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RidinRetro1973 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Picked up a drivers side seat for the seat frame today. Visited the body shop, car has been pushed back to Mid May...
Finished off the Sports wheel:
Got my LED taillights in the mail, tested them out:
This is running lights, brake lights are WAY bright!
Reverse:
Oh, and Sewfine sent me this teaser of my seat covers being made:
Thats all for now. _________________ Instagram - VÄÄN Design Co.
My builds:
'68 AutoStick "Gawaine the Green Knight"
Modern Vanagon Westy Interior |
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Walking Contradiction Samba Member
Joined: August 14, 2013 Posts: 453 Location: Oregon, OH
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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I love what you're doing with those seats.
-Sam _________________ Samuel Hartford
1974 Super Beetle
Board Member of the Greater Toledo Volkswagen Club
Member of Northwest Ohio Region SCCA |
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RidinRetro1973 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: Chicago
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TheRustySuper Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2009 Posts: 2076 Location: New Albany, IN
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Glad to see you're making progress on your car! I've still got my Super on the road, mostly I just tool around the city in it...rust be damned lol. Looking forward to seeing more progress. _________________ My '72 Super |
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RidinRetro1973 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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TheRustySuper wrote: |
Glad to see you're making progress on your car! I've still got my Super on the road, mostly I just tool around the city in it...rust be damned lol. Looking forward to seeing more progress. |
Thanks Clark!
It's definitely gonna be a different car than when you last saw it!
We'll have to plan to meet up again when its done. _________________ Instagram - VÄÄN Design Co.
My builds:
'68 AutoStick "Gawaine the Green Knight"
Modern Vanagon Westy Interior |
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TheRustySuper Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2009 Posts: 2076 Location: New Albany, IN
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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RidinRetro1973 wrote: |
TheRustySuper wrote: |
Glad to see you're making progress on your car! I've still got my Super on the road, mostly I just tool around the city in it...rust be damned lol. Looking forward to seeing more progress. |
Thanks Clark!
It's definitely gonna be a different car than when you last saw it!
We'll have to plan to meet up again when its done. |
For sure! My car will prolly be pretty much the same, my only goal for it for now is to keep it on the road as long as possible. _________________ My '72 Super |
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rollins111 Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2009 Posts: 95 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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RidinRetro1973 wrote: |
Got my LED taillights in the mail, tested them out:
This is running lights, brake lights are WAY bright!
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Do you mind me asking where you got your LED tail lights? |
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RidinRetro1973 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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rollins111 wrote: |
RidinRetro1973 wrote: |
Got my LED taillights in the mail, tested them out:
This is running lights, brake lights are WAY bright!
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Do you mind me asking where you got your LED tail lights? |
I got them off eBay. They were about $20 cheaper than what MidAmerica has them for. _________________ Instagram - VÄÄN Design Co.
My builds:
'68 AutoStick "Gawaine the Green Knight"
Modern Vanagon Westy Interior |
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RidinRetro1973 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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TheRustySuper wrote: |
RidinRetro1973 wrote: |
TheRustySuper wrote: |
Glad to see you're making progress on your car! I've still got my Super on the road, mostly I just tool around the city in it...rust be damned lol. Looking forward to seeing more progress. |
Thanks Clark!
It's definitely gonna be a different car than when you last saw it!
We'll have to plan to meet up again when its done. |
For sure! My car will prolly be pretty much the same, my only goal for it for now is to keep it on the road as long as possible. |
Nothing wrong with that, my friend! _________________ Instagram - VÄÄN Design Co.
My builds:
'68 AutoStick "Gawaine the Green Knight"
Modern Vanagon Westy Interior |
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transam197781 Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2013 Posts: 50 Location: louisiana
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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Cant wait to see the finished product.
Quick question i looked at doing the same thing with my high back seats.
Did you use the pads that were already in the seats or did you order new lowback pads?Also do you just cut the top and leave it at that or did you add a new rail to the top after cutting? |
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RidinRetro1973 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:31 am Post subject: |
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transam197781 wrote: |
Cant wait to see the finished product.
Quick question i looked at doing the same thing with my high back seats.
Did you use the pads that were already in the seats or did you order new lowback pads?Also do you just cut the top and leave it at that or did you add a new rail to the top after cutting? |
I was confused about this for a while as well. You need to order the foam seat backs for a '67. They are a different shape than the foam for a '68+.
I didn't add a new rail on the top, I just cut off the headrests.
I'll take some photos later and post them up for you. _________________ Instagram - VÄÄN Design Co.
My builds:
'68 AutoStick "Gawaine the Green Knight"
Modern Vanagon Westy Interior |
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transam197781 Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2013 Posts: 50 Location: louisiana
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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Awsome thanks a million. |
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RidinRetro1973 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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transam197781 wrote: |
Awsome thanks a million. |
Heres some photos to show what the '72 seat frames look like with the headrests chopped off.
This is the '72 seat foam:
This is the '67 seat foam, it wraps over the top:
The foam pads look massive in the pics, its just because I didn't have the seat back frame bolted down to the seat bottom.
Hope this helps! _________________ Instagram - VÄÄN Design Co.
My builds:
'68 AutoStick "Gawaine the Green Knight"
Modern Vanagon Westy Interior |
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tabbottuf Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2011 Posts: 150 Location: Lake City, Florida
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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:07 am Post subject: |
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You are definitely moving in the right direction with this project....and I can assure you from the parts inventory that you are amassing that your college kid's budget is definitely bigger than the one I had as a college kid. My hats off to you and I think it is great that these cars continue to be appreciated by younger generations.
Thanks for keeping your VW alive.
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transam197781 Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2013 Posts: 50 Location: louisiana
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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Caint wait to see the finished product. Thanks for posting the pics of the seats that answered alot of my questions on the conversion. |
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transam197781 Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2013 Posts: 50 Location: louisiana
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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:47 am Post subject: |
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One more question did you just pick a random spot to chop it or did you measure it? |
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RidinRetro1973 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: Chicago
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transam197781 Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2013 Posts: 50 Location: louisiana
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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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cool thanks again. |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:15 am Post subject: |
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RidinRetro1973 wrote: |
Thanks for all the comments!
Got my wheels and tires mounted and balanced today. Empi Repop Sprint Stars with 145/65 r15 for the fronts, and 195/60 r15 for the rears.
Also updated my rendering of what the car will look like. Decided to go with chrome trim instead of black painted.
I should be receiving a package from CIP tomorrow with more goodies! |
Black trim all the way! The chrome just doesnt pop as much. |
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19super73 Hardcore Stock Nazi
Joined: October 18, 2007 Posts: 4351 Location: Cité Soleil
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