Aircooled VW South Africa

Hello all

Firstly, I want to say a hello again to everyone that I left behind for nearly a year.
I took time away after being let down by many personal things, but as life and God would have it, my passions started peering up from the bottom of the box I shoved them in and started to infect me again.

So, as a person who nows sees himself as a man and not a 'guy' or 'boy' or anything, I have found what i am looking for.
Many thanks go to Splitz for bringing it to my attention which led to me getting...

a 1957 Oval Window beetle!!!!!

It is a half completed project, and most of the work is done, but I am looking forward to getting it home so I can stare at it till I stop crying and get down to working out the checklist and grand plan of finishing what was started and with putting it all back together!

here are the photos from the guy I bought it from.
When it arrives, I will be able to see just what kind of sh*t I got myself into

By the way, the rest of it is coming with it

FCUK! You must be over the moon.

Things will come to those that wait.

Nice going! Enjoy your build.

Awesome!

hitlers revenge wrote:FCUK! You must be over the moon.

Things will come to those that wait.

Nice going! Enjoy your build.

I am a quite shakey, not going to lie!
I almost cannot believe it

and why does my signature not work!!!!?

WOW, congrats!!

Will have to ask Eben about the signature (but it could be because of a lack of use)

FINALLY!! Well done and congrats mate! Been a tough journey for you. Glad you finally found the dream.

Have the time of your life doing what you desire to her/him. Looks a beaut already

insane!!! Looks fantastic

No Wonder the seller was so quiet

Well done! Good luck with the project

Welcome back.
My motto in life is "If you have suffered long and hard enough things will get better so much so that you can laugh at your suffering and be a stronger person" -- Its a caracter buillding execise---
cheers baron

That is SO nice!!

Welcome back and Congratulations

Congrats MINCE, and all the best with the transportation mission

Thanks everyone. Still feel very nervous, like I don't know what to do with myself!

I will have to still transport the thing, looking at doing it on a ship instead of overland, may be way cheaper.
Problem is, they can collect on thursday next week, but I am going to Knysna early Saturday morning for a week. So, the dude might have to keep it for an extra week!

I know it is premature, but SHE already has a name! It is the first 'she' i have had (all previous cars were boys) and judging by the papers, She is name after the original owner: "Betty". Kid you not!

Congrats Mince !!!
Finally found your car
Are you joining the Tech Day ??

MINCE wrote:...
and why does my signature not work!!!!?

Did you perhaps remove the picture from your photobucket ?