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volkz Samba Member

Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 80 Location: ontario, canada
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2025 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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_________________ 1968 Beetle (rip)
1968 Beetle (sold)
1982 Beetle (sold)
1970 Beetle
1970 Beetle |
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madmike Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2005 Posts: 5300 Location: Atlanta,Michigan
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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Hey John, Looks 'Badass'
Cheers,Mike _________________ 'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works" |
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NJ John Samba Member

Joined: September 21, 2007 Posts: 3032 Location: HdG, MD & NJ
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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_________________ 1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
Let’s go O’s! Let’s go O’s!
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mnelsonvw Samba Member

Joined: December 29, 2007 Posts: 122 Location: Baltimore MD
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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_________________ MattyMatt
73 standard beetle |
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Dodson84 Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2022 Posts: 5 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 2:44 am Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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rosevillain Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2005 Posts: 1341 Location: roseville, ca
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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Thanks! |
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chickengeorge Samba Member

Joined: August 18, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Spokompton Warshington
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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rosevillain Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2005 Posts: 1341 Location: roseville, ca
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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It’s rust, not patina. |
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big turn Samba Member

Joined: August 20, 2007 Posts: 26 Location: SC
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 6:02 am Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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just put in the shed for safekeeping
_________________ Jordan |
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Zebedee Samba Member

Joined: October 23, 2003 Posts: 174 Location: Maenclochog, Wales
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:24 am Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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_________________ If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all. |
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bandi Samba Member

Joined: August 24, 2005 Posts: 1106 Location: Campbellford, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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OK, I've ben gone for a while. here's a pic of my now sold 74 SB. I was going for a period rally style build, but life got in the way, Porsche 944 suspension and brake parts with steel wheels, had a type 4 motor to build. a rolling project build. Working on a 71 bay window sunroof resto now.
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That's clean! Wow, love the subtle 5 bolt steel wheels. _________________ '60 Canadian Standard, '64 Bug, '66 Bug, '66 Bus, '69 Sunroof Bug, '71 Super, '72 Super, '73 Canadian Custom, '73 Super, '74 Love Bug, '83 Mexi Bug, '94 Mexi Bug, '99 New Beetle, '02 New Beetle Turbo S. And some Fieros. |
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alex857 Samba Member

Joined: December 26, 2010 Posts: 781 Location: Stuttgart/Germany
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:19 am Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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Nice! This reminds me of mine...
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1303GT Samba Member

Joined: November 03, 2009 Posts: 27 Location: South Central Idaho
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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OK, I've ben gone for a while. here's a pic of my now sold 74 SB. I was going for a period rally style build, but life got in the way, Porsche 944 suspension and brake parts with steel wheels, had a type 4 motor to build. a rolling project build. Working on a 71 bay window sunroof resto now.
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Beetlebaum Samba Member

Joined: December 04, 2008 Posts: 2181 Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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TechionDigit Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2021 Posts: 77 Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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My turn! Proud owner of a '74, owned it since May 11th.
_________________ 1974 Texas Yellow Super Beetle
2004 Passat 1.8T Wagon
1994 Sedan 1600i "Firebeetle" Edición
1974 - 1776cc, W110 Copy-cat, 1.1 Rockers, 8.6:1CR, Dual Kadrons w/ 1:2 Metal:Rubber Fuel Line Balance tube set-up, SVDA, 4>1 SS Exhaust, an original and imported Fusca Itamar Doghouse Shroud with a U.S. T1 Offset Oil Cooler, w/o heat. |
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Pooter Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2003 Posts: 171 Location: LLVW AZ
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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When I first bought it in 2001 & today..
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Great looking bug you have there. What’s the wheel and tire sizes? And do you have a link to your build if you done one please, I’d like to read more. |
The wheels are 17x7 & 9'' OEM Porsche 911 Carerra/Boxster
Tire size is 205/40/17 front and 255/40/17 Rear |
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challomoner Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2010 Posts: 1290 Location: IRELAND
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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offtherailz1 Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2014 Posts: 167 Location: Bedfordshire, England
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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When I first bought it in 2001 & today..
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Great looking bug you have there. What’s the wheel and tire sizes? And do you have a link to your build if you done one please, I’d like to read more. _________________ “ My worry is, that if I die suddenly, my wife will sell everything VW for what she thinks I paid for it.”
Cuppa tea man, living in a latte world.
1973 1303, one previous owner, my Dad
1975 1303, Fourth owner, mum 1975 to 2014, me from 2017
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=711269&highlight=
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Pooter Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2003 Posts: 171 Location: LLVW AZ
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Fat Chick Bugs.. |
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When I first bought it in 2001 & today..
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Lingwendil Samba Member

Joined: February 25, 2009 Posts: 3999 Location: Antioch, California, a block from the hood
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