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by **CoryN** » 08 Sat Oct, 2011 10:52 am

For putting ideas in my head

by **GregR** » 08 Sat Oct, 2011 12:56 pm

I have some fake blood you can use...but Halloween is still 3 weeks away

by **ckolek** » 09 Sun Oct, 2011 8:54 am

what are you doing?????

by **CoryN** » 09 Sun Oct, 2011 9:08 am

Oh just a little body modification.

by **Bill K** » 09 Sun Oct, 2011 2:12 pm

As Paul Harvey used to say: "NOW, FOR THE REST OF THE STORY" . A little ?????? body modification :?:

And, how does Bryan figure into this :?:

My curiousity is killing me.

by **GregR** » 09 Sun Oct, 2011 2:40 pm

Cory,
You sure you're OK?
Is an "intervention" in order?
Remember, it was your motor that seized...not the body.
So what gives? More on the story please.

by **BrianB** » 09 Sun Oct, 2011 3:12 pm

And I would like to know why that tool is not motorised? WTF?

by **CoryN** » 09 Sun Oct, 2011 4:21 pm

Relax. The fenders are back on the buggy now, just not necessarily in the same place they were previously.

Bryan made the suggestion at the classic, and I happened to have a slow weekend so what the heck.

As for the manual tool, it was only used to finish up the corners, power assist was used elsewhere

by **Bryan Porter** » 10 Mon Oct, 2011 8:51 am

I'm glad I could help if you need any more ideas just ask I have a ton of them.
How is your engine???

by **Faron** » 10 Mon Oct, 2011 11:08 pm

Looking forward to seeing where you go from here!

by **CoryN** » 11 Tue Oct, 2011 10:26 am

Bryan Porter wrote:How is your engine???

Hasn't been cracked open yet, so still keeping my fingers crossed.

by **CoryN** » 21 Sat Jan, 2012 6:56 pm

Little progress today. Now I can see the pinholes etc that I need to deal with. If I did it right, no one will realize I did anything but change out the taillights a la Christopher.

by **Bill K** » 21 Sat Jan, 2012 8:10 pm

You are an Artist, Cory. 8-)

by **Faron** » 21 Sat Jan, 2012 8:16 pm

Looking really good, I really like the way you frenched in the tail lights! Do you think it will be up and running by the Texas VW Classic?

by **CoryN** » 21 Sat Jan, 2012 8:21 pm

It will be at the classic

by **CoryN** » 21 Sat Jan, 2012 8:23 pm

Thanks Bill. It's 4 inches wider now, hope to be able to tuck the rears in now.

by **Bill K** » 21 Sat Jan, 2012 11:40 pm

Do you have a target Debut Date?

by **CoryN** » 22 Sun Jan, 2012 8:56 am

Nope. Sometime between now and Fredricksburg

by **Bryan Porter** » 22 Sun Jan, 2012 3:53 pm

It looks great can't wait to see it up close who
thought that up must have been a smart fellow!!

by **CoryN** » 26 Thu Jan, 2012 8:33 pm

Got my paint today

by **MURZ** » 27 Fri Jan, 2012 12:29 am

"plasma" red????

by **Faron** » 27 Fri Jan, 2012 12:46 am

Really nice color! I thought about a color that was very close to that! Very nice!

by **CoryN** » 27 Fri Jan, 2012 8:11 am

Actually that is quite deceiving. Its a pigment that I'll mix with clear over a black basecoat. It won't look anything like that color when its done.

by **CoryN** » 30 Mon Jan, 2012 10:41 am

Back in Black

by **Faron** » 30 Mon Jan, 2012 10:48 am

Brave man going with black, gotta be really sure of your bodywork. Sure seems like it turned out good from the pic. You are making the rest of us step it up sir.

by **CoryN** » 30 Mon Jan, 2012 11:28 am

My gun started acting up midway, so I have some orange peel to deal with, but near as I can tell the body is straight. I haven't seen any ripples or anything needing attention yet. I'll know more after I wet sand it.

by **BrianB** » 30 Mon Jan, 2012 1:06 pm

Black sure is a nice color for a buggy :mrgreen:

Looks good so far Cory 8-)

by **Faron** » 30 Mon Jan, 2012 10:41 pm

Yes your Buggy is very good looking in black. I really like it, and look forward to seeing it all finished up.

by **Bill K** » 30 Mon Jan, 2012 10:50 pm

Your first tranformation was a near miracle, and now with this second you've taken it to a whole new level. Be proud, it looks fantastic.

by **CoryN** » 26 Sun Feb, 2012 8:49 pm

well Bryan. It seemed to work. Wide and low.

