the new rat

adz · the new rat

cheers to harry for bringing the bucket back.

should be mot'd this week or next ready to slam it Smile

thats all for now Smile

goreygoreymanunited

iv been waiting a long time to see these pics man. even better than i expected!!! it looks absolutely amazing, might even have to mission to glos just to have a look at her.
mad respect!!!

g

YAY! retest day, wooooohoooo.
might av to phone in sick! lol Twisted Evil

Recard

Ive heard a rumour... look sweet though man!! Laughing

adz

cheers g man... free delivery Laughing

in DESPERATE need of dropped spindles, exhaust is on the floor, can still get the jack under the beam!!!!

adz

semi slammed... need dropped spindles!!

Recard

Looks awesome man! I need to lower the back of mine another click. Damn my stupid exhaust!! Sad

adz

yea man i kno wot u mean, my triangle off the header is welded upside down to the point is at the top, gives a bit more clearance but its more work, had 2get the back box welded too! lol

goreygoreymanunited

i cant beleive how good it looks. nice work adz!!

kate

awww its such a beautiful brown, sticky, bumpy, noisey beetle Smile

adz

and the pikey way to jack the front of the engine up

Princess_Hayley

Isn't the pikey way the best way to do anything? Thats what I've always thought anyways! Laughing

EGG

Looked well sweet yesterday mate.
I want a rat Sad

adz

haha i was lookin at yours thinkin i want a mint one, yours looked good too!

EGG

Far from mint mate. If it was mint I wouldn't want to drive it, get f**ked off enough when stones chip it now. Couldn't get rid of her though, would have to own two Laughing

adz

haha its not far off surely tho lol, without being full on trialer queen of course.

i know what u mean though, i couldnt have one or the other, its all about having both Laughing

goreygoreymanunited

fuck me im actually in love. this car (im my opinion) is exactly how a bug should be. and everything the scene should represent. i wish i could afford to shit so i could start another bug project

Recard

adz

Evil_Noodles

goreygoreymanunited

no troubles bubbles. i have actually been considering doing my 68 that i bought as bits and realised it was too good to break. it really doesnt need much but this car has inspired me to just break the rules, do a rich smith and whack some early pannels. its a 1200 model too which is ideal. trouble is its half campos now.... ill try and get him to part with it.

this bug gives me boners, im not worthy, im not worthy

Princess_Hayley

Recard

goreygoreymanunited

been there, done that got the (stains on my) t shirt.

haha also, i found adz's bug in the show and shine at vanfest and set it and pretended to drive it. going"NIIIIIM BOOOOOOOMB" people were giving me dodgey looks and saying stuff like "poor disrespectful special needs child"

Princess_Hayley

Their disrespectful for assuming you had special needs! That I would have loved to have seen tho! Laughing

adz

goreygoreymanunited

hahaha i did feel a bit rude by it but i got so hott under the colar by the car i had to try it for size. any future plans for it? and is it currently your daily?

adz

ummm i wana go lower on the front, thats it looks wise for now i think,unless u have a mesh sun visor for me Laughing

EGG

drove passed yours earlier. it was bout 1/2" of the floor on the front. How the f**k do you get that off your drive Laughing

adz

haha its about 12ft up at the rear, lol, got the engine out so its uber raked lol! i do want it that low though Razz

EGG

You changing the engine for something a bit bigger?

louis_gti

Adz recruited me and we tried fitting a v8 but got bored so put the 1600 back in! Very Happy

adz

yea man, v8 seemed more sensible than the w12, which stuck 4ft out of the back of the car!

so ye 1600 it is for now Sad

goreygoreymanunited

fuck it go mid engined with the v8. who needs a back seat?

barnabysmyth

Last time I checked there was an abundance of old v12 engined Jags at Bucklands. They might give you one for a tenner lol.

Recard

Dude u have some silly ideas! you sorted that carb yet?

adz

who? me or barnaby? lol

well mines rubbish so im left foot braking so i can dab the pedal Laughing

goreygoreymanunited

adz youll have to learn the heel-throttl/toe-brake technique of rich

Princess_Hayley

adz

lol i do it the other way round, brake hard with my heel, leaving my toe free to dab the throttle, pure race car driver i tell u Laughing

actually, mayb i do it the same way, im not sure lol

Recard

ill be honest its was actually papa smith that taught me that! one of my first driving lessons! Laughing

adz

i conducted a scientific experiment with all variables contained. and my final conclusion is i do it the same way as u Laughing

ok why does the car judder when i pull off in 1st?

new clutch
new clutch cable
new conduit tube

g

clutch cable routing ;P)

adz

hmmmm, i put a washer btween that stupid conduit pipe and the bit it goes thru 2put a bigger bend in it and its ok now.

but i had only replaced it recently, so i wonder if somethings broke and its slackening off, hummmm!

goreygoreymanunited

i had this problem. apparently when i changed the clutch return spring on my 69 i pulled something loose inside the gearbox off the exposed spline that the clutch arm sits on. how god knows...