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KO 782
11CAB - May 19th, 2013 at 05:35 PM

Here is where KO 782 was found

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/VWNuts1/243C24C9-05CE-4C20-BA94-F5A7E6906138-3685-000000E42D56AA97_zps2626a7e8.jpg

It was fixed up and put back on the road, and did a few offroad trips including Fraser Island...

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/VWNuts1/4539BAED-C336-401F-A584-261BC995AAA5-3685-000000E48A1ECBE9_zps9c843884.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/VWNuts1/0AB75383-E8FC-4FBD-93AA-73649FDE4A73-3685-000000E43EC84C45_zps30518c8e.jpg

It then changed hands a couple of times. And now has recently finished a full resto

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/VWNuts1/E3C2608E-B4A3-43FB-AD3A-7009E5EFDDCC-3685-000000E2B3B6E294_zps845007e2.jpg

Bizarre - May 19th, 2013 at 05:50 PM

WOW..... came up a treat!

Yogie - May 19th, 2013 at 05:53 PM

I saw this at dubs by the abbey today and it looks stunning.

Yogie

nils - May 19th, 2013 at 06:16 PM

I was talking to shawn (previous owner) about that just the other day! and watched the "all buggy adventures'' DVD for shiz and giggles :smilegrin:

OZ Towdster - May 19th, 2013 at 07:15 PM

Spoke with Terry tonight , who was the one who put it back on the road when it was still painted in Caprica ( Red ) and he is keen to see it again , as he did try buying it back at one stage but was very dissapointed of the condition that it had been reduced to for what some concider a rare VW model

BrisDubba - May 19th, 2013 at 07:22 PM

Wasn't it Tezza that took it on Fraser - he wasn't too concerned back then - am just takin the piss, I know what you mean...

Sure looks a treat now - is it a brissie car , I couldn't make it to the show but would love to check it out.

11CAB - May 19th, 2013 at 07:57 PM

I think it's first outing after the resto was at the Gold Coast show a couple of weeks ago. Awesome job on the resto

nils - May 20th, 2013 at 05:55 AM

When shaun was selling it,was around the same time I was looking for a new baja. He refused to sell it to me because he knows how well the grinder and I get along.

If things had turned out different it would be sporting coil overs!!! Hahahhah!

58camper - May 22nd, 2013 at 02:23 PM

A superb resto example of a CB that made the owner very very happy.
Having the original rear seat was a great bonus as well.
countrybuggybill

crow - June 6th, 2013 at 11:19 PM

Thanks guys for all your kind words, Bill called me today to say there was some chat about my CB. It was an enormous task, which I have to give great thanks to Brett for weaving his magic with panel beating skills most of. us can only dream of. All done in my workshop in between a few other projects. Had to stop from time to time to refocus and not go totally bonkers. Every square mm has been touched and focus was always originality, which is where bill was a terrific help, and also having another one here to double check things. So about 1200 hours has gone into it and worth every bit............I don't think I will do the other one like this, I think il move it along to make room for something different. This has turned into a novel (sorry) thanks again you are all welcome to see it any time
Cheers
Fraser

11CAB - June 7th, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Hi Fraser, can you email some pics and KO number of your other one to vwnuts@live.com

Also, are you interested in parting with the hard top from KO782?

crow - June 7th, 2013 at 11:35 AM

I'm glad you didn't get it Nils, because I've seen what you have done with a grinder as well lol