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Title: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on January 26, 2014, 12:41:57 AM

Darren coughtry.  Was into the scene late 80s early nineties. Worked for cip for a number of years. Used to own Chris's peach/salmon vert. And many more.  Over 50 vws so far. Now starting 2 builds.  One is a 63 doublecab I pulled out of an apple orchard on silver star mountain 13 yrs ago, sold it due to illness and just bought it back for keeps. It will be done completely airbagged sliding ragtop safaris grafting in 4 deluxe microbus roof windows scraping the ground.  Also starting another one now a 66 on 55 pan bagged with what looks to be oval clip and ragtop graft but will be done right.  Still looking for some crotch cooler vents for it :). 

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on January 26, 2014, 12:43:29 AM

Some of my cars. If you know where they are now it would be near to findbout

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on January 26, 2014, 12:44:52 AM

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Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on January 26, 2014, 12:45:57 AM

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Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on January 26, 2014, 12:47:17 AM

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Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: mitchy965 on January 26, 2014, 10:11:00 AM

i recognize a couple cars, the yellow bug with the spoiler and the white rabbit (especially the wheels) where else did you work darren????

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: beetleboy on January 26, 2014, 10:43:58 PM

Hey I hear you re selling the dc for real cheap!!

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on January 26, 2014, 11:54:03 PM

I worked doing custom upholstery in poco for years at encore coach works restoring jags Porsches ferraris etc and at craftsman upholstery in poco as well.  Then later for Malibu boats and 900 Werks building custom Porsches from all over North America.  Dream job :)

Now back in Nanaimo. And own www.seatops.ca or sea tops mobile marine on Facebook

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: mitchy965 on January 27, 2014, 08:01:43 AM

did we work together at a little bug shop on kingsway in poco in the early 80s.it was owned by a retired school teacher and his wife

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: beetleboy on April 19, 2014, 09:55:32 AM

Hey is that double cab for sale?

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on November 27, 2014, 11:27:46 PM

Starting the 59 vert now.  Wasn't planning on another vert but can see a winner.  Right hand drive conversion goodies arrived from Australia this week and body will be off pan this weekend

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on November 27, 2014, 11:47:27 PM

Right hand drive parts for 59
Vert

and the 59 ragtop that will be donating the roof to my soon to be 66 with a ragtop and oval clip and w decklid also have repro crotch coolers and semaphores going into 66.

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: red snapper on November 29, 2014, 10:39:22 AM

Did the craftsman upholstery that you worked at move to New West? If so, thats were I started my apprenticeship.

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on November 29, 2014, 11:51:34 PM

Yes.  It was tim I worked for :)

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: red snapper on November 30, 2014, 08:58:40 AM

Haha. Small world for sure. Welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on February 09, 2015, 12:19:18 AM

Starting the 59 vert.  Body bracing in place. Pulling she'll off to rebuild pan. Change to IRS custom airbags front and rear then replace heater channels and rear parcel area and quarters    Then convert to right hand drive and add crotch coolers.  May add semaphores haven't decided yet. Will be doing trans raise as well.

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on February 09, 2015, 12:22:09 AM

Bracing

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Adrenaln on February 09, 2015, 12:23:58 AM

This was my first vert build 20 yrs ago  Chris has it now

Title: Re: Newbie 20 yrs later
Post by: Old rust on February 25, 2015, 02:40:02 PM

I remember your peach well D! Get on them builds dood, I'm rolling and you know this hahaha