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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Volksfahrer - I may have some lined up in the new year but if something else comes up beforehand I'll be interested.
Thanks,
Dave |
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ZwitterND Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2005 Posts: 1451 Location: Fargo, ND
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think that is going to buff out. _________________ Bill |
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type4split Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2007 Posts: 681 Location: Hamilton, Indiana
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:22 am Post subject: |
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any update on this? _________________ '67 deluxe bus w/the little windows
'52 beetle
'55 convertible
'50-something convertible (*need ribbed 'vert quarter panel )
'63 "milo" beetle
Part, parts and more parts |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:54 am Post subject: |
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type4split wrote: |
any update on this? |
Not much to report. We've just had our first baby so that's keeping us rather busy and any spare time and cash has gone on preparing my 56 vert to sell. I have been steadily collecting parts for the 51 and once the 56 is sold I'll have some cah to crack on with the 51.
As I said right at the start it's going to be a slow project...
Dave |
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Rich's 50 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 10781 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats on your baby Dave |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Rich's 50 wrote: |
Congrats on your baby Dave |
Thanks Rich,
she's great, but time consuming
Cheers,
Dave |
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9364 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:10 am Post subject: |
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bally wrote: |
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she's great, but time consuming
Cheers,
Dave |
LOL Dave. Just wait, you have NO idea !!!
Regards,
Father of a now 18 year old daughter. _________________ John Henry
'57 Deluxe
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:37 am Post subject: |
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johnshenry wrote: |
bally wrote: |
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she's great, but time consuming
Cheers,
Dave |
LOL Dave. Just wait, you have NO idea !!!
Regards,
Father of a now 18 year old daughter. |
Thanks John - I look forward to that
At what stage do they stop consuming money faster than you can earn it?
I'm guessing I've got about 14 years of all my time being taken up before I become too embarrassing to be seen with, but a lifetime of expenses
She's still great
Cheers,
Dave |
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9364 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:43 am Post subject: |
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They are great Dave, for sure. What you will find is they will gradually go from being physically exhausting/consuming, to financially and mentally exhausting/consuming. Every moment is special however... but some are "special-er" than others.. _________________ John Henry
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:47 am Post subject: |
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Wise words indeed John - I just hope I finish this car before she's old enough to drive it - I want to have some fun with it before she takes it off my hands... |
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ZwitterND Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2005 Posts: 1451 Location: Fargo, ND
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:27 am Post subject: |
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I started the restoration on my zwitter in 1982. Then I had 4 kids. Now, 30 years later, after 17 trips to the hospital with kids, three college degrees, two weddings, two grand kids and a divorce, I am almost done. Other than th divorce, I wouldn' t trade it for all th money in the world. Enjoy it,it passes in the blink of an eye. _________________ Bill |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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ZwitterND wrote: |
I started the restoration on my zwitter in 1982. Then I had 4 kids. Now, 30 years later, after 17 trips to the hospital with kids, three college degrees, two weddings, two grand kids and a divorce, I am almost done. Other than th divorce, I wouldn' t trade it for all th money in the world. Enjoy it,it passes in the blink of an eye. |
Thanks, I'm sure you're right
Dave |
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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johnshenry wrote: |
Just wait, you have NO idea !!!
Father of a now 18 year old daughter.
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Dave. You have ABSOLUTELY NO idea yet!
I´m father of two 17 1/2 years old daughters.
bally wrote: |
At what stage do they stop consuming money faster than you can earn it?
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I do not know. We have not yet reached that stage. _________________ Master of my domain! |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:05 am Post subject: |
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Sometimes it´s hell. But you still love them.
Enjoy your little girl. It will enrich your life. _________________ Master of my domain! |
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eurodub Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1321
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:43 am Post subject: |
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usariemen wrote: |
Enjoy your little girl. It will enrich your life. |
.. and steal your split vert right under your own eyes! _________________ 1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf |
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type4split Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2007 Posts: 681 Location: Hamilton, Indiana
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:45 pm Post subject: Vert |
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Lol. I sounds familiar. My daughter is almost 3 and in past year I've bought and sold a '57 vert over seas and picked up A ribbed '55. Also sold a '66 ive had for nearly 20 years.
Kids still come first . Funny thing is she asked "who's taking my car" during the last sale. _________________ '67 deluxe bus w/the little windows
'52 beetle
'55 convertible
'50-something convertible (*need ribbed 'vert quarter panel )
'63 "milo" beetle
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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So, it has been a while since I updated this thread...
My daughter is now 16 months old, I have sold my 56 Kabriolet and 68 Razor Edge so now have space and some spare time to start the 51.
I have spent the last 2.5 years collecting parts so have many of the parts I need but there are still some outstanding pieces I need.
About a month ago a few freinds and I went to my lock up and loaded the pan, gearbox and beam onto/into the cars and moved them to my place - the start of something exciting:
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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I must update my WANTED list!
I have started bulding the pan. Seb kindly lent me his taps to clean out the threads for mounting the beam and the gearbox - this was SO worthwhile I cannot tell you. I thought one of the beam bolts had snapped off but it turned out to just be very hard, compacted mud. I am guessing the pan has spent some time sitting outside at some point.
Inspired by John Henry's skates he made for parking his split up over the winter I made myself some skates and used them for moving the pan about.
I bought a Concept 1 nose cone adaptor from Ken King some time ago so fitted that to the 63 box I am planning on using. I am just building the pan to be a rolling chassis at this stage to enable it to be mobile and to provide a base to build the body on when the time is right. For that reason I am not repainting/refurbishing things just yet.
Although the pan had new pan halves (actually quarters) fitted, they were for a later pan so they are coming off to be replaced with some of Gerson's Klassic Fab funky green panels |
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bally Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 1182 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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One of the problems of pans lying around outside is they provide shelter for wildlife. I am not sure what was living in this one, maybe a rat or squirrel, whatever it was, it build a nest:
Although the pan looks to be in very good condition, there is some rust on the inside of the tunnel - how do people deal with this? The only dipping and coating place I am aware of is Surface Processing in Dudley: http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/ this is about 185 miles from me - 3.25 hrs drive each way on a good day.
An alternative to stripping and ecoating would be to drill out the spot welds to open out the tunnel, cleaning it all up and painting then reassembling - are there any other options? |
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