Bella the Bug
Restoration of a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle to former glory, a beige beauty.
16/05/2017
Tatton Park 6th August :)
29/04/2017
Bit of a rub down and repaint on the wheels until I have time to get them powdercoated. Also note the trim that is staying on! Hasn't pinged off and hit me again yet!
05/04/2017
The carpet is in. Horrible job!
so after a hectic few months of damaging my knee, writing a dissertation, changing jobs twice and being generally busy Bella has been re-insured and will be on the streets in the next week or so! Long time coming. Just doing the agreed valuation and regretting looking at receipts!
27/01/2017
Still need to get this in! There is also a set of reversing lamps, an electric window washer pump and new brake shoes all waiting to be installed.
29/10/2016
Then swapped this old bonnet release cable for a new one. Bloody thing was riveted in so had to take the glovebox out.
29/10/2016
For this
29/10/2016
Got a little bit of mobility back so swapped this
finally created a thread on thesamba which shows you really quickly all the changes Bella has had.
I haven't posted in a while as I was working and then dislocated my kneecap so I'm on crutches at the moment! Hoping to have everything finished by the end of October though so she can have a few drives out before the snow comes!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8223991 #8223991
05/09/2016
10 Not-So-Small Facts About the Volkswagen Beetle More than a decade after the last old-style Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line, people are still singing the praises of the quirky little car.
23/08/2016
Just looking at getting an alarm system fitted. Hopefully be driving her around very soon. Still needs carpeting and running boards installing properly!
Trip back from the garage Monday. Holding up a Citroen for fun. Bella needs carpeting, running boards and driver door card installing and then she will be taking Andrea for a run!
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