(flat black). Very Happy
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sixfootdan wrote:
We are over a state and a half away so its legal for you to install a beer opener. .


Nahhhhh....... Its been done already... Wink


Bottle opener? Why not put a custom bottle dispenser on there somehow. It would definitely be something different.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's rustolium 2 time coverage canyon black. I think I got lucky getting a good pic of the paint, got a lot of rework to do but thanks.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well after going to Vegas over Thanksgiving and avoiding the whole "family thing" This is all I bought for the Volksrod and will be for awhile. I blame the damm roulette wheel and the sports book! LOL

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Installed my hood mount vacuum gauge last night.

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Thats a better update than the keychain ........ Applause

Looks really good.
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