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Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: nivag on September 11, 2005, 10:01:53 PM

After two years away from one another... two friends meet again...

reunion pic 1 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=226748)

Reunion pic 2 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=226747)
 

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: Shane on September 11, 2005, 10:06:03 PM

Looking good Gav, keep it up and we may have a spot for that Friend with the DGLVK... ;)  

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: Matt on September 11, 2005, 10:06:40 PM

Is that a laminate floor in the garage?? That's better than black and white tile!!!

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fgallery%2Fpix%2F226747.jpg&hash=3cc1d5843ee778f57211472bc924572100e66887)

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: nivag on September 11, 2005, 10:11:23 PM

Ya, the laminate was there when we bought the house. I was a little worried about wear and tear... man that stuff can with-stand anything. I took a test piece and tested a bunch of different potential fluids to see how it would hold up (brake fluid, gas, oil, brake clean, gunk, solvent, etc... ) I let them sit for 48 hours and nothing! And it sure is nice to work on a nice heated clean floor.

 

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: AlanU on September 11, 2005, 10:12:11 PM

nice gav!!

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: jim martin on September 11, 2005, 10:39:51 PM

man thats got to feel good to be making some headway!!!!
looking forward to more pics

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: Darren Dilley on September 11, 2005, 10:49:32 PM

i guess that talk we had has inspired you... good job bro... look'n sweeeett :)  

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: James Buchan on September 12, 2005, 06:37:21 AM

Are the down bars from your traction bar in the right place??? :blink:  

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: Russ on September 12, 2005, 06:51:22 AM

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Is that a laminate floor in the garage?? That's better than black and white tile!!!

 

i was thinking damn he's assembling it in his living room :D

looks good

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: OUTKAST on September 12, 2005, 08:16:01 AM

Hey Russ isn't that were are all the great cars are built in the livingroom and carb cleaning in the kitchen sink  :lol:  

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: nivag on September 12, 2005, 08:24:15 AM

James, the upper bar for the traction bar is not connected so the angle of the down bars is not correct. Nothing is in proper place, the body is just sitting on the pan for a test fit.

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: James Buchan on September 12, 2005, 08:56:10 AM

^_^

I had mine attached to the same place on first install and had a bitch of a time with it -I didn't know they went on the vertical facing of the cradle.

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: Russ on September 12, 2005, 10:04:04 AM

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Hey Russ isn't that were are all the great cars are built in the livingroom and carb cleaning in the kitchen sink  :lol:

i rebuilt my front beam in my front room on the hardwood   :wacko:
i layed towels down and went to town only to damage the floor,my wife was not to impressed
so i have to build things in the garage now :rolleyes:  

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: G-dog on September 12, 2005, 11:13:37 AM

I'm just as much a sucker for tearful reunions as the next guy , but those hardwood floors are murder on the knees! nice to see progress man ! I'll have to get crackin' on project 67 or you'll finish before me  .I CANT take another year with no ride!  :!:  

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: nivag on September 12, 2005, 11:27:55 AM

I here ya G-log... I can't go another year sittin in the bleachers. I will be driving something...  

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: Tom H. on September 12, 2005, 03:16:36 PM

kewl, dude. I know that feeling well!

ya know...... ya can get a better interior shot if ya cut that pesky bar out of the rear window. :huh:


 Plus you'll be able to see the cars better that are coming up to pass ya when racing  :lol:

 :rockon:  

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: Lanny on September 12, 2005, 07:07:44 PM

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Looking good Gav, keep it up and we may have a spot for that Friend with the DGLVK... ;)

Tryin to steal away DVKK members? :D ...

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: red snapper on September 13, 2005, 08:42:31 AM

Lookin sweet Gav! :rockon:  

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: James Buchan on September 13, 2005, 08:44:13 AM

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Tryin to steal away DVKK members?

It's only stealing if they don't come willingly....

Title: Friends Reunion
Post by: Trevor P on September 13, 2005, 04:10:10 PM

Always good to see project progression. Keep up the good work Gav!