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JanW
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Hi, does anyone know where this car lives now?
Was it ever finished?
Such a lot of wonderful work I am hoping it is a much loved finished car. |
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cyberdyne systems 101
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Barn Fresh 57 |
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Been working my way through the thread, certainly gives me inspiration of what can be achieved! Good luck in the future and thanks for sharing your wonderful work!
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Bendango
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| Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:09 am Post subject: Re: Barn Fresh 57 |
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I would always have to hunt for this thread as I could not remember the title! - But I always remembered the incredible work and would spend ages pouring through my "watched topics" to find yours.
Fantastic stuff, tough times mean tough decisions and anyone thats had them will understand that.
All I can say is I hope you get stuck into a new project when the time is right - and be sure to pop a link here where we can all find it!
WE ARE WATCHING YOU! 
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sunroof
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Location: Winnipeg
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Barn Fresh 57 |
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Really good to hear from you, Tim You were always an inspiration to me in my project and I borrowed several of your techniques for metal shaping.
Also: I have a friend who worked in a shop for 20 years fixing foreign cars, he was a trained VW mechanic and had certificates out the yinyang. For years he asked his boss for more money and was always told they couldn't afford to pay him any more. Then one day the boss rolled up in the most expensive MB money can buy and Bill quit on the spot. Walked out in the middle of the day. Opened his own shop and never looked back.
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My57Oval
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Barn Fresh 57 |
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| I hope you took the Motorola out Tim! If not, why not! BTW, my sister is a metalsmith and she is going to make me up a few of the little center cosmetic trim disks for the 6M radio knobs if anyone is interested. Rob |
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rud helsen
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Location: Belgium, Heist op den Berg
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: Barn Fresh 57 |
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All the best from Belgium!
Hopefully more luck is coming to you in the next years!
I loved the project however... |
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Basketcase
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Barn Fresh 57 |
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sounds like you're old boss was full of class.....
sucks when real life interferes with our toys. maybe you'll find a real sweatie in the south west that's even better. good luck.
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flyertim
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Location: medina, ohio
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: Barn Fresh 57 |
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hello all. I hate to bring this thread up from the dead, but I wanted my virtual friends to know i'm okay.
many, many heartfelt thanks to everyone for their complements and well-wishes...both in this thread (also, the Motorola radio thread!) and via personal messages.
as confirmed earlier, I sold the car. things weren't going well at work. times have been tough under the current administration... I was having problems getting a paycheck. and there were other problems with my boss.
so the story goes, my boss informed me that he couldn't afford to pay me (after a month of no paycheck)...then in almost the same breath, he told me he bought a shiny, new, red dodge challenger.
that was the last straw. I knew I had to look for another job. so, the first thing I did was sell give away the '57 beetle.
another job opportunity was offered to me in albuquerque, new mexico (where walter white made his meth and where bugs bunny always made a wrong turn). so, I sold almost everything I owned and drove across the country. several vw's are here in NM!
i'm earning a steady paycheck, but I don't have a place (and, especially the tools!) to do another project. sometimes I wish I could find and buy back the '57 to continue the project to completion! it was always a dream of mine to build a car as anally as possible!
lots of luck to everyone's projects. I check up on all of you from time to time. so, i'm always lurking in the shadows!
sincerely, tim
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Bambus
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Barn Fresh 57 |
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Damn, what an anticlimax! I was hoping to see it all the way to tackling the mechanicals.
I was doing generic Google searches on Vanagon floor rust and happened to find a Samba link to this thread--- holy mackerel how incredibly helpful this has been. Spurred me to get a set of hammers and dollies and learn how to use them.
Tim seems to have flown away from Samba altogether--- what a shame. |
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sunroof
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I just read thru this whole thread and I must say, I certainly miss Flyertim.
Don
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bdub475
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| It looks like a very solid car if it's spent it's life in Ohio. |
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67Cabrio
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| Wow, just got through this entire thread. Hope all is well, and he just found a even more awesome project! Definitely raised the bar for our '55 build, thank you for the inspiration. |
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OvalinAz
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Lucky Lager
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| I dread the future when the up and coming generations don't have shit for skills. |
Hate to break it to you but that day came about 20 years ago. The skills of todays youth are computer based, without it they cannot troubleshoot a problem or base something on their own opinion. Most people in their twenties dont have basic life skills let alone a trade skill. |
I kindly disagree here there is a small percentage still gravitating to these skills that are being passed along from their elders....youre right to an extent though, 20 years ago is close but I guess I meant I dread when these talents are completely dead.....
Did he sell??
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AlteWagen
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| I dread the future when the up and coming generations don't have shit for skills. |
Hate to break it to you but that day came about 20 years ago. The skills of todays youth are computer based, without it they cannot troubleshoot a problem or base something on their own opinion. Most people in their twenties dont have basic life skills let alone a trade skill.
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| Im going to stay tuned - hopefully you keep this thread rolling til that Bug is rolling! |
Didnt he sell the bug?
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Lucky Lager
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Tim sir, you are a dying breed, we are in this "disposable" world and it sucks. What you have done here is nothing short of amazing.
All people want to do now a days is throw away and replace - watching you breathe new life into this VW gives me hope.
You have great fab and metal skills - I dread the future when the up and coming generations don't have shit for skills.
Im going to stay tuned - hopefully you keep this thread rolling til that Bug is rolling!
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Last Triumph
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| All the best for the future, Tim. |
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Schwing
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sunroof
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Das tut mir ja so leid.
Don
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