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James&Kyllie
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 09:26 PM |
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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 |
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Very nice. Whats the colour called
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 09:34 PM |
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Whhhooaaa......nice!
love the colour
What wheels you going to pput on?
Motor?
Futue te ipsum!!!
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 09:35 PM |
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Motor?
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Opps just remembered the ratio rocker post.
Man...a nice set of IDF's would look sooooo.....sweet om that colour coded new motor!
Futue te ipsum!!!
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 09:54 PM |
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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 |
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Man thats one nice BUG! :thumb |
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 10:46 PM |
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You're sure thats the same car?
Nice job.
Look forward to a 'finished' photo.
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James&Kyllie
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 10:50 PM |
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This is what it looked like after sitting in my driveway for three months.
While we did th epan.
[Edited on 3-9-2002 by James&Kyllie]
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posted on September 3rd, 2002 at 10:59 PM |
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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 |
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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.
[Edited on 3-9-2002 by James&Kyllie]
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posted on September 4th, 2002 at 08:15 PM |
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very nice... if it was made after august in 57 that makes it a 58 year model.
Jon
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posted on September 4th, 2002 at 09:05 PM |
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Thank god its out of the driveway
AND NOW YA CAN MOVE THAT SMICK 54 SPLITTY IN..............................
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