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 blompod
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| posted on November 28th, 2014 at 08:13 PM |
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Rope on the bumpers?
Whats the significance of rope wrapped tightly around the bumper bar of Vdubs? Ive only seen it on rat rods. I like it....
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Pastit
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| posted on November 28th, 2014 at 09:38 PM |
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Towrope?
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blompod
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| posted on November 28th, 2014 at 11:31 PM |
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No its a fashion thing, I looked it up and came across it on the Samba forum, the thread was a few years old, but one yank said it was an outback
Australian thing and then proceeded to put shit on the look, elaborating to stupid stickers and paint rust, obviously knocking rat rods, and "putting
stupid shit on the roof rack just for looks" What a dick, the avatar of his car was a pristine lowered show beetle. Ummm I wonder if he did that for
the look? If its not your taste doesnt mean its wrong. As a true enthusiast I like all types and styles of Vdubs.
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bugmaniaar
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| posted on November 29th, 2014 at 09:42 AM |
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Rope on bumpers...pft
Geez next they'll be putting whale tails and torana tail lights on them........
Nu just kidding...
One thing i like about the vw community is the different tastes that can be seen across a single model.
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| posted on November 29th, 2014 at 01:00 PM |
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Always something different
good isnt it
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| posted on November 29th, 2014 at 01:16 PM |
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About 53 years ago I put some 'Lightning Flashes' on the bonnet of my Beetle, because I thought it looked a bit plain. Not everyone liked it....but
I didn't give a *#!%. 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on November 29th, 2014 at 01:34 PM |
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or like shade cloth over the grilles of some people's cars just to be fancy lol. gayest look ever imo 
My personal preference is to have a car plain, no accessories, roof racks or anything thing like that, to me it spoils the essence of what a car is, a
machine not a fashion parade.
kinda like girls wearing makeup and accessories. not a good look 
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| posted on November 29th, 2014 at 02:23 PM |
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Went to the car clubs Christmas Kids Bash last Sunday.
There was a 68 Beetle there which must have had every conceivable extra ever marketed for a Beetle fitted.
Immaculate little car IMO ruined.
Looked like a little old lady with far too much make up and trinkets adorning her. Mutton dressed up as lamb.
But, to each there own.
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bugmaniaar
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| posted on November 29th, 2014 at 03:56 PM |
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Looked like a little old lady with far too much make up and trinkets adorning her......
I love it when the lippy is 10mm past the edge of there lips...real class..
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| posted on November 30th, 2014 at 05:36 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bugmaniaar
I love it when the lippy is 10mm past the edge of there lips...real class..
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I'm always real careful not to do that.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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| posted on December 1st, 2014 at 08:42 AM |
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It also encourages patina growth 
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| posted on December 1st, 2014 at 09:28 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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It also encourages patina growth
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I got a bit of that........
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| posted on December 1st, 2014 at 10:00 AM |
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at least you wrap a rope steel & chrome not like the facia panels on the modern cars they call bumpers
ernie
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| posted on December 1st, 2014 at 11:29 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by roverv8bay
at least you wrap a rope steel & chrome not like the facia panels on the modern cars they call bumpers
ernie
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you mean those ones that are the guards and half the roof as well
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| posted on December 1st, 2014 at 11:52 AM |
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a) It looks cool
b) It hides my flaking chrome while i am getting $ together for rechroming
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| posted on December 1st, 2014 at 11:55 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by landfall
Went to the car clubs Christmas Kids Bash last Sunday.
There was a 68 Beetle there which must have had every conceivable extra ever marketed for a Beetle fitted.
Immaculate little car IMO ruined.
Looked like a little old lady with far too much make up and trinkets adorning her. Mutton dressed up as lamb.
But, to each there own.
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IMO Nothing wrong with going all out on accessories, just like there is nothing with a pristine resto, a resto cal or a rat look... each to their own.
Dare i say that there is nothing wrong with whale tails in very specific circumstances (ie. German Look).
Also good thing with bolt on accessories, you can always take them off.
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| posted on December 1st, 2014 at 03:49 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by HappyDaze
About 53 years ago I put some 'Lightning Flashes' on the bonnet of my Beetle, because I thought it looked a bit plain. Not everyone liked it....but
I didn't give a *#!%.
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Looks great any more pics?
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| posted on December 1st, 2014 at 04:50 PM |
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| posted on December 2nd, 2014 at 07:59 AM |
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I cannot talk for bumpers but I had a rope wrapped around my roof rack at the front.
It was for two reasons. One so i had a rope handy should the need ever arise (even if it would take a while to get off) and 2 it stopped the roof rack
humming at speeds over 80km/hr.
1966 Aussie 11 Window
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| posted on December 2nd, 2014 at 10:11 AM |
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Now you see the rope in the above picture has a purpose, it's holding the fuel tank down. No doubt because the tie rods are trying to push it out of
the bonnet I imagine that when the bonnet is closed the rope is also
used to hold that closed.
Quit calling rust patina
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| posted on December 2nd, 2014 at 10:33 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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nice paddock find. plenty of donor part there.
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| posted on December 2nd, 2014 at 12:38 PM |
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Here are some references
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