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Wurz
DBS Top Sphincter
 Number of posts : 5378
Age : 49
Location : Wurzel Towers, Toytown
My Ride(s) : T5, Bay, 2 Bugs & Buggy Project
Registration date : 2008-03-15
| | Subject: Santiago - mexican beetle Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:08 pm | |
|   Firstly, a massive thanks to Griff and his bro for collecting it and dropping it off for me whilst i was in hospital, i was doing my best to escape but the docs were having none of it! And big thanks to Carl who actually spotted it in the first place. Top work fella's, i owe you. Anyway, its an '82 mexican 1200 beetle, with a new 1600 engine in (only done 3k), she's a bit scabby round the edges but has a certain charm about her  Lowered onto Empi 8's, naff towel rail bumpers and smoked lenses etc, but shouldn't take too much to get her back on the straight and narrow... Spare wheel well looks like a sieve and there's a couple of other scabs (nothing structural from what i've seen) and it needs an alternator and bloody good service, apart from the obvious MOT items it seems ok for the money - £400!! More updates as and when i can get a few pics and have the time (and energy) to do some work to her - The '66 is looking sorry for herself and i get a guilt trip every time i go to the workshop...... So, from 1 project to 2 ...... Shit or bust!! literally!!! 
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
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
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:13 pm | |
| Looks a nice little model. Fairly tidy bodywork from what we can see, what's she ride like??  | |
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Wurz
DBS Top Sphincter
Number of posts : 5378
Age : 49
Location : Wurzel Towers, Toytown
My Ride(s) : T5, Bay, 2 Bugs & Buggy Project
Registration date : 2008-03-15
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:18 pm | |
| tight and firm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:09 pm | |
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Wurz
DBS Top Sphincter
Number of posts : 5378
Age : 49
Location : Wurzel Towers, Toytown
My Ride(s) : T5, Bay, 2 Bugs & Buggy Project
Registration date : 2008-03-15
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:06 am | |
| one of them has had a slight knock in the rear end  | |
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
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
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:08 am | |
| Looks good to me!!
Give me a shout when you feel up to sorting the bumpers Bud. | |
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Impy Mcdub
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 4983
Age : 53
Location : oh my Godney
My Ride(s) : mk2 goof big bumper gti 8v....slammed n rough
Registration date : 2006-08-20
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:52 pm | |
| is she crying tears of joy in the pic......or going Matt what the f*ck have u done now? lol | |
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griff
DBS Top Sphincter
Number of posts : 5280
Age : 113
Location : weston super mare
My Ride(s) : the fourking T25 van
Registration date : 2007-04-01
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:01 pm | |
| - Impy Mcdub wrote:
- is she crying tears of joy in the pic......or going Matt what the f*ck have u done now? lol
that was having to get back in the truck with my brother driving  | |
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Wurz
DBS Top Sphincter
Number of posts : 5378
Age : 49
Location : Wurzel Towers, Toytown
My Ride(s) : T5, Bay, 2 Bugs & Buggy Project
Registration date : 2008-03-15
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:25 am | |
|     Few more pics and a quick update.. Firstly, she runs! Bought a new battery and she fired straight up, throttle cable is sticking a bit and the exhaust was blowing like a pig, but both should be sorted today, along with cutting out the mank spare wheel well and welding in a patch... Full service and changing those f'ugly smoked lenses for originals and then we'll see what Mr MOT man says..  | |
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Wurz
DBS Top Sphincter
Number of posts : 5378
Age : 49
Location : Wurzel Towers, Toytown
My Ride(s) : T5, Bay, 2 Bugs & Buggy Project
Registration date : 2008-03-15
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:26 am | |
| oh, and under those rank seat covers are immaculate original seats... nice! | |
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itsabuglife
DBS Old Timer
Number of posts : 2276
Age : 37
Location : Back in sunny Highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1971 bug, 73 baywindow, hymer motor home, 1984 mk1 golf git cabby, 1997 t4
Registration date : 2007-01-14
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:26 am | |
| nice take em off and show its og's | |
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Mr Scoops
DBS Top Tater
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
| | Subject: Re: Santiago - mexican beetle Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:37 am | |
| Where'd the pic of Jane go??? | |
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