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The Hummock - '71 Beetle Rod Project

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Re: The Hummock - '71 Beetle Rod Project

Post by Crazy_C » Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:32 am

I'm all good cheers Paul, yourself? My back isn't any better, not any worse either though so that's a good thing. I was on gabapentin, but due to my body being so wonderful, it just rejected gabapentin as any sort of pain killer, and just digested it as if it was just a nasty tasting M&M. Pain killers very rarely have any effect on me, so I just put up with most pains. Luckily I have a very high pain threshold which is useful being mostly immune to pain killers.

It's good that it helps with half your pains, but a real pain in the back about the rest it doesn't help (couldn't resist, sorry!!)
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A few updates

Post by Crazy_C » Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:41 pm

OK, so a few updates on this one.

First off, I decided to uprate the safety of the bug and do a front disc brake conversion, and also lifted the front end up to go for a more gasser style look (which will be worked on more in the future)

Ignore the rusty bits! They're not structural :lol:

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Also, I got fed up with the engine leaking oil as much as it did, so pulled it out, got the guy who built the longblock to have a look at it (apparently it's all ok, but got caught with a bad batch of oil coolers), so whilst the engine is out, I decided to uprate to an alternator, and run an external oil cooler system. Still working on that bit, so the engine isn't back in the bug yet, but it'll be a lot better when it's in there!

Can't remember if I mentioned it at all previously, but I've also uprated the carb to a Weber progressive 2bbl too which makes it a whole load better!!

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4thgenphil wrote:you're odd and that made me crap myself!
RattyMcClelland wrote:Dom with a fag in his mouth. A rare sight. :lol:
nitin_s1 wrote:I am Nitin, motha fucka!
mart609 wrote:It wasn't a good look standing around stratching my nuts every 5 minutes. Never again :lol:
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Post by wurlycorner » Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:31 am

:think: none of the old pics on this thread are working anymore? :?

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Re: The Hummock - '71 Beetle Rod Project

Post by Crazy_C » Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:44 am

Damn Facebook links!!!
4thgenphil wrote:you're odd and that made me crap myself!
RattyMcClelland wrote:Dom with a fag in his mouth. A rare sight. :lol:
nitin_s1 wrote:I am Nitin, motha fucka!
mart609 wrote:It wasn't a good look standing around stratching my nuts every 5 minutes. Never again :lol:
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Post by wurlycorner » Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:47 am

Do they change them or something then?

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Re: The Hummock - '71 Beetle Rod Project

Post by Crazy_C » Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:09 am

Yea, every so often cos they're a pain in the arse like that!
4thgenphil wrote:you're odd and that made me crap myself!
RattyMcClelland wrote:Dom with a fag in his mouth. A rare sight. :lol:
nitin_s1 wrote:I am Nitin, motha fucka!
mart609 wrote:It wasn't a good look standing around stratching my nuts every 5 minutes. Never again :lol:
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