helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Pics of Fleur\'s smashed Beetle
Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins
4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
ooooohhh nooooo:cry
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
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Starbug rustbag
2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
Nice paint, bad bump.
Not good. :cry
Not good. :cry
in the beginning, the universe was created.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.
this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.
robnjo Veteran Volks Folk
2,082 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
ahh crap, bugger...hope your wife is ok.
72TWINCAB Fahrvergnugen
978 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
Damm trailers:cry
Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
Thats gotta hurt, all that work just finished and a couple of months later POW. Just glad your missus is OK! That car must really love you working on it!
Rob...😎
Rob...😎
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Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft
Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft
Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum
2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Its always that top hinge / windscreen are that is that bastard to repair after a decent front hit!!!
Good to see Fleur is OK, but still must be heartbreaking to see the hard work all banged up like that.
At least you know what your next project is !!!!!
Good to see Fleur is OK, but still must be heartbreaking to see the hard work all banged up like that.
At least you know what your next project is !!!!!
ratty 63 Custom Title Time!
1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
...bugger, I hate seeing pics like that...more for the mental pain than anything else...perhaps you could run us through the repair process as I am sure that quite a few of us will have to do a repair like this in the future (I'm in the middle of one just like this right now, and the kink in the passenger side quater panel, just infront of the hinge is the hardest thing to fix)...and hints?
Good luck with the repairs.
R
Good luck with the repairs.
R
40hp, 6V and ...er... slowly making improvements 😂
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It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!
Founding member of the Gold Coast Dub Club Inc. 🙂
vwombat Hey Ho - Lets GO!
1,218 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
I don't know the story. Did you fix up the paint and forget about the brakes?
Hope your Wife is O.K. physically. I know she's got to be hurting spiritually.
🙁
Hope your Wife is O.K. physically. I know she's got to be hurting spiritually.
🙁
ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber
160 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
amazing how the bumper was not touched at all!!!
:alien
:alien
vwombat Hey Ho - Lets GO!
1,218 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
Stupid friggin' city 4WDer's! Shoot them all!
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
The brakes steering, suspension and tyres were all done before it was painted. Operating perfectly. Driver error unfortunatley.
vwombat wrote:I don't know the story. Did you fix up the paint and forget about the brakes?
🙁
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
I think the vehicle towing the trailer was a dual cab ute. The guy is a plumber or something, so I imagine he would need good grip and possibly 4WD to get onto muddy work sites.
He was just a pig about the whole situation.
He was just a pig about the whole situation.
vwombat wrote:Stupid friggin' city 4WDer's! Shoot them all!
karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker
1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Bummer, glad your wife is OK. A man with your skills Peter would sort this out in now time 🙂. Now she gets to drive the Helbus atleast for a while. That can't be bad 🙂
ronster Seriously Crusin Dubber
160 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
amazing how the bumper was not touched at all!!!
:alien
:alien
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
That's because it was a Tandem trailer with 4WD wheels on it so it was pretty high. The beetle hit the RHS steel below the tailgate.
ronster wrote:amazing how the bumper was not touched at all!!!
:alien
0 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
I think it is so dangerous how some vehicles are so high compared to others.
I know its horrible to imagine, but can you see a beetle being well off if it was hit from the side by a landcruiser, patrol, pajero, mdx, mercedes or bmw 4wd?? I can imagine the 4wd going straight over, whereas any normal sedan would just push in the side, same as if a beetle hit a sedan. If a beetle hit a 4wd on the side then it would go underneath. 4wd's need body skirts for when they are just driving on the road, especially in the city.
I know its horrible to imagine, but can you see a beetle being well off if it was hit from the side by a landcruiser, patrol, pajero, mdx, mercedes or bmw 4wd?? I can imagine the 4wd going straight over, whereas any normal sedan would just push in the side, same as if a beetle hit a sedan. If a beetle hit a 4wd on the side then it would go underneath. 4wd's need body skirts for when they are just driving on the road, especially in the city.
KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber
3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Ouch!!! That's gotta hurt, at least in the pride department. 🙁
Kruizin Kol