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KalgoorlieGreg Seriously Crusin Dubber

196 posts · joined Aug 2016 ·

#1029393
Hey all,

Can anybody help identify the Beetle I've just brought, and if there is anything special I should know about it??

Cheers, Greg.

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1029397
Hi

You have an Australian made 1966 model deluxe beetle.. probably a 1300 engine

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1029398
68AutoBug wrote:You have an Australian made 1966 model deluxe beetle.. probably a 1300 engine
Thats it!
What are you plans for it? I've got a white deluxe 66 too 😀

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1029402
I'd say you've bought a pretty cool project Greg. Make a cool Patina ride.
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KalgoorlieGreg Seriously Crusin Dubber

196 posts · joined Aug 2016 ·

#1029407
Plans are for a total strip down, find and fix rust, and fresh paint. Thinking of a Herbie inspired clone.

tristanm Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Sep 2012 ·

#1029409
So many herbie clones getting around, unless you want to be a clone do something original! 😀

KalgoorlieGreg Seriously Crusin Dubber

196 posts · joined Aug 2016 ·

#1029414
Does a Class 11 Herbie count?

Original intention was to do a Baja but this one is just so clean, straight and so far, fairly rust free. I'm not a VW person per se, I like all cars for what they are and what they can be, so I'm not worried about originality, but there is no way on Earth I can take an angle grinder and plasma cutter to this one.

Besides, as long as it's white, I'm happy. Wife and kids want Herbie. I want Class 11 so I can go red dirt road exploring!

Oh, I'm an Aluminium Welder Fabricator (Boilermaker) by trade, so cutting and welding is right up my alley!

landfall Officially Full-On Dubber

290 posts · joined Jun 2014 ·

#1029419
Not really that many Herbie's about.

Valla 2016 - about 650 VW's of all persuasions and five Herbies.

I have the only Herbie clone in Hobart and think there are three others in the north of the state.

Get a lot of enjoyment out of it from seeing other peoples reaction, on the trip from Hobart to Valla we were asked so many times if we didn't mind having a photo taken.

Good luck with the project.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1029421
G'day and welcome

a Herbie done well is sweet
I have front cut one in the back yard as a bit of "art"

If it is just vinyl stickers you can always peel them off.
If the kids want it and it gets them into it.......................go for it

Whatever......... enjoy the ride
Futue te ipsum!!!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1029423
Aussie built 1966 1300 F series engine with a lot of dust on it

time for the hi pressure gernie inside and out
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


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KalgoorlieGreg Seriously Crusin Dubber

196 posts · joined Aug 2016 ·

#1029428
landfall wrote:Not really that many Herbie's about.

Valla 2016 - about 650 VW's of all persuasions and five Herbies.

I have the only Herbie clone in Hobart and think there are three others in the north of the state.

Get a lot of enjoyment out of it from seeing other peoples reaction, on the trip from Hobart to Valla we were asked so many times if we didn't mind having a photo taken.

Good luck with the project.
I'm from Hobart, Howrah originally, then Moonah, then Old Beach, then Warrane. Still have a house there as a rental.

landfall Officially Full-On Dubber

290 posts · joined Jun 2014 ·

#1029438
KG, you better bring it down here then, would love to have another one to accompany us.

Kalgoorlie, you're a long way from home.

VW scene here is terrible.

KalgoorlieGreg Seriously Crusin Dubber

196 posts · joined Aug 2016 ·

#1029479
Front and rear seats, 3 doors (one on the car, 4 in total), engine cover and busted arse spare.

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KalgoorlieGreg Seriously Crusin Dubber

196 posts · joined Aug 2016 ·

#1029494
bevoracing wrote:Car’s good, but I like the Whippet.
I had one once. They’re like the Formula 2 of dogs. 😎
Not quite. We have two retired racer greyhounds. Our girl in the photo did 750m in 41 seconds in her prime.

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1029512
KalgoorlieGreg wrote:
bevoracing wrote:Car’s good, but I like the Whippet.
I had one once. They’re like the Formula 2 of dogs. 😎
Not quite. We have two retired racer greyhounds. Our girl in the photo did 750m in 41 seconds in her prime.
Thats hell faster than an Automatic Notch!
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KalgoorlieGreg Seriously Crusin Dubber

196 posts · joined Aug 2016 ·

#1029517
Yeah, they are pretty fast. Bloody lazy, but great with the kids.

Rural Baja #tassievwpickers

1,075 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#1031207
landfall wrote:Not really that many Herbie's about.

Valla 2016 - about 650 VW's of all persuasions and five Herbies.

I have the only Herbie clone in Hobart and think there are three others in the north of the state.

Get a lot of enjoyment out of it from seeing other peoples reaction, on the trip from Hobart to Valla we were asked so many times if we didn't mind having a photo taken.


Good luck with the project.
Hi there,

I didn't realise there were three Herbie Replicas up in Northern Tasmania. Do you have any information on the other two?

1cut808 Casual Dubber

42 posts · joined Feb 2015 ·

#1035657
Where did you rustle the bug up from Greg?

KalgoorlieGreg Seriously Crusin Dubber

196 posts · joined Aug 2016 ·

#1035658
Was sitting in a backyard here in Kal.

ultrasuede Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Apr 2015 ·

#1036001
I'm sorry, but I see this everyday recently... Bought* not Brought.
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