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Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:13 am

Finally after a couple of years this car is finished and has "left the building". We had lots of help on this open for sure. I thought at my age that I knew more than I did. It takes a car like this to humble you. So, many times I wanted to just run from this pain in my a$#^!!.. But, we did it like I said with the help of many people. John Henry, Jim Breemer, Raoul, Tony Huchinson, Claus missing, Spilko, and others who's names I can not think of right now. They know who they are.

Anyway, thanks for all that sent me pictures of the top, headliner, etc. Tony saw I was looking for the decretive pieces on the top of the door rubbers. He just put them in a envelope and sent them to me. Man, that's over the top..

Here is the page showing the restoration pictures and also the finished pictures. http://www.classicvws.com/50convt.htm

Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:18 am

NICE, VERY NICE!!!!

Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:43 am

Man, you guys did a great job!

i'll take two! :wink:

Anthony

Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:53 am

Yeah, definetly go put that thing in a museum. It is a work of art. How long did it take to get this point?

Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:39 pm

i wanted to look at the pics, but when i click on the thumbnails, they dont seem to go to the corresponding big picture... some of them do... just not the ones i was wanting to see :(

Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:40 pm

and they are actually going to pictures that dont even show a thumbnail :?:

Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:45 pm

Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:47 pm

Sweeeeet.

Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:36 pm

Damn!!! Only Thousands later--- You have a very nice ride. Congrats!

Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:41 pm

Thanks people for looking and commenting.. VWGirl, I'll fix that tomorrow.. It's hard to see this car go after doing all that work. But, the last payment helps with the pain.. 8)

Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:47 pm

great job. kudos to you and your crew.

truly an incredibly clean 50 vert.

Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:45 pm

Lenny
Wow,that '50 Kabrio is certainly worth the wait,STUNNING!!!
truely a world class restoration.....I know it gave you grief from time to time but the end result was worth it.!!I just hope that the new owner really appreciates what it takes to do a resto on an early Kabrio like this,heck I have been doing mine for the last fourteen years so yours was quick in comparison.
Once again,glad I could help with the resto even though I am miles away..
Did you fit the 'Kabrio' badge as well that you got from me?
Look forward to that plate full of Carne Asada in June.
Kind Regards
Tony Hutchison.

Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:34 am

lenny copp wrote: Thanks people for looking and commenting.. VWGirl, I'll fix that tomorrow.. It's hard to see this car go after doing all that work. But, the last payment helps with the pain.. 8)

:) thanks the car looks awesome, i just wanted to see some more of it :)

Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:59 am

nice ride!
good job!

Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:32 am

Not a bad job for a tired old man. :D Looks great Lenny. :wink:

Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:59 am

Shameless self promotion if you ask me.... :lol:

Just kidding Lenny. Look sweet, cant wait to see it in person.

Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:11 am

SWEET whos the lucky owner and will we see it or is it going overseas

Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:45 am

53 0val wrote: Not a bad job for a tired old man. :D Looks great Lenny. :wink:

Bob, I thought you and Lenny were father and son? Whos the father and whos the son?

Sun Mar 06, 2005 10:53 am

Skim wrote: 53 0val wrote: Not a bad job for a tired old man. :D Looks great Lenny. :wink:

Bob, I thought you and Lenny were father and son? Whos the father and whos the son?

LOL... Grumpy old men...

Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:52 pm

Hey Trayle

Is that a Geo Storm in your avatar?? :2gunfire:

Don't make me my Dad Bob kick your "you know what".. And I mean it!!