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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:51 pm    Post subject: My 90's inspired 14 year project Reply with quote

Hi everyone here are some pics of my 90's inspired bug i bought Bert in 1996 with the intention of finishing him in about 6 months but as usuall there was more work than expected due to our lovely salted winter roads over here so by the time i finished replacing all the rust and getting him painted it was two years later then we had children and Bert was untouched for ten years so i fanally got him finished in Dec 2010 then had this photoshoot done in the summer then i got November readers rides car of the month in Volksworld

well worth the 14 years wait

hope u like him

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well worth the wait! Great looking car man!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great looking car and excellent photos!!!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

silvertonguedevil wrote:
Great looking car and excellent photos!!!


cheers here is the link for the whole shoot

http://s1178.photobucket.com/albums/x364/bigzappafan/photoshoot/?albumview=slideshow
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Man that looks great only wish i could have a bug that nice to drive around in.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice Ride Applause Applause Applause
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW! Very Happy Stunning!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 7:10 pm    Post subject: 90's Reply with quote

Wouldn't change a thing! Bring on the 80's and 90's.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not usually a fan of red cars, but this bug looks perfect!
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Makes me wanna mold my fenders on!
Smooth man, bet the kids will love riding around in that.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

63Ragtop NZ wrote:
Makes me wanna mold my fenders on!
Smooth man, bet the kids will love riding around in that.
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i wish i hadnt moulded them now cos i have a small blemish on one of the wings and its going to be a nightmare blending it in

and unfortunatley i have no seatbelts in the back so my wife wont let me take the kids out ......what a shame...lol
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just bought a new steering box and lowered ball joints so a bit of work to do before the summer, and my wallets £160 lighter dont tell the wife
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow great job!!! Persistence paid off for sure!! Applause
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

and that's why I an't going to mold the fenders on, would be just my luck to ding one Rolling Eyes
cool car still.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great! Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

perfect!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i went to a VW meet the other day and here are a few shots of Bert

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and heres one of Bert sporting his new VW Kafer badge

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:36 am    Post subject: Finally got the complete set Reply with quote

well my Demonstrator arrived today so i had to take a picture my 71 cal look my wife's 2002 beetle tdi and my new 2012 Beetle

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice! Shocked

And it's not often you see someone tuckin some 8 spokes... Cool
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