My Ride the spilt window Beetle

Darthbug · 5 Feb 2003, 10:25 pm

Darthbug Mk 3, and yes it is real:vader

[Edited on 23-2-2003 by Herbie Down Under]

Grey 57 · 5 Feb 2003, 10:33 pm

Nice one. It even has air conditioning.:thumb

Darthbug · 6 Feb 2003, 11:05 pm

and here's the plate to go with it!:vader

Darthbug · 7 Feb 2003, 6:47 pm

Ask Herbie how it drives!!:vader

bugboymatt · 7 Feb 2003, 6:57 pm

Cool......

OvalGlen · 7 Feb 2003, 9:52 pm

Very .. Very...Very...nice.
Since Herbie hasnt said... "How does it drive ? "

[Edited on 7-2-2003 by OvalGlen]

kombi_kid · 9 Feb 2003, 10:04 am

so this is the one you went to pick up been waiting for the pics!!!!!
nice buddy
cheers
rhys

OvalGlen · 9 Feb 2003, 12:07 pm

bet you get sore face from smiling all time whilst driving but , how's the ride ?

BenettonVW · 10 Feb 2003, 6:58 pm

Nice one Ermels... That should turn heads in Altona!!

Darthbug · 10 Feb 2003, 7:48 pm

Not only dose it turns peoples heads, it also turn them green!!
BTW it starts first go and drives like a dream, sometimes I wonder wether I can handle all the power of the 25hp motor
Anyone want to swap?

KruizinKombi · 10 Feb 2003, 7:56 pm

You're on!!! Oh, and you better keep the sunvisor, it's gonna fit your 'new' kombi much better than this old split! 😀

Herbie Down Under · 10 Feb 2003, 8:40 pm

For a 50 year old car it drives better then any car I have owned. It will be better when they put the big block mustang V8 engine in the front and piss off that shit VW running gear.😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Its a sweet ride. Theres Nothing like looking at the rear vision mirror and seeing out BOTH back windows I can tell you!

[Edited on 10-2-2003 by Herbie Down Under]

jenz58 · 10 Feb 2003, 8:55 pm

A way cool ride🙂:thumb😎

What's the aircon like? Effective? Looks the part🙂

Darthbug · 11 Feb 2003, 9:23 am

Haven’t tried the aircon but I believe they work fine as long as you are going fast enough.:vader

kombi_kid · 12 Feb 2003, 8:09 pm

how about this?????????????

jenz58 · 12 Feb 2003, 10:06 pm

Darth, so can you get the speed?

p.s. it look cool anyway😎

[Edited on 12-2-2003 by jenz58]

Darthbug · 13 Feb 2003, 9:54 pm

Love the bug Rhys but were are the flames?

Jen, it gose fast only on the back of a truck, going down hill with tail wind
hehehe

:vader

jenz58 · 13 Feb 2003, 10:20 pm

LOL

Would would want to go fast? Savour the moment and make it last🙂

Darthbug · 13 Feb 2003, 10:31 pm

Here a photo of the big 25 hp power plant, original and unrestored

[Edited on 13-2-2003 by Darthbug]

kombi_kid · 14 Feb 2003, 4:41 pm

all u need know is a judson!!
cheers
rhys

OvalGlen · 14 Feb 2003, 10:22 pm

Unreal.
Now dont be scared off by the great number of Fuses under the bonnet .
As a process of elimination , it wont take long to find which one of the Three fuses is the one you want.

wrecker67 · 21 Feb 2003, 8:21 am

:thumb
sweet ride,and i have seen those things hangin out the window,is it really a ac unit,or some mad lookig fan...
cheers
:beer:beer:beer:beer

Pat · 21 Feb 2003, 9:08 am

It's called a swamp cooler, it works like an evaporative cooler, you fill it with water.

25hp, I think I finally found someone I can beat in a drag race. Those extra 11 horses should give me an edge.

[Edited on 20-2-2003 by Pat]

wrecker67 · 21 Feb 2003, 10:06 am

hey cool so the coolers would be very rare item....
cheers:beer

moonlite6t6beetle · 21 Feb 2003, 10:48 am

Hey are they double bump front bumpers??? :bounce

kustomkool · 21 Feb 2003, 1:46 pm

Kool I hope I see it cruisin around Altona.

Bizarre · 21 Feb 2003, 7:57 pm

wrecker67 wrote:hey cool so the coolers would be very rare item....

Dont "think" they were sold here. See em a bit in the states.
Work great in dry climate. Anywhere where there is humidity i wouldnt use it. All that water goes into the car. Unless it is dry and evaporates (hence the name) then it stays there.
Looks great though. Might wipe a cyclist or two out though!

Herbie Down Under · 23 Feb 2003, 10:11 pm

Whats wrong with wiping out a cyclist?

Its easier then trying to hit them with the door!!!😀

Darthbug · 24 Feb 2003, 10:19 am

The swampy dose collect cyclist but since I installed the mesh grill on the front it works much better, still lets the air through and all I have to do is hose them off like bugs.
BTW got some nice bikes out of it too!!!

hehehe:vader

Bizarre · 24 Feb 2003, 12:09 pm

With that whooping 25 ponies and the extra weight of the water in the swampie would you build up enough speed to knock over a cyclist? 🙂
Maybe you could come up behind one and slip stream for a while! 😀

Oooops ....now "I" am in trouble 😎

Mad Manx · 25 Feb 2003, 8:39 pm

Sweet bug catcher hanging out the window- something I've only seen in magazines..... well done mate- very sweet ride :vader

amazer · 28 Feb 2003, 11:51 pm

I travelled 900 kays to see that car. I gotta tell you its the quietest VW I have ever heard. Was like it wasnt even running. But then cheryls oval was quiet too.

Thanks for the tour. Very hospitable. Sorry I kept your dog waiting so long. If you visit wollongong I'll give you my GRAND tour. If you've got a spare 30 seconds that is.

Darthbug · 3 Mar 2003, 3:11 pm

Thanks Chris,

Your welcome any time

Darth:vader

amazer · 6 Mar 2003, 10:04 am

baaaaaaah, cant afford another trip to melbourne just yet.

Pat · 6 Mar 2003, 1:28 pm

Isn't that the same day as the Jamboree thing in scoresby.

blk56 · 6 Mar 2003, 9:05 pm

Where did you find the car ?? And is there anymore sitting around ?
Cheers

😉

PostModern · 6 Mar 2003, 9:59 pm

blue74l wrote:With that whooping 25 ponies and the extra weight of the water in the swampie would you build up enough speed to knock over a cyclist? 🙂
Maybe you could come up behind one and slip stream for a while! 😀

Sorry for the OT. That made me fall clean off my chair laughing.