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cool.gif posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 09:26 PM
OUR 57 Beetle


Kyllie and I have finally finished our 57 beetle.
here is a pic of it just after it was painted, it is now registered and driving around.
I will put up a pic of the finished product as soon as I get one.
It has been nine and a half months in the making and we are realy glad to be driving it finaly.
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 09:31 PM


Very nice. Whats the colour called
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 09:34 PM


Whhhooaaa......nice!

love the colour
What wheels you going to pput on?
Motor?




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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 09:35 PM


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Motor?


Opps just remembered the ratio rocker post.

Man...a nice set of IDF's would look sooooo.....sweet om that colour coded new motor!




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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 09:54 PM


The colour is the same green that the new beetles come in, but i had a lot more gold pearl put in.
This is what it looked like when we got it.
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 10:02 PM


Man thats one nice BUG! :thumb
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 10:46 PM


You're sure thats the same car?
Nice job.
Look forward to a 'finished' photo.
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 10:50 PM


This is what it looked like after sitting in my driveway for three months.
While we did th epan.

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thumbup.gif posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 10:59 PM


Bet the neighbours were rapped with that. Been there before. Amazing what you can turn a fugly wreck into with time. and money of course!!.
That must be very very early big window model for a 57. Collectors car.:thumb:thumb nice.
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 11:03 PM


It was built in november 1957 in germany.I still have the german compliance plate.:)
I didn't realise what it was until after it was finished.

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posted on September 4th, 2002 at 08:15 PM


very nice... if it was made after august in 57 that makes it a 58 year model.



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biggrin.gif posted on September 4th, 2002 at 09:05 PM
Thank god its out of the driveway


AND NOW YA CAN MOVE THAT SMICK 54 SPLITTY IN..............................


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