Props to Christopher for the tail light idea

by **Faron** » 26 Sun Feb, 2012 9:35 pm

Looking great! What tires are you using?

by **CoryN** » 26 Sun Feb, 2012 10:15 pm

Mickey Thompsons

by **Nooner** » 26 Sun Feb, 2012 10:17 pm

looking good Cory!!!

Was that the motor from Tommie's garage? I helped load it into the back of Michael's pickup... that poor thing looked like it was having a very bad day! (the truck, not the motor)

by **CoryN** » 26 Sun Feb, 2012 10:34 pm

Yes. Tommie built it for me.

by **Faron** » 27 Mon Feb, 2012 12:05 am

Did you take photos of how you went about adding the fiberglass in the fenders? Also did you do both the front and back? I think this would be a great teaching tool for the rest of us, seeing just how good a work you do. ohh by the way please.....

by **CoryN** » 27 Mon Feb, 2012 8:59 am

Faron

I'm no role model. I may achieve acceptable results, but I highly doubt I do it the correct way. I don't want anyone using me as an example.

I documented my first build in excruciating detail, something I regret now, in fact I would delete my build thread if I could.

That being said, I do have quite a few pictures on facebook if you want to connect with me there.

by **Bryan Porter** » 27 Mon Feb, 2012 9:36 am

Does it still fit next to the wifes car looks close?

by **CoryN** » 27 Mon Feb, 2012 9:39 am

I put a little bearing grease on the fenders, we can just make it fit.

by **Bryan Porter** » 27 Mon Feb, 2012 5:14 pm

Now we need to do mine!!!

by **CoryN** » 27 Mon Feb, 2012 5:38 pm

Lets wait until the season is over. I'll be itchin to be itching again by then.

by **Faron** » 27 Mon Feb, 2012 11:41 pm

CoryN wrote:Faron

I'm no role model. I may achieve acceptable results, but I highly doubt I do it the correct way. I don't want anyone using me as an example.

I documented my first build in excruciating detail, something I regret now, in fact I would delete my build thread if I could.

That being said, I do have quite a few pictures on facebook if you want to connect with me there.

Thanks for adding me on Facebook!
I am sorry but I have to ask why you regret posting up your build? Because you did that it may have given others the confidence to go above and beyond what I would have done. Myself included. Thanks again!

by **CoryN** » 18 Sun Mar, 2012 9:36 am

Got a little better result out of the buffer this go around.

by **Bill K** » 18 Sun Mar, 2012 8:41 pm

SHOW OFF

Seriously, that looks pretty impressive. When do we get to see it?

by **CoryN** » 19 Mon Mar, 2012 7:36 am

Here is how it sits right now

by **Bryan Porter** » 19 Mon Mar, 2012 8:52 am

What size front tire is that???
How tall is it???

by **CoryN** » 19 Mon Mar, 2012 9:13 am

Sportsman S/R Radial
24'' x 5''R - 15''LT

by **MURZ** » 19 Mon Mar, 2012 11:41 pm

Might need to drop it to 22"

by **CoryN** » 20 Tue Mar, 2012 7:57 am

I'm pretty sure thats the smallest Sportsman SR they make

by **Bryan Porter** » 26 Mon Mar, 2012 8:23 am

Is it back running yet???????

by **CoryN** » 26 Mon Mar, 2012 11:10 am

yes and no.

It runs, I backed it out of the garage, drove it on the trailer, pulled it off the trailer and drove it into the Cedar Hill Show, drove it out of the show and back on the trailer and off the trailer and back in the garage.

It only has enough wires to get it to run, and it doesn't have the breather box hooked back up yet, so I didn't run it any more than I had to, to keep it from spewing oil all over everything.

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