Some pics of my 59 beetle.

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very nice....i like it:bounce

As I found her.

those rear indicators are ugly as all hell!

man they are damm ugly ,something outa the 60`s or 70`s i thinks:alien

The fronts were pretty special too.

Should have seen the size of the spider that crawled outa this puppy.

Fresh.... thanks Andrew at Delux.

Nice work, looks sweet now

love it very hot:kiss

BTW did u get my u2u?
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lookin good

lovin it big time

damn you 65.... thought i was on a winner. make sure you look after her for me. :kiss

the red wheels are pimpin!

Still got it Brad? You better u2u me.

She is a sweet sweet thing..

Pretty grungy. Rotten carpet but rubber mat ok. Steering wheel starting to decay and everything covered in 44.5 years of use, but nothing tampered with and everything there.

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Pulled out carpet and will stitch up new set from German Square weave. I'll re upholster front seats only, rear in great nick. Door trims came up like new. Liner is lovely. (except under rear window). Restored steering wheel and just cleaned and detailed dash.

Sasha at Delux (try them if you're in Melbourne) suggested I have a go at doing the wheel. Searched everywhere for a good one, but as I'm discovering, what's already there is just fine. Just needs a tidy up. That's the wonderful thing about these cars, they were made to last. If you look after them, they become your own mobile museum.

50's style

oooh nice car, really clean

the red wheels look great with the body. Nice KMH speedo

Well picked. It's actually a sticker or a card, don't know, over the actual MPH face. Like to get rid of it actually but scared to get in there.
She says thanks for the complimentary remarks btw.

What a lovely little Beetle. Im glad your keeping her, she loves you, you know!
Rob...

Looks great.

That looks stunning! Perfect stance, the whitewalls and red wheels set it off beautifully too. One of the best lookers I've seen yet I reckon.

That speedo is a little bit rare. It is factory Oz, and has both kph and mph on the face.. Nice item.

A great find and a credit to you. Hope you enjoy for a long time to come.
Bill

Thanks Bill. Very kind of you.
Hey Jim, the plate on the car says "made in West Germany." Would it be a full import, or would it have been CKD. I thought it may have been just prior to Australian production, but wouldn't know. I must get the birth cert.
The reason I ask is because the speedo is a MPH jobbie, and has had an almost donut shaped card fitted over it with KLMs. The nephew of the owner told me that Uncle Ted (bless him), was quite impressed when his speedo went metric. So I reckon it may have been a local dealer fit for those who wanted to move with the times.