
"BOBBIE" the '63 Beetle - aka BB / Rosie
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Re: 1963 - "Blue Bird" Beetle - WARNING LOTS OF PICS!
wow BB is looking better by the week!! 

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Re: 1963 - "Blue Bird" Beetle - WARNING LOTS OF PICS!
My 3 year old daughter Jessica has named the beetle!
From now on BB has been reborn to............................
"ROSIE"
From now on BB has been reborn to............................
"ROSIE"
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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
holy moley - she's looking BEAUTIFUL Dutch...!!
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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
Hey There Frankie-boy,
Hope your trip is going well!!
A chap by the name of Farhaad mentioned that he has a contact for hoodlining material - could you find out who they are and or if you are reading this Farhaad - Please could you assist!!!
Thanks a ton!
I will be putting some 6v headlamps up for sale in the next few days - if there are any interested parties????
By the way - "Rosie" aka BB has gone for her touchups at the panelshop and should be back with us by Friday!!
Just thought you would like to know
Hope your trip is going well!!
A chap by the name of Farhaad mentioned that he has a contact for hoodlining material - could you find out who they are and or if you are reading this Farhaad - Please could you assist!!!

Thanks a ton!
I will be putting some 6v headlamps up for sale in the next few days - if there are any interested parties????
By the way - "Rosie" aka BB has gone for her touchups at the panelshop and should be back with us by Friday!!
Just thought you would like to know

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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
Hi Jurgen
Sorry for being forward, but I think that Farhaad mentioned the EMPI roof lining kit that Dave Rowley sells at Flat Four Racing... if this is what you referring to, he can be contacted on FFR...0215561985
Tell him I say hi
if you are referring to the early model headlamps... dibs please depending on price?
Muderick
Sorry for being forward, but I think that Farhaad mentioned the EMPI roof lining kit that Dave Rowley sells at Flat Four Racing... if this is what you referring to, he can be contacted on FFR...0215561985
Tell him I say hi

if you are referring to the early model headlamps... dibs please depending on price?
Muderick
Last edited by Muderick on Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
Ai this bug is going to look awesome when done good job guys
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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
hi buddyJurgen Grand Slam wrote:Hey There Frankie-boy,
Hope your trip is going well!!
A chap by the name of Farhaad mentioned that he has a contact for hoodlining material - could you find out who they are and or if you are reading this Farhaad - Please could you assist!!!![]()
Thanks a ton!
I will be putting some 6v headlamps up for sale in the next few days - if there are any interested parties????
By the way - "Rosie" aka BB has gone for her touchups at the panelshop and should be back with us by Friday!!
Just thought you would like to know
i wrote u a long story on that headliner pro and cons, but it seemed to disapear. aaah well long story short, check out mudz reply.


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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
Esme....I hope they aren't my 6v headlamps! If so....let's discuss price 

"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
this might be a stupid question, but how do u know if the headlamps are 6v or 12v
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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
basically check the globes voltage afaik ?
Oh and of course, the early beetles had a different diffusion (?) pattern on the front headlight lenses compared to the later beetles. This was even before they changed from slanted to upright.
Oh and of course, the early beetles had a different diffusion (?) pattern on the front headlight lenses compared to the later beetles. This was even before they changed from slanted to upright.
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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
KK, you are good!...when you see them side by side, they are quite different as KK says.
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"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
Thought I had 1st dibsDutch_Diver wrote:Esme....I hope they aren't my 6v headlamps! If so....let's discuss price



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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
Muds....you have. They may not be my lights.....I have a set of 6 & 12v. I dropped them at Jurgen in case he needed for Rosie. I don't need them and Emse might be selling for me to help pay the bill!
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"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: "ROSIE" the 1963 Beetle - aka BB (Blue Bird)
Ok cool.... please PM me a price when you decide on something Dutch.... 


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