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Riccetto
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 Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:42 pm Post subject: Greetings from Italy |
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I apologize for my language, but I am using a translator, I would like to show you my first restoration that I am performing beetle 63 sedan turned into ragtop
Finding...
First ignition...
Disassembly...
Restoring...
I still have a lot to do, but I'm trying, Greetings to all of you
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bluebus86
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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Greetings! You got a nice project going on there! I really like the color of your Bug, nice! Mine is same color. You must be highly skilled at metal work!
Thank you for sharing the photographs of your work on the Bug! Keep us posted of the progress.
Looks like fun.
Bug On over there in lovely Italy, home of many great automobiles!
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Riccetto
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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| bluebus86 wrote: |
Greetings! You got a nice project going on there! I really like the color of your Bug, nice! Mine is same color. You must be highly skilled at metal work!
Thank you for sharing the photographs of your work on the Bug! Keep us posted of the progress.
Looks like fun.
Bug On over there in lovely Italy, home of many great automobiles! |
I still have a lot to do, but I hope a nice project will come out. the color will be l380 turkys |
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viiking
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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Great work! Keep the photos coming!
I am a lighting nerd, and so I notices a couple of interesting things, especially coming form the USA market. First, the headlight lens appears to have the flutes sideways, almost like the glass came off a Bus, not a Beetle. Second, the small taillights appear to have amber turn signals on top; these may be unique to the Italian market, though I've seen similar in Australian models. |
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56Cabrio
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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Bella macchina, molto lavoro ma sembra che tu ce l'abbia fatta. Usando il traduttore anche perché i miei nonni parlavano italiano solo quando non volevano che noi sapessimo di cosa stavano parlando. Buona fortuna per il tuo 63
Nice car,lots of work but it seems you have it handled.Using translator also as my grandparents only spoke Italian when they didn't want us to know what they were talking about. Good luck on your 63
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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| my grandparents only spoke Italian when they didn't want us to know what they were talking about. |
SOLLOZZO (to McCluskey)
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Riccetto
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:41 am Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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Bella macchina, molto lavoro ma sembra che tu ce l'abbia fatta. Usando il traduttore anche perché i miei nonni parlavano italiano solo quando non volevano che noi sapessimo di cosa stavano parlando. Buona fortuna per il tuo 63
Nice car,lots of work but it seems you have it handled.Using translator also as my grandparents only spoke Italian when they didn't want us to know what they were talking about. Good luck on your 63 |
Ahahaha thx |
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Riccetto
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:41 am Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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Bella macchina, molto lavoro ma sembra che tu ce l'abbia fatta. Usando il traduttore anche perché i miei nonni parlavano italiano solo quando non volevano che noi sapessimo di cosa stavano parlando. Buona fortuna per il tuo 63
Nice car,lots of work but it seems you have it handled.Using translator also as my grandparents only spoke Italian when they didn't want us to know what they were talking about. Good luck on your 63 |
Ahahaha thx |
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gt1953
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:27 am Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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Very nice work. Do keep up the metal work and keep all of us updated as it come together.
My grandpa came over here from Sicily last century. What part of Italy are located?
Adios
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:47 am Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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The fluting on that passenger side head light leads me to believe that its from a Bus, if so, they're highly desired.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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Greetings from Oregon, Riccetto!
Looks like you are off to a great start with a great car! Keep posting, as we all love to see these cars come back to life.
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Riccetto
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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Very nice work. Do keep up the metal work and keep all of us updated as it come together.
My grandpa came over here from Sicily last century. What part of Italy are located?
Adios |
I am Tuscan, do you know the "Chianti Classico or Brunello di Montalcino" wine? here this is my house 😊 |
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Riccetto
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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| explain to me better what do you mean, what do my headlights look strange? are not they original? the rear gems are European have the orange turn signals |
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bluebus86
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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| explain to me better what do you mean, what do my headlights look strange? are not they original? the rear gems are European have the orange turn signals |
On your Bug the rightside lense has horizontal lines, left side is vertical They should both be vertical The VW Microbus used very simular headlight, but rotated 90 degrees to that of a Bug, hence the Microbus used lenses that had the lines 90 degrees different than that of a Bug such than when installed on a Bug the lines are vertical.
Th you appear to have one Bug lense and one Bug lense Both of your should have vertical lines.
My guess is the Bus lense is more rare, as many more Bugs were produced than Busses. It maybe be worth more Lira than the Bug lense!
Bug On!
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Riccetto
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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| Riccetto wrote: |
| explain to me better what do you mean, what do my headlights look strange? are not they original? the rear gems are European have the orange turn signals |
On your Bug the rightside lense has horizontal lines, left side is vertical They should both be vertical The VW Microbus used very simular headlight, but rotated 90 degrees to that of a Bug, hence the Microbus used lenses that had the lines 90 degrees different than that of a Bug such than when installed on a Bug the lines are vertical.
Th you appear to have one Bug lense and one Bug lense Both of your should have vertical lines.
My guess is the Bus lense is more rare, as many more Bugs were produced than Busses. It maybe be worth more Lira than the Bug lense!
Bug On! |
damn it, I did not realize it ... I'll check better tomorrow |
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Riccetto
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 1:18 am Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 4:06 am Post subject: Re: Greetings from Italy |
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Yep, you have one Bus lens & one Bug lens.
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