62 Bug restoration (or Herbie according to my son!)

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please be so kind as to send me your mechanics detail so i can get hold of him. looks like there are still people out there that take pride in there work


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PM Sent! :hangloose:
Added some extra info on a couple of other Brilliant wrenchers I know! :hangloose:
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MarshallGTi wrote:Image
:lol:
Not much happening at the moment, just enjoying the ride! :hangloose:
Will start the real work once my garage/bug loving room has been extended. :shock:
Cant do any serious work under the carport :(
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thats no excuse, every other weekend i'm sweating under the carport trying to fix something-or-other :lol:
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Had some bling restored for the roof rack! :D

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And after! :flash: :flash: :flash:
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:? Not sure if I want to put it on the roof or safely on the back seat now! :?
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I think its about time you name the car....
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Tony Z wrote:I think its about time you name the car....
:lol: Still waiting for my son to decide! :lol:
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Ice box looks awesome ....Job well done ....did you do it yourself ?
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Thanks! :hangloose:
Nope, a friend did it for me, he restores all sorts of things.
Sort of the "American Restoration" guy in SA :hangloose:
If you want something done you can give him a call:
Southern Motorcycle Restorations
Claude 073 153 7394
He is in the Alberton area. :D
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hows the nameless running these days?
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:lol:
Not bad, she behaves very well! :hangloose:
Needs some new compression rings, well more like an engine rebuild while its out anyway :shock:
But other than that she starts and runs better than most jap cars! 8)
My son seems set on calling a blue Beetle Herbie! :?
Cant get myself to agree with him!
Darn media brainwashing, guess all Beetles are Herbie's when you talk to kids! :x
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:party: :party: :party:
Upgraded my lucky Beetle form a carport in the driveway to this! :hangloose:
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At last I have somewhere where to get some work done! :D
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awesome upgrade!
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Re: 62 Bug restoration (or Herbie according to my son!)

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I love your car, it's a beautiful original.
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