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AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#841591
Arrived home on Thursday morning from a four and a half week European vacation and was so looking forward to the VW Nationals. Friday morning i went to uncover my 56 Oval and thats when i felt like crap. One of my darling teenagers had put a huge ding in my passenger door, looks like they tried to ram raid it. Bloody kids!!!!!!
What do i do?
Do i still show the car or not?

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#841593
yep!!!! Im taking mine! im sure yours looks better than undercoat, dings and rust

vwjon Fahrvergnugen

914 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#841594
yep take it, an "interesting" story, its a fact of life cars get dinged. and next year it will be like taking a different car!
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cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#841597
I agree bring it!

Iris-the-lovebug Casual Dubber

47 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#841599
I would!!!!! I'm taking mine, Sure she's not perfect, She's my daily drive! its for the fun of it. You don't wanna miss out!!!!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#841616
take the door trim off and push the ding out ??!


Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#841619
Welcome home, not 🙅

Mick, since you asked the question I will give you my opinion. No, I don't think you should enter it. From the short time I have known you and your car, you are always clean (the car that is :-), don't like to get rained on (again the car) and I'm sure you wouldn't wear a nice suit with joggers. It is a shame what happened, but you will be worrying about what everyone is thinking as they walk past your car and just look.

I know this is against what the others above have said, but it is my thoughts. You do what you want to do, of course.

Oh yeah, welcome back to Oz.

Kev.
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

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Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#841625
having seen the car and the damage I am in two minds. The car is a perfect example of how a car restoration should be done.
having said that i suggested to Mick to place a mat out of the window just to cover the cracked paint work.

It will be a real shame for VW loves if the 56 isnt there.

Next year Mick, Kev's and my daily will all be there now thats a promise
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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#841626
take it , its about the VW not the trophies. and you'll be telling people the story about the ding all day long.😂
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65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#841628
Take the car and the kids. Display the kids next to the car and have a sign next to them to show what happens when kids get too close to a car.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

Aussie Dubbin Fahrvergnugen

895 posts · joined Jul 2008 ·

#841658
I like 65standards response. take the kids with a sign and get them to explain to EVERYONEthat asks just what they did. Make them stay all day, put their consequence against the crime.

PS how old are they?

Good luck, sucks not to be perfect, but if the rest of the car is good then people will see the great car that has recently had an accident.
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Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#841668
Shit, maybe my wife is right (don't say that to loud) in that I do think different to everybody else 😢

As I said Mick, your car and do what you want.

But I like the idea of embarrassing the kids 😀

Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#841740
if its a restored oval and not a customised oval then bring it along! Thats what I want to see. Nowhere near enough of them.

Stinkbug Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#841751
stop looking at the ding man,just be glad its not worse.you still have a great car.

Ldubs Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#841754
Bring it! I'll be attending my very first VW nationals and i'd love to see it! Ding and all!!

AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#841814
Thanks Guy's
I will be there with the car.

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#841832
Yay!
From your ole' mate Jeff

Gringo_54_oval Officially Full-On Dubber

240 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#841894
I say bring it like most people
Also head down to those novelty shops and buy a big bandaid just to take the piss out of it.
The more ovals the better the show becomes.

Gary L Seriously Crusin Dubber

146 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#842007
Bringing the Type 3 & Kombi
A wave a day keeps the doctor away especially in a VW 😎:

ilovevw Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#842983
well show it but tell the people there that some crap driver bumped u thats what to do 🥷😎
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