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babysnakes
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 Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:42 am Post subject: Wedding beetle |
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| I searched and am sure the topic is around here somewhere but, I have a neighbor who has a wedding beetle you know the wrought iron see through body. I asked him if he wanted to sell it a few years ago and he said no. Well it is sitting on the side of his house on dirt/gravel in the south Florida humidity/rain with a tarp over it. I drove by his house the other day,the gate was open and it's still there under the tarp. It can't be doing very well. I know VWoA commissioned like 20 some odd to be produced but how many others may have been built by various artists? What might this pile be worth? |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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| babysnakes wrote: |
| What might this pile be worth? |
Scrap?
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babysnakes
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| babysnakes wrote: |
| What might this pile be worth? |
Scrap? |
Pretty much my thought. It was fairly nice about ten years ago when he showed it to me. He thought it was valuable  ,he also thought the MG kit car sitting in front of it was worth far more. I need to go and ask him if I can take some pics so I can post them in "sitting in fields and rotting away"  |
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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I’m sure it could be media blasted, repaired and powder coated to bring it back to glory. If it is rare there may be some details that you might want to research.
They’re definitely fun but not practical.
Value is up to you (and the seller).
But things are only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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| jeffrey8164 wrote: |
I’m sure it could be media blasted, repaired and powder coated to bring it back to glory. If it is rare there may be some details that you might want to research.
They’re definitely fun but not practical.
Value is up to you (and the seller).
But things are only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. |
They are cool to see driving in parades!
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NJ John
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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Hopefully the windows are rolled up.
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Oldbug.com
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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I know these cars well (have had three of them) and know they history, have tracked down quite a few of them. I would definitely be interested in learning more about this car and potentially restoring it.
What state is the car in?
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:13 am Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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Here's one of the VOA Wrought Iron Wedding Beetle's at the Auto Show
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1970PAKombi
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:04 am Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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| If they're not doing anything with it, I would pursue it or pass the lead onto someone that would do right and save it. I hate seeing rare things go to waste, like OldBug said, they would be willing to restore it and would give it a nice home/pass it along at some point after restoring it. |
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babysnakes
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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| If they're not doing anything with it, I would pursue it or pass the lead onto someone that would do right and save it. I hate seeing rare things go to waste, like OldBug said, they would be willing to restore it and would give it a nice home/pass it along at some point after restoring it. |
I should be in the neighborhood in the next week or two. I'll ask him again and see If I can get a pic or 2. The guy is rather quirky so we'll see. And yes I don't like the idea that it's just sitting there and wasting away. |
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babysnakes
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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Florida is a huge wang, it's located in the tip. Miami. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Wedding beetle |
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| babysnakes wrote: |
| The guy is rather quirky so we'll see. |
= hoarder type that won't part with anything
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