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Corney13
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Location: Castaic, California
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my '63 project car.
It's got a very long road ahead of it.
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I thought you were getting rid of this one? |
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JackVW1959
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Joined: February 15, 2014
Posts: 64
Location: Homewood, Illinois
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:38 am Post subject: 63 VW |
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Saw the request to send in pictures of 62 & 63's. Let me add mine to the collection.
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JackVW1959
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Joined: February 15, 2014
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Location: Homewood, Illinois
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:42 am Post subject: Re: beetle 1962 |
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Here are mine.
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Your black one is very sweet so is the vert |
Wow both very nice. Love the Black, looks super straight. |
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Harris
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Joined: June 11, 2004
Posts: 1317
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:33 am Post subject: Re: 63 VW |
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Saw the request to send in pictures of 62 & 63's. Let me add mine to the collection.
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So many nice ones on this tread. Hard to choose which one to answer. From the rough to the finished they all represent a vanishing breed. Good for an old man to see you younger guys take pride in these VWs. You owners are all in a class to be envied. The VW is the one car over the years that the original owners wished they had NOT sold. I've heard this statement so many times at shows over the last 40 years from guys and gals who wish they still had their car from years past. Congratulations to all of you that have posted now and the ones to come at a later date.
Reliable, Durable and Desirable--The best production car of all time-bar none including the Model T and the Ford F150.
I may be a little prejudice, but I'm accurate by all accounts |
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bugandxbandme
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Joined: November 09, 2009
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Location: Richmond, VA
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Very nice! Love that color and the gravel guards. |
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62 Dave
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Location: SoCal
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Some very sweet rides here. Here's my '62:
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62 Type 1 sunroof
64 Ghia hardtop
69 Type 1, 68 Type 1, 73 914 2.0, 76 911S Targa....all gone but not forgotten  |
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slave1pilot
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Joined: February 22, 2010
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Location: Tehachapi CA
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my '63 project car.
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LOL
I'm torn between replacing it and fixing it still.
But,It's still in my garage...
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My Photobucket for my Herbie Project - http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/TK-439/library/Herbie?sort=3&page=1
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1963 Ragtop Beetle
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1967 Beetle
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Fred_e81
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Joined: August 31, 2008
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Location: El Paso, Tx
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Here is Arabella, my 62.
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bruce jones
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Location: South Carolina
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oxtaco
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Location: San Diego Ca
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usmc1345
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Location: Belgrade Mt
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my 63 ragtop
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MARKYSTEW
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Location: UK
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Here's mine
One of the earliest 62's still around? built on the 10th August 61'
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Harris
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Joined: June 11, 2004
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 6:49 am Post subject: 62 & 63 Bug Registry |
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Here's mine
One of the earliest 62's still around? built on the 10th August 61'
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Super nice. I'm always amazed that the people in the UK, of all all places, love the VW. So many were killed by Germans blitz in WWII and yet the car itself is still held in high regard. This right hand drive is superb! The headliner is well done and impressive. One of the few remaining even with a few changes. Thanks for posting |
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far rider 
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Location: Rutland, VT
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Here's my 63. Slowly but surely making progress. Hopefully on the road
spring '16
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bugmandave
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Location: Illinois
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My 63 , clocked 2000 miles since completion in June 2015. Now has 61,000 original miles
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'63 Karmann Cabriolet L456 Rubin (Ruby Red)
'71 Westfalia campmobile tourist delivery
January '59 SWR panel
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MARKYSTEW
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Joined: August 22, 2009
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 11:40 am Post subject: Re: 62 & 63 Bug Registry |
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Here's mine
One of the earliest 62's still around? built on the 10th August 61'
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Super nice. I'm always amazed that the people in the UK, of all all places, love the VW. So many were killed by Germans blitz in WWII and yet the car itself is still held in high regard. This right hand drive is superb! The headliner is well done and impressive. One of the few remaining even with a few changes. Thanks for posting |
Thanks for the kind words
And if it wasn't for us Brits ,the British Army in particular, possibly none of these cars would even exist?
This is a great thread and if any of you owners of those gorgeous convertibles would ever like to sell one across the pond then let me know  |
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Chick Iverson
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...my '63 in primer....[/img]
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79SuperVert
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Joined: May 31, 2002
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Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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| Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: 62 & 63 Bug Registry |
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| ...And if it wasn't for us Brits ,the British Army in particular, possibly none of these cars would even exist? |
More than "possibly", I'd say "without a doubt". If it wasn't for the British, the factory would have been dismantled, the parts would have been taken to Russia or France within a year of the end of the war, and the German economy would have taken much, much longer to recover.
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Wanted: Art Collins VW (Savannah, Georgia) items - license plate surrounds and other items. Also ivory "AM", "FM" and "SW" buttons for a US Blaupunkt Frankfurt. |
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73sports
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Location: Warrington, PA
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| Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: 62 and 63 Bug Registry |
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I picked up this 63 last year. It's in the body shop now.
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fabricator john
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Location: manassas va. now Venice Fl.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: 62 and 63 Bug Registry |
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| 63 had long time ACTUAL DAILY DRIVER , 1641 stock carb,pertronix, 3.88, boom system, did my own 4" beam adjusters , cb spindles, 175/65 front 205/65 rear , snowflakes ,vert lid, just moved to venice fl still sporting the va tags ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, fabricator john |
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