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Guys I need your help to build the wife a Type 3 for a surprise birthday gift

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BobZero Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Nov 2006 ·

#556516
She's wanted one forever and its about time I did something special for her. But in order to a keep it a surprise I've set myself the challenge of starting with empty pockets and zero dollars in the bank so she doesn't notice a big hole suddenly appearing in our savings. Overtime, odd jobs, eBaying my socks, whatever it takes to get her dream car. I have 12 months until her next birthday when (in addition to a shiny new set of wheels) the real gift will be a journal of hardship and torture, seeing just how I managed to pull it off.
Hopefully I can rally the global VW community together to inspire and supervise the project so when she slips behind the wheel in Nov 2007, you can all feel the pride in seeing one more VW hit the streets.
No advertising, no spam, just a dude working his knuckles to the bone building a car. The clock is ticking, the challenge is on !
http://www.zerodollarchallenge.com

She also visits this forum so precautions will need to be taken. Call me "Bob"

[ Edited on 18-11-2006 by BobZero ]

vwjon Fahrvergnugen

914 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#556518
good idea bob, whats your location?? if your wife uses this forum won't she read this thread?
and you would like to rally the global vw community? good luck on that one!
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs

BobZero Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Nov 2006 ·

#556522
In Brisbane by the way and keeping her away from this thread (and this forum, at least for a while) is all part of the challenge.
Whether I can rally the "global" VW community will remain to be seen but the Internet has made the world whole lot smaller !

phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#556528
whats she after ? fastback. square or notch 😁

BobZero Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Nov 2006 ·

#556535
66-69 Fastback

Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#556620
Interesting...good luck "Bob":P

Spook Driving the 64 wheeler

1,168 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#556655
Trust me, having empty pockets & an anorexic bank account is not a challenge.

I've been doing it for years without trying.
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#556822
lol spook. so true so true.

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#556830
i think the biggest challange will be making the time to build it without your wife thinking you are having an affair... somethig you really wouldn't want.