Well, i'm new so i guess i should introduce myself...

Since i'm from the Shire (the dark depths of Tewkesbury to be exact) and have a '72 beetle...

I've had my beetle since i was 16, but have only just got round to learning to drive now im 19 (at least i don't procrastinate with work on my beetle that much ) and passed my test today. Getting the beetle MOT'd later this week hopefully, so shall be on the road very soon and hopefully see some of you guys at meets

well done on passing you test mate . i remember the day ai passed mine like it was yesterday shame it was so many years ago

welcome aboard

ps i bought my buggy from Tewkesbury . but it was yellow back then

Well done on the test! Hello!

Thanks all Just booked the MOT for tuesday, looks like im going to be busy the next few evenings and this weekend

welcome welcome welcome

congrats on passin ya test

Well done and hello

Congrats and welcome

good to see another dubber on the road well done mate!! good luck with the m.o.t

Thanks again everyone So far tonight i've taken my 34 FRDs off the beetle and put the stock carb back on. The FRDs really didnt like running on the 1300 as they were jetted and i haven't got time to play around with them and get everything else done.

congrats on the test buddy, best of luck with the mot.
need some luck too as im mot'ing my bug saturday (not worried at all honest)

oh yeah,
wotcha

Evening andy
I remember saying hi to you ages ago on VZI

hello chick, well done on your test and goodluck with mot

DICKIE wrote:Evening andy
I remember saying hi to you ages ago on VZI

Yeah, i remember Toastie messaging me about the forum too I figured i'd wait untill i was actually on the road 'til joining.

I hear you're the guy to speak to about painting cars with rollers too, i may have some questions for you soon

MetalHeadAndy wrote:

DICKIE wrote:Evening andy
I remember saying hi to you ages ago on VZI

Yeah, i remember Toastie messaging me about the forum too I figured i'd wait untill i was actually on the road 'til joining.

I hear you're the guy to speak to about painting cars with rollers too, i may have some questions for you soon

Fire away,im no professional mind you

Well, the plan for the beetle is to paint it nato green (matt of course)... i've already got the paint (its MOD stuff i think, good old ebay ). I haven't painted a car with a gloss roller before, so any tips would be good...

put paint on roller, put roller on car, roll away !

the braincell wrote:put paint on roller, put roller on car, roll away !

typical woman

spellbound wrote:

the braincell wrote:put paint on roller, put roller on car, roll away !

typical woman

thats why they think it only takes 5 mins to do the kitchen

dicky mint wrote:

spellbound wrote:

the braincell wrote:put paint on roller, put roller on car, roll away !

typical woman

thats why they think it only takes 5 mins to do the kitchen

Trust me. I've learnt my lesson on that one !!

Just started a readers ride thread on VZI, theres some pics up there http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=582092

nice one mate . that's really cool what you've done . you know far more than me about um and im an old git . i reckon im going to get you round to build my engine . i dont even know what the mad beam with the extra bit does . if you have any probs with the mot give the rev off here a shout and he will help as hes a good vw freindly mot tester . i can give you his number if you mp me . try and make it to the next meet if you can

cheers d

Thats cool, if i do have any mot problems i'll drop you a pm for his number

What spec engine are you planning on building?

MetalHeadAndy wrote:Thats cool, if i do have any mot problems i'll drop you a pm for his number

What engine are you planning on building?

its an "mp" on this forum . we dont no why but always has been . we changed it to pm but decided we like it the old way round so changed it back

iv got a 1600 coming from mario ( spellbound) from Scotland in a few weeks , its been sat about for a few years in all whether s so i expect it will need some work . im going to try and strip it in rebuid it for my buggy . i got a 1300 with a 1500 box at the mo and it very under powered . iv never got that involved with the insides of an engine before so it will be a chalenge but im sort of looking foward to it . im told i will have to split the case though and thats a bit scairy . i expect il end up with a big pile of bit in the sink for the next 5 years

Haha, i thought it was just a typo when you put "mp" lol. I'll remember though

If you need a hand with any of the rebuilding just give me a shout. The engine i've got in the beetle at the moment is the one i rebuilt 2 or 3 years ago, i had to split the case on that one to renew the crank and cam bearings