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Jun 26, 2005 16:39:49 GMT
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yesterday, after being sat on the drive for over 3 years, i got to drive my old bug for the very first time. its a rough-looking old nail i saved from the scrappy for a couple of hundred quid but i don't think i'll ever forget my first drive in a bug.
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Jun 26, 2005 16:42:06 GMT
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congrats guz , not a bad looking old bug either ;D ;D whys it took so long?
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Jun 26, 2005 16:53:14 GMT
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Jun 26, 2005 17:20:50 GMT
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congrats guz , not a bad looking old bug either ;D ;D whys it took so long? i'm mechanically inept TBH. took me over a year, on and off, to source, remove from donor and fit the engine, (yes, i know its only 4 bolts !) then i found out the old lump was dynamo and the new one was altenator so fumed a bit and left it another year or so until a mate sorted the wiring, 5 minute job. had to move it to new storage yesterday to keep the missus happy so i thought i'd try a battery on it to see if it'd start after being sat for so long and it did. i'm actually sat on a concrete block cos there's no drivers seat fitted, there was a bucket seat bodged in bit i can't fit in it.
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a VERY happy day !tarquinbevilastard
@GUEST
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Jun 26, 2005 18:06:56 GMT
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T'WAS a moment i'll never forget ;D now wheres that other pic gone
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Jun 26, 2005 18:36:05 GMT
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all i can see in the pic is a big grin ;D ;D ;D
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a VERY happy day !tarquinbevilastard
@GUEST
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Jun 26, 2005 19:08:00 GMT
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guz working on his beetle earlier in the day making a slight modifacation so it could be towed using an a frame
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Jun 26, 2005 20:56:48 GMT
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cool nice on mate. Whats your next plan with it?
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Jun 26, 2005 22:21:31 GMT
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i'll just be happy to see it on the road before the weather gets nasty, not bothered what it looks like or how fast it'll go.
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filmidget
East Midlands
Mostly Lurking
Posts: 1,652
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Jun 26, 2005 23:18:04 GMT
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Ya daft buggers messing about towing - I have a trailer sat juust over the hill from Guz
Well done anyway thought! ;D
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'79 MG Midget 1500 - Still patiently awaiting attention '02 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Elegance(!) - Better than you might think '03 Mazda MX5 - All new and shiny looking (thanks to Antony at Rust Republic) '09 Renault Clio - Needs to go.
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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a VERY happy day !Davenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Jun 26, 2005 23:22:31 GMT
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Nicely done mate. I like the wheels on it, makes a change from empi or porsche rims
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