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  1. 04-30-2012 08:53 PM #36
    Quote Originally Posted by LooseNuts View Post
    ordering my trans raise kit today "cause it easier than making my own" and a bus nose cone and then drop spindles.
    ordering parts instead of making your own? man, it's like i don't even know you anymore

    looking forward to seeing her on the ground with the wheelz

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    04-30-2012 09:24 PM #37
    Quote Originally Posted by A1steaksauce View Post
    ordering parts instead of making your own? man, it's like i don't even know you anymore

    looking forward to seeing her on the ground with the wheelz
    Hahahahah. I know this is the first time I didn't make them but detroitjohnny is hooken me up and his chit is so nice..
    http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1030023



    The wheels I want will be a while gonna deal with the white smoothy widefive i got at the swap meet for while. Need to save the monies for a bastard 40hp...
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
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    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
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    04-30-2012 09:26 PM #38
    Get my drop spindles tomorrow and get my beam adjusters and urethane beam bushing Wednesday.

    Hopin to get my bus nose cone soon
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

  4. 04-30-2012 09:46 PM #39
    yeah i hear you on the tranny raise pieces. i could have made my own side plates for my bus but the time vs. money thing wasn't in my favor for doing it myself. plus detroit johnny has awesome turn around times for those semi-local to him.

    and tell me more of this "bastard 40hp" you are about. i have 3 40hp motors just hanging out at present.

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    04-30-2012 10:20 PM #40
    Looking for a complete but CHEAP 40hp that just needs freshin up and clean up. So I guess. Not a full on bastered.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

  6. 04-30-2012 10:23 PM #41
    Quote Originally Posted by LooseNuts View Post
    Looking for a complete but CHEAP 40hp that just needs freshin up and clean up. So I guess. Not a full on bastered.
    2 of my 3 fit that bill the other is locked up from sitting but i'm betting if you cracked her open she'd be standard all the way thru.

    i like 36hp motors

    just sayin

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    04-30-2012 11:22 PM #42


    Like 36hp better too.

    I will pm you
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    04-30-2012 11:23 PM #43
    Order the trans raise today. Pick up my drop spindles tomorrow and the beam adjusters and urethane bushing will be here this week.


    Remove the trany today for the trans raise. Cleaned and clear coated the rear deck lid






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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-01-2012 09:20 AM #44
    deck lid looks good tightnuts, did you rattle can the clear? I have a horn ring hear but P/O removed the ring so it just covers the center and dont have the half moon ring under it. I think that piece gets in the way anyway. He did a hack job but the two nubs just need to be removed. If you interested PM me and I will get some pics for ya. It would be real cheap... like I can drop it in the mail just to help the cause.
    Smile it will get Worse!!

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    05-01-2012 09:48 AM #45
    Thank JD. Yeah little rattle can job 4 good coat.


    Thanks for the offer mang but just picked up a nice ring at the sawpmeet sunday
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-01-2012 10:28 AM #46
    deck lid looks killer nuts. so i take it you are doing a patina ride? what wheels do you plan on running on this beast?

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    05-01-2012 10:44 AM #47
    Yep. The patina on this bitch is killer. The PO did a little respray on the rear fender and from the front of the doors forward. Gonna carefully remove the respray and whatever body work is there and get it to OG standard "whatever that ends up being" and clear coat what's there..


    For now the wheels are gonna be stock smoothies with 165 out back and 135 up front.

    In the end I and going with 17" BRM "not a big fan of BRM's but love the 17" size" or 17" fuchs.

    17" gas burners would mess my pants up a lot..
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-01-2012 01:39 PM #48
    Im not a big fan of the BRM's either. The Fuchs are a different story. Now if some one made full chromed 17" gas buners i would drop dead over those.

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    05-01-2012 02:28 PM #49
    Quote Originally Posted by 1low65vw View Post
    Im not a big fan of the BRM's either. The Fuchs are a different story. Now if some one made full chromed 17" gas buners i would drop dead over those.
    That's what im saying.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

  15. 05-01-2012 02:52 PM #50
    It's a damn shame gas burners don't come in 17's my bus would be sporting a set if they did

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    05-01-2012 11:29 PM #51
    Im ready to see some slammage on some 17's. What do you have planed interior wise?

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    05-02-2012 12:16 AM #52
    I keep toying about going OG color brown and cream or pigalle.

    I think with panama beige and pigalle interior would be sick!!!!!


    Got the drop spindles today and adding some salt and water to the rear fender yesturday and after letting sit for 1 day it turned out the way I wanted


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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-02-2012 07:46 AM #53
    bleach and vinegar mixed 50/50 works really well for that too. and really fast. I don't blame you for getting one of Johnny's trans raise kits, cant beat it for the price. Like you said, it's way easier than making one yourself.
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    05-02-2012 10:02 AM #54
    yeah heard that before too.

    yeah johnny gave me a bit of a deal also, benefit of being on the ost kuste forum
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-06-2012 08:27 PM #55
    Decided that the 63 I got the other day will be the parts car for this one.
    the 63 was hit HARD in the pass front quater. To the point the welded a whole new quater section on. Cut the dash in half and all the way down the center of the trunk to the gas tank.

