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    Choice phrase Folly Mon!

    The effort that has gone into it is amazing!
     
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      HI Ya Choc i had a desaster when i fetched it i drove from london nearly got home and the pasanger wheel come off i have just finshed repairing it new hub new leg new discs n pads it kinked the 1 wing but i havent changed that it will just add to the rat look that i am going to create i am guna red oxide it and cheq wrap the roof ile try and sort some piccys out asap it works out the alloys that where on it where on it where the wrong fitting :mad: so have put steels on temp i am guna get another set just sorting everything else @ mo im buying a set of fuches for the split so am gunna sell my empies and bye some alloys for the pick up :thumbsup:
       
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      The rat look is cool Folly Mon!
      Didn't the G40 Polo have extra wide steel wheels? Might look good............
       
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        hope this works pics of pick up i preffer older v dubs but this was all my budget would allow for now!! its only to get me to work and sort the garden so will serve me cool to rat it up I Also Preffer Genuwin Rats but its only a get me bye :WINK1:
         
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        I Belive your right

        I Know the corrado G60 Had lovely steels on they fetch as much as a nice set of alloys if not more

        Im Going to red Oxide it Cheq Flag the roof

        Add some bling Alloys :loll:

        40 guin on 18 but gladley a Sunday driver :yess: :thumbsup:

        so no boy racein for me
         
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        your mates bus is awersome tell him that from me :dbgrtmb:

        love the bumpers and the stance

        i like the way he has droped the indecators

        i am after a pair of them bullet indecators for mine

        cus when i bought it from USA They had took them off smoethd the body and fitted indeys in to the head light :mad:

        i love bullet indeys :thumbsup:

        on me list

        Also On me list BUT Its Gunna Cost me Thousands is a compleet Samba roof section THATS WHEN THEY RAIRLEY COME AVALABULL!!!

        I Dont care if its 21 or 23

        Thats the only way i can see me getting the look

        I WOULD DIE FOR!!!!!!!!!!! :heehee:

        I Dout i would ever be abull to afford a Samba

        she wants a conserverty

        a new bath room

        the drive re done :heehee:
         
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          Lokks great - but how does it cope with the Nations least favourite obstacle - THE SLEEPING POLICEMAN (the bloody great lumps in the road for those who are confused by technical terms):sofa:
           
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            It's on adjustable air suspension. Here is the remote control that he's made for the air suspension............
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              Aww, that's bad news.

              Glad you are OK.

              Bet the steelies look OK though?
               
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                Bit of a Thred up/date Ive bought and sold a Few V Dubs since I Up Dated this

                I Sold the MK2 Bought a MK1 Found this One in a Beautfull Place Called Soham I bought it for £650 changed the engine to a 1.9 td AAZ Painted it red oxide sold it for £1800

                By Accdent I Found Another One this Time 1.6 GTD Intercooler i will take some better pics but gives you an idea

                a couple of clocks ive found the 1st one dated 1860 with matching candleabras 003.JPG 005.JPG 007.JPG 023.JPG
                 
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                The 2nd Clock is dated 1890 Both keeping exllent time and both double chimers

                Also picked up this un usuall table cast of solid bronze the deatled work that went in to this is un/beliveabull the leg or stand looks like water with the fish swimming around it

                i dont know if you can make it out from the picture but the Dolphins tail comes thru the table Top 020.JPG 014.JPG 023.JPG 021.JPG
                 
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