VW 1966 "GIGI" (sympathetic restoration)

Let's hear about your 1966 VW Beetle - How long have you owned it? What attracted you to this specific model year? what makes it unique? PLEASE - NO TECHNICAL OR MECHANICAL QUESTIONS IN THIS FORUM - PLEASE POST THEM IN THE TECHNICAL/MECHANICAL SECTION. Thanks John
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TÓ-ZÉ
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VW 1966 "GIGI" (sympathetic restoration)

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... So is this beetle is already rolling from the beginning of 2009 and has done about 6000 kms only this year I'll present here is a project that was supposed to be nice or is supposed to "bind and put the smokehouse (portuguese saying) that soon became more sympathetic ... This is a beetle of 1300 66 which was started by my friend and it was for his sister (hence the color) that was there 16/17 years ago but was on the street about 5 or 6 years for lack of space yard ...
For about three years since I proposed to buy a beetle that he had a few more and I only sold this ...

Here it is ... I present you the "GIGI" ...

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finally home ...

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My wish now was to get to work ...

the engine has been a long time inside another beetle that was also in the rain ... but I talked to my friend Philip who suddenly came to give me a BIG help ...
Here in the garage of Philip ... the engine was not finished in this disgrace.

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Well .. I said ... I have to get a temporary motor to put the car in and out of the garage ... it was then my friend Peter gave me a beetle to get spare parts and engine

the victim ... do not tell anyone pssssss
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... the donated organ that will suddenly into place ... started the 3rd is like new ... :lol:

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already in place and with it the brakes or is more or less had only handbrake (I thought) let's go for a ride ...

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was not enough to go around, nor brakes ... RESULT ...

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There is a video from this that as soon as the will to post here

The project continues next ... soon ... 8)
Blue Baron
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Post by Blue Baron »

Moral of the story: Don't test drive your car with no brakes.
TÓ-ZÉ
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Post by TÓ-ZÉ »

Blue Baron wrote:Moral of the story: Don't test drive your car with no brakes.
...rigth... :lol: :roll:
Aircooledbenny
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Post by Aircooledbenny »

haha! I saw this video on youtube and i have to say I did shout at the screen. Though I m sure there is an after video of it restored?
fatalifeaten
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Post by fatalifeaten »

Looks nice now!
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