The Life of The Laffnstalk

[ToplessBunny85]

Soooooooo, I finally got around to properly fixing my clutch cable sleeve bracket, which is also the pedal bracket. I ordered the new bracket from the dealer and after breaking my back lying under the dash for three hours, I finally got it in.

This was the time that I realized the location for my brake light switch was nonexistant on the new bracket.

Apparently there was a year split, and the bracket I needed is no longer made. Of cooooourse! So today I cut the piece I needed off my old bracket and JB welded it onto the new one. And ta da! I have brake lights again...a week later.

Is it summer yet???????

[ToplessBunny85]

I declare springtime now!!!



Also found another pic from H2O. Looks dumped sitting on the grass.

[SK VeeDubR]

Love it! Keep doing what you're doing!! Mind if I use one of your pics as a desktop for a while

Cheers!

[danderso]

Gangster!

[ToplessBunny85]

Love it! Keep doing what you're doing!! Mind if I use one of your pics as a desktop for a while

Cheers!

Go for it!

[ToplessBunny85]

Not sure if this has been done before, but I've custom fitted the dash from an 83 Rabbit to fit in my Cabby. Had to cut off the lower part of the dash which was the ash tray/coin compartment. I also didn't feel like figuring out how to wire the Rabbit headlight switch to my car, so I cut out the appropriate sized hole to fit my headlight switch in. Drilled a couple of holes for my horn and sub switches, and ta da!

Don't worry, the green pedals aren't staying.

[danderso]

I'm really digging that dash!

[ToplessBunny85]

So it seems spring is in the air! This weekend is supposed to be beeeeeaaaaaauuuutiful, so the plan is to enjoy St Pattys day with a few of these and a welder!

Good combo, right??

The Laffnstalks makeover begins!

[DubLuv1]

im liking the creativity. cool story and cool car

2 for you

[mileycyrus]

liked the Pslots.....

[ToplessBunny85]

liked the Pslots.....

They're currently being polished and awaiting new rubber! They'll be back, don't worry!

[ToplessBunny85]

Teaser pic! Bodywork is coming along well!

[hyperlightboards48]

The paint used on the car is called One Shot Signpainters Paint, they come in little yellow cans about the size of your fist. The stuff is amazing, doesn't chip, flake, or fade and it's super thick.

Dang im sure you're having one hell of a fun time now :

Looks good

[Quanofonic]

What dO you have in the rear bumper slots?

[gunnarpaul]

Loving the car and creativity. Between you and Miley you two definitely keep me entertained. And that's not a bad thing.

[Sanityana]

Very cool

[ToplessBunny85]

What dO you have in the rear bumper slots?

They're the bumper mounts, I took the bumper off so painting would be easier. They're actually supposed to be front bumper mounts but I made them work on the rear cause my old ones rotted.

Here's another photo, my summer wheels! Put brand new rubber on them this morning. 155 55 14" NS II's.

[imoldgregg]

Where did you get your tires from?

[ToplessBunny85]

Where did you get your tires from?

Ordered them online from Black Forest Industries.

[KnuckleUp2]

i absolutely love your car and the personality it has keep doin you cant wait to see what its look like done. i saw you car in the HOT CABBY post and was pumpped to see the build good job

[mileycyrus]

LOVE THE SLOTS!!!!......the red looks rad!

and i just noticed u have an 8ball shift knob...i do too!!...but mines a "Camel" one...its got a camel instead of an 8....


curious as to the paint scheme.....

[rabbitnothopper]

nice dash config

glad you decided to go with the cabriolet headlight switch
those rotary rabbit ones suck so bad
and atleast you can get NEW replacements for your cabriolet headlight switch
usually just the dimmer portion of the switch goes bad
easy fix to jumper two pins together and no more dimmer function, stays full bright 100%

for a rotary one however the overhead lamp is controlled by the rotor switch, really annoying

[ToplessBunny85]

LOVE THE SLOTS!!!!......the red looks rad!

and i just noticed u have an 8ball shift knob...i do too!!...but mines a "Camel" one...its got a camel instead of an 8....


curious as to the paint scheme.....

Haha, mine is an actual pool ball, tapped and threaded.

And the only reason I kept the Cabby headlight switch was because the plugs weren't the same, and I didn't feel like rewiring all that crap lol.

And as for the paint scheme, you'll have to wait and see!

[mileycyrus]

lol, mine is a real ball too......

[KnuckleUp2]

Haha, mine is an actual pool ball, tapped and threaded.

And the only reason I kept the Cabby headlight switch was because the plugs weren't the same, and I didn't feel like rewiring all that crap lol.

And as for the paint scheme, you'll have to wait and see!

thats rad that you used a real poo ball i wanted to do that with the red 3 or the 11 in my flash red cabby

[s2kvondeutschland]

thats rad that you used a real poo ball i wanted to do that with the red 3 or the 11 in my flash red cabby

LOL You said poo ball.

[ToplessBunny85]

Out with the old, in with the polyurethane! New outer tie rod ends and one inner too. (It got bent somehow. )

[Dinobeavis]

Love the headliner! Hard to do? I was thinking of trying a sturdy "base" liner with zippers/buttons sewn along the sides/front so I's can change it up easily with different fabrics/patterns.

Also, when the poly arm bushings break in, tell us (me) how they ride please.

[KnuckleUp2]

LOL You said poo ball.

lmao yup i guess i did say poo ball hahaha

[ToplessBunny85]

Love the headliner! Hard to do? I was thinking of trying a sturdy "base" liner with zippers/buttons sewn along the sides/front so I's can change it up easily with different fabrics/patterns.

Also, when the poly arm bushings break in, tell us (me) how they ride please.

Will do!

And that's a cool idea! Never thought of that. My headliner wasn't too hard to do, it's actually a shower curtain believe it or not. I used spray adhesive to stick it up, but it kept falling back down, partly I believe because the roof moves. So I took a needle and thread and just stitched it in place in a few spots so it doesn't droop.

[ToplessBunny85]

Do work!



The corner of this fender was dented in from when I slid (very slowly) into a tree a couple winters ago.

[danderso]

Looking good!!

[KnuckleUp2]

what did you use for the hood hinges ????? and what do you have to do to make it work its F#$@ing rad

[ToplessBunny85]

what did you use for the hood hinges ????? and what do you have to do to make it work its F#$@ing rad

Ahahaha, it does look cool however it's a design I have not yet perfected. It's quite flimsy, I used a U shaped bar and attached it to the hood and rad support so the hood can swing out and hang down over the headlights like the old BMW's. I still need to find a way to sturdy it up and install some hood shocks.

I actually did it because when I replaced my front end the hood latch no longer lined up so I couldn't hold it down.

[superjario18]

Ahahaha, it does look cool however it's a design I have not yet perfected. It's quite flimsy, I used a U shaped bar and attached it to the hood and rad support so the hood can swing out and hang down over the headlights like the old BMW's. I still need to find a way to sturdy it up and install some hood shocks.

I actually did it because when I replaced my front end the hood latch no longer lined up so I couldn't hold it down.

I was going to ask you the same thing about the hood. Maybe I'll poke around an e30 and check out that design some and figure something out and toss you some ideas. :p

I got lots of time on my hands right now haha.