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Posted: **Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:44 pm**

Bob Ingman wrote:Thanks Scott. Thats an amazing transformation. Do you drive it much?
The before top is almost an exact identical to mine right now. Bob P.S. the star filter is a nice touch.

bob,

we drive it every day, but try to stay out of the rain. it is a very pretty car, but no trailer queen or weekend driver. we are well into winter here, so it is put away, but in the warmer months it is my wife's daily driver.

i did not use a filter for the star effect, it just happened, but i do like that little sparkle in the photo. i think it is because of a small aperture setting on the camera.

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:00 pm**

Ok so i am an idiot...the prior pictures were of when i bought it...this is the photos of what i have done so far....CAN u say Tard!

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_ ... c_id=99627

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_ ... c_id=99628

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:25 pm**

Joe that looks like a car to have fun in period. Bob

Posted: **Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:13 am**

My car from hell http://type181registry.com/ThingFromHell.htm

Cheers,
David[/img]

Posted: **Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:38 am**

David , very interesting to say the least. That car certainly has its share of ups and downs. I have followed its phases from day one. Thanks for sharing. I hope all future changes are permanent and for the good of both car and owner.
If any of you thing owners are not registered with the Type 181 World Wide Registry David is the man to see. Bob

Posted: **Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:40 pm**

This thread really needs to get bumped into the current year!

Posted: **Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:46 pm**

Posted: **Fri May 12, 2006 5:56 pm**

I've a few more pics at http://ian.epperson.com/scrappy

(edit: fixed the links)

Posted: **Sun May 21, 2006 5:48 pm**

Here is a picture of KubelPanzer today after a 350 mile road trip.

Posted: **Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:25 am**

Posted: **Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:20 am**

Here are some pics of my 74. Started Sept 2004, Finished June 2005.
Repainted artwork June 2006 to change to true fire instead of flame job. I started with a rotten basketcase. Made and installed my own floors, rockers, nose piece, fender extensions, windshield frame and cut my own glass. 100% new braking system, rebuilt 1600.....All body and mechanical work done by myself, initial paint by myself, Artwork by Yves Genesse
Enjoy
Dan

Some Before shots

Left rear rocker

left front rocker

AFTER

Older side shot. Colors now match hood and are done in True Fire

True Fire Hood

Shifter Knob gets a lot of comments.

Local car show. Placed 1st in Best Import

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:15 pm**

My dad's VW Thing, Rolls Royce

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:43 pm**

Great shot!!! Two great classic cars parked side by side. What a great pic!! Thanks for sharing it. K-mann

This is my 1,000th post

That makes me a milliposter... yipee

Posted: **Sun May 27, 2007 1:28 pm**

Not mine but here is one or two.

Posted: **Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:17 pm**

Here's our '73. Being restored one paycheck at a time. The picture's from a party celebrating the fall of the Berlin wall.

Chris

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