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UK_Monkey
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:18 am    Post subject: Our old Jalopy. Reply with quote

Hey guys

Just some pictures of our old Jalopy. It's been off the road for 5 years, but passed it's MOT today.

It's a '74 1303 vert, that was imported into the UK in the '80's and converted to right hand drive. We bought it about 10 years ago. We spent a bit of time and money on it inthe past, bt it got laid up whilst we had a couple of young kids.

But I got fed up with not having any VW's on the road, so decided to get her fixed up and back on the road this spring. Spec is:
'Stout' 1915 engine, which made 100bhp all day long on a rolling road. Kadrons, CSP super street etc..
Bespoke made adjustable strut cases with MK1 golf insertswith a strut brace at the front.
Rear lowered by a spline with KYB shocks.
Heavy dutys ARBS at the front and rear.
16" fuchs with 175 and 195 tyres
CSP shifter. H4 headlights. All red rear lenses.

Hope you like it!
Last weekend.
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This weekend.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ja·lop·y

/jəˈläpē/

Noun
An old car in a dilapidated condition.
Synonyms
rattletrap

that sir...is no jalopy
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I really like those tail lights.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

19-VW-74 wrote:
I really like those tail lights.

We have to have amber indicators here in the UK. So the lower clear reversing light lense sections have amber bulbs behind them.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Black and tan... good combination.
Are those fuchs?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jlex wrote:
Black and tan... good combination.
Are those fuchs?

Yeah. 16 x 6"'s.

Off a 944 I think.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beautiful car. I like the front signal indicators. So much nicer than the big old honkers that are on the later models.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a beautiful car. Hey man, I'll trade ya my old worn 1600 for that 1915 Wink I'll even throw in any rusty bits of metal that have made their home on top of it.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ditched the CSP supersport system for a vintage speed unit.
The csp system was too loud and there was pipework every where with it!

The vintage speed unit sits like a stock unit and whilst I wouldn't describe it as quiet, it sound a lot smoother and less raucous through the rev range.
I'd recommend it over the more expensive csp unit all day long.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not bad for a jalape ,,,,,, when are you going to start restoring it ?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

68IHscout wrote:
Not bad for a jalape ,,,,,, when are you going to start restoring it ?


I'm going with 'ratlook'.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going with 'ratlook'.[/quote]

Haha good one!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

UK Monkey, that is a beautiful car as it sits! Very nice!

This coming from a guy that doesn't like verts....that one I like!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

At a car show on sunday.

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The brown bug is a wrx powered, 400bhp, 150mph monster!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would be proud to drive either one. I like how you guys embrace the late models.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

and a couple of new pictures taken yesterday.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jalopy Update!!

New stopping power fitted!

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Look nice behind the OG Fuchs.

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Should help stop it now. Had a few hairy moments last year.. 100bhp give a bug more acceleration and speed than you'd expect.. Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks good. You might want to consider taping off the braking surface and spraying those rotors w/ caliper paint to keep them from rusting up and looking like crap 6 months from now.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DrummerDaveB wrote:
Looks good. You might want to consider taping off the braking surface and spraying those rotors w/ caliper paint to keep them from rusting up and looking like crap 6 months from now.


Yeah. Not a bad idea. I should do that.
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