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anavel-gato
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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2005 8:16 pm    Post subject: my 74 thing Reply with quote
i bought this last sunday started the resto today well actually the physicall resto been plannng it for a while searching for parts etc.


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im gonna put thirty blingers on diz shit yo... lol jk Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2005 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice Smile it looks like its in pretty good shape.The parts for those things are harder to find and more expensive than most VWs .I think there some companys that speacialize in things .I would love to have one with some big off road suspension and some agresive tires Smile
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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks good! Thats a nice straight Thing to start out with. Looks fairly complete too.
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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2005 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Definitely looks good, and those hard tops are pretty sweet...I've always wanted one ever since I had a little plastic toy Thing when I was a kid...
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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2005 7:15 pm    Post subject: exterior paint Reply with quote
the exterior paint was re-done in frebruary and the interior is missing alot however the engine runs as smooth as a fidle. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2005 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What "interior"? Things aren't supposed to have interiors! Razz

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:03 pm    Post subject: touche Reply with quote
Towel Rail wrote:
What "interior"? Things aren't supposed to have interiors! Razz

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Touche Mr. Salesman!!! Touche Very Happy
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