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 retroresto
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| posted on November 28th, 2013 at 09:15 AM |
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63 Deluxe beetle
Hi guys,
Picked up as sweet little Misty Grey 63 the other day, all dead stock so i thought id Share it with you all.
Cheers
Paul
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on November 28th, 2013 at 09:21 AM |
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Very nice  .............perfect for a diesel subie conversion 
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| posted on November 28th, 2013 at 10:19 AM |
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Nice colour
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| posted on November 28th, 2013 at 10:51 AM |
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I'll take the guards & bonnets when you Baja it. 
Customer service is not dead in Australia.
Always after HAZET & MATRA & VW factory tools
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ian.mezz
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| posted on November 28th, 2013 at 01:11 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
Very nice .............perfect for a diesel subie conversion
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nice looking bug
there is something wrong with those people who want a diesel in a bug  or a old kombi
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| posted on November 28th, 2013 at 06:46 PM |
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saw this last week in the flesh and it is one very tidy little bug, nice work Paul, another great car you have found and made functional again.
Aerodynamics are for people who cant build engines - Enzo Ferrari
You buy a Ferrari when you want to be somebody, you buy a Lamborghini when you are somebody - Frank Sinatra
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| posted on November 28th, 2013 at 11:05 PM |
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Awsome find. Looks perfect the way it is.
59 beetle,61 beetle,72 dual cab,58 beetle,55 splitty,
65 manx,74 camper,60 Rat beetle.....and many more to come
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retroresto
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| posted on November 29th, 2013 at 09:20 AM |
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Yeh its a great survivor! pitty to slam it on a 3" narrowed beam and 17" rims! LOL!
Not sure about the diesel subi convo tho! interesting concept for another car. i might explore that option one day.
Thanks for the comments peeps!
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retroresto
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| posted on November 29th, 2013 at 09:45 AM |
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After a polish and touch up in a few spots
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| posted on November 30th, 2013 at 01:07 PM |
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This looks bloody nice,..
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| posted on December 4th, 2013 at 09:02 PM |
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Thats the ducks guts that.
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| posted on December 6th, 2013 at 07:09 PM |
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very nice. wish mine cleaned up that nice
Oh well
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retroresto
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 09:55 AM |
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63
Couple more photos, all but finished
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 11:22 AM |
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Hey wheres your eat-653 number plates.  
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retroresto
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 11:32 AM |
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???? dont have any! whats that mean?
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LUFTMEISTER
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 01:08 PM |
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Have a look at matt berrys car..
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retroresto
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 03:12 PM |
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Right! Gotcha!
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| posted on December 11th, 2013 at 04:06 PM |
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How come you swapped the peanut blinkers for late ones?
although they do look like they sit too far back to be originally peanut style, also ties in with a lack of a wolfsburg crest, must be late 63 early
64?
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retroresto
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| posted on December 12th, 2013 at 09:00 AM |
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Couldnt get any of the narrow ones at the time and i had some of t he wide one sitting around, just econonics and the fact they are clear ones makes
them look ok, your right tho, not period correct. Ill try to track a pair of peanuts down in the new year.
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| posted on December 12th, 2013 at 01:48 PM |
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Hey Paul it looks great. You get this car from Keith?
Cheers Adam
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retroresto
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| posted on December 13th, 2013 at 09:14 AM |
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63
Hey Adam,
Sent you a PM
Cheers
Paul
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| posted on January 21st, 2014 at 07:56 PM |
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Nice ride mate, well done. Cleaned up really well.
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus
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| posted on January 21st, 2014 at 10:37 PM |
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Looks awesome Paul..You seem to always restore everything you own tastefully.Love your work!.
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| posted on January 21st, 2014 at 11:43 PM |
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How long til its for sale!
Nice pickup mate, looks sweet,
Heath
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
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retroresto
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| posted on January 24th, 2014 at 10:35 AM |
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63 Deluxe
Mate you're soooooo synical! LOL!
What makes you think im selling it??
Although i am considering as i now have this car +
59 Black Deluxe beetle
59 LHD ex Ken Virgin beetle, also in black
64 Ragtop
So something has to give as i only have room for 3 VW's
Make an offer! Get into a driving beetle..
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| posted on January 24th, 2014 at 09:10 PM |
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Soo smooth, well done!
68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car
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| posted on February 4th, 2014 at 02:38 PM |
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Thanks for the offer Paul but 40degrees in traffic isn't might version of cool. Might of got old last week and bought myself a Prado.
Sweet car mate,
Heath
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
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retroresto
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| posted on February 5th, 2014 at 09:51 AM |
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63 Deluxe
SOFT !!
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| posted on May 1st, 2014 at 09:07 PM |
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How did you get the original paint looking that well? My 65 looks like your first pic.
Nothing beats cruising in my Beetle
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| posted on May 1st, 2014 at 10:58 PM |
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59 bug
hi, do you have any photos of your 59 black beetle?
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