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 Bigbertha
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 09:54 PM |
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new fromWA
Hi. Names Peter. I own a '68 lowlight bus. Well, my wife does. Its been in her family since new. She was brought home from hospital as a newborn, in
an apple crate in the back of 'Bertha'.
Her Oma passed it on to us when she got too old to drive and we brought both our kids home from hospital as newborns in it.
So you could say there is a little bit of sentimental value attached.
Bertha is currently under restoration.
should be ready by August.
Before shots
more resto shots to follow
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Bigbertha
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 10:08 PM |
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some resto pics
  
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 MISS VDUB
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 10:15 PM |
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Amazing, sentimental value through the roof. Bertha has certainly earnt her face lift.
Where Abouts are you located?
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 10:23 PM |
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Love Bertha and in the family since new, like my beetle...
Great work on the resto
Have a taste of Margaret River .... you deserve it
Ged
64 Standard Beetle
65 Panel Van
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Bigbertha
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 10:29 PM |
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I'm in Dwellingup, a small timber town about 100km southeast of Perth.
We nearly lost her twice. She was stolen back in the late 90's and luckily recovered fairly undamaged.
And my wifes Oma sold her to her dodgy arse mechanic for the $50 he told her it was only worth. A quick visit to the guy and some strong words got her
back.
Won't let her go a third time, no way.
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 05:50 PM |
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Dwellingup is a lovely place, I'm a born and bred sandgroper 
Wow, that adds to the amazing story already. She well and truely owns you guys, no wonder she is getting so much love!
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"
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tar76
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| posted on May 29th, 2012 at 05:55 PM |
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Welcome. What a awesome story that lowlight carriers. It's unreal that it's stayed with you and you can continue Bertha's story.
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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| posted on July 19th, 2012 at 11:27 PM |
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| posted on July 28th, 2012 at 08:05 PM |
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Love the colour great story and keep the pics coming
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neggy
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| posted on September 26th, 2012 at 11:07 PM |
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Hi, awsome job, who did the paint? Is that 2 pack paint?
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Bigbertha
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| posted on December 21st, 2012 at 10:50 PM |
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Got m' bus back last week.
Still a few issues to sort out and money to be spent. Sigh.
Sticky acc cable and brakes are pulling to the right, wiper motor doesn't work, so I'm up for a new one.
I've discovered another unique '68 attribute,...the wiper arms, different from every other year for some reason. I need new arms but do you think I
can find any? Will probably have to change them over to later ones, bit of a shame.
Anyway, I like to go out the back and look at it lots. I'm really happy with the paint job, getting lots of comments on the good quality of
restoration.
Now the fun begins,...keeping her on the road.
Yeah yeah, I know the headliner is a shocker, gonna hit it with the hair dryer which might help but I think I'll have to live with it being a bit
crap. Word of advice, only ever get someone who absolutely and 100% positively knows what they are doing when installing headliners.
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Bigbertha
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| posted on December 21st, 2012 at 10:57 PM |
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I'm gonna get a bit more creative with the camera this weekend.
Some daylight shots will do It justice.
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tar76
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| posted on December 22nd, 2012 at 06:55 AM |
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Got to luv a white lowie 
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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Doug Sweetman
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| posted on December 22nd, 2012 at 10:59 AM |
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Top bus ! Love the exhaust on it too.... The paint and panel fit looks really good too !
Headliners are a bitch. Try parking it in he sun a let it get nice and hot might help too.
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| posted on December 22nd, 2012 at 04:25 PM |
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Very nice lowlight..One of these is on our wishlist next..Simple and clean..A very nice resto.
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Bigbertha
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| posted on January 17th, 2013 at 10:21 AM |
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Finally you out and took some decent daylight shots.
Love this panorama shot by my daughter.
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| posted on January 17th, 2013 at 07:42 PM |
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Looks brilliant!
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Doug Sweetman
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| posted on January 17th, 2013 at 11:28 PM |
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Last photo is brilliant !!!
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| posted on April 20th, 2013 at 06:50 AM |
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Sweet ride, yeah the last pic looks like it came out of an advertisement :-)
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