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 Loumelc
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| posted on August 21st, 2009 at 09:15 PM |
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Cost of converting Beetle
Sorry also meant to ask if anyone has idea of how much I should expect this to cost. Thanks, Louise |
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| posted on August 21st, 2009 at 09:21 PM |
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converting what?
im gguess hacking the roof off being in the body section
bombardment of dont do it posts in 3........2.......1....
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| posted on August 21st, 2009 at 09:45 PM |
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Don't.
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colonel mustard
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| posted on August 21st, 2009 at 09:48 PM |
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Dont do it....
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| posted on August 21st, 2009 at 10:22 PM |
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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| posted on August 21st, 2009 at 10:34 PM |
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cut it off.......makes mine worth more
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| posted on August 21st, 2009 at 11:20 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
cut it off.......makes mine worth more
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hahahahahahahaha
yer dont do it ,plenty out there already
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 08:21 AM |
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Seriously Louie
Once you have paid for body work, paint, top, structural support underneath, engineers report it will soon go well past the $2k asking price you see
them sell for.
I have seen many a reasonable job with papers and rego with a new top sell for like $2500
Futue te ipsum!!!
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Loumelc
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 02:49 PM |
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So I shouldn't convert a VW Beetle?!
Ok so everyone tells me not to do it.
What I want is a convertible like the image I attached (attach again). Should I wait and find one like this to buy instead of doing it myself?
Thanks, appreciate all the advice it's great.
Louise
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 03:03 PM |
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that image is of a genuine Karman Cabrio beetle.
not one that some one has chopped the roof off. they are worth quite a bit of money to find a nice one.
if you want a chop top bug then dont devalue another one, find one already done. or search for a karman cab. a chop top bug will never look anywhere
near as good as the one you have posted.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 04:29 PM |
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someone on here was selling a genuine karmann ghia superbug about a month ago werent they? only wanted about 12k for it from memory, most genuine
later models have 20k on them from what ive seen... search button is your friend 
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 05:05 PM |
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$13,900
Wont do better
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=75389
You will spend close to this doing a chop
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Loumelc
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 08:27 PM |
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Karmann Beetle Cabrio
It is stunning! Is it sold though? Damn if so!
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"$13,900
Wont do better
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=75389
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 11:05 PM |
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cant hurt to call the guy & find out
...especially if its localish to you.
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| posted on August 24th, 2009 at 09:00 PM |
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Looks a lot better than any chop top that I have ever seen,and I've seen a lot.(I just hope it isn't too good to be true)
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Joel
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| posted on August 24th, 2009 at 09:45 PM |
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thats cos its a genuine cabrio not a sloptop
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