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 katNkermit
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| posted on March 21st, 2014 at 09:02 AM |
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73 bug restoration
Bought this beauty 2 and a half years ago. Dad finally let me buy a beetle. He started off white. The previous owners painted him with house paint...
Monsters.
He needed work. Dad said that if he started, we could buy him. 2 weeks later and some new fuel, he came to life.
Bought him from Mick Motors on Toombul Rd. First thing first. Get him home.
We got him home and started to stripe him down. Everything was dirty and needed to be restored. Dad warned me how much this would cost to fix him up,
I didn't care, this was my dream car.
Took him to a panel shop and 3 months later he was glowing in green pearlescent paint. No rust, all shiny and new again. During that time, we built up
the motor and cleaned more parts to put back onto him.
In those 2 and a half years, we have replaced most important things, not yet the upholstery, that will be very soon though. Have finally finished the
front brakes and the gearbox mounts, found a brand new passeddash, chrome bits and pieces and even chrome cupholders. He's still not finished, but
hopefully this year I will get him up and running. Cantwait to start him up for the first time and just drive 
I don't regret buying Kermit one bit. He may have cost me so far a small fortune but it's a hobby, one I want to keep for the rest of my life
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1973 Beetle 1600cc
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donn
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| posted on March 21st, 2014 at 10:12 AM |
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Love the colour, but aren't you scared of damaging him parked on his side like that?
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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katNkermit
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| posted on March 21st, 2014 at 02:31 PM |
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What do you mean??
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mgiles
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| posted on March 21st, 2014 at 03:03 PM |
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but aren't you scared of damaging him parked on his side like that?
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Tis a joke
About the wrong orientation of your images
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bugmaniaar
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| posted on March 21st, 2014 at 07:50 PM |
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If you turn your monitor 90 degrees to the left its on its roof.
That would cause even more damage
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Paulc1964au
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| posted on March 21st, 2014 at 09:12 PM |
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good luck with kermit Kat, look forward to seeing updates
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katNkermit
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| posted on March 22nd, 2014 at 04:25 PM |
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Ahh okay. I uploaded a pic from my phone. Apples ha
I hope he gets finished this year. Will be a pretty good project
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