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 TassieDeb
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| posted on December 18th, 2003 at 12:50 PM |
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Cut a 69 beetle
My daughter wants her 69 beetle to be a convertible. Can anyone suggest anyone in Tassie that will do this? What cost would we be looking at.
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warb
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gimme some butter im on a roll.....
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| posted on December 18th, 2003 at 01:06 PM |
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buy one thats already been done, you'll save heaps... well thats my 2cents neway..
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TassieDeb
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| posted on December 18th, 2003 at 01:17 PM |
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Only paid $700 for the one we got so are happy to spend money on it. Goes really well just needs a paint job.
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Robo
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| posted on December 18th, 2003 at 09:07 PM |
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Man your better off leaving it as it is. Most places wouldn't have a clue as to what needs to be done as far as bracing is concerned (structural
strengthing) Then you have to get an engineers certificate for the mods, and the bloody things are prone to leak's and draught's, slashing
buy theives and punk kids!
I'm not against convertable's, my friend has a wonderful 61 Karman Beetle. But it is only taken out on club runs and shows, and the Karman
workmanship is far superior to almost anything you can get done in a body shop.
Rob.....
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crazyfiggi
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| posted on December 18th, 2003 at 09:54 PM |
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Please dont chop the roof off Leave the bug as it is, sell it, and buy an
already molested, hacked up aussie chop top.
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squizy
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| posted on December 19th, 2003 at 09:12 AM |
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...or buy a Cab...!  
Squiz.....
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HotRodMatt
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| posted on December 19th, 2003 at 10:35 AM |
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Just cut the damn thing!
Your car - do as you wish....
A carson top would be a better idea than the rags....
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VWCOOL
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| posted on December 19th, 2003 at 09:56 PM |
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yeah, the spend early MX-5 money on chassis reinforcing, reinforcing the A pillars, bogging up the quarter tops, getting the wind-down glass to fit,
engineers certificates - and you duaghter will whinge in winter coz it's too cold, daddy...
Sure, your car - you make the decision!
Pay your debts, CxxT
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 helbus
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| posted on December 20th, 2003 at 06:18 PM |
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If you buy one that is already registered as a tourer, even if it is rough and tatty you will save quite a bit of money as it will not need an
engineers report. You can then change the body keeping the pan and you will be able to do it really neatly your own way, following the way the other
one was done.
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vdbleu2002
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| posted on December 20th, 2003 at 07:29 PM |
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dont chop it .Someday someone will restore it but they wont if its been chopped. Buy an already chopped one as previously suggested. Leave this little
bug alone and dont molest it.
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TassieDeb
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| posted on December 22nd, 2003 at 09:36 AM |
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Thanks for everyones advice. Now I am really confused and feel guilty for even considering MOLESTING poor Betty.
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