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Aircool67
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is Larry the Bug owner. If anyone has any question about what an angel looks like, just go to the pic of Mike welding inside the Bug. This restoration is beyond my dreams, and I don't know how I can ever repay Mike. His talent is beyond belief. Thanks for all the encouraging comments! Nothing gets in your blood like an aircooled VW.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, what a goof couple of guys! Wish there were more people in this world like them. Great work my man! I just bought a 64' Beetle a few days ago. It is my first VW. I've got a ton of work to do with it, but you inspire me to bust through the rust for that shiny metal. Good job!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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This is Larry the Bug owner. If anyone has any question about what an angel looks like, just go to the pic of Mike welding inside the Bug. This restoration is beyond my dreams, and I don't know how I can ever repay Mike. His talent is beyond belief. Thanks for all the encouraging comments! Nothing gets in your blood like an aircooled VW.


I dont know about an angel, maybe a rust devil...I appreciate all the awesome comments. Only thing I ask is that you and Andrea bring this little 67 to all our car cruise nights an enjoy the hell out of it. There are never enough air-cooled V-dubs there.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Little bit of eye candy...
Larry is originally from the great state of Texas and so is his car. If you have been following along so far, you will recall from the beginning of this story, I reported that Larry bought this car in 1970 from the original owner...well this license frame was on the Bug when purchased new and has never left it.
The story even gets better...this exact license frame even fell off the car years back while going down the road and a nice lady chased Larry down to tell him it had fallen. There are still good people left in the world.
How 'bout that for a story!

Frame all freshened up
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
you might not be an angle but you looking like Tebow.. Applause
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:43 pm    Post subject: ..... Reply with quote
nice work, looks great!!!!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
did this ever get finished?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The body is currently at a buddy's body shop getting painted. It keeps getting pushed to the side so progress has been slow.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
any progress updates...??? i just picked up a 68 today and that luggage shelf is gonna look pretty familiar pretty soon... along with a leaking gas tank the smell of exhaust and gas from virginia to knoxville tn almost got to me.... but oh what a fun ride...
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah...wish I had some updates, but the car is still at the body shop covered up.
It is still going to be built...that's a guarantee...I'm just waiting on the really SSSSSSSLLLLLLLLLOWWWWWWW progress of the body and paint.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just read the thread... HOPE there is some more progress pics soon!!


BEST THREAD E-VAR!!

And kudos to you and Larry. What an awesome thread. VW Logo Dancing
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
nice so far.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
barryf1fan wrote:
Just read the thread... HOPE there is some more progress pics soon!!


BEST THREAD E-VAR!!

And kudos to you and Larry. What an awesome thread. VW Logo Dancing

Thanks for the kudos.
Car is still in the body shop...just checked two days ago and they "guauranteed" me it would be done by the first of the year. We'll see.
If you all want, I'll try and get down there and snap some progress pics for everyone that's been following this build, just let me know.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
woohoo for the first of the year, im looking forward to the completion of the car..! and i figured out my 68 is a 69.. haha,
at the moment ive got the rear luggage area ripped out working on replacing with a rust free rear from a 66 from cali i had shipped to tennessee.!
im taking pics as i go but im not gonna start a build thread till i get further in the project.... Confused
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
VERY interested in seeing how they get the dent out of the roof, do get the pics! Amazing thread, I will be watching to see how it ends!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Small update.
Just paid for the shop supplies (primer, paint, etc) that were FINALLY ordered and are waiting at the shop.
Unfortunately no pics yet...car is still covered up, but progress is supposed to resume next week. I told them to holler when they start back on it so I can get you guys some photos.
Fingers crossed!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's interesting how guys are saving cars like this and other people are completely dismantling a lot nicer finds to turn them into something they are not. Rolling Eyes
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6Kabrio7 wrote:
It's interesting how guys are saving cars like this and other people are completely dismantling a lot nicer finds to turn them into something they are not. Rolling Eyes


Yeah, it hurts me to see that. I get the "it's your car, do what you want" mentality as long as no irreversible damage is done. There are a finite number of these vehicles to go around and its important that we preserve as many as possible.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Progress has been slow but has finally started again at the shop. Work has begun on the crushed areas damaged by the vandals.
The right rear fender has been hammer and dollied back out and has a thin coating of filler ready for primer.
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1962 Single Cab Restoration
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The worst part of the whole car was the crushed roof, which had many waves from the stretched metal. They were able to get it straight enough meticulously working it by hand with a body hammer, dolly and a slap file.
Alber's Auto Body has been around many years and have the real, "Old School" talent that is needed in cases like this.
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1962 Single Cab Restoration
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