Newbie from Texas

[choptop]

Ok, before this gets too far, I drove a 72 VW Super beetle. 1776 big bore kit, it would fly. Ill post a pic later

[Captkaos]

Like that is going to stop it:

[oldyeller]

Those are funny.  Needed a laugh.

[choptop]

Anyone want some salt to rub in the wound? Here was my real one.

Bare in mind, she thinks the funniest thing was she is 5' tall 100 pounds, I was 6'2" 250 pounds. It just shows I put her safety before my pride. High school kids were/are idiots around here

[85MudMonster]

I like that beetle, I don't see the problem with owning a beetle?

[eventhorizon66]

Anyone want some salt to rub in the wound?

Not me.  I think beetles are cool.  I've seen a few conversions with a mid-mounted V8 and Porsche transaxle.  Talk about fast.

[oldwhity]

My son showed some interest in them a few months ago. This was a monumental moment as it was the first thing to come out of his mouth other than Lego's(he's 10). I looked at some on line and they can be pretty neat little cars so I proposed a deal with him. We'll see.

[85MudMonster]

you gonna buy him an old one and teach him how to rebuild it?

[oldwhity]

I told him that i'll match whatever cash he's saved up from now until we find a decent fix-r-upper. Then i'll teach him what I know and probably learn myself along the way. When he gets his lisence he'll get the car. If he had bad grades, i'll get the car DOH

[choptop]

Thanks guys, I liked it. It drove like a roller skate, and ran like a striped ape. It was funny how many Mustangs, and Camaros this little car would whip, and still knock out 25 mpg. I traded it for my 66 Chevy SNB (283,4 on the floor) which I later traded for my 83 GMC crewcab dually. So I eventually traded up, but it was fun while it lasted. I traded it because I liked the 66 Chevy and I blew a head gasket (or jug gasket IDK) so it whistled when you drove it. Still ran good though, and the best thing, I never had a coolant leak.

[bigblue09]

haha! i like the roller skate one!!

[joesgarage71]

 Man choptop she is a keeper.  Don't see many motorhead women.
 I like the bug too. My Ex had a yeller one I used to drive. Not much on heat but that baby would cut through the snow.
 Steve

[oldyeller]

This is what my truck looked like when he drove the bug.





Looks a little different now.

[85MudMonster]

That truck is so cool.

[oldyeller]

That truck is so cool.

Thanks.  I am proud of it.  Can't wait to get the rest of the body work done on it and get it painted, but I guess I have to.  He wants one of his projects finished first.  I already have 2 awesome vehicles to drive.

My truck:





And my car: