Aircooled VW South Africa

Good evening all,

Finally, the long awaited progress report on the soon to be, Herbie!
The car was delivered to Ferdi aka Bugoff on Saturday last week and had a few issues getting it there, well the dude at the gas station over filled with oil and 10 mins into our highway drive it got rid of some of the oil and gave me a fright!
Once at Bugoff it decided to let go of some other vital fluid, petrol!

So its now been a week and here are some pics documenting the work Ferdi has put in. Sit back and enjoy


Some of the hidden Cape Town rust!






Any one for a Herb rat look?

Will keep you all posted on what happens next!

Some actual progress is being made here!


New Fenders, as the old ones were torn at the edges and the indicator holes were filled

The rear valance was a real mess!


But not any more, look, some great work, me thinks!


Way to go Bugoff

More to follow!

Hi neil, progress is slow. I got my mig welder yesterday, so from monday u will see some real progress. Keep a eye out for the dash beadings and speedo without petrol guage.
Ferdi.

Hi there,

Slow and steady wins the race, looking good so far.
I am collecting the chrome beeding and indicators today

Keep the pics coming, and I will keep posting them.

Any one have an old Speedo with no fuel gauge and some dash beeding

Hi there,

The dash is striped and ready to go!



Indicators piched up from Calooker this morning, Awesome



and the most important number to remember, 53

You guys don't hang around do you

looking good ,so whats the plan to have it ready by next week friday?

Actually, the plan is for End of April, as it going to get done proberly the first time!

But who knows, wait and see

Ferdi, a pic of the stripes colours, red, white and a lightish blue, car is the wrong colour

have you already found the rag top roof section for it theqs??

Hi neil, u need a new indicator arm.

It will be the Hard top version. a Tribute car, they call it!

Can we try and fix that one on there?

nice will definatly look good

Hi Bugoff,
I managed to get some dash beadings, just waiting for them from Chris.

I got a 64 speedo, give me a call.
Rui 082 830 6493

Hi all,

Just some bits and pieces left to do,

remember this:



see now!