I spied with my little eyes this stuff in the states

Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 6:52 pm

#244613

Herbie has a new Garage buddy.
I hope he can get along,
This is the 57 Chev I Bought and some of the other stuff I have seen.

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 6:54 pm

#244616

anyone want a 21 window 57 model bus for $12800

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 6:57 pm

#244620

Its hard to keep a car looking good.......

This is actually the real Herbie used to do the shaking scenes in the Bannanas movie.

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:05 pm

#244626

This was clean enough to eat off people

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bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:09 pm

#244631

nice !!!!!

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:09 pm

#244632

Super clean oval ragtop

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bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:13 pm

#244637

Can ya fit that oval in your flight bag for us !!!

Da Time For The Aircooled Revolution Is Upon US.
Brothers & Sisters Lets Hit The Streets, Roll As One. And Feel The Power Of The Aircooled Storm.

Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:14 pm

#244638

tough splitty

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bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:14 pm

#244640

Can ya fit that oval in your flight bag for us !!!

Da Time For The Aircooled Revolution Is Upon US.
Brothers & Sisters Lets Hit The Streets, Roll As One. And Feel The Power Of The Aircooled Storm.

Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:18 pm

#244643

these rims are alloy merc rims, light as a feather,
are our aussie issued merc rims alloy or steel???

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:23 pm

#244647

original soft top, but $10500,???? I mean really??????

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:27 pm

#244650

it was dem duke boys boss hog, cooojoooojoooo, hmm

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:33 pm

#244659

Dont do it by halves mate, make sure you cut out every inch of rust when you do a restoration.

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:37 pm

#244662

a pair of rods at a swap meet

[Edited on 11-10-2004 by Herbie]

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:43 pm

#244668

How low oildrippers?

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bertie_beetle Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:43 pm

#244669

nice, i saw a bug almost the same as that oval ragtop in UltraVW mag a few months back. same vintage and colour but has no ragtop. I think it may be the same one 'cuz the guy who used to own it sold it to some guy in the OC who may have put the rag in. it is one sweet ride.

Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 7:48 pm

#244673

and last one for the moment,
I love cars with subtle hints of maybee Im stock maybe I'm not!!!!!!

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Oct 2004, 8:03 pm

#244688

It might be but it was in Memphis Tenessee which is a long way from california, it did have a 60s rag in a 50s beetle but it was very very clean.

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robnjo Veteran Volks Folk

2,082 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 11 Oct 2004, 8:12 pm

#244694

great pics Tony, you having fun mate?

ducky Believer in Buggyism

1,238 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 11 Oct 2004, 8:55 pm

#244729

very cool pics

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2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 11 Oct 2004, 8:56 pm

#244731

Great photo's Tony! Keep us posted.

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Oct 2004, 6:12 pm

#245066

nice 57! my uncle has a matching one in blue😎

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 12 Oct 2004, 6:18 pm

#245070

theres some nice dubs and leadsleds in there mate

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Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 12 Oct 2004, 6:35 pm

#245084

HI Man
Is that your bro's truck in the soft top piccy?
Rob...

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 13 Oct 2004, 5:18 pm

#245650

Hey Robo,
Yeah thats his old truck, he has a new one now.
I have about10 hours of video of my trip now.
Cheers Tony

62 Ragtop Herbie with a little extra oomph.

Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 14 Oct 2004, 11:34 am

#245977

isnt this the most wicked find, 58 Buick Special, no rust and it runs too.
I found it today while shopping for steel. I got lost in the absoloutley worst neighbourhood I have ever seen, inclunding that, that I have seen on TV.
dead cars sitting on their floorpans, all the lawns were 3 foot tall, people were living in houses that were half burned down and unstable, Pardon me for not stopping to grab snapshots as I was preoccupied by the groups of 40 or so Black teenagers noticing me being the only white guy in a 5 mile radius, trying desperately to read a map and not stop to do so.

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Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough

764 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 14 Oct 2004, 11:43 am

#245978

These teenagers and people in their 20's were all standing on the road, like I was driving through a market place, by myself, Did I mention the fuel guage was running under empty too.
The Buick was about 2 miles from that neighbourhood.
There was also a 64 mustang coupe in a similar state just around the corner.

Just thought I would share that.
Cheers Tony

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VWFREAK VWFREAK

2,577 posts · joined May 2004 · 14 Oct 2004, 11:43 am

#245979

The yanks have got some cool toys, I love the Herbie, from Herbie goes Bannans. I've always wanted to do one myself.

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 14 Oct 2004, 11:56 am

#245991

I love American metal. Some great pics and dreams there.

Squiz.....

Mrs Herbie Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 14 Oct 2004, 9:28 pm

#246288

A new garage buddie for Herbie??? Ummm so i see how it goes, now my doug is just left to sit outside (slumps over the keyboard crying) dont worry about my car, he will be okay outside in the wind and the rain.

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