Retrovans MeFusco Beetle Truck Project

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Well done Herman!!
Must have been great to finally get her on the road


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Well done Herman!! Maybe I need to wait for the official reveal photos, but I need to get used to the look of the rear fenders. For me it doesn’t quite gel with the load bed. More photos might help me form a better opinion.
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Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Yes it was a awesome day, with a lot of unknowns, and a lot of hoop.(should read hope :roll: )

Which turned in to a day of great joy and pleasure.

once the upholstery done, and I have fitted the glass, I will take photo's all-round for the reveal.

There are a few changes that need to be done, like shortening the back mud guards so they do not hit the speed bumps.
73type2 wrote: Mon Jun 28, 2021 8:27 pm .... More photos might help ...
You just want photo's........... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Hoop hoop horay
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Well done Herman :drunks: :drunks:
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Well done! It must be quite a sight on the roads?
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So today we collected MeFusco from the upholsterer in PE

Due to the unpleasant drive without a windscreen taking him there, we decided to 1st fit the windscreen.

This was done within an half hour and drove him back home to Jeffreys Bay

What a lekker trip, even went off the main road and enjoyed the old road charm.

Now has 185 Km on the clock :D

He drove so well and all the instruments where in a happy place, so joy was had by all 3 of us.

Hoping to get the back windows fitted this weekend, then I can place some photo's of him for you all.

Till then

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Looking forward to that ,well done.
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nearly finished.
You must be getting excited and the family must be getting relieved
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Thanks guys much appreciated.

Yes he has a small amount of little things to "tweak"

Small jobs that where left to see how he runs, and final adjustments that where not foreseen.

But on the whole its a done project. :party:

Had the family visiting today so will get stuck in tomorrow, and see if we can get the little things done for the photo shoot.

Till then

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Due to cold weather the window rubber is too cold to fit, so I will be doing this this week I hope.

The interior has a bit to do so thats not done, and a few other things need doing before the full revel.

BUT ......... :roll:

As promised, I will post a few photo's so long just to keep the promise made.

There is also a video of the trip back from PE the other day, so for the addicts, there is a small fix......... :shock:

As the front bumper is still a WIP, and not sure if it will be a fixture on the final car, we will have to see.

Will paint it and see if it works.

So here goes ............... :D



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that just looks bad ass, well done
can I post a picture elsewhere or do you want to do the final reveal first?
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Tony Z wrote: Sun Jul 11, 2021 8:54 pm ...can I post a picture elsewhere....
Yes you may, there where so many photos taken on the road back from PE, so why no

Thanks for your comments

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You did it, Herman!! The colours look great. The droopy look front is perfectly achieved. I don’t know about that bumper, though.
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Wow Herman, this so cool! Something extremely unique…a testimony of your craftsmanship! You can be very proud of yourself!
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