    Today I welded in the beam adjusters in. Cut the rear driver side foot ret area out to raise it up to make a flat pan.









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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-07-2012 11:10 PM #56
    Spent the day steeling stuff from the 63 and installed it on this one

    Wiper motor. Damn thing looked brand new
    pulled the motor out
    removed the fenders from the 63
    removed the gas tank
    swapped out the ignitions
    install wiper switch
    pulled the tie rods of the 63 beam
    Pulled the speedo cable
    etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-07-2012 11:58 PM #57
    Great idea on cutting rear pans. I had planned on doing that with my car too. Coming along nice!

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    05-08-2012 08:42 AM #58
    looks good t/n. we cut and flattened the rear floor pans on my 73 a long time back. It helped alot with speed bump crossings
    Smile it will get Worse!!

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    05-08-2012 10:46 AM #59
    Quote Originally Posted by JDII View Post
    looks good t/n. we cut and flattened the rear floor pans on my 73 a long time back. It helped alot with speed bump crossings

    nice. did once before and it helps a ton. figured time to do it again
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-09-2012 12:43 AM #60
    Built my extended notched spring plate today.




    Removed the trans out of the donor parts car todat

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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-09-2012 08:34 AM #61
    @$%^ DO WORK SON!! MUST BE NICE TO HAVE TIME TO DO THAT. WAIT TILL YOU SEE WHAT I BEEN WORKIN ON. IF IT GOES THROUGH LIKE I HOPE I'LL HAVE EVERYONE IN HERE SMILE'N .................. OR HATEIN IT WILL GET A RESPONSE I PROMISE.

    ENOUGH RAMBLIN GET BACK TO WORK T/N SPRING PLATE LOOKS GOOD
    Smile it will get Worse!!

  27. 05-09-2012 09:43 AM #62
    I hope A1 is off his meds before seeing that spring plate!

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    05-09-2012 10:06 AM #63
    Quote Originally Posted by wannabaja View Post
    I hope A1 is off his meds before seeing that spring plate!
    X2
    THOUGHT THE SAME THING. LOOKS LIKE ROUND TWO OF THE SPRING PLATE BATTLE HAS BEEN ARRANGED
    Smile it will get Worse!!

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    05-09-2012 10:40 AM #64
    Quote Originally Posted by wannabaja View Post
    I hope A1 is off his meds before seeing that spring plate!
    LMAO. Was thinking the same thing. We have DEBATED this subject to death to the point we don't talk about it anymore

    I almost put under the pic look what I did saucy,,,,,,, go fuk yerself. Lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-09-2012 10:51 AM #65
    I almost put under the pic look what I did saucy,,,,,,, go fuk yerself. Lol
    hope he has some extra meds so his a$$ dont hurt as bad. he can be UN-comfortably numb!
    Smile it will get Worse!!

  31. 05-09-2012 11:38 AM #66
    Quote Originally Posted by LooseNuts View Post
    We have DEBATED this subject to death to the point we don't talk about it anymore
    I think we have poked the bear enough now and a response is inevitable!


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    05-09-2012 11:42 AM #67
    Quote Originally Posted by wannabaja View Post
    I think we have poked the bear enough now and a response is inevitable!



    eat your popcorn and wait you drunk. there wont be no pics of me kicking his ass he already is down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WideFive
    If you have to ask if it's a good trade... then it isn't a good trade.
    Quote Originally Posted by Schell R32
    ACW's aren't a watercooled APPLIANCE,it's a classic air cooled pile that takes money,patience and attitude to own it.
    http://www.facebook.com/VWLoosenuts?sk=wall www.cultwagen.com.

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    05-09-2012 07:33 PM #68
    Uh oh. Slapnuts is gettin work done. I gotta step my game up

  34. 05-09-2012 08:19 PM #69
    Quote Originally Posted by LooseNuts View Post

    it's tempered spring steel and not really meant to be welded upon, that much is not debatable.

    it only takes breaking one of those once before it will change your opinion on them.

    do i wish that upon anyone? no. i pray that that if it does it happens at lower speed with no one around and the outcome is positive.

    loose knows my opinion on the matter and it's his car so he can fully do what he wants.



    on a side note i'm getting ready to make my own bolt on spring plate extenders for correcting rear toe. totally safe and fully adjustable to allow you to really dial in the rear alignment. best of all priced cheap. when i'm back on my game i'll throw them up in the chat section for anyone who wants a pair.


    rear floor section came out pretty awesome
    Last edited by A1steaksauce; 05-09-2012 at 10:27 PM.

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    05-10-2012 10:32 PM #70
    updates, updates, updates slapnuts

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