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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interior looks great Chris. Cruisin' this weekend?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not quite done yet but we will see
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tidied up some loose ends now has a horn, clutch cable installed, e brake cables and adjusted, fuel line blown out big chunk of crap inside, just waiting on some parts and should be driving soon got plates today as well.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Monday we ride!!!!

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got it running yesterday needed a new fuel pump and away it started now just have to change the 25 year old oil in the engine and it should be ready to take for a spin sometime this week;)
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not really oval stuff but had some fun at the track
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh well got rained out racing yesterday so whent back and took it for a spin brakes work great transmission shifts and it zooms around like a 40 horse! Awesome ride!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love it taken some friends for a ride or just thrown them the keys what a ride in the past;) a few parts on order and figure out the signal lights and wiper motor shaft and it should be good to go!!
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Made it to a show
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Patina enough already just paint it and be done
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Crafty and efficient as always Chris. Nothing says Canadian Custom like VW Restore NOS Hawaiian-style window rubber and flesh eating OG chrome bumpers. Perhaps a bumper mount ski rack to hold a few straight blade Sherwoods would be a nice touch?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 5:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Rob how is it going noone even noticed the painted oval?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow! You move fast! Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Car looks GREAT. Looking forward to seeing it at the show.

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