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 Volkswagenboy
A.k.a.: Brenton Barry
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 06:23 PM |
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BOB...
And I thought mine was bad!
Looks like you'll be able to weld most of it up pretty easily, good project for ya.
-Staggers.
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 helbus
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 07:06 PM |
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Bob the Beetle! Can we build him? Yes we can!  
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helbus
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 07:40 PM |
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Will only be known as Bob by all of us now. You will need to get numberplates BOB ***
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Volkswagenboy
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 08:56 PM |
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I know what it is!
-Staggers.
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pod
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 09:10 PM |
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and i thought mine was bad too!! its all a labour of love 
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 11:06 PM |
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hey why such big pics? think of ppl on dial up.. thankfully not me
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hellbugged
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 11:06 PM |
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you must really, REALLY love bob!
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| posted on April 26th, 2006 at 11:07 PM |
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pfft
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
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killakornkobb
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| posted on April 28th, 2006 at 04:47 PM |
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can u get the pics any bigger? im havin trouble seeing the rust
good on ya for tackling a job like this, will all be worth it in the end!
Tagedeezee Heezy
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| posted on May 3rd, 2006 at 03:26 PM |
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I love bob :kiss
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Chewy
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| posted on May 3rd, 2006 at 06:51 PM |
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Did you actually drive that on the road?
I know you dont want to hear it, but it would be better if you cut your losses and found a better body.
Fixing that much rust can really suck the life out of you, its hard to keep motivated and its generally a pain in the ass.
Good luck.
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Volkswagenboy
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| posted on May 3rd, 2006 at 07:14 PM |
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Trust me, he has a good reason for this. Good on ya Dave for keeping Bob alive.
-Staggers.
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| posted on May 3rd, 2006 at 07:21 PM |
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Have a look at what the Poms rebuild. That thing is nothing. I wouldn't want to do it but in comparison it's a mild job.
You might even get some ideas if you go to VZI etc.
Good luck.
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hellbugged
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| posted on May 3rd, 2006 at 07:23 PM |
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it must be a nice sentiment behind this rebuild, i understand....
after new aeros, carbon fibre bonnet, decklid and running boards,the roof gets chopped,
new doors(?),front apron(?), detachable rear beaver, and the bottom 4 inches of the car are replaced....
how much BOB will be left?
go for it by all means, but VERY serious thoughts are required before takling such an overhaul.
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helbus
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| posted on May 4th, 2006 at 06:48 PM |
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If it makes you feel better, my EH which I have had for 17 years
has had so much replaced from a couple of rebuilds,
lots of modification and a rollover that only the glovebox lid,
door handles and bootlid are from the original car, but it is still the same car to me.
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helbus
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| posted on May 4th, 2006 at 08:50 PM |
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Actually I have got a couple more that could go down that path.
Helbus (before the custom plate) was a green 75 1800cc microbus.
That got written off in a crash and the new bus received all of the mechanicals.
It was still the same bus to us. Then we got a 2l box, mag wheels,
new interior and now the Subaru motor. I think maybe the towbar
and the front brakes are from the original bus, but it is still the same bus.
The KOC beetle was written off when someone decided to park head on into it.
The only bits from the original KOC are the plates and the windscreen.
But hey we still feel it is our little KOC
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Proud_Dad
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| posted on May 6th, 2006 at 01:25 PM |
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Whoa.... thought i was in for a bit of work!
Good luck to you, just spare some for me!! :thumb
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