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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptyWed Sep 26, 2007 8:07 pm

heres a better picture of how it sits now
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Mr Scoops
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Mr Scoops


Male Number of posts : 38010
Age : 50
Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptyWed Sep 26, 2007 8:09 pm

Much better.......
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nomates
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Male Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
Location : weston-s-mare
My Ride(s) : 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date : 2006-11-19

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptyWed Sep 26, 2007 8:13 pm

It looked real good at the car show on sunday dude afro
glad you got it driving properly afro
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blueridge
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Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptyWed Oct 03, 2007 8:52 pm

ive now got the new shocks fitted just need to get caber and tracking done heres a couple more pics for you.
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next i think its time to change the wheels and fit some smaller tyres on the front
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptyMon Dec 10, 2007 8:13 pm

ive also been buying, picked up a tuck-away exhaust and some more chrome tinwear
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Mr Scoops
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Male Number of posts : 38010
Age : 50
Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptyMon Dec 10, 2007 8:17 pm

You keeping it now then Dude??
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptyMon Dec 10, 2007 8:21 pm

ive decided to keep it for now and get the bodywork and interior tidy when maybe sell it at the start of the summer.but it will only be sold if i can find a squareback
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Dec 30, 2007 4:55 pm

well today i made a start on repairing the damage and now its somewhere near the right shape.
from this
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to this
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vwbeetlebum
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vwbeetlebum


Male Number of posts : 6572
Age : 109
My Ride(s) : Your Mum
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Dec 30, 2007 5:19 pm

eh that looks a smart repair dude, well done. Smile
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dubberatlast
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Male Number of posts : 15756
Age : 45
Registration date : 2006-09-01

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Dec 30, 2007 5:21 pm

Looks good for someone that dosnt do body work lol! lol!
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delboy
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Male Number of posts : 1435
Age : 46
Location : Sitting in a room, in Exeter!
My Ride(s) : 2005 T5 Transporter, 67 very original ozzy bug running a 1914 lump..
Registration date : 2007-05-07

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Dec 30, 2007 8:22 pm

blueridge wrote:
ive decided to keep it for now and get the bodywork and interior tidy when maybe sell it at the start of the summer.but it will only be sold if i can find a squareback

Mate South west splitz had just got in a wicked, super solid square back from OZ,

Take a look,

http://www.southwestsplitz.co.uk/extra.php?which=307
£2500 take away as is,
or £3750 fully checked over & serviced, plates ect, basically on the road....
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Dec 30, 2007 8:26 pm

thanks for that but lack of funds at the moment
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 06, 2008 2:47 pm

well at long last ive made a start on the bodywork and got it into primer.
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dubberatlast
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Male Number of posts : 15756
Age : 45
Registration date : 2006-09-01

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 06, 2008 4:06 pm

So whats the wings and bits you want for then ?
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blueridge
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Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 06, 2008 5:40 pm

there for my bug as the ones on there are in worse nick than i thought but hopefully i will have another set of wings on tuesday then i can get them fitted and start getting some top coat on.
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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptyMon Jul 07, 2008 7:12 am

looking good good luck with getting it all up and ready for the castle mate xxxxxxxxxxxx
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 13, 2008 4:00 pm

well heres another update .its not the best job but its the first time ive done anything like it.it also looks better then it is in the photos and it still needs another coat.
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Male Number of posts : 15756
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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 13, 2008 4:02 pm

Mate that looks cool as fook brings back memories, black is coming back lol
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 13, 2008 4:04 pm

but mine is going to have red side panels
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 13, 2008 4:05 pm

and mine is satin not high gloss
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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 13, 2008 4:21 pm

mate that looks totally diff, nice job mate
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Mr Scoops
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Male Number of posts : 38010
Age : 50
Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 13, 2008 4:25 pm

That looks good Dam'
In my humble opinion I reckon you should polish those rims up, and those back wings look 110% better.
What are your further plans for it??
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 13, 2008 4:28 pm

red side panels ,red steels with baby moons and rings,blade bumpers and then maybe roofrack & visor
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Mr Scoops
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Mr Scoops


Male Number of posts : 38010
Age : 50
Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 13, 2008 4:41 pm

Are you going to do the res side panels in gloss??
Or even metal flake?? (Nomates has told me Metalflake is the future.......and the past!!!).
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blueridge
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blueridge


Male Number of posts : 1245
Age : 44
Location : highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1973 Squareback,1999 golf gti,95 GMC Safari.
Registration date : 2007-04-12

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PostSubject: Re: DOBBY the bug   DOBBY the bug - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 13, 2008 4:41 pm

gloss red
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