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Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#649415
This looks to be a really old photo from the 60's that I have been walking past for about 4 years at work and finally took a photo of the photo and posted it up. Hope it wasn't being driven when the prang happened.

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.

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649451
Wow
thats some impact..

must have been a truck...

beetle didn't give way to His right..

old traffic rule

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#649474
ouch, I don't think you would survive that
Pay your debts, CxxT

kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#649480
u might have ending up in the passengers seat "hopefully"
show us your gates

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649510
I believe in that impact the drivers head would go thru the side window glass...

and i don't think they would have survived...

nasty accident...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#649513
What sort of work do you do to have a photo like that on the wall?

Yogie

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#649517
Yogie wrote:What sort of work do you do to have a photo like that on the wall?

Yogie
Maybe Life insurance..... ?? lol

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#649538
oooops... totalled vws everywhere







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The Bigfella Officially Full-On Dubber

284 posts · joined Sep 2007 ·

#649556
I saw the photos of the RAAF 707 that went into the ocean whilst (stupidly) practicing a double asymetric engine failure. If you guys think those things are bent .......

greasykitchen Officially Full-On Dubber

375 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#649564
There used to be a web site called something like 'What Not to Do to Your VW' which had pictures of crashed VWs of varying severity. They ranged from minor front end crashes to total devestation. Very interesting if a bit morbid or something.
'76 Golf

bugbum Commited Dubber

56 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#649578
Oh this is AWFUL!!! I'm gonna have nightmares...

glider69 Fahrvergnugen

954 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#650037
Camo i am pretty sure i have the front cut of this car in my factory,it was bought by a guy in bass hill and sat in his shed till last year he had heaps of vw stuff

LukeV85 P Master

154 posts · joined Sep 2007 ·

#650092
nasty nasty stuff. Ive seen some of those photos on a web site ages ago called VW graveyard
1962.5 VW Beetle 1200
2002 VW Oettinger Bora - Statutory Write Off

Notch Nut Custom Title Time!

1,011 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#650206
I noticed that in the volksrod that it was the passanger side that has caved in.
Devastating stuff for the passanger if they had one.
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#650363
yup LHD
he was clobbered by a FedEx truck
no passenger luckily but he still had pretty severe injuries
hes a fellow member on the samba

phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#650437
DAM makes me think about fitting seatbelts to the 58 !!!🥲

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#650589
ah comeon patticakes, keep livin on the edge

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#650595
Hi

In the 70s I used to work in VW wrecking yard. We had some pretty sad looking cars come in, it always sent a shiver up my spine to think what would have happened to the occupants.

One wreck we had was a Gemini Blue 1972 Superbug, the driver side was so crumpled that the floor was folded over near the pedals, flies would never leave this car and it was rumoured that part of the drivers foot was still stuck there, may have been story to scare young blokes like me.

My wiper motor on my old yellow bug died one day and the wiper motor from this car was fitted to it.

Sometimes I think I wish I knew then what I know now, I was offered a mint Ghia for $500 that had had an engine fire, I didnt buy it because my mates would have been uncomfortable in the back.

We also had stacks of Beetle roof sections leaning against a wall, all containing mint steel and fabric sunroofs.

Steve

kmesh Casual Dubber

34 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#673362
Hope my bug never ends up like these, or i will cry

Rommel Slammed & Awesome Dubber

85 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#673374
Man I have seen some cars round poles before but that dub is bent! Still some of those parts could still be used. Tough 'lil buggers😉

kmesh Casual Dubber

34 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#673377
Rommel wrote:Man I have seen some cars round poles before but that dub is bent! Still some of those parts could still be used. Tough 'lil buggers😉
Agreed, the front bar and headlights are in mint condition.
What the hell happend to the new green bug?

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#673415
I don't think an airbag would be much help

just make sure you have a collapsable steering column in Your beetle...

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

KaytieB Learner Dubber

6 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#673435
AWW poor bug, minute of silence everyone...that would of sucked if it was being driven at the time of the prang.
Buglet
That car is alive! You gotta believe me. It's mocking me! I'm telling you! That car is alive! Look! It's doing it again!