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This is my GT Beetle in Ireland
Coxy - March 30th, 2006 at 07:30 AM

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squizy - March 30th, 2006 at 08:01 AM

Nice. I never seen a real one in the flesh. Heck of a long aerial and sticker collection there dude. Looks like a bit of a cold and foggy morning eh?

PrettyBlueBug - March 30th, 2006 at 08:04 AM

Very nice!! :thumb

You should check out EgeWorks' L-Bug.... looks so similar!

Coxy - March 30th, 2006 at 08:04 AM

major sticker collection is right. everyone of my friends and family bring a sticker back from wherever they go and expect it to go onto the car. I started putting a few on after i had gone to different places and they just decided to follow through!

Coxy - March 30th, 2006 at 08:07 AM

well, that's how it looked a few years ago, now it's in the middle of a much needed body off resto!

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Coxy - March 30th, 2006 at 08:19 AM

the joys of driving in wet and windy ireland means you can land yourself in some weird situations!


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PrettyBlueBug - March 30th, 2006 at 08:46 AM

Haha, great pics! :tu:

VWFREAK - March 30th, 2006 at 08:56 AM

cool, looks like you like a sticker or 10.

oval TOFU - March 30th, 2006 at 09:30 AM

:duh

How the hell did you end up in the drink like that?! and how did you manage to get it back out?

Love the GT badge... ;)

Fossil - March 30th, 2006 at 12:23 PM

Damn slippery roads - hope the resto goes well - looked sweet as

buzzbug - March 30th, 2006 at 04:46 PM

Great looking gt mate.
Just one question though.
Why do you have wing mount indicators and also ones in the front bumper?

Lee.

david - March 30th, 2006 at 05:42 PM

that beetles float , good job on the resto

Coxy - March 30th, 2006 at 07:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bone Collector
cool, looks like you like a sticker or 10.


Every sticker tells a story! It's just a fun car so I let friends and family put on a sticker from wherever they go and then I do too so it's a tradition now! Some day I'll have a looker that will be immaculate but this baby is a fun car and a keeper.

Coxy - March 30th, 2006 at 08:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by oval TOFU
:duh

How the hell did you end up in the drink like that?! and how did you manage to get it back out?

Love the GT badge... ;)


I was driving too fast, talking on the mobile and not noticing that the river I was driving beside had burst it's banks and then when I rounded the corner i hit the water that had overflown! Interesting getting it out but it was like a cartoon cuz once i opened the doors the water flooded out! i took out the plugs, turned the engine by hand and water poured out and then i fired it up. Good as new! ........well, apart from the interior, that took alot more tlc to get back to it's original condition.

Coxy - March 30th, 2006 at 08:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by buzzbug
Great looking gt mate.
Just one question though.
Why do you have wing mount indicators and also ones in the front bumper?

Lee.


Easy answer - Budget! I didn't have the cash at the time to get a new stainless one and the replacement ones that were in my budget rust before you can get them on the car!

koolkarmakombi - March 30th, 2006 at 08:08 PM

wots a gt?

Coxy - March 30th, 2006 at 08:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by koolkarmakombi
wots a gt?


The Gt was a limited edition that VW made in Europe. 2500 were made with close ratio gearboxes, 1600 engine and disc brakes.
The gear shifter is a wooden knob and chrome cover that is all one piece. It covers the standard gear stick and screws on. The wooden knob contains a badge with a formula vee car and crossed checkered flags logo. The chrome cover is drilled out.
The GT Beetle was the only Beetle to actually be badged as a Beetle.
The badges came in matt black or silver and were fitted by the dealer. A number of owners decided to keep the european 1300S badge on their cars as it lowered their insurance!
They also came with a tunnel tray that attached at the gearlever, elephant foot style rear lights and
Lemmertz GT Wheels (With Radial Tyres)

I think that should answer your question eh?

weapon - April 5th, 2006 at 08:58 PM

if i had a dollar for every time someone told me that beetles floated id have a shed full of vdubs. i think ill have to show them these pics in the future. Rob

Joel - April 5th, 2006 at 09:18 PM

all the GTs ive seen had those USA fuel injection rims that were on all late 70s bugs and cabrios in the states
are they called Lemmertz GT Wheels?
yours are chrome sunrasias/mangles arent they?

Joel

Coxy - April 8th, 2006 at 01:15 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DUB74L
all the GTs ive seen had those USA fuel injection rims that were on all late 70s bugs and cabrios in the states
are they called Lemmertz GT Wheels?
yours are chrome sunrasias/mangles arent they?

Joel


I still have the original Lemmertz wheels but i had to replace them as they were so badly damaged that I couldn't balance them. I hope in time to be able to track down some replacements.

Joel - April 8th, 2006 at 05:17 PM

there are piles of them in VW wrecking yards in the US
as nearly every VW in the late 70s had them there
dont know if the offsets are differnt or not though

Joel

Coxy - April 12th, 2006 at 03:52 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DUB74L
there are piles of them in VW wrecking yards in the US
as nearly every VW in the late 70s had them there
dont know if the offsets are differnt or not though

Joel


Should be heading to LA soon so I'll try and pick up a cheap set for the GT.

Robo - April 12th, 2006 at 07:54 AM

Looks like your doing some major work there. But she's worth it! Great to see you have a wonderful connection with your car.
Rob...

Coxy - April 12th, 2006 at 08:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Robo
Looks like your doing some major work there. But she's worth it! Great to see you have a wonderful connection with your car.
Rob...


Thanks Rob. Yeah, the car is in the family for good. My 8yr old nephew asked can he have it when I die! I hadn't really been thinking that way but obviously he is planning ahead! Little does he know but at the rate I'm getting work done it may not be ready by the time he's ready to drive.