After being at the whales and wheels and havin a burning desire to have a beetle
Managed to stumble into this hidding in a shed here in Grabouw
History - she was purchased for a school fundraser
Hippiefied with the flowers
Driven for a few school events and then spent seven years in a dusty old shed
Farm worker was slowly paying her off
So I managed to offer the owner 4000 and gave the oke 500 for his effort of paying her off
All happy
Will post more on operation Lilly as we progress
At the start all seems good little surface rust will be easy to sort
Engine swings into life with the flick of the ignition
Need to sort out a few minor electrics - horn shorting out somewhere
Sweet Pea gets a mate
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Warwick-Lowlight
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Sweet Pea gets a mate
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Re: Sweet Pea gets a mate
Maybe...... 
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Sweet Pea... AND...
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Hip Pea
.Sweet Pea... AND...
.Hip Pea
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
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Re: Sweet Pea gets a mate
Congrats on your new Beetle - the bug has hit you dude by fig » Mar 26, 2018
Sambas in South Africa are good for only 2 things: showing off and sunburn.
Sambas in South Africa are good for only 2 things: showing off and sunburn.
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Bushpig
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Re: Sweet Pea gets a mate
Nice, Now they mates maybe they will produce a K/Ghia / Thing Let me know if she needs bits and pieces...
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Re: Sweet Pea gets a mate
Leave her just as is...
"My other ride is your SeatCover! & She loves it!"
Sometimes you'r the statue, sometimes your the pigeon.
"Only the dead go free..." Roger Waters.
"You do not understand the power of the DarkSide" Darth Vader.
Sometimes you'r the statue, sometimes your the pigeon.
"Only the dead go free..." Roger Waters.
"You do not understand the power of the DarkSide" Darth Vader.
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Warwick-Lowlight
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Re: Sweet Pea gets a mate
Vader will leave her as is -just some minor rust to buff away
Yes the air bug has hit hard
@ Bushpig maybe we can talk bits and pieces when you come look at the lowlight nose ??
Yes the air bug has hit hard
@ Bushpig maybe we can talk bits and pieces when you come look at the lowlight nose ??
If your not going all the way - don't go at all !
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Re: Sweet Pea gets a mate
Nice one - like the licence plate "CEO" - probably thinks it the rooster of the hen house !
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Warwick-Lowlight
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Re: Sweet Pea gets a mate
So for those of you that were wondering The project Liilly is still ON
Had a weeee issue getting her thru roadworthy but after a bit of welding on some pannels on the pan we are now legal and on the road Yey
So what does one do after you are legal
Well get off the road
So Lilly is on blocks engine out
One gearbox bracket broken and sorting out some leaks
Seems like # 3 is passing a bit of oil in the exhaust
So for now we will sllep on that till I get more moet
End play seems fine so I am hopeing just a couple of rings but we will see what the doctor says
Has been a bit pre-occupied with the beeg move so lets hope in a better state next week
For now while engine out have done some paint on all the tin
NS7 heat paint aparently all that will be left after a burn out will be the paint Ha Ja Ha
Will post some pics
When we sort out the other issues I think I will call the engine the black beauty
So for now keep the air COOL
Post a bit later
Had a weeee issue getting her thru roadworthy but after a bit of welding on some pannels on the pan we are now legal and on the road Yey
So what does one do after you are legal
Well get off the road
So Lilly is on blocks engine out
One gearbox bracket broken and sorting out some leaks
Seems like # 3 is passing a bit of oil in the exhaust
So for now we will sllep on that till I get more moet
End play seems fine so I am hopeing just a couple of rings but we will see what the doctor says
Has been a bit pre-occupied with the beeg move so lets hope in a better state next week
For now while engine out have done some paint on all the tin
NS7 heat paint aparently all that will be left after a burn out will be the paint Ha Ja Ha
Will post some pics
When we sort out the other issues I think I will call the engine the black beauty
So for now keep the air COOL
Post a bit later
If your not going all the way - don't go at all !
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Warwick-Lowlight
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Re: Sweet Pea gets a mate
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Re: Sweet Pea gets a mate
nice to see youre keeping yourself busy mate , soon it will be my chance.
Keep on rolling baby , you know what time it is !
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