Forgotten beetle haven
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RICKY-R69
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Forgotten beetle haven
This afternoon I came across the biggest stash of beetles I have ever seen. Any beetle lover will go out of his mind if they see this. Unfortunately no pics as I was actually trespassing. Got a pic of a single cab split bus though. Will resize the image tonight and post it here. Must be close to 40 beetles in a shed behind the house. Used to belong to the local beetle fundi. An old man that died since. Who they belong to now I have no idea. I know he had two sons but I can't track them. There is a couple of ovals as well as a split window. Unfortunately I don't have the co-ordinates but if you can use an adress to google it ,it is at bezuidenhoudt street in mokopane
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Re: Forgotten beetle haven
are they all original or rusty or done up 
(that must be a big garden) I wish I could see them 
(that must be a big garden) I wish I could see them Failing To Plan is Planning To Fail
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Re: Forgotten beetle haven
Sounds awesome! wonder if they would be for sale.. im sure they would 
Where the hell is mokopane ?
Where the hell is mokopane ?
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Re: Forgotten beetle haven
Mokopane was formerly known as potgietersrus. They are all in a state of repair and mostly original. Use to know the old coon that owned them. Old man with the name Dan van Eyk. Stingy as hell. I will try to get a contact number for his sons as his wife died a couple of years ago. All the bugs are in a shed exept for 3 or 4. Lots and lots of spares also. Will see if I can sneak in and take pics during the week when activity on the street is less.
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I saw an Oval Baja in Potties' main street when I passed through it last year
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South. Between Geyser and Voor streets.
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I use to work with a young guy here in Secunda who was forever buying spares for beetles. He and his dad use to rebuild and fix them up and the old man stayed in the Potgietersrus area .Maybe its the same guy.Iwill see if I can get his surname and whereabouts tomorrow.
The Volkspares guys should know him.
cheers baron
The Volkspares guys should know him.
cheers baron
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I'm pretty sure its one of the sons.
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This sounds awesome, would love to see this in the flesh!
Good luck with the Pics! Cant wait to see them!
Good luck with the Pics! Cant wait to see them!
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Nothing from my side. Baron?
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I finally managed to take some pics! Makes one wanna cry doesn't it?
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WHATS their plans for the cars ,or is it another case of were still going to restore them [someday]
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Re: Forgotten beetle haven
That is discussing !!!!! How couls some one leave them like that? But at lease some of them are in a garage. Failing To Plan is Planning To Fail