The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Lovely!

Sea Blue is my favourite VW bug colour, looks spot on on a '66 too.

Alex.

VW community good guys

Congrats on the sweet find!

Alex.

rokemester wrote:Pictures, pretty please!

x2 !!!

Alex.

That looks really nice!

The toolbox in the spare wheel is valuable,don't sell it to someone who may not think you know what you have!

Alex.

Love the white and red colour combination

Great to see you driving it every day too!

Alex.

Thanks guy's

I've been busy buying some more accessories this winter and hope to get them fitted in the next couple of weeks ready for the 2010 Volksworld Show, i'll get pics up when I can.

Good luck to everyone else putting their rides together for the new show season!!

Alex.

Love the unusual lenses :D Are you looking to find the tail light surrounds too, or just keep the lenses alone? I think they look great as they are 8) I was just gonna run as they are, I think the car is too 'new' for the fluted housings which is why I was stoked to get the lenses for £12!!!! btw y...

Welcome!

Alex

I scored some Elektric tail light lenses at a show swap meet this year, they needed a clean and polish and I thought I'd fit them as they are a little unusual http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/crazydaze/DSC04562.jpg Originally these would have had a cool fluted grey plastic holder and were prod...

I don't normaly like putting links to other forums up, but this has alot of useful info.

http://forums.pre67vw.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=16473

Alex.

rokemester wrote:Wow cool red Bug. Did you go with the stock ruby red? You can't always tell from the pictures. Mine is supposed to be Ruby Red but the PO had the car re-sprayed a non-stock color.

Yep, it's Ruby Red, although different batches seem to come up a little different!

Alex.

Great to see the progress

Alex.

Rollin' home from VW Action 2009 a few weeks ago: http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i124/vicpolky/IMG_0757.jpg I have plans for fitting fenderskirts over the winter, but will have to change out the rear brake drum's etc and with the birth of my first child this summer, money will be tight! You guy's...

Have you checked for holes in the inlet/exhaust/heat exchangers or loose tail pipes?

Alex.

Best wishes to you and for family.

When you finally restart work on your car it will make a fitting truibute to your Dad's life and passions too.

Alex.