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Herbie Project (o\53/o)

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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 :drunks:

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Some of the hidden Cape Town rust!

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Any one for a Herb rat look?

Will keep you all posted on what happens next!
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Re: Herbie, The Love Bug RESTO

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Some actual progress is being made here!

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

The rear valance was a real mess!
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But not any more, look, some great work, me thinks! :hangloose:
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Way to go Bugoff :D

More to follow! :mrgreen:
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Re: Herbie, The Love Bug RESTO

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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.
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Re: Herbie, The Love Bug Replica Project

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Hi there,

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

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

Any one have an old Speedo with no fuel gauge and some dash beeding :?:
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Re: Herbie, The Love Bug Replica Project

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Hi there,

The dash is striped and ready to go!

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Indicators piched up from Calooker this morning, Awesome :hangloose:

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and the most important number to remember, 53

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You guys don't hang around do you :D
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Re: Herbie, The Love Bug Replica Project

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looking good ,so whats the plan to have it ready by next week friday?
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Re: Herbie, The Love Bug Replica Project

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

But who knows, wait and see :D

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

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have you already found the rag top roof section for it theqs??
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Re: Herbie, The Love Bug Replica Project

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Hi neil, u need a new indicator arm.
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It will be the Hard top version. a Tribute car, they call it!

Can we try and fix that one on there?
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nice will definatly look good
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Re: Herbie, The Love Bug Replica Project

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Hi Bugoff,
I managed to get some dash beadings, just waiting for them from Chris.
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I got a 64 speedo, give me a call.
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Re: Herbie, The Love Bug Replica Project

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Hi all,

Just some bits and pieces left to do,

remember this:

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see now!

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