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« Reply #180 on: June 15, 2012, 05:47:09 PM » |
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Had a fairly good day today started on smoothing one of the doors down and my rear shocks turned up. Because we are going to suicide the doors no need for the front hinges anymore. I stared to drill out one of the plugs which held it in, but it was taking forever so just cut them off in the end. I then cut out the original door handle recess and made up a filler plate to go in. It's a bit rough, but with a skim of filler will be lovely.  Archie's Volksrod  Archie's Volksrod  Archie's Volksrod Now the rear shocks I got are for a pit bike. But seem ideal as they are eyelets at the top and bottom, adjustable damping and height adjustable. All for £50. The idea is to use these to dial in the ride height a bit better than just on the splines. I'm a bit unhappy with the company who sent them as the springs are supposed to be black, but came White.  Archie's Volksrod Here you can see it next to the old koni red that were on originally.  Archie's Volksrod All I need to do now is sort the rear driveshaft raise plates and that should be the rear end sorted! |
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« Reply #181 on: June 20, 2012, 02:39:12 PM » |
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« Reply #182 on: June 20, 2012, 04:24:22 PM » |
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Have you finished it Archie? Cool!
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« Reply #183 on: July 19, 2012, 10:28:26 PM » |
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steel wasn't invented to make bloody staples with!
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« Reply #184 on: August 02, 2012, 08:19:54 PM » |
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About 50 each. Not sure how useful they will be though. Not a lot achieved because the weather has been s**te so far this year, but today this happened.  Archie's Volksrod  Archie's Volksrod  Archie's Volksrod Should be all systems go now! |
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« Reply #185 on: August 02, 2012, 08:56:17 PM » |
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you finally got it there, nice one.
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« Reply #186 on: August 03, 2012, 03:10:28 PM » |
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For those who aren't from the Hampshire area, Archie's just moved his V Dub from under a tarpaulin outside Loony's workshop in Basingstoke, Hants, to a vacant space in the Guzzlers car club's barn, just up the road.
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« Reply #187 on: August 03, 2012, 03:57:18 PM » |
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follow progress on volksrod uk. (project for future!!!)
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« Reply #188 on: August 03, 2012, 06:22:36 PM » |
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Fitted the spring plates today to get the rear end sitting right. It's pretty much spot on now - slightly positive camber, but that's good as no engine, interior or driver etc. But now it's sat too high! Looks like a bigger channel needed!  Archie's Volksrod |
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« Reply #189 on: August 03, 2012, 06:41:43 PM » |
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« Reply #190 on: August 20, 2012, 02:39:22 PM » |
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food for thought  Archie's Volksrod toyota supercharged vw. seen in aust this sunday |
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #191 on: August 20, 2012, 03:58:44 PM » |
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I'm guessing that wasn't in your local supermarket carpark Ben?
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« Reply #192 on: August 20, 2012, 06:44:50 PM » |
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« Reply #193 on: August 20, 2012, 08:27:21 PM » |
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About 50 each. Not sure how useful they will be though. Not a lot achieved because the weather has been s**te so far this year, but today this happened. Archie's Volksrod Archie's Volksrod Archie's Volksrod Should be all systems go now! Is all that space between the rack and side wall with the work bench as well. yours to work in Archie |
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« Reply #194 on: August 21, 2012, 01:37:24 AM » |
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I'm guessing that wasn't in your local supermarket carpark Ben?
at the annual hot rod association show. vws are actually not usually welcome but this car has been shown in a few guises now and there was a bunch of splittys and a notchback that i used to own was there. |
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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