trying to get my car back on the road after the accident .... NOW WITH PICS

Hi everybody,

As you may have read along in my last post on the accident, my 58 beetle got cleaned up by a young "P" plate driver.
I at the time was with out insurance, and had to chase the guy to get him to do the right thing.

Well after all was said and done the NRMA only paid me $600.00 for my car (well $1000.00 minus $400 scrap value) .... i got the ruff end of the pineapple big time.
But i also didnt have my own insurance at the time , so i cant complaine to loudly, it has been one of those "life lessons"..... SO, now trying to move on & get the old girl back on the road, i am desperate to try and find a new nose for my car ... i am looking for a front end from the gas tank forward.
If any of you can help me out, i would really appreciate it.

She will at a later date get the "full resto" that she deserves, but for now i am with out a car, so i need to get this sortted.

Again if you can help with a nose (which i happy to pay for, i am not looking for freebie) Please i would really like to hear from you.

Please email me at fdunleav@bigpond.net.au

Thanks,

[ Edited on 15-6-2006 by 57 Cal look ]

feel for you mate know just how it is
have you tried pick n payless in blacktown, they got some decent wrecks down there. I guess they will cut for you too. good luck

Yes i have tried them, nothing old enough in the yard too suit my car

😢 damn newbie drivers.. grrr.. feel for ya..

for those of you who have asked, i have been trying to post a pic of the car, but with no luck ... just dont get tech things like i should , can somebody post a pic for me ?

can post for ya... u2u'd u

perfect time for a baja comversion!!!!.

people like this give P-platers a bad name, along with the neanderthals in their HSV's :puke
hope you can get it back on the road soon 🙂

ok... here are the pics.

more

last one

OUCH!

this is your car isnt it ? the pic is from the borris picni 03 i wish i had more pics of it its a beautiful car ❗

send me an email, i might be able to help u with a front end.
vwfool@hotmail.com or u2u for my phone number.

I`d be bolting on an old guard and throwing a chain on the guard and pull it out on a rack.
Its not a hard job.
It would be a lot less work than putting on a new front!
Best of luck:thumb

BUGBOY wrote:I`d be bolting on an old guard and throwing a chain on the guard and pull it out on a rack.
Its not a hard job.
It would be a lot less work than putting on a new front!
Best of luck:thumb

I agree....
Doesn't seem like a lot of damage....
just crumpled.....
if You can have that pulled out, at least so the tyres don't rub etc....
and keep on driving.....

Best of Luck

Lee

Pity you're in Melbourne and I'm in Qld. I could knock that out (whist pulling the front back out at the same time) in a matter of a couple of hours. Check around Melbourne for a coachbuilder, not a panel beater, as I've heard there's a couple down there.

The good news is, it doesn't look too bad, and it's not as bad as it looks. Which makes it not too bad at all...

sorry pal, nothing worse than your ride copping it. maybe go the inexpencive option, especially if youre doing a resto later. good luck.

It is not very likley a coachbuilder will be able to fix it.

You will need a very skilled and patient person to take the time to repair it properley.

Thanks guys ... i,ll look into pulling it out... get some prices from some of the Sydney guys ... and see what i can make happen ... sitll will need a nose for the resto anyway ... so if anybody comes across one in there travels ... i love to hear from you.

Oh... YES , pry0 ... thats my car at Borris picnic 03... thanks ... it was a lovely car ... now i am not so sure ... but with time i am sure i will set her right again.

cheers guys:thumb

I have had a quick going over this car.
There is a bit more to it then it looks like.
But....for driving purposes,you can do a dodgy pull job and quick alignment check.
This would definately get the car drivable.
We can pretty it up later Fin.
Aw hell....I have your splitty ute here aswell!

i cant believe they gave you so little for your car, those insurance companys dont know sh@t when it comes to collectables