my 62 splitty.

been busy doing stuff, and it has been a while since ive posted much on the forums, but i thought a sneak preview and plus a look back at George.

first some of the old from when first found and thru the years...

when first found...


sitting at home ... this was suppose to be the lady's new convertable!


first on the road... long time ago now


various stages...


last seen...

Bored with the matt black and now after more than three months in the shed in primmer, waiting for me to make up my mind...







still needs a bit more to do yet, but for now, jsut happy to be driving again.

[ Edited on 27/9/2007 by twoguns ]

George is still looking the goods Wes

Looks great just the way it is now. It sort of has that old skool suede look

Hey Superstar,
That photo taken at Morriset shows a few changes to cars over the years.Some on here might recognize what they are driving now but I doubt it.
Looks good may see you on the weekend.

Shit Wes.
Love the new look mate. glad you got away from the black. This looks a shit load better.:thumb

yeah, thanks Jace...

i have seen a few others are going that way, so i thought it time.

Have you still got the twincab?

George looks amazing in that colour...a bit of a break from the normal.....awesome!!

George looks great but when will u get rid of those chromies. They are soo 1997!

Put the stocks back on!

yeah id have to agree with costa wes get some new wheels dude .p.s nice to see some old faces poking there heads back on here ,,sweet looking colour btw

i dont want to conform!!!

Looks good Wes. Very AMG Hammer in that colour!

Looks great with the new look.

Lookin great Wez lovin the new paint!!!
Black BRM's would finish it,until then those chinese chromies will do:thumb

dont conform just get rid of them ,its like putting hysong bike wheels on your buell mate please please dont conform but be diffrent with another set of wheels .

HaHa... i actually suggested to the missus that i might paint the jappers rims black!!!

gota on that one, but i reckon they would come up pretty awesome.

ah... soon. i think they should be. but sorry all. i aint getting rid of the 17s, unless i go larger.

[ Edited on 29/9/2007 by twoguns ]

what a great day at Old Bar... and the trip up with the other kombi's was well worth the drive from taree to sydney to meet them.

a lot of people saw George at OldBar and i heard a couple of rumours... these really annoyed me, so i wanna clarify my ride.

the legend behind George is Mike at Custom Bugs and Buses. this man saved my pride and joy and renewed my VW experience, and i have nothing but praise for this man (as a lot of you know). All the mechanical is CBB inspired and as a lot know, and a few saw on the weekend, the ol' splitty gets along pretty nice. So despite what some have said and others heard, Mike is the man and i am fortunate to drive his work daily.
some of Mikes work is the narrowed ball joint beam, four wheel discs conversion, straight axle conversion rear end, 1776 ported/polished twin carb engine. infact all the bits that make it go hard and stop harder. jsut unfortunate that i am not close enough to allow him to keep it all at its finest.

nuf said.

i must say ive driven george and she roars the most powerful splitty ive driven loved it .. Thanks WES , yes black gloss would look better on the wheels but its the ninja star look on those wheels that needs some old skool flavr , great to see u back in the vw vibe..