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coopster
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Location: Glasgow,Scotland, United Kingdom
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 Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:25 pm Post subject: My 1971 , 181 |
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So this is my Trekker ,
1971 VW 181 Ex Germany army still on reduction gearboxes
I can't take the credit for the resto as that was the PO (Shielsy) that completed that.
This is what it was like when the PO bought it
It needed a little work
This was how I bought it
I however am responsible for the way it is now
The story goes ,my missus bought me this 3 years ago for my 40th - and we flew over to Derry Norn' Ireland from Glasgow . Where Owen(Shielsy) picked us up at the airport
This was on the Friday and Shielsy's mate delivered the car to my house in Glasgow on the Sunday for the grand total of 150 notes
Due to rebuilding my bus , moving house and having babies it got put on the back burner .
But this year it was green for go.
This was what it was like in Feb only when I had just stuck the Murdered Brm's on it in prep for it going to DTH's for the a big wallop with the lowering stick.
And as it stands now
ts running a 4inch narrowed jawbreaker beam with air shocks ,through rods , beetle arms and dropped spindles , its had a Machine7 Refurb Solex , which basically ran straight out the box - well worth the cash.
I've got a brand new Thing shop hood and frame to go on complete with thing shop side curtains , I bought a NOS upper windscreen surround and a thing shop lower windscreen frame.
It's still running reduction boxes and has been lower 2 splines at the rear but Ive got a AO 1600 swing axle Ghia box to go in and I will be looking at air ride for the rear too.
Its due for its MOT tomoz so fingers crossed then it will going for paint (Nato Green) as the yellow just ain't my thing (sorry Owen )
Had to mod inner wings for airride , raise the tank and dimple the framehead to clear tierods
It passed its MOT today and is hopefully going for paint this weekend |
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imtb
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| That stance is crazy. I think it intersting all the differnt builds around the world. |
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GI Joe
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Location: Athens, TN
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waxhead
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Can't wait to see the yellow gone!  |
I agree, it would have been so much nicer if he kept it the original green. I remember the same guy (Shielsy) had a nice Porsche 912 that he shipped over from CA and he painted it the same color. The yellow paint must have been on sale 
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coopster
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| Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:18 pm Post subject: hella yella |
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Yeah he was doing the 912 when I picked up the 181 , he was also doing a camper Im sure got a blast of the yellow.
Deffo must have got a deal on the paint 
Should be green by monday if my painter can keep off the rum |
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doublecanister
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:10 am Post subject: Re: hella yella |
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| coopster wrote: |
Yeah he was doing the 912 when I picked up the 181 , he was also doing a camper Im sure got a blast of the yellow.
Deffo must have got a deal on the paint
Should be green by monday if my painter can keep off the rum |
Like it!
although if you keep it Yellow, you could get Yel-LOW on the plates!
Please put up some more pic's when as ya go.
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coopster
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:23 am Post subject: Yel -LOW |
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The yellow is deffo going !
Waiting on the paintshop opening
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GI Joe
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coopster
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Location: Glasgow,Scotland, United Kingdom
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:52 pm Post subject: Skid Plate |
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Yeah have been thinking bout getting something on the skid plate
maybe some roadkill silouhettes with red crosses through them fighter plane style - got a few ideas buzzing about |
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coopster
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Location: Glasgow,Scotland, United Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:18 pm Post subject: Fresh out of paint |
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Well finally out of the paintshop - painter had a slight hiccup with the paint
ie painted it the totally wrong colour . He's was quick to sort it though so all good.
New NOS upper windscreen surround fitted and new Thing shop lower screen frame too.
The thing shop top on frame and matching side curtains fit like a glove so really happy with them ( my wallet isn't as happy though)
Just some the interior to complete and some personal touches and we''' be rolling ........HARD |
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coopster
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Location: Glasgow,Scotland, United Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:12 pm Post subject: Home at last |
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So got my 181 back home , been driving it as much as I can
Managed to get my military antenna fitted too
Even got to a local hot rod show and wife drove my bus
The quality and fit of the thing shop top and windows is awesome even if the import duty I had to pay cost more than the paint job
Seats are currently in the trimmers so will get them fitted and some pictures up when I get back from work |
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