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Oct 17, 2006 13:06:55 GMT
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Having sold the GTI and an Old 306 we had, my Girlfriend needed a daily driver... So we did the most sane thing in the world... decided to get her first beetle back on the road... it's a 1971 1200 model, that has stood around in her garden/garage since coming off the road 8 years ago... About 2 years ago it looked like this...   |
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Last Edit: Oct 17, 2006 13:14:56 GMT by rainking
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Oct 17, 2006 13:08:09 GMT
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Oct 17, 2006 13:10:46 GMT
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Basically, it needs the bottom six inches doing! Rob 'Judgie' Judge of [shameless plug]RNJ Motorsport.co.uk[/shameless plug] is doing the welding and other bits and bobs.... and he came to collect it the other weekend...  |
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Oct 17, 2006 13:12:15 GMT
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Oct 17, 2006 13:12:55 GMT
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and he's now started to weld fresh metal in....   |
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Oct 17, 2006 13:13:33 GMT
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Oct 17, 2006 13:14:04 GMT
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Oct 17, 2006 13:14:31 GMT
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and he's added the first of a few custom touches   |
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Oct 17, 2006 13:15:24 GMT
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Blimey, thats devotion!  I'd have a big headache by now! Good luck. |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Oct 17, 2006 13:16:25 GMT
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Cheers...
Fortunately... I'm only involved in the buying of the repair panels (for the moment) and having random ideas of what it should look like....
but Rob's playing a blinder!!!
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Oct 17, 2006 13:23:04 GMT
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I'm thinking of pulling a similar trick with the Cortina as we speak.  I just hope theres a bit more metal!  |
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Oct 17, 2006 13:43:30 GMT
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fingers crossed for ya! |
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 52
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Oct 17, 2006 14:16:29 GMT
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WOAH!! A lot of work there. Doubtless that it it'll be worth it! Is gunna be sweet to av the old girl back on the road I bet. Why'd it get taken ofg the road originally? Rot?
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Oct 17, 2006 14:55:44 GMT
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Something came off the back of a lorry in front of her and tore through one of the floor pans...
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Oct 17, 2006 16:35:42 GMT
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Mad skills there, Judgie! I keep feeling a dub itch... *n |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Oct 17, 2006 16:49:56 GMT
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Looks similar to what I'm doing mate,but being done about a million times quicker! lol It's nice to see stuff like this though to keep myself motivated (at the moment I'm only working on the car on my dinnertime as it's kept in a shed at work) Keep up the great photos as its inspiring me to get on with things |
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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Oct 17, 2006 17:08:24 GMT
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i want more pics!!!!! good luck with it mate, i'll avoiding work to read this for the next week or 2 haha
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VWDan
Part of things
VW Jetta MK1, VW Caravelle 1.9TD, Audi A6 Tdi Avant
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Oct 17, 2006 19:25:20 GMT
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Sheesh - fair bit of welding and panel work to do there - look forward to progress - makes my rusty arches look pathetic! I'll never whinge again  |
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If only everything in life was as cool as a retro VW racer.
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Oct 17, 2006 20:41:31 GMT
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aha ! about to do all this ( AGAIN ! ) myself, made a start by tidying the garage today.  |
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I'll post more pics as Judgie takes them....
went to look at the car last night... there's more solid metal in there now than there's been for 10 years! haha (and he's only done the off side)
Winner...
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I'd have a big headache by now! Good luck. 
I just hope theres a bit more metal! 
