I've been a lurker here since the late 90's as well - benefiting from the fine community's advice and help, which was always eagerly given and tremendously appreciated. I don't really have the skills return the favors.
My Bug has sat unmoving for a decade or so as work and life and kids replaced all the car time. I still say goodnight to it and dust it off regularly. His big brother the 911 in the space next to it gets out now and then in good weather (it's a Targa), but salty roads and snowy winters keep it inside much of the year. With the Bug, the wife wants it moving or gone so she can have the garage space. I've not yet decided if I need to engage someone to re-re-restore it, or if it needs to bring joy to another enthusiast. I just don't have the cycles to work on it these days, and won't for some time. Seeing emails on the list has really given me a smile! https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0n5aDWbrZC0MV Eric > On Nov 3, 2021, at 9:05 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > I’m still here and still actively rebuilding and restoring old VW’s (and some > Porsches) . Now that I have a good line bore kit, I can help my friends > with that too. Mostly retired and with more time to play Volkswagens! > > I have my ‘59 euro ragtop bug, an ‘87 Westy, Cheryl Deschene’s (RIP) ‘58 bug, > and a ‘71 Ghia. > > Mike Bucchino > > My iPhone 5S iOS 12 is ready for upgrade! > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of > [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 09:59 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [vintagvw] Just checking ... > > Volks, > I’ve been following the thread, newly unraveled by NQ, checking the vitals of > the old listserv group. So I suppose I ought to see if it’s still receiving > me. As I posted recently, I’m alive and well in Nashville, mostly working on > my police beetle (and a ’72 SB) and hitting the regional shows and other > events. I’ve gone from working on my cars to just enjoying them, now that > they’re restored and looking good. I’ve also been assisting some other folks > around the country with their own restorations (free advice is a specialty), > especially those with old VW emergency vehicles – or re-creations of the > same. One guy has a beautiful old fire chief’s car (an Einsatzleitwagen) in > Upstate NY. I have a Facebook page for car stuff under “Robert Knupp.” > There’s a group based in Belgium, “Vw d’Urgence,” that’s fun, too. > > -- > Visit the VintagVW archives at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/001301d7d0ba%24f41cc6a0%24dc5653e0%24%40comcast.net > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/001301d7d0ba%24f41cc6a0%24dc5653e0%24%40comcast.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > -- > Visit the VintagVW archives at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/2F1226A3-DB3E-CE41-A386-52C8D70B2FF0%40hxcore.ol > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/2F1226A3-DB3E-CE41-A386-52C8D70B2FF0%40hxcore.ol?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/0CB5763C-75F1-4538-BC64-43ECBDE8F0AB%40uner.com.
