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Bunglebus
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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bsairhead
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Location: viroqua wi.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:33 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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I want more pictures. That is a clean looking swap. |
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frenchroast
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:54 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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I want more pictures. That is a clean looking swap. |
Agree, this is a nice, clean swap. Interesting fan and louver work. Wonder what the reason is for that. Maybe the compartment isn't sealed and would overheat? Reminds me of the Fiat 850 swaps common back in the 80's. |
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scottyrocks
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:19 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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MGBeetle.
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:51 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| I'm fine with it as long as it has Bosch. not Lucas electrics! |
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finster
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:12 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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the engine kinda looks photoshopped and what are those fans supposed to do?
however this white one was advertised on craigslist
https://engineswapdepot.com/?p=16728
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NJ John
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:28 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Now I’m addicted to the engine swap depot site!
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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just a few more $$ on the exhaust and it would have been a clean swap.
that exhaust just doesn't fit well with the car..
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andk5591
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:09 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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just a few more $$ on the exhaust and it would have been a clean swap.
that exhaust just doesn't fit well with the car.. |
Totally agree.
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vwuberalles
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:15 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| danfromsyr wrote: |
just a few more $$ on the exhaust and it would have been a clean swap.
that exhaust just doesn't fit well with the car.. |
It needs a stinger exhaust, then it would be an MGBee(tle)
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Bunglebus
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:29 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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slayer61
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:21 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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^^ I'm in! I'd drive those any time!  ^^
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banana split
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:37 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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 Good Lord! That Bus and single cab look awful! People have weird terrible ideas of what actually looks good 
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babysnakes
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:45 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| banana split wrote: |
| Good Lord! That Bus and single cab look awful! People have weird terrible ideas of what actually looks good |
To each their own but I do agree with you. |
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calvinater
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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those two Abortions would not fairwell during mud season
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BSQUARE
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| Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| those two Abortions would not fare well during mud season |
They'd make decent snow plows, though...
But, for mud season:
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Rome
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| Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| This customized white Beetle Karmann Cabrio fits well into this thread. A screen shot from the German TV program "Der Mann der keine Autos mochte" S3E6 (1984). Translated "The man who did not like any cars". The M in the license plate designates the city of Munich. The well dressed woman was its owner; quite the clash of "style". |
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scottyrocks
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| Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:44 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| BSQUARE wrote: |
| calvinater wrote: |
| those two Abortions would not fare well during mud season |
They'd make decent snow plows, though...
But, for mud season:
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Hey, is that one of those AI thiguhmuhbobbers?
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Bunglebus
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| Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:49 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204278852559?mkcid=16&a...media=COPY
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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calvinater
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| Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:12 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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I'd run that.
pancake engine works good
what is that cannister forward of engine?
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