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Offline kpnuts

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The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« on: September 25, 2016, 10:13:18 PM »
Hi all roymattblack sent this model to cheer my missus up in her recuperation.





First off let me say this may take quite a while as looking after Pam takes a lot of my time, but things should get easier as she recovers.

This model does not have a sun roof as Herbie does so that's the first thing to tackle  (luckily I did the samba bus a while ago with the sun roof open, it was a little too wide and long and a little too flat but nothing that can't be fettled)








Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2016, 05:21:22 AM »
Nice work on the roof!

Hope your missus recovers quickly!

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2016, 12:18:03 AM »
Hi all well i said this will take a while, my missus is getting a bit better so I may get more done in the following weeks, anyhow here is a small update.








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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2016, 12:38:26 AM »
Glad to hear of your wife's improving health! :)

Also good to see you back at this. :))
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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2016, 01:06:12 AM »
Hi all another little update.



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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2016, 06:55:35 AM »
Glad to hear your missus is on the mend and that bug is coming along nicely.

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Offline kpnuts

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2016, 03:20:55 AM »
Hi all another small update.




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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2016, 07:50:05 PM »
Ah! Starting to come together! :)
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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2016, 02:15:39 AM »
Hi all, waiting for the decals (hopefully any day now) here's where I'm at now.




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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2016, 03:16:23 PM »
 :)
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Offline kpnuts

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2016, 01:50:12 AM »
Hi all this is as far as I can get till the decals arrive.










Offline apophenia

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2016, 09:38:16 AM »
Looking great! And making me nostalgic for my '64 Bug  :)
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2016, 03:51:56 AM »
 :) :)
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Offline kpnuts

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2016, 02:34:11 PM »
Hi all well the decals arrived and so I've finished it 








Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2016, 07:28:23 PM »
Woo-Hoo! Herbie goes to town! ;D

Great job on the Love Bug, man! 8) :) :)
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Offline Kerick

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2016, 11:52:04 PM »
Now it looks like Herbie!!
Was the lady pleased?

Offline kpnuts

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2016, 04:06:47 AM »
Yes she loves it.

Offline Kerick

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2016, 05:02:09 AM »
Mission accomplished! Well done!

Offline apophenia

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2016, 11:27:31 AM »
Good job ... and good choice with the distinctive Herbie wheelie  :)
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2016, 10:33:33 PM »
Awesome :-*
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Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2016, 10:11:17 PM »
:)