My 1968 Bug

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Re: My 1968 Bug

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here they are
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1958 1600 TP Karmann Ghia
1968 1600 TP Beamish buggy
1968 1500 SP Beetle
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Re: My 1968 Bug

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How am I going to get it here, where do you live
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I live in Cape Town. We can parcel post to each other
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Re: My 1968 Bug

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Is that expansive
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I'll check for you. It recently cost me R35.00 to bring down a distributor from Jo'burg
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1968 1600 TP Beamish buggy
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R33.00 per kg
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1968 1600 TP Beamish buggy
1968 1500 SP Beetle
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Where in Capetown are you, because I am going to capetown in about 2 months time.
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Wynberg
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It is long since I updated, but because of school work and exams started, I didn't have time to update. I got the beetle back about 4 weeks ago. I worked on it at a workshop, where they sprayed it. I am busy now with the wiring and rooflining. I am doing everything myself, so progress is very slow. Didn't know the rooflining was that dificult
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Almost finish with the spray job

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The body is re-united with the chassi. :D

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The inside of the car and the pan is coated with a type of bakkie lining, almost like stone chip

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Looks really nice! Would love to see what that blue looks like in the sunlight.
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"Toy 1" 1968 Vw Beetle
"Toy 2" The dead Bus

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The fenders is on and the wheels is painted

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Loading the beetle on to the trailer

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And it is at home

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Sorry for the crap pictures> it was taken by a phone
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The rooflining is almost finish. I must only get that damn wrinkles out.

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Re: My 1968 Bug

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nice colour!!! Suits the car
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