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Tom Butler
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 Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:07 am Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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There's douchey old guys everywhere! |
you do have a point there
Thanks beetlenut
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Tom Butler
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:51 am Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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Ive done a few things Got a rack and changed the front shocks. Been driving it a lot. Weekend trips with the club.
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That bug looks good with a rack. Right at home. Ready for anything. I think this build is what Ferdinand had in mind when he dreamt of a peoples car.
With this color I like the white wheels too. (Disclaimer: I may be biased about white wheels).  |
Thanks buggeee. I really appreciate it.
How is that camper build coming?
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vamram 
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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Ive done a few things Got a rack and changed the front shocks. Been driving it a lot. Weekend trips with the club.
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Man, that is a nice looking Super!! Burgundy isn't really my color, but some how it works here. Nice work!
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Tom Butler
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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Ive done a few things Got a rack and changed the front shocks. Been driving it a lot. Weekend trips with the club.
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Man, that is a nice looking Super!! Burgundy isn't really my color, but some how it works here. Nice work! |
Thanks vanram. It looks brown most of the time but when you get it in the right sun it does look burgundy.
Still think about your roadtrip thread. I am planning one of my own next year sometime. thinking of going to a mexican vocho show with my club in mexico. (they go every year in the spring)
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vamram
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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I had a great time, and yeah, road trips are great, especially in good weather w/a Bug running like a top. A road trip to Mexico w/a bunch of other VDubs sounds like a blast!
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Tim Donahoe
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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Yeah, but once you get down to Mexico, your bug is just another bug of thousands. Brazil is worse. They have bugs coming out the ying-yang. If you were to play "Slug-bug" while on a road trip, you'd be beaten to shit in just a few miles.
However, they seem to love them as much, if not more, than we do, even if all your relatives own one, too.
Tim
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Tom Butler
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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Yeah, but once you get down to Mexico, your bug is just another bug of thousands. Brazil is worse. They have bugs coming out the ying-yang. If you were to play "Slug-bug" while on a road trip, you'd be beaten to shit in just a few miles.
However, they seem to love them as much, if not more, than we do, even if all your relatives own one, too.
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Yeah they love them some Vocho. I have a few buddies with contacts in tijuana and a few members have sent their cars down there to be worked on. Not the BEST quality of work but pretty good and for an awesome price. (compared to SFbay area)
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Tom Butler
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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Club Cruise to Santa Cruz yesterday
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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Nice cruise, cool vid & pretty darn good soundtrack!  |
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Tom Butler
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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| Nice cruise, cool vid & pretty darn good soundtrack! |
the song is Sanctuary by Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra.
Thanks for checking it out!
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joey1320
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Tim Donahoe
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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Great ride, Tom.
Tim
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cjsuner
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction and 1971 super beetle resto |
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Hey, I know those roads!
Looks like you guys had a good time! Wish I could get mine running cool enough to do that without issues
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