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id guess late 61 or 62 looking at the dog legs?.. looking good mate 8)
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whats the deal with the import tax? does the 1000 bucks include postage??
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Ask jerry Harvey ......
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joe ,car show on saturday in bendigo, a few splits will be in atendance ,what a purfect time for a family outing ,you can always do the old "hey look a vw show what are the chances of that " the family will see how good they are and you might be able to raise the budget . ps if mrs joe is reading this i didnt tell him it was someone else :wink:
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I think it is Oct 1960, which makes it a 61, but ask the man (John) :wink:
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headstone wrote:joe ,car show on saturday in bendigo, a few splits will be in atendance ,what a purfect time for a family outing ,you can always do the old "hey look a vw show what are the chances of that " the family will see how good they are and you might be able to raise the budget . ps if mrs joe is reading this i didnt tell him it was someone else :wink:
Ha ha I'll give that a go, what goes on in a typical event like this?
Split-Lover** wrote:I think it is Oct 1960, which makes it a 61, but ask the man (John) :wink:
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Yep so far John is saying the same, he has me looking for another number that I cant find just yet to confirm if it is Australian made or German made.
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stand around at talk cars ,tride ideas and advice on how to fix YOUR car ,,get the picture :wink:
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headstone wrote:stand around at talk cars ,tride ideas and advice on how to fix YOUR car ,,get the picture :wink:
Hmmm not much of a sales pitch to the family, I was hoping for something like, food, rides, waterslide etc :lol:
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they have that as well bendigo easter fair is on heaps of shoping and show stuff good resturants and coffee shops
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headstone wrote:they have that as well bendigo easter fair is on heaps of shoping and show stuff good resturants and coffee shops
Now were talking.
Will do my best to convince the family.

Wish me luck :D
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good luck joe starts @9 ish end after lunch
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Front End is just about all stripped down appart from my final challenge:
REMOVAL of HANDBRAKE
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Has anyone removed the handbrake??
Has anyone removed the handbrake??
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It looks as though someone pop riveted this in
It looks as though someone pop riveted this in
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Then it all sides out
Then it all sides out
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This key needs to be removed first
This key needs to be removed first
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After removing the bolt from this I couldn't get the bracket off, there is a key that stops the leaver from sliding out
After removing the bolt from this I couldn't get the bracket off, there is a key that stops the leaver from sliding out
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Brakes, clutch, accelerator, steering all removed
Brakes, clutch, accelerator, steering all removed
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... id=1094485

Shipping might be expensive, but you can send in your grimey pedals and ta da! Fresh rebrushed, new pedals.

The bushings etc are sometimes hard to find, so for $75, it's really a deal.

(Plus you don't need all the stuff, just the working bits, and he sells them outright).
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dawerks wrote:http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... id=1094485

Shipping might be expensive, but you can send in your grimey pedals and ta da! Fresh rebrushed, new pedals.

The bushings etc are sometimes hard to find, so for $75, it's really a deal.

(Plus you don't need all the stuff, just the working bits, and he sells them outright).
Thats great! thanks for that. My accelerator pedal is in real bad shape.

Well I wasnt able to make it to Bendigo as my wife was legitimately not well :( So I spent some time out with my project.
If there are any photos on the event posted somewhere please let me know. Also any news on the next event?
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Most of the larger dents removed, now just need to work on the minor ones. I want to use as little filler as possible.
Most of the larger dents removed, now just need to work on the minor ones. I want to use as little filler as possible.
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The only good thing about the bay tail lights is that its easier to get my arm in for panel repairs
The only good thing about the bay tail lights is that its easier to get my arm in for panel repairs
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After sanding back I found many minor and some larger dents
After sanding back I found many minor and some larger dents
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While I'm waiting on paint to dry and parts to arrive, I start some work on the rear.<br />The bay tail lights removed, never to be seen again
While I'm waiting on paint to dry and parts to arrive, I start some work on the rear.
The bay tail lights removed, never to be seen again
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The front end in the three stages, As removed, cleaned and painted.
The front end in the three stages, As removed, cleaned and painted.
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After many, many many hours of electric wire brushing and rust treating and crap in my eyes, I was finally able to get most of the front underneath painted. I'm pretty new to spray painting, so I'm happy with the result.
After many, many many hours of electric wire brushing and rust treating and crap in my eyes, I was finally able to get most of the front underneath painted. I'm pretty new to spray painting, so I'm happy with the result.
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Post by Penguin »

You don't mess around Joe. You're a machine. Great work. Your bus looks a little narrow at the back. I'm concerned the motor won't fit. Did you narrow it? You're only meant to narrow the front. Keep up the good work.
Cheers, Ben
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