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aircooledberndoggie Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2005 Posts: 136 Location: Central Coast via SO CAL
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:35 am Post subject: The badass bugs on "Little people BIg world" |
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My wife watches this show about little people and ran in the room telling me to turn to it. The dad on the show has a thing for bugs and was buying this bad ass bug. They showed him test driving it and later buying it from this guy who had 7 more. It was a Red tricked chop top with polished 5 spokes; {which i thought looked cool} and i usually hate chop top bugs. Anyway it showed them test driving it and flying down the highway passing traffic. Didnt say what size the motor was but it was hauling ass. Then the little dude bought it while his wife was away on vacation and had custom pedals put in it so he could reach. He was saying how much he loved the car that he didnt even want to go on his scheduled business trip. He wanted to stay home and cruise his bug. I just thought that was cool that he has the "BUG" like we all do and it was on TV. Peace................... |
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RareAir Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 14576 Location: 18 miles North of the border
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:59 am Post subject: |
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In the begining of that episode, we find out that Matt (the father) grew up learning to drive in a '67 Beetle which he still owned. There are two scenes with his '67 in it (the begining & when he asks his son to remove the rear seat from it) It was a wrecked hulk, but I'm sure some VW scavenger can still find some useful parts.
The Red Chopped Beetle he purchased also had a vert decklid! _________________ 1947 Typ 11a
1954 Typ 117
1956 Typ 151
1959 Typ 117
1959 Typ 265
1961 356B
1966 Typ 151
1966 Typ 241 |
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Rad-Ride Samba Member
Joined: August 02, 2005 Posts: 122 Location: Lee's Summit, MO
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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I saw the show also, that was a nice looking bug! I think he said he had been after that bug for 11 years? Looks like he had a blast!! |
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HOT65VDUB Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2006 Posts: 9 Location: LA california
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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anyone have the video |
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alindeman1989 Samba Member
Joined: April 18, 2005 Posts: 657 Location: Newark, Ca
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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that freaken show was awesome. what kind of motor was in the bug? i know it is chrome and had duel carbs. And the daughter got scared getting a ride in it. _________________ 2180 powered 1974 super( sleeping since 2011)
1967 beetle(new project) |
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tkarnold Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 167 Location: Moab,Utah
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:51 pm Post subject: bug |
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example there is a bug for everyone!!!!! |
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BrianHulud Samba Member
Joined: June 28, 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Oxnard, Ca
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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im watching it right now and they have some old video of matt (the dad) in
"it" back in the day but the one from that video is obviously not a 67 it was SB vents behind the rear quarters windows. But then the one on their farm that is "wrecked" doesnt. little liar! _________________ '67 Beetle w/ 1600
'65 beetle w/ 1914 |
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RareAir Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 14576 Location: 18 miles North of the border
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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BrianHulud wrote: |
im watching it right now and they have some old video of matt (the dad) in
"it" back in the day but the one from that video is obviously not a 67 it was SB vents behind the rear quarters windows. But then the one on their farm that is "wrecked" doesnt. little liar! |
_________________ 1947 Typ 11a
1954 Typ 117
1956 Typ 151
1959 Typ 117
1959 Typ 265
1961 356B
1966 Typ 151
1966 Typ 241 |
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RareAir Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 14576 Location: 18 miles North of the border
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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What a nasty chop job. Yuck. |
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Lidpainter Samba Anti-Hero
Joined: January 21, 2004 Posts: 2045 Location: 41.77 | -83.56
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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double post- oops.
Last edited by Lidpainter on Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:07 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Lidpainter Samba Anti-Hero
Joined: January 21, 2004 Posts: 2045 Location: 41.77 | -83.56
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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Major Woody wrote: |
What a nasty chop job. Yuck. |
I agree. It looks more like a wedge than a uniform chop. It appears like they took 3 inches out of the windshield frame, bent it down and welded it together. Looks cool from head-on though. |
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KantDriveFast Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2005 Posts: 4293 Location: Caldwell, Id.
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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The chop is a little nasty. I'd roll it...if I weren't 6'1"! |
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slammed68bug Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2006 Posts: 174
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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BrianHulud wrote: |
im watching it right now and they have some old video of matt (the dad) in
"it" back in the day but the one from that video is obviously not a 67 it was SB vents behind the rear quarters windows. But then the one on their farm that is "wrecked" doesnt. little liar! |
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kevin11 Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2004 Posts: 828 Location: Arlington,Texas
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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Funny thing is.. he still hasn't told his wife he had the bug!! He had it hidden out back and she hasn't seen it yet. Waiting for the next episode. Smart dude. |
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One Owner Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2005 Posts: 247 Location: Nahville,TN
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BMez Samba Member
Joined: November 29, 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Honey Brook PA
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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My chop. I like it better than wedge. _________________ BMez
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1967 Beetle Hardtop |
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bill may Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2003 Posts: 14160 Location: san diego,ca
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RareAir Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 14576 Location: 18 miles North of the border
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aveyinc Samba Member
Joined: December 22, 2005 Posts: 737 Location: Northern Arizona
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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I noticed the SB from the photos too. Maybe he had more than one growing up. _________________
GHOSTWAGENS!
WOMAN with short dirty nails! |
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