HAL, Finally!

melville · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:08 pm Post subject: HAL, Finally!

Mrs. melville has had this car over 20 years, and now it's time to make some progress again. She rescued it from a guy who was going to abandon it when he moved, did a couple quick fixes, and drove it for 5 years. We started to restore it in 1995, disassembling it and getting the body work done, but then she became pregnant with our first child and we moved 600 miles. Eventually our body guy finished the paint and he actually delivered it to us in 2001. It's sat here since:

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A little tidying:

And a bit more:

And it's just about ready to move outta there and into this fine abode:

After we get the Splitty out of the way (moved to where the Beetle was sits, kind of a hostage exchange). Goals for the winter are to get the chassis detailed and the body securely mounted to it. Hoping to make the move tomorrow before the rains come and turn that part of the yard into a mud pit.
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johnnypan · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:13 pm Post subject:

you're a cornhole...

BWD · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject:

melville · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:56 pm Post subject:

So glad to be jumped in, here in Beetleland.
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mrmarcdude · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:18 pm Post subject:

"Jumped in"... that must mean we are a gang! Now we must get matching tattoo's, and start a wrap sheet! You guys go first! BTW- I like the color! Green Bug

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johnnypan · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:26 am Post subject:

So perhaps a little more info will kick your thread into gear...unlike the baywindow bus forum you fell out of,folks round here dont get contact high from some storage changes..try to tell us what you perceive the final result shall be bus boy..

melville · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:38 am Post subject:

BWD · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:45 am Post subject:

How about some pictures of super burritos!
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johnnypan · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:51 am Post subject:

Perhaps you'll consider a fully balanced single port 1600 with bosch alternator..though not as period correct as the 36 or 40 it will provide adequate power for motoring comfort on todays highways..A fear of mine is the womenfolks distaste for the utilitarian nature of the 36,females require some testosterone for driving pleasure..

Culito · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:23 pm Post subject:

Looks like a shithole...
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BWD · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:25 pm Post subject:

johnnypan · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:21 pm Post subject:

melville · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:41 pm Post subject:

johnnypan · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:24 pm Post subject:

Given the existing timeline I figure five years before the next update Rolling Eyes

and hold a yard sale ya hoarder..

iowegian · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject:

carcass · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:21 pm Post subject:

Melville-

Not VW related,but I was just wondering what one does with that bicycle(or tricycle) with the concrete wheels? (with the stuff from the Costco garage)
Or is it just "yard art"?

Good luck with the Bug!

melville · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:48 pm Post subject:

iowegian · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:51 pm Post subject:

melville · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:21 pm Post subject:

BWD · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:22 pm Post subject:


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