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my other cars ,projects in rsa

Date: 26/01/09
Owner: eddie Hobson
Size: 42 items
S2010148

S2010148

test fit first section

Date: 10/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 58
S2010150

S2010150

back section cut ready to be fitted to front section

Date: 10/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 57
S2010153

S2010153

One times right rear door

Date: 10/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 54
S2010154

S2010154

Date: 10/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 41
S2010161

S2010161

I need a little more space in the engine compartment for the V8. So i am going to try and use a jetta 3 front bumper and then extend the bonnet and move the grill forward to accomodate a radiator.

Date: 11/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 49
S2010170

S2010170

The bumper is a little to wide for this caddy so i will have to cut it narrower.

Date: 11/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 56
S2010178

S2010178

I want to cut the fender to tuck the bumper in as close as possible to look a bit neater

Date: 11/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 50
S2010181

S2010181

Date: 11/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 51
S2010182

S2010182

Date: 11/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 72
S2010186

S2010186

The bumper now tucks in nicely but i wiil have to change the the corner bend of the bumper .

Date: 11/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 56
S2010191

S2010191

Cut the corner bend the front in rivet it to hold for now and plastic weld it later.

Date: 11/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 55
S2010193

S2010193

Date: 11/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 81
S2010253

S2010253

back together and on its wheels

Date: 06/07/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 68
S2010255

S2010255

The left rear door inside view made from a piece of a front and back door from a vw citi golf

Date: 06/07/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 61
S2010260

S2010260

left rear door outside view -still lots of work to do

Date: 06/07/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 67
S2010019

S2010019

Welding the beading grooves closed to smooth off the sides and panel beating the sides

Date: 14/10/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 42
S2010020

S2010020

Date: 14/10/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 46
S2010084

S2010084

fitting Audi 500 door handles

Date: 02/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 57
S2010083

S2010083

smoothing off the water gutters

Date: 02/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 57
S2010138

S2010138

Water gutters removed and plate welded in to smooth off

Date: 09/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 49
S2010141

S2010141

Date: 09/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 50
S2010121

S2010121

lefthand rear primed and ready for block sanding

Date: 06/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 51
S2010120

S2010120

Date: 06/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 56
S2010126

S2010126

All seams were welded and smoothed

Date: 06/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 59
S2010128

S2010128

Date: 06/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 53
S2010144

S2010144

Time to make a right hand rear door. One citigolf rear door marked and ready to be cut

Date: 10/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 55
S2010146

S2010146

One vw citigolf front righthand door marked and ready to be cut

Date: 10/11/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 43
S2010100

S2010100

Another preoject . a vw caddy being converted into a 4 door

Date: 15/04/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 87
S2010101

S2010101

It is also being converted to rear wheel drive

Date: 15/04/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 111
S2010197

S2010197

My everyday driver 197 vw citi golf blues 1600

Date: 26/06/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 56
S2010198

S2010198

Date: 26/06/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 64
S2010199

S2010199

Date: 26/06/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 60
S2010261

S2010261

Date: 05/11/04
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 70
S2010260

S2010260

Date: 05/11/04
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 60
S2010259

S2010259

Susoension was 60mm drop in front and 40mm at rear

Date: 05/11/04
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 63
S2010200

S2010200

The wifes car 1995 vw Jetta CSX 1800 .The bumpers and beadings and grilln were white and black befor i sprayed them all white

Date: 26/06/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 50
S2010294

S2010294

The jetta befor painting the bumpers etc

Date: 24/12/03
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 67
S2010202

S2010202

My other project .I know its not a holden ,but it is going to be something different.1980 vw caddy converted to a double cab and rear wheel drive and if i can find a good 308 holden motor like the one in my manaro then that will be fitted into the caddy. Well i am going to try .

Date: 28/06/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 59
S2010212

S2010212

Donor parts from the scrap yard from an old citi golf

Date: 30/06/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 58
S2010221

S2010221

I had to shorten the load bed as well.It would have been to long for daily parking etc

Date: 04/07/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 52
S2010222

S2010222

Date: 04/07/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 59
S2010241

S2010241

Shortened Load bed going back on

Date: 04/07/06
Owner: eddie Hobson
Views: 51
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