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1972 super vert
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 Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:01 pm Post subject: Formula Vee Bonnet Bra |
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| I've talked to one guy who had one and have seen a couple pictures of them, but I haven't heard a whole lot about them. Does anyone know how common they were? I'd love to be able to track one down at some point, and I'm pretty sure they were a VWoA accessory to probably push sales. Other than that, no clue... |
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hitest
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| Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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I have one that I occasionally display on the hood of the bug on the left. I bought it on eBay about ten years ago. It was NOS and MIP- made here in the US- by a firm in Portland, OR if recall correctly. Now where did I leave that original package...?
If I come across it- I'll offer help.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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Herbie3Rivers
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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I remember a fellow on here selling them like 5 or 6 years ago both in the checkered flag and formula vee styles. I was all set to buy them but missed the boat at the last minute. He had a bunch of em too.
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Typ3nut
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| Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:52 pm Post subject: VW Hood BIB / Bonnet Bra |
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There is a photo of the Checkered BIB in the 1972 Volkswagen Accessories Brochure.
The Checkered Bonnet, White with Black Racing Stripe (Formula Vee), Black with White Racing Stripe (Formula Vee) were distributed by Pacific - Italia or Performance Industries.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/71accessories/page14.jpg
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RidinRetro1973
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:53 am Post subject: |
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Ive got one on my super. I bought it a few years ago from a guy at Busses Nowhere Near The Arch. He had a few of the checkered styles, and a few that were plain white with "formula vee" near the hood handle. Ive got the original packaging around somewhere. If I wouldve known how often people are looking for these, I wouldve picked them all up... He only wanted like 10 bucks each... 
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Dangermouse
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I picked up something very similar off the classifieds here.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=581392
Spendy yes but a nice product otherwise unavailable to me where I live.
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1972 super vert
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| hey ridinretro, any chance the guy is still sellin them? i'd be more than happy to put one on my super! |
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RidinRetro1973
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| 1972 super vert wrote: |
| hey ridinretro, any chance the guy is still sellin them? i'd be more than happy to put one on my super! |
Unfortunately, I dont know who the fellow was, and it was at least 2 years ago that I bought mine...
Try posting a wanted ad in the classifieds.
Good Luck! 
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Mike Fisher
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Any Upholstery Shop could build something similar.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject: FV BONNET PROTECTOR |
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| Mike Fisher wrote: |
| Any Upholstery Shop could build something similar. |
The cost to make would out weigh what you would spend to find a Vintage one : Vinyl, Fitting, Felt Backing, Mounting Hardware...Expensive.
Checkered Bonnet would have to have Vinyl, Silk Screened to last, Screen, Ink, Artwork and all the above...Very Expensive.
Keep Looking on theSamba Classified, someone might pull one out of their Showcase "For Sale". |
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hitest
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Formula Vee ?...Bonnet / Bra Protector |
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| Typ3nut wrote: |
Here's a photo of the FV Bonnet Protector Packaging Label
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/751082.jpg
Distributed by Pacific - Italia, Inc.
2609 S.E. 8th
Portland, Oregen 97202
I always thought it was Performance Industries but I've been wrong before.
PI Wheels on the Last Beetle, FV License Plates...Too Kool ! |
Thats the same packaging that mine came in. |
Mine too- thanks for providing pic. I searched for a picture of my car donning one- can't find a digital copy. Doesn't fit perfectly- but looks good on there.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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vwguy1
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| PI Wheels on the Last Beetle, FV License Plates...Too Kool |
Thanks for that pic, I actually have a set of those plates and wondered where they came from. They are made of carboard. |
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| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: Formula Vee Bonnet Bra |
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| I was lucky enough to find a guy at a flea market years ago selling a few NOS ... I think I have 2 left |
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hitest
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| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: Formula Vee Bonnet Bra |
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What this relit thread needs is a "show us your bra" update:
I don't have my checkered one mounted to a car- but it adorns my crazy parts display.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: Formula Vee Bonnet Bra |
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A Wolfsburg bra from beetleness.
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