My 1:1 '59 Beetle, New pics : BACK IN BLACK !!

Awesome thread. I spent the whole last hour reading through all and looking at pics. I really respect you and your project. You are a talented guy and have ahigh attention to detail! Thanks for sharing your labor of love with us all, Brian

Well, it looks like I've been outdone by Poetry after all. But I do have a pretty good view count over at The Samba. Over 103,000 views and counting..<br><br>Steve

Except for one vital stat, Steve - your thread has been running since '06! We'll see if the Poetry thread is still being resurrected in 2012...<br><br>Greg

Noooooo; I will not accept defeat! I will start clicking and clicking on this thread to build up the view count! <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/roll.gif" alt="image"><br><br>Bob Jordan

Ain't no competition anyhow... the very nature of the Poetry thread means it's gonna get clicked on A LOT!<br><br>Besides, we're over there making up inane rhymes using silly wordplay, innuendo and potty humor, but Steve's work is for the ages. No comparison in mymind!

Thanks for the perspective and truth Greg! <br><br>I'll continue to appreciate Steve's thread for the true art that it represents.<br><br>Bob Jordan

Ok guys and Girls. The body is on the chassis as of 5:30 pm 6-16-09. Pics are loading as I write this...I also have some other news that I will post uptomorrow. It's good, just not completed business yet. Bug pics coming soon !!<br><br>Steve

Body went on the Chassis without a hitch. Perfect fit. I had to fabricate spacers at the rear where I installed the aftermarket cross members. There was adifference in height and fit. My calculations were right on. Of course you all know I prefit everything back while I was installing the parts back in 2006.Here are the pics :<br><br>Here we are. Jon, Mike's best friend Landon (he's like a son to me), Me (still in uniform) and Mike in the orange shirt.<br><br><img height="768" src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0950.jpg" width="1024" alt="image"><br><p><br>It only took 4 of us to lift the body. The boss's daughter took the pics for me.. She thought it was weird to just snap action shots...She does all theinternet sales pics for O'Daniel, her Dad's car dealership.<br><br><img height="768" src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0951.jpg" width="1024" alt="image"><br><br><img height="768" src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0952.jpg" width="1024" alt="image"><br><br><img height="768" src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0953.jpg" width="1024" alt="image"><br><br>It's funny that it sits so much more level with all that new metal in place. This is the first time the body has been on the chassis since back in 2007.<br><br><img src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0955.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0954.jpg" alt="image"><br><br>Enjoy, Steve<br><br><br></p>

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This ought to boost the views !!!!! Here are some more pics:<br><br><img src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0962.jpg" alt="image"><p><br></p><br><br><img src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0963.jpg" alt="image"><p><br></p><br><br><img src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0961.jpg" alt="image"><p><br></p><br><br><img src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0964.jpg" alt="image"><br><p>One last pic for now.. More to come in the next few weeks..<br><br><img src="http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/MI65IMPALA/59%20Beetle%20pics/IMG_0958.jpg" alt="image"><br></p>Mike (my oldest son at 23) Me (45 and kinda bald) and Jon (16 3/4 and still growing at 6'4" !!!) He passed me up this year. This is thepicture I wanted to get most of all. The guys are the reason I do what I do.. My daughter and wife also. But they really share in the passion that I have forcars. I like them all... Only certain ones qualify to be in my stable. Enjoy the pics so far and thanks for tuning in to Steve's VW Television !!<br><br>Enjoy, Steve<br><br><br>