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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:29 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
40 years on the box...


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:30 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
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Precision job...

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:31 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
The owners of the car show up... Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:32 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
Cleaning...


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:33 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
They need to now how things are made... Smile


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:35 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
Last week I take 5 days of holidays to finish the car... and all days the work was done until the night...


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:36 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
Finally the MOT... Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:38 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
And on saturday, after all cleanings on Friday, the car was finished to be on a big car show on the Madeira island (701 veicules)...


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:39 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
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The army was also there with some vintage cars and guns... Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:40 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
All happy on the end of the day...



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:40 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:12 am    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
Looks awesome!!
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:49 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
Thanks! Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:20 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
Congratulations!, What a project!, good for you sticking with it and getting it done while you kids are still young, nice work!
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:26 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
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Congratulations!, What a project!, good for you sticking with it and getting it done while you kids are still young, nice work!


Thanks! Smile

Now I just need to finish the split panel... the not original cabrio and the other beetle... Rolling Eyes Popcorn Boo hoo!
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:40 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
Phenomenal build of a very interesting Thing.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 5:27 pm    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 3:48 am    Post subject: Re: EX-German Army 1978 181 (Thing) Reply with quote
Dancing bravo! I'm happy that you finally have your thing in better than new condition, but at the same time I'm a bit sad because we'll no longer have your detailed and interesting updates on the build!
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