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great looking build

Originally Posted by jyardgirl

great looking build

Thank you. You know, it's hard to get old.

Got to say "I LOVE IT" that will have top be a blast to drive.

Originally Posted by cffisher

Got to say "I LOVE IT" that will have top be a blast to drive.

Thanks. Yeah, I am retired and when I hear some retiree say that they are bored and have nothing to do, I have a problem with that. Days aren't long enough.

Welcome to CHR site and man that is one very nice project and what you have accomplished so far is excellent,love it also. It looks like you started with a very clean VW body wise, and I could imagine twin pipes (exhaust) simalar to the original out the back. I will be following along with your build as I too love the old VW's.

[QUOTE=Whiplash23T;414416]Welcome to CHR site and man that is one very nice project and what you have accomplished so far is excellent,love it also. It looks like you started with a very clean VW body wise, and I could imagine twin pipes (exhaust) simalar to the original out the back. I will be following along with your build as I too love the old VW's.

Thanks for the nice remarks. Yeah, this was a California car I bought some years ago that my youngest son and I were going to build. It had a blown engine and trannie and said in a grarage her in Missouri for about 5 years. I bought it, we totally disassembled it and it sat in my garage for about another 12-15 years. Both sons are married, have kids and live in two different states. I told my wife, now I am going to build it the way I want it. Oughta be a good little grocery getter for her,huh? Here are a couple of pictures of another '69 VW that my oldest boy, who will be 38 this year, built when he was a senior in high school. It is powered by a reworked, 4cylinder Porsche engine. Quick little ride,. Yep, I have that in my garage too.

Originally Posted by V8Square

Thanks. Yeah, I am retired and when I hear some retiree say that they are bored and have nothing to do, I have a problem with that. Days aren't long enough.

I'm retired and have been since 05 and been playing in my shops ever since curently playing with a 73 nova that will have a 454 just for fun and a 57 chevy 2dr wagon for the wife, I love retirement. Your right you run out of time all the time.

Originally Posted by cffisher

I'm retired and have been since 05 and been playing in my shops ever since curently playing with a 73 nova that will have a 454 just for fun and a 57 chevy 2dr wagon for the wife, I love retirement. Your right you run out of time all the time.

You are so right about retirement. We love it. Say, I see you are from Michigan. My wife and I lived there,Sault Ste Marie, many,many ears ago (1965-1967)while I was stationed at Kincheloe A.F.B. with the 449th Bomb Wing,SAC before going overseas. Was just up there,in the U.P., visiting and camping this past fall.

We'er in the far south part of MI a little north of state line, but we have been to the UP many times it is so nice up there year round there are things to do. went river rafting there in Feb. 2 years ago realy fun. Only 6 to 8 hr drive depending on how you go.