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Back from the dead

Some of you might remember me, John. I had two Bugs and a kit car. One of the Bugs was a '58 I bought from Mikah.

Well, it is like coming back from somewhere else to be posting here and I hope I am welcome to do some more.

After a couple heart attacks and other health interruptions, I finally retired and just a month ago I went to the storage place and took the wraps off the '58 and all four tires were cracked, broken and collapsed. That's how long it has been. Of course the engine will not start. :) WTF? A neglected 54 year-old car won't start? :)

The paint is very badly oxidized. It was covered by a very good cover which tells you how log it was put away.

So now it's in the driveway on blocks shaming me every time I leave the house.

Oh, and look at what I found way in the back of the shed.
http://www.digoliardi.net/skirts1.jpg

:)

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On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 7:42:47 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Some of you might remember me, John. I had two Bugs and a kit car. One of the Bugs was a '58 I bought from Mikah.
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> Well, it is like coming back from somewhere else to be posting here and I hope I am welcome to do some more.
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> After a couple heart attacks and other health interruptions, I finally retired and just a month ago I went to the storage place and took the wraps off the '58 and all four tires were cracked, broken and collapsed. That's how long it has been. Of course the engine will not start. :) WTF? A neglected 54 year-old car won't start? :)
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> The paint is very badly oxidized. It was covered by a very good cover which tells you how log it was put away.
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> So now it's in the driveway on blocks shaming me every time I leave the house.
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> Oh, and look at what I found way in the back of the shed.
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> http://www.digoliardi.net/skirts1.jpg
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> :)

I'm feeling so nostalgic that I wanna go buy another Beetle. And another saws-all. :-D I keed! Kinda. Lah dah dee, lah dah dah, life goes on... Neat to see you guys again. I went from 4 kids at home to 1, still working for the same company, have moved out to the country. Have been drooling over a few old Beetles recently but I still say I'll keep my word and buy one that's already been baja-ized if I buy one. I'm more into the motorcycle stuff these days but who knows where we'll all be a few years from now.

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On 9/29/2012 7:20 PM, Shag wrote:
>I'm more into the motorcycle stuff these days but who knows where we'll all be a few years from now.

More interestingly, will they let us (you) out periodically? :)

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"Jan Andersson" > wrote in message
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> On 9/29/2012 7:20 PM, Shag wrote:
>>I'm more into the motorcycle stuff these days but who knows where we'll
>>all be a few years from now.
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> More interestingly, will they let us (you) out periodically? :)
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Weird, it's like I've never been gone. Same jokes and all :-)

I just facebook stalked you Jan :-)

This really is like old times - I used up my interweb gigglebites so I'm on
dialup speeds :-)

Allan.

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On Saturday, September 29, 2012 5:20:22 PM UTC-6, Shag wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 7:42:47 PM UTC-4, wrote:
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> > Some of you might remember me, John. I had two Bugs and a kit car. One of the Bugs was a '58 I bought from Mikah.
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> > Well, it is like coming back from somewhere else to be posting here and I hope I am welcome to do some more.
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> > After a couple heart attacks and other health interruptions, I finally retired and just a month ago I went to the storage place and took the wraps off the '58 and all four tires were cracked, broken and collapsed. That's how long it has been. Of course the engine will not start. :) WTF? A neglected 54 year-old car won't start? :)
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> > The paint is very badly oxidized. It was covered by a very good cover which tells you how log it was put away.
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> > So now it's in the driveway on blocks shaming me every time I leave the house.
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> > Oh, and look at what I found way in the back of the shed.
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> I'm feeling so nostalgic that I wanna go buy another Beetle. And another saws-all. :-D I keed! Kinda. Lah dah dee, lah dah dah, life goes on... Neat to see you guys again. I went from 4 kids at home to 1, still working for the same company, have moved out to the country. Have been drooling over a few old Beetles recently but I still say I'll keep my word and buy one that's already been baja-ized if I buy one. I'm more into the motorcycle stuff these days but who knows where we'll all be a few years from now.

Travis, if your baja itch gets serious, I have one I could be talked out of.. I got it (already cut) to be my winter driver in 2004 and it's still going strong. There's nothing quite like studded snows on on ACVW on the ice.

http://www.maxwelton2k.net/baja/MVC-120F.JPG

Max

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On Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:55:32 +0200, Max Welton >
wrote:

> On Saturday, September 29, 2012 5:20:22 PM UTC-6, Shag wrote:
>> On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 7:42:47 PM UTC-4,
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Some of you might remember me, John. I had two Bugs and a kit car.
>> One of the Bugs was a '58 I bought from Mikah.
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Well, it is like coming back from somewhere else to be posting here
>> and I hope I am welcome to do some more.
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> > After a couple heart attacks and other health interruptions, I
>> finally retired and just a month ago I went to the storage place and
>> took the wraps off the '58 and all four tires were cracked, broken and
>> collapsed. That's how long it has been. Of course the engine will not
>> start. :) WTF? A neglected 54 year-old car won't start? :)
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> > The paint is very badly oxidized. It was covered by a very good cover
>> which tells you how log it was put away.
>>
>> >
>>
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>> >
>>
>> > So now it's in the driveway on blocks shaming me every time I leave
>> the house.
>>
>> >
>>
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>>
>> >
>>
>> > Oh, and look at what I found way in the back of the shed.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > http://www.digoliardi.net/skirts1.jpg
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>>
>> > :)
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm feeling so nostalgic that I wanna go buy another Beetle. And
>> another saws-all. :-D I keed! Kinda. Lah dah dee, lah dah dah, life
>> goes on... Neat to see you guys again. I went from 4 kids at home to
>> 1, still working for the same company, have moved out to the country.
>> Have been drooling over a few old Beetles recently but I still say I'll
>> keep my word and buy one that's already been baja-ized if I buy one.
>> I'm more into the motorcycle stuff these days but who knows where we'll
>> all be a few years from now.
>
> Travis, if your baja itch gets serious, I have one I could be talked out
> of. I got it (already cut) to be my winter driver in 2004 and it's still
> going strong. There's nothing quite like studded snows on on ACVW on the
> ice.
>
> http://www.maxwelton2k.net/baja/MVC-120F.JPG
>
> Max

Not pretty but handy!

Unfortunately you never get to enjoy the tires we buy in Scandinavia, they
have the same designation but not the same code as in production.

You can buy Bridgestones(just as an example) and they will be sold world
wide as the same tire, except for the fact they're not.

Most winter tires are made in three different compounds(some four) whilst
marketed as the same, Scandinavian, continental European and the American
market. Read shore ratings as soft to firm in the same order...

Not sure what Canada gets.

J.

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