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What did you do today?
vvwbeetle - January 9th, 2012 at 02:06 PM

Hi All,

Just thought I'd let you know that it is the last day of my Holidays and I took the Bug out with my Son before I go back to work and he goes to daycare.

Great morning driving around stopped a kiddy park for him and then took the PAC HWY for me from Brooklyn back.

I have added a picture (Still not sure how to add them to the message) not sure if you can make it out but his top has a beetle on it.

Hope you have had a good day aswell


vvwbeetle - January 9th, 2012 at 03:56 PM

Just thought I would add just had a spa and now getting dinner ready.


helbus - January 9th, 2012 at 04:07 PM

We took the kids to the VW mechanic, so they could look at all of the Beetles and Busses. We dropped our Beetle off for a service and a bit of loving, to play with all the other Beetles for a couple days.


hellbugged - January 9th, 2012 at 04:09 PM

hmmmm.......be careful with that last bit, next thing you know, the beetle "now is too small for expanding family" and on ebay :D ........just start talking splitwindow kombis to counter that :cool:

sound good tho, i took my 4 year old for a spin today as well! She loved the noise and sensation of a hot VW! stoked


helbus - January 9th, 2012 at 04:26 PM

Ahhh but we also have the 8 seater bus already. Plenty of room for up to 6 kids.


Sides - January 9th, 2012 at 04:45 PM

What did you do today?

Grrr... I went to work.

What's making it harder to take than usual is the nice box of Karmann Ghia bits that was delivered this morning, and is now just sitting at home waiting for me....

:grind:


cam070 - January 9th, 2012 at 05:15 PM

My beetle still doesn't run so I took my mirage for a run out to see George at classic to get more parts.


mactaylor - January 9th, 2012 at 05:33 PM

pfffft havnt stopped ,not happy jan, concrete back on tday so all the jobs i havent been paid for for a month should catchup soon, good news! march is my slow time, looking forward to it no end!


vw54 - January 9th, 2012 at 05:34 PM

went back to work


greedy53 - January 9th, 2012 at 06:04 PM

i spent the day with my chair bound mate and nearly finished his teardrop it humbles me watching him struggle
but never any complaint he needed to do some tinghis life was get up when the helpers arrive they use a small crane dress than sit around till it was bed
time his health was droping he said to me mate whats the use of my life it was at that moment i asked would like to build a teardrop he said how i said we will cross that bridge when we come to it we spent time on mondays only than only 5 hours because he tired easily so now it rego time next week we hope
anyhow thats what i did today
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pod - January 9th, 2012 at 06:20 PM

replaced about 6 inches of sill in my sons ej holden ,tomorrow is fit the snorkle to my 4wd,then later in the week throw some paint over my other sons commondore,who needs to go to work for a holiday ...........ME:tu:


h - January 9th, 2012 at 06:25 PM

I've been working on my beach buggy
last week painted up a new roll cage for it n pulled the seats out n bathed em n drubbed the floor of the pan, treated it with acid n new paint n put it back together :)
just got to put on the roll bar padding stuff n let the good times roll :)


SebastienPeek - January 9th, 2012 at 06:44 PM

Saw the colloseum.
:)

Fifteenth of January = get home and start playing with Zelda straight away.
Do I hear an engine swap is in order?


DubbyFan - January 9th, 2012 at 07:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by vvwbeetle
Hi All,

Just thought I'd let you know that it is the last day of my Holidays and I took the Bug out with my Son before I go back to work and he goes to daycare.

Great morning driving around stopped a kiddy park for him and then took the PAC HWY for me from Brooklyn back.

I have added a picture (Still not sure how to add them to the message) not sure if you can make it out but his top has a beetle on it.

Hope you have had a good day aswell


Really like this thread, luv the pic of the young fella in front of Dad's wheels, he looks like he is pretty proud.

I too had a great day with my kids, bit older go to boarding school in Sydney so when they are home for the holidays we cherish the time!

What we did, oldest daughter and her Dad went for a surf and youngest came out for a swim with us and cheered us on, the dog watched from the beach had a great day!
What did mum do she had to work, someone has too aye!


