Rob...I think I'd be so nervous....I haven't sat in her since the beginning of Feb...it's scary
Yep it IS a magic carpet Dave ...they know how precious it is and will want to ride it home for sure :kiss
Fully sic Jenz
Lovely Jen, looking better and better each time I check this thread.
wow she's stunning 🙂 every time I look at the pics I dream of doing resto like that on Heidi ...the new plates look nice too! Hope the charcoal carpet gets here soon...
Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia
So has AVWPC tested all teh wiring ??
Where those Pirate beeeee... Jim Lad
Yes they have tested all d wiring Dave...
I was driving with the song magic carpet ride going through my head last night ...I used to luv d song
My ancestors were pirates...bucaneers....so they can't be all bad....must be why I suffer from wonderlust a lot :sandrine
Johnny Depp played a pirate that could take me any time....mmmmm lol
When are you expecting/hoping to have her finished ?
That's a good question now....but hopefully in 3 or 4 weeks time...that ship had better not get held up or the container off loaded in some remote port by mistake......
Canu say Stephen wolf..... I like to dream alot is that the first line ???
I like to dream
Yes, yes right between the sound machine
On a cloud of sight I drift in the night
Any place it goes is right
Goes far, flies near, to the stars away from here
Well you don't know what we could find
Why don't you come with me little girl
On a magic carpet ride
Well you don't know what we could see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free
Close your eyes girl, look inside girl
Let the sound take you away
Last night I held Aladdin's lamp
So I wished that I could stay
Before the thing could answer me
Well someone came and took the lamp away
I looked around, a lousy candle was all I found
The middle verse is what goes through my head....the 70's had good music....very trippy stuff at the time...
Charcoal is not in the country at the moment but just loaded onto a ship in Europe today heading our way.....it should be here in two weeks time if the pirates don't hijack the ship.... the container doesn't slip into the ocean in rough seas...or the container gets left sitting on a dock in Singapore
Hi Jenz.....I just wanted to let you know that I work in international freight, and if the goods were loaded onto the ship on Friday the 15th there is no way in the world that they will be here in two weeks, and it will have nothing to do with pirates. The transit time from Europe (any major port in Europe) will vary between 30 days and 48 days, and this can depend on a number of different things, the most important being the service used. You mention that the cargo is going to be transhipped in Singapore, this will add a significant amount of time to the transit, as Singapore is one of the largest freight hubs in the world and the numbers of containers moving through there are staggering. At the moment the international shipping industry is in the middle of what we call Peak Season, meaning that everyone wants everything now, causing a backlog of containers in places such as Singapore.
I currently have a container moving from Germany to Australia, and at the moment it's in Singapore, has been for a week and a half and won't be moving out until the middle of this week at the earliest. Also the tranist time from Singapore is between 12 - 15 days depending on the shipping line used. So two weeks is a myth. I'd be aiming for the end of November.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this is my job, and if they are telling you that it's departed 15th, you won't see it for at least 5 weeks.
Jules
:cry
Wah...that's way too long....I may be pushing it to have her at the DOVW....now I'm in a dilemna :cry
Thanks for letting me know Jules 🙂
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Jen....been reading your post with avid interest. Bel is going to be a pearler. You must be a very patient person that's for sure! Don't let the carpet get you down - keep looking at that long term goal of that first drive. She looks a treat!
:kiss
Squiz....
squizy thank you for the support.....that's what's so nice about the forum....you're not alone on it all
I rang BAS the wholesaler....they are waiting for a fax from their supplier in the UK........BUT good news is that it coming by airfreight and sea......WAH HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
It could be here in 5 days minum....but they have had stuff off loaded in Kuala Lumpur before which has held up arrival....but 2 weeks max!!! :kiss
Thats a relief Jen........we can't have you crying!!:cry
Shes looking great........not long now!!:kiss
Goodness I've been teary today...too many things happening at once....at least good news for Bel :sandrine
.......wow this is a very VW chicks thread isn't it.....full of emotions, chat n minimal tech detail :duh 😀
Lot's a pretty pics though :kiss
:thumb
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I can lent you my Pugs black doggie bed if it helps?
kkk
Thank you but I'm sure pugs would not like me if I took d bed.....unless he is wanting to share the bed with you and sees this as an opportunity not to be missed :thumb
Classic Vee dub in Rydalmere had a roll of charcoal last week
Keeping it real !
Buggard....maybe they don't have anymore?...in the sqweave?
Thanks for letting me know but I guess I can wait the two weeks...that's not a problem it was if it was going to be 5-6 that was worrying me....Air freight is cool... *touch wood*
Dropped in to take pics of Bel with her rag-top and headlining in but not to be.....
They are getting all the mechanical bits looking shmick for her....the end pieces for the roof had a lot of thick glue and thick vinyl stuck to them from several times of fixing up over the years...they have cleaned them up and will take to be sandblasted ....they are also putting flat black paint on the bits they need to.....
The carpet arrives the end of next week...the way it's all going they should be ready to move straight into the carpwet when they get it... 😎
The pieces on the table are for the rag-top...Dean laid them out for the pic...Tracy is not working on the rap-top.....they are busy with lot's of other jobs..so ignore the girl as far as work on Bel
...the rollers are in good nick...all just needs cleaning up so it works nice
....the curved shiny pieces are the ends that are going to get snadblasted.....OK do these get painted or are they usually vinyl covered? I think he is going to paint them...
The headlining is all ready to go in once the rag-top is finished :thumb
Sounds like it will all happen at once !
Whoo hoo
Bel will be beautiful
She will be sunning...or she'd better be at least!!! Dean the trimmer can see the work that's gone into her and so wants to do the best job he can.....:kiss
some progress is better than no progress jenz and bel seems to be moving along nicley just think when the carpet does come in theyll get it done extra extra quick 🙂
Founding member of the C'town Rat-Pack
i want this car...
jenz can i swap?? i'll gove you a decent 64tpe 3 notch and a spare engine *spare is the original..but 1500ccs wasn't big enough for me, so an 1800went in instead!*
it's bloody great jenz!!
zac
MOB: 0423890217
I got Vern back yesterday after being without him for a full week while he was getting an interior resto !
I am very very impressed
Seats front and back have been repadded and covered in cool looking black fabric with a grey fleck through it
New hood lining kinda grey felt stuff.
He is the most attractive car in the garage at the moment.
Have taken before and after piccies but can't get them outa the camera ! Will work on that
One week without Vern.....I wish I was so lucky!! 😀
Get those pics happening....sounds great....
zac....NO you can't have her...... :jesus :P
