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 HappyDaze
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| posted on September 17th, 2017 at 06:38 AM |
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How they made 'em in '73.
Worth a look:-
https://www.facebook.com/GreatViral/videos/146822472477642/
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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beetleboyjeff
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| posted on September 17th, 2017 at 11:00 AM |
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Very interesting. It would be a bit mind numbing doing that after a few years though I reckon.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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Euro_67
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| posted on September 17th, 2017 at 01:14 PM |
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a factory tour would have been cool.
The green steel sunroof beetle would be nice
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wombatventures
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| posted on September 17th, 2017 at 04:57 PM |
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Wish I could put mine back together that easily!
A day instead of years...
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HappyDaze
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| posted on September 17th, 2017 at 05:14 PM |
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They had very smart robots back then...
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jamesbond
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| posted on November 27th, 2017 at 08:48 PM |
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Those robots looked very much like people back then 😀
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HappyDaze
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| posted on November 28th, 2017 at 05:37 AM |
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Amazing powers of of observation there, 007. 
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 vw54
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| posted on November 28th, 2017 at 07:18 AM |
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they worked fast
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Andy
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| posted on November 28th, 2017 at 04:52 PM |
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So how much of the design is based around vehicle function and how much design is based around improving the assembly line?
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