Camo - January 9th, 2012 at 07:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by greedy53
i spent the day with my chair bound mate and nearly finished his teardrop it humbles me watching him struggle
but never any complaint he needed to do some tinghis life was get up when the helpers arrive they use a small crane dress than sit around till it was bed
time his health was droping he said to me mate whats the use of my life it was at that moment i asked would like to build a teardrop he said how i said we will cross that bridge when we come to it we spent time on mondays only than only 5 hours because he tired easily so now it rego time next week we hope
anyhow thats what i did today


Hi Greedy,

I don't know this person you talk of, but I thank you for giving your time to help someone in need.

Please give yourself a well deserved pat on the back :tu::tu::tu::tu::tu::tu::tu::tu:

Kev

P.S. I looked after my daughter and mowed the lawns.


cam070 - January 9th, 2012 at 08:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SebastienPeek
Saw the colloseum.
:)




Love the colosseum. Gives movies like ronin and way of the dragon more life.


jamiesc - January 9th, 2012 at 10:07 PM

running around in the oval all day to help mum fix her skyline omg what a pain in the backside it was
makes me realise how easy it is to work on my car compared to hers
then i went to see my best mate to wish him and his gf the best with a baby on the way


DubCrazy - January 9th, 2012 at 10:12 PM

took the family to seaworld, and allthough there wasn't a single vw had a bloody awesome time!!!

i like it here i mite just stay! anyone want to employ a spray painter


steff...........


annosL - January 9th, 2012 at 10:53 PM

Great posts all 'round! well done Greedy, huge effort there! I care for my disabled daughter and do bug stuff in between so I respect you for giving your freind a life.
I removed glass from my '69 shell to fit a new headliner, went well, try to do at least one thing on my bugs every day. Seems the vw scene is in good hands with younger families, good stuff!


robb - January 9th, 2012 at 11:21 PM

just started 3 weeks a/leave after a long year going down the south coast for a week or so with my 2 boys and strife and a few day cruises in between other than that chill and maybe some painting around the place


barls - January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 AM

worked. made 9800L of beer. lifes good


Doug Sweetman - January 10th, 2012 at 12:38 AM

Lol.... That's a killer home brew setup eh ?

I looked at three different site for vw's that I can't afford now that we just bought a new commodore.

I dreamed about working on my 62 Baja and then realised I don't have the time or parts.....

Great to see that so many of you are passing on the love of vw's to the next generation too, that how I got interested, from my old man


Doug Sweetman - January 10th, 2012 at 12:39 AM

And ps top work greedy, I bet your mate is stoked with the progress !


barls - January 10th, 2012 at 01:10 AM

yeah its a medium craft beer set up, not as big as the mega brewers but big enough to make it towards the top end of craft beer though.
probably do the same tomorrow.


greedy53 - January 10th, 2012 at 06:59 PM

thanks all but my mate who gets a pat he deserves it i watch him struggle and never complain


mactaylor - January 10th, 2012 at 07:10 PM

9800L of beer! wheres my invite? thats awesome, a mate has a commercial still and i cant get a drop cause of the ATO! pricks! ps ive had a few samples though.


pod - January 10th, 2012 at 07:13 PM

C'mon Steve ,you are one of the best blokes i've met into VW's,you always help out if you can ,I remember when i first got into the dubs and was looking for a flywheel ,you offered me one for free and i didnt know you from Adam then. Now we are both in the same club ,and i have respect for you like an older brother and good friend,so dont be all coy about and take credit where credit is due:yes::yes::tu:


lou0060 - January 10th, 2012 at 09:05 PM

took some photos of the airbox I made over the weekend for the racecar, tried, without success to plumb in my boost gauge and ordered some parts for my daughters mk4 engine rebuild....

oh yes had to work as well....


barls - January 10th, 2012 at 10:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mactaylor
9800L of beer! wheres my invite? thats awesome, a mate has a commercial still and i cant get a drop cause of the ATO! pricks! ps ive had a few samples though.
as ive said before find me at the nationals or valla, i normally have beer with me.
yeah the ato is fun to deal with glad i dont have to do that.


beachbuggy61 - January 12th, 2012 at 04:10 PM

A few days late..... But I managed to get the Baja to Stockton. Coughing and spluttering due to the EFI not tuned properly yet, but we made it!


Have even got a photo, but can't seem to work out how to attach it in the post like the ones above... :(