Ellie - 1968 Static Beetle

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Tashreeq'94
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Ellie - 1968 Static Beetle

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Hey Guys

Just thought I'd share some background and pictures of my ride. :D :puterwork:

So just a year ago I started looking around for my first ride, however I wanted a ACVW Beetle, nothing less, and nothing more. After searching high and low, one rust bucket after the other, followed by overpriced dimes :( about to give up hope, I laid eyes on my love, and immediately I knew she was the one, without hesitation, I called up the owner and handed him a deposit, few days later I brought home my first official wheels. - she's now named 'Ellie'.
She's an all standard 1600 twinport, 47 year old MILF born in '68. She is beige-ish brown in color (not entirely sure) and has maroon-ish leather interior (stock) and has a standard sunroof that open and closes with something close to a window winder. She was still rough around the edges, but she's a beetle so I cut her some slack bcoz in my eyes she was short of nothing but rust.
I got her for a really good price, however I had to have the engine rebuilt, gearbox and a few other things changed.
After I got her mechanically sound I called up QBeams and fitted a 4" narrowed beam with adjusters and turned down the rear suspension, just a tad bit :lol:

Think that's enough said, hope you guys enjoy the pics. :hangloose:

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Regards
Tashreeq


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Re: Ellie - 1968 Static Beetle

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beautiful!
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Thanks @ Tony z :)
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Looks nice and straight, nice sun roof not often seen around these days.
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Super Nice :hangloose:
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Thanks guys @Terry @Wynand
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Post by Blitzkrieg »

Stance is crazy, love it!
If it's too low, you're too old :twisted:
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It is too low for me, which means I must be too old :) But still a sweet sweet ride!
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Thanks Gents :)
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Post by Klaus »

Great looking car. Love the steel sunroof

Very lucky to have a great ride like that in CPT
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Thanks Klaus, car was actually brought to CapeTown from JHB a few here's ago, very well looked after, don't know too much about the history of it but you're right, it was a lucky find for sure :)
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