September 2009 Blog Posts (12)

62 notch work.

as billy told me ACORNS, i did alot more but little to show for it, the left side brakes, steering and stuff are all done, the right side is in bits (waiting for paint to dry) while the tanks out i thought i'd throw some paint on the underside BUT>>>>>when its done who will see it???

i pulled the back window out, it was rusty but not nearly as bad as i thought it would be, so the angle grinder with wire brush earned its pay and i threw some paint on that as well!

so… Continue

Added by john hornby on September 29, 2009 at 22:42 — No Comments

69 notch, lots done

a few weeks ago, i fitted a fresh motor and a 1303 box, then the fun started! one saturday i removed the old motor, the gearbox and the drive shafts, i lubed and cleaned the CV joints re-fitted the shafts, fitted the 1303 box, fitted the new motor and all the fiddly bits, then went for my tea, a good days work! i spent the next 3 days trying to get the bloody thing started!! it did start on the wednesday, i changed almost everything! last friday it conked out half way thru a maccas drive thru,… Continue

Added by john hornby on September 29, 2009 at 22:22 — No Comments

62 notch work.

am I p!ssed off or what? i thought i'd do the front brakes, i thought all they needed was checking, tightening and some fluid chucking in there. boy was i wrong! the discs are shot, theres a caliper missing on the pass side, the master cylinder has been up graded to a dual circuit system but th pipes are just chucked in there, no wiring (yet). the tie rods are the early ones, so the didnt fit late model arms, i thought i'd swap the tie rod ends over, it should have been an easy job but some one… Continue

Added by john hornby on September 20, 2009 at 20:54 — 1 Comment

T3 Cargo Area Retrimming

Just spent a day re-trimming the cargo area of my T3. It had looked very knocked around since I got it, and as my kids and I frequently sleep in the back while camping, I wanted to at least make it presentable.

What I had done previously was cut a piece of rubber matting (from Clark Rubber) to size so I could cart things around without them sliding everywhere. I then cut three foam mattresses to size and had covers made (skull and cross bones for my son).

Yesterday I… Continue

Added by Ash on September 14, 2009 at 9:10 — 4 Comments

Front spoiler for my T3

Today I was lucky enough to score a used front spoiler for my T3 from Kombi Rescue. I have had my eye out for one for a few years now, and aside from bringing a new one in from the US or UK (and spending big dollars), I could see no other option. That said, Steve Muller from Kombi Rescue saved the day again - and before Old Bar.

Suffice it to say I'm happy.…

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Added by Ash on September 12, 2009 at 17:42 — No Comments

High School Kombi Resto Project

This week I got along to my step daughters high school for an exhibition of all the projects that students had done for the Design and Technology and Art assignments. There was lots of fashion items, inventions, even a home designed power boat, but what caught my eye the most was the Kombi. That's right, one boy had restored a bay window Kombi (complete with P plates) inside and out including paint and body work and a complete interior fit out. The interior was very tastefully… Continue

Added by Ash on September 10, 2009 at 22:36 — 3 Comments

August? What Happened?????

What happened,,, August was here now gone. I cannot believe that I have not fulfilled any cultural activities. It looks like projectitice. I am still waiting to get the new carb for the beast. Maybe it was the fact that it was soo hot around here and my enthusiasm waned. I have been looking around town for parts and trinkets. I have seem to run out of steam for now. Maybe when the weather cools down. The other half of my problem is football, it takes my weekends. I have season tickets to the… Continue

Added by Aztimer2 on September 9, 2009 at 13:55 — 1 Comment

Rat Day 2009

Wow. What a fantastic day. I was amazed at the amount of cars, all the way from rats on trailers to concourse restos. Absolute classics to modern day intepretations. I cruised over with my son Liam in the T3 driving along with Coupons in his rat splitty, leaving just after 8:30am.

My car isn't exactly a rat, so I was intending to park somewhere inconspicuous and take in the sights. I kind of got swept into the sports field along with… Continue

Added by Ash on September 6, 2009 at 22:00 — No Comments

16" syncro, still in the UK

well, due to a bank holiday last monday, my container wasn't moved!! the boat was booked on the tuesday, but the transporters wouldnt take it fri, cos over time sat would have to be paid, and they certainly wouldn't shift it on monday, If they took it tuesday it would be way tooo late as the boat was gone.... yes i missed the boat!

so heres the plan pt2, the container has to arrive in tilbury before 9/9/9 the shipper, transport people and broker all have papers swapped, all have info and… Continue

Added by john hornby on September 5, 2009 at 0:03 — 1 Comment

New Volks Culture T-shirts on the way for Old Bar

Keep your eye on the Volks Market. I will post them up as soon as pricing is finalised in the next few days. Pre-order and pick up at Old Bar.

Added by Ash on September 2, 2009 at 22:42 — 2 Comments

16" syncro, more accesories and toys

i forgot to mention the donaldson filter, and vehicle angle meter , i have one in my 14" syncro, its the last thing you are looking at if you think you are going over!! but it will look quite nice either on or in the dash! the syncro should be here in time for DOVW-WA. more as it happenes!

Added by john hornby on September 1, 2009 at 21:34 — No Comments

16" syncro, accesories and toys so far

Well, with the anticipated arrival of my ultimate toy I've started to collect some goodies.

CB radio, and a collection of antenna, LED marker lights, roof bars and a kayak rack thing, eleccy shoo-roo, an assortment of lights driving, spots and dress, huge solar panel for elecy not hot water, i've also got an alloy roo bar, the reggo plate "vw synkr0" I also just bought some rectangular headlamps with angel eyes, some extra LED tail lights,

I bought a chain saw, farm jack, first aid… Continue

Added by john hornby on September 1, 2009 at 0:20 — No Comments