Oooooh a ragtop! What problems does it have? Are you needing help to get the engine going or is it bodywork or both? I haven't driven my bug for probably close to 10 years now and I need to get out Li'l Red and get him going. My wife and I are planning to get a shop built on our acreage so that at long last I can actually work on stuff. I want to get a 2 or 4 post lift installed too so I can stand up. My grandpa was about 60 years old when he finally got his shop built so I could potentially beat him by 10 years. He got to enjoy his for about 30 years so maybe I've got 40 left? I dunno but I can tell you it doesn't get any easier as you get older. :)
NQ On Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 1:58 PM Eric Ridvan Üner <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] > --- > 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/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] > --- > 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/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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/0CB5763C-75F1-4538-BC64-43ECBDE8F0AB%40uner.com?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/CAKxGCtOWHR7ZQ2EPzpS56JOc_6rGR6F2r44VEPmN2o1kcb35iA%40mail.gmail.com.
