HELP! BENJI BEETLE HAS ENGINE FIRE. NEED REPALCEMENT WEDDING CAR 1ST WEEK JAN 2014

15 posts · joined Dec 2011 · 27 Nov 2013, 7:43 pm

#976351

Hi all SA Based beetle folk. We had Benji beetle (58 restored) lined up to drive in a friends wedding 1st week Jan 2014, but he caught on fire and is not going to be in any fit state to make it to the wedding.
Can anyone please offer a possible replacement as we feel awful that we can't do it.
Benji was to spend a few hours showing off ferrying members of the wedding party and posing for photo's.
We haven't told them yet and were hoping to have something to offer them as a replacement to soften the blow.
Any help gratefully welcomed....
Yours, still very upset, Martin & Leanne Helgeson.

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 27 Nov 2013, 8:01 pm

#976353

vdub_4_40th wrote:We haven't told them yet

you said friends right?

Keeping it real !

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Nov 2013, 12:58 pm

#976587

Any Pics Martin?
How did the fire start?

This can happen after a restoration or the car being painted etc.

You are in a spot...

Hopefully someone will be able to help..

Lee in NSW

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