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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:12 am 
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Lookin real good i'm likin the 2 tool boxes keep up the nice work!!

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:58 pm 
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Thank you sir !! I was trying to get three on here total but I didn't want to lose my beer cooler spot !! I made up a bolt in bracket to hold a complete cv joint in the front too ..

I'm likening my color choices !!

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I tack welded 3/8 and 5/16 brake line here and there to run my wires in. I single flared the ends so it won't cut my wires ..

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I bet I will know when my oil pressure gets low ... My old light was in the center consol and hard to see when you're running it hard .. This is just precautionary vw moters are expensive to build !!

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:19 pm 
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buggy is looking great! i like how we spend time on them making them look good! (like the rag on the jack stand) then we take them out to the woods and give them hell!! LOL!!! keep up the good work.


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:52 pm 
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thats a real good idea with the brake lines i have the tubes that run through the tunnel of a beetle that im gonna use!!

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:33 pm 
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I figured I'd want it too look nice at least on the way to the woods just once. :lol: 8)
Guess it's the hot rod side of me ..

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buggy is looking great! i like how we spend time on them making them look good! (like the rag on the jack stand) then we take them out to the woods and give them hell!! LOL!!! keep up the good work.


I love how the brake line worked out. Looks clean and I hate zip tying wires to bars !!!! I can get 5 wires in the 3/8 line and 3 into the 5/16. I'm sure 1/2 would hold alot more but look out of place too


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:58 pm 
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Folks will see you coming for miles with that bright green, looks great.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:52 pm 
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Well got some more stuff done. Not much left to do now. Life has gotten in the way something serious lately .. Put a good hold on my toys. I also found out why my new clutch was slipping .. It's worn to the rivits already .. 3 rides in the yard .. Got to fix that !! Here you go. I couldn't find what I wanted to use on my brake line a bit this will do for now.


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Me and my machinest buddy turned down 4 stock axles so the bus cv will fit. Hope it works out as planned .. Any advice or critizem is welcomed. 8) :lol:


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:49 pm 
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Looks great. About the axles, back in the day I broke 2 right where you cut them. The better way is to relive the inner star on the CV. I had a picture but can't find it. BTW I was also running 120lb studded wheels and tires. Just wanted to give you another option if you break them.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:13 pm 
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Boy you really turned that buggy around. I'm with Forty, when the time comes to paint I'm going bright next time...

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:11 pm 
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Looks Great


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:10 pm 
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Looking good but the axles ain't long lived as hillohalic said.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:29 am 
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I'm hopeing they last a little bit untill I make my 2x3 arms .. Thanks for the info on relieving the starts on the bus cv. I beleive I seen the picture of that. You use a lathe or a mill ? I did 4 axles. Just in case. I have a stack of complete stock bug axles .. Thanks for the kind words fellas .


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:18 pm 
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Well I got it all together. And boy o boy does it look great in the sun !!!! The pictures don't show it right becAuse its so bright ya know .. Test rode today. All went very well .. Only a few small issues climbed a few hills etc .. I'm really happy with it !!

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I broke or bent something in the gusseted spindal here .. I will soon find out what it

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Short video. I did make it up to find out there was no were to go beside trees about 3 foot from the edge of the top .. Had to back down it .. It looked clear from the ground lol

Now come a few days of cleaning it up I hate mud !! This was all at Sardis lake ms


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:19 pm 
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