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benvw69
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| That's wild, I totally didn't see that coming! It's like those VW golfs they made with the all odd panels |
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mufins13
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Location: CT
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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| that is awsome i keep thinking of painting my square like a harliquin |
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gixxer 711
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Location: houston, tx
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praises from me too! have fun with it, it is our car.
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85fastlane
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Joined: March 20, 2008
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Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks guys, much appreciated. Thanks also to all the traffic that looked and hated it and kept it to yourself, haha. |
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lawn ninja
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Joined: January 02, 2006
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Location: Round Rock, TX
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I dig the harlequin engine tin. |
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izac
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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haha i reckon that engine tin looks freakin sick!! 
good on ya man |
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HotStreetVw
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Location: Wild West
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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You really are on a budget, can't afford enough of one color and just used what was left in a bunch of cans
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85fastlane
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Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
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| Hahaha, what's even funnier is the truth behind acquiring those paints. I used my Canadian Tire money to buy the paint because I didn't have any money, hahaha. I think only Canadians can appreciate this, basically it's "money" that you get when you buy stuff from a store called Canadian Tire. I think you get about 1-2% back on every dollar you spend. Ah, the life of a student! |
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canabus
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Location: Kelowna.B.C
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject: t3 |
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oooooh myyyyy goddddd ,the color hurts my eyes...lol
1 question......why?
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notchboy
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Location: Escondido CA
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: t3 |
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| canabus wrote: |
oooooh myyyyy goddddd ,the color hurts my eyes...lol
1 question......why? |
No kidding! You gots some big balls and a great sence of humor!!! Love it.. 
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Chory
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Joined: September 24, 2006
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Location: Jefferson Westside, Eugene, Oregon, USA
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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I think it looks awesome.
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RATTRP
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Joined: October 16, 2006
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Location: Haslet, TX
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Nice square... I love the rubber chicken shift boot! The paint scheme of the engine tin is priceless, way to be original and think outside the box!!!
I also have to comment on the interior... I like the tweed/vinyl combo, where did you happen to find that? Looks good... keep it up and post updates to the car. It's nice to see others progress in their build while mine stands still! 
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85fastlane
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Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: t3 |
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| 1 question......why? |
For the exact response I got in the first reply. "I didn't see that coming" hahaha. Reason = to be absolutely unique and fun. My car is an expression of my personality (silly/goofy). I think the engine bay would be complete after adding maybe a disco ball and a strobe light, hahaha.
Rattrp - the interior is just a seat kit from TMI. You pay a bit more for two-tone and for tweed and for smooth vinyl. They were easy to do and came out fantastic, I'm totally impressed. Total for both front seats and the backseat came under $400 CAD after shipping and everything.
Thanks for all the support guys, there'll be lots more updates to come as progress continues. As much as I love the hoodride/ratty look, someday (when I'm done school) I really would love to do a proper resto on her. |
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Chory
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Location: Jefferson Westside, Eugene, Oregon, USA
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| Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:48 am Post subject: Re: t3 |
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| the interior is just a seat kit from TMI. |
Can I get a link to that website, please?
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gixxer 711
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| Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:19 am Post subject: Re: t3 |
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| Chory wrote: |
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| the interior is just a seat kit from TMI. |
Can I get a link to that website, please? |
http://www.vwupholstery.com/
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Russ Wolfe
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I just noticed something. Where you have those elbows coming off the fan housing, those either need to be capped off, or connected to the heater boxes. They should not be just dumping to the air.
Other that that, it is a good looking car.
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85fastlane
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Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
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| I just noticed something. Where you have those elbows coming off the fan housing, those either need to be capped off, or connected to the heater boxes. They should not be just dumping to the air. |
I was wondering who would pick up on that. Don't worry, I want my heat fully functioning here in Canada. I'm just waiting for the 60mm tubes to come in. AVR here in town only had 50mm bug ones. I also don't have an equalizer tube still, but I'll have that on before the weekend. Another change I made is getting rid of the fuel filter I used to have in my engine bay, it's under the car now. |
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85fastlane
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Just wanted to throw up an update as to how the car has been doing! Sandy finally got a decent inspection that only required a few last little fixes. I got them all finished but when I went for reinspection the mechanic was on holidays. This was the day before Volksfest in Victoria, BC so I threw on a day permit and went on a somewhat illegal roadtrip to Victoria for the show anyways, then up island to Tofino for some surfing and then back home. This was the first significant amount of driving (1000 kms) it had ever done, all on the same shortblock that came in the car when I bought it and had been sitting for 5 years, undriven, in storage. It drove perfect, and while making great fuel mileage too. So I got the reinspection, finally got some plates, and about 10 minutes after bolting them on the car headed for Calgary, Alberta. She made it there no worries and we just made the trip back home to Abbotsford yesterday up all those twisting mountain roads in the blasting heat. I couldn't be happier with the way she's been performing, over 3000 kms in the last 3 weeks and going strong!!!
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69AUSSQR
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Sweet square and good to see you out on the highway enjoying it!!!  |
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Malanthius
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Location: Palmdale, ca
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| Looks great and like a lot of fun. Beautiful country drivin too! |
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