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| posted on June 6th, 2007 at 10:33 PM |
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66 Beetle joins the Family
Fritz the 66 Beetle has joined the family.
Always on the look out for VW's I spied Fritz in a backyard with 2 other Beetles and a Fastback. Being the bold fellow I am I rocked up to the door
and asked the lady who answered if anyone still loved the VW's in the backyard. My eye was specifically on a Beetle this time. The response from the
lovely lady was "Yes well someone did once - they were my husbands - he died in November." Feeling a right git and a wee bit awkward I apologised
and said sorry for my insensitivity. Helen the lovely lady said ever so politely not to worry as 'they had to be sold' as they were still part of
her husbands estate and she had tried to sell them at an auction house but none of them had sold.
One of the Beetles a '62 was already on hold for another fellow. He came and collected it the other day - unreg and not running but he managed to get
it to go.
The other Beetle is also a '62 Helen and her husband bought it new in Qld and drove it to Tas when they moved here. She has plans to have it restored
for her niece's first car.
Fritz our new addition is a 66 he was her husband's daily driver. Mechanically well looked after his body was looking a little tired. He runs well,
no structural rust and generally complete. Pics below.
The Fastback is a 72 currently registered but not running, is a manual TLE.
Fritz is great and it is an honour to own him after knowing how much he meant to both Helen and her late husband.
Matt
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kombimatt
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| posted on June 6th, 2007 at 10:33 PM |
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More Fritz pics
Matt
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LUFTMEISTER
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| posted on June 6th, 2007 at 11:12 PM |
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Nice and a nice history......priceless
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| posted on June 6th, 2007 at 11:54 PM |
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hey that's a cool story, I hope the neice appreciates her first car and you look after yours! :thumb
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squizy
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| posted on June 7th, 2007 at 04:54 PM |
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How cool is Fritz! Great score. Love the fan on the rear shelf.
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| posted on June 7th, 2007 at 05:22 PM |
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Love the Fritz....looks great!!!!
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jo_tas
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| posted on June 7th, 2007 at 06:17 PM |
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Jebus.. leave some for the rest of us! :P:thumb
Nice find!
What are the plans for him?
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| posted on June 7th, 2007 at 08:01 PM |
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Excellent score. Nice story. Love standards.
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kombimatt
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| posted on June 7th, 2007 at 08:20 PM |
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Will do!
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posted by VWCOOL
hey that's a cool story, I hope the neice appreciates her first car and you look after yours! :thumb
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Yeah lovin' him already. The wife and I spent four hours givin' him a cut and polish and then she took him for a spin around the block in her
PJ's. Already a well loved member of the family.
Matt
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kombimatt
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| posted on June 7th, 2007 at 08:31 PM |
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That's it!
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posted by jo_tas
Jebus.. leave some for the rest of us! :P:thumb
Nice find!
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That's it for the collection Jo - no more room. Fritz has become our new daily, that is when the kids don't need to be carted - still got the seater
for that! My better half has fallen in love with him and despite previously loving driving Kombis thinks Fritz is a whole heap more fun to drive. Will
continue to drive him but all the kids have put up their hand for Fritz to be their first car so looks like he is long termer.
Fasty will now go on SI rego when he comes home.
Matt
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| posted on June 12th, 2007 at 10:45 PM |
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Day time pics
[ Edited on 12-6-2007 by kombimatt ]
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| posted on June 12th, 2007 at 10:46 PM |
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More pics
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