hey guys and girls, just wondering if anyone has an ol whale tail they'd be willing to part for cheap, on a very tight budget eg.....newstart allowence, been waiting for me surgery for me hurneia for the past 3yrs and 2 months ago i finally got it done but now suffering from reflux since the operation.So if anyone is willing to part with one i'd be glad to hear from ya's

go check the post u posted in the cars section and fill your profile in so we know where u r in OZ. ta

I bought my whale tail off eBay for an awesome price, or try Fibre Fab! Hopefully SKEWtYpe3 can give you a hand though!

Ash x

i hope i can get one as i'm really looking forward to getting one.All i can say is this year for me has been 1 major dissapointment after another thats propably why i could have a stomace ulcer:puke

black beauty: I don't mean to sound rude or disrespectful but why do you always make reference to your illness?? I come on this forum to talk VW's and learn from others so that I can get my Bug on the road - not to read about other peoples problems. We all have problems and some are sure to be worse than your own. I hope you get better mate and get that Bug looking and running the way you want it, but I just don't see the need to continually harp on the negatives in life.

http://www.fibrefab.com.au/ 

free of charge

think happy healthy thoughts

it will cost a bit to get it up north, try asking around at you local VW mechanics
keep in touch if u cant find one closer to you
to be honest i dont realy want to hike it to australia post, wrap etc...........
there is sure to be one near you but you will need to ask, they arent popular anymore because they are very 'dated' and are generaly thrown out.


[ Edited on 19-12-2006 by SKEWtYpe3 ]

ha ha ha ha ha.........vw mechanics around here thats a laugh. Once long ago there was one here now he's gone so the closesest mechanic for a vw is in Townsville, and i ain't game enough to drive this car on the highway untile the rust is repaired,when that will happen ia anyones guess.The department of transport love pulling old cars over up here and putting them on the shaker.They are savage up here thats why my driving is down to a minuim,i only drive somewhere if i have to.I'd be lookin at spending $600 for a whale tail in Townsville as i've already tried that option and thats way outta my price range.

Try the local tip... serious... I was able to pick one up down here for $50 a little while back.

As Ivan said, a lot of them get thrown in the rubbish because theyre not really considered fashionable or even kosher anymore... like most silly 80's fads...

Which brings me to ask... anyone know where I can obtain hammer-pants??

schmo, try the op shop. i bought a pair there once for 10 bucks and found a whale tail in the pocket.

Can someone plz explain to me what the hell is an op shop? I'm pretty sure we don't have one here whatever it is.The tip is outta the question as they don't allow car bodies at the tip, if i've herd correctly that is,i know i sound kinda stupid.My chances of finding a whale tail around here are very slim to non exsistant.

I'll have a look around. Not promising anything though.
berserker

Black Beauty - Their are alot of sarcastic people around here who think they know best, so dont let it get to you. Do your car how you want to do it, not how others 'think' you should.

Ok, an Op Shop is an oppertunity store which is a Charity run second hand store (and no, you wont find a whale tail there). You wont find them at the tip either, because whale tails ARE still fashionable, depending on what look you wish to go for, or if you would like a little extra room in the rear for a conversion (which is why i have one on my car). There are members here that still have them, try this link, and contact one of the members who have stated they have one:

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=58918 

Best of luck!

Ash x

thanks for the input, but like i said before the tip is outta the question as they don't allow car bodies to be dumped there,besides it's a very small tip and the odds of finding a whale tail there is 1 in a million.And before ya ask me to try the wreckers here,my uncle owns the only wrecking yard here and well he and i don't exactly get along putting it simply.If he had a whale tail for a beetle here, he wouldn't exactly sell it to me.

this one looks sweet

seriously does anyone have a whale tail i can buy cheap or not?i can afford $150-$200 max. I also have an old 66 bug i want to get rid of aswell if anyone wants it.It's a tad bit rusty at the back of the car,has mag rims, a good gearbox and a half black boot lid lol.My uncle won't take it even as a give away the prick.I can't find anybody to tow away the ol car.

Ok, i've given this link once already:

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=58918 

The bug is located in Home Hill.It's got good bumpers front and back,no motor as i ripped it out but i can supply my old 1500 motor which needs to be fixed ie lack of compression in 2 cylinders 80psi in one and the other has 10 psi the other 2 have 137 psi. comes with low back seats good carpet,good floor pan looks like it has been hit with killrust, a lil surface rust on both a pillers but nothing has broken through.Needs to be completely restored, mag rims, good door trims,the passenger window has fallen inside the door but isn't broken.no roof lining.I don't want anything for it really but if ya pay for the transport costs you can have it. It is pink in colour.the sills would have to be replaced. I payed $500 for it just for the motor but i really don't care if i give it away to someone who would like to restore it.

Cheers.. where is Home Hill?

EDIT: Queensland yeh?

[ Edited on 28-12-2006 by Schmoburger ]

yeah Home Hill is in QLD near Townsville say about 90kms south