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« Reply #120 on: June 11, 2008, 13:17:27 pm » |
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« Reply #121 on: June 11, 2008, 17:35:18 pm » |
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Take your sweet time with that car Russell. If it takes 10 years to do it right, then that's all right by me  |
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« Reply #122 on: June 11, 2008, 19:35:29 pm » |
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Take your sweet time with that car Russell. If it takes 10 years to do it right, then that's all right by me Agreed |
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« Reply #123 on: September 24, 2008, 16:00:53 pm » |
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Yes we wondered the same, but have the door hanging in anticipation, we will be removing the paint very slowly.....
the door it is of IP II  To have seen your racer during the EBI 1 and 2, I congratulate you on making me dream with racer that I would never have seen without you.. |
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« Reply #124 on: September 24, 2008, 16:58:19 pm » |
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If SVW say it,I guess it should be true......or maybe I'm naiv But it would be nice to see it at EBI2 with the other project the same person put together.....as said in SVW Who gives a Fxxk what Super VW is telling you....they only say what You want to Hear or Read!!! If Tarbabe is in Europe it is certainly not because of SVW...!!! Frank I remember when Super VW featured a fake 'German Folks' car... man, the REAL club was NOT happy about that (and rightfully so). Back on topic, I wonder how many gasser cars still remain in existence in the U.S. or elsewhere, either complete or awaiting restoration? |
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« Reply #125 on: September 24, 2008, 17:54:29 pm » |
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Congrats Russell  Be sure to misspell "Engle"  ~DR. |
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« Reply #126 on: September 28, 2008, 21:28:11 pm » |
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Congrats Russell Be sure to misspell "Engle" ~DR. HAHA! I was just thinking that! This is one of the great Gassers for sure. Congrats and Godspeed on the restoration. Hope thegassergarage.com is up running soon also.Keep us updated. Now I will have to start saving for a trip to the european bug-in! All the european shows look way layed back to me. |
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« Reply #127 on: September 28, 2008, 21:43:42 pm » |
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progress Yes its coming along, all be it slowly but Im sure as you will have seen or judged by the underdog replica it wont disappoint many ! |
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« Reply #128 on: September 28, 2008, 22:25:16 pm » |
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Yep,the Underdog is superb,saw it at EBI.It'll be worth to wait.   |
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« Reply #129 on: September 29, 2008, 07:39:58 am » |
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I am great fan of your collection Russell, he is hollowing out that your project will be brilliant. Deeply ebi 3!! |
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« Reply #130 on: December 28, 2008, 00:18:26 am » |
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Well Guys at the risk of this post back firing please find the latest update on Tar Babe !
As you know when we got the shell stripped we needed a few parts to say the least, well for the last year we have been looking at more 61's than i care to count but finally we have one (the credit crunch is not all bad), so you are looking at the new but correct year pan, the steel wings, the correct bonnet and the doors that will be chopped to fit the original Tar Babe shell plus numerous other nick nacks sich as the front beam, some wiring, etc.
The spare and hopefully perfect shell will be kept for a future project, it will be acid dipped and treated and kept.... no waste here !
Anyway i know its a good car but we wanted only the best steel for Tar Babe, so its like this car will give up its heart for the saviour of another........ blah blah blah. You know what i mean.
PS Big thanks to Larry Mck. again for collecting the car for me.
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« Reply #131 on: December 28, 2008, 00:33:53 am » |
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So 1 car is going to make 2 can't grumble at that!
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« Reply #132 on: December 28, 2008, 21:22:51 pm » |
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That's funny Russell posted the photos I sent him from when I picked it up. You can see my crappy old trailer. The car is very nice and the good thing is all the stuff he is taking off are just bolt on parts. I know this car will still live to drive again and the Tar Babe will be put back to how it originally was built. Its not two cars to make one its just borrowing parts from one. Over there a rust free body will be in high demand.
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« Reply #133 on: January 08, 2009, 10:08:41 am » |
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I've been reading the new Cal Look book, and seeing the photo of the Underdog 2 body without any running gear got me thinking - what happened to the floorpan? Then I remembered this thread and saw that Tar Babe isn't on the correct pan for it's shell. Can you see what I'm thinking? Was Tar Babe built up on it's original '61 pan, or the one from the Underdog, which would be a 1965 one I believe? |
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« Reply #134 on: January 08, 2009, 21:26:11 pm » |
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Tar Babe was on its original pan when it went to Mexico but due to the then import laws the car had to be parted out, shell one way pan the other.
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« Reply #135 on: May 11, 2009, 14:23:41 pm » |
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Any updates on your most important purchase Mr Ritchie?
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« Reply #136 on: October 20, 2009, 18:29:24 pm » |
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Hey Russell. These may be of some interest? Tar babes BRM's |
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« Reply #137 on: October 20, 2009, 18:47:38 pm » |
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FYI – the November issue of Ultra VW has a four-pager on our 'industrial archaeology' investigation of the Tar Babe... |
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FYI – the November issue of Ultra VW has a four-pager on our 'industrial archaeology' investigation of the Tar Babe... Four pages??? When will you stop boring people with this old stuff...  |
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« Reply #139 on: October 20, 2009, 19:12:11 pm » |
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FYI – the November issue of Ultra VW has a four-pager on our 'industrial archaeology' investigation of the Tar Babe... Four pages??? When will you stop boring people with this old stuff... no  , i'm not boring about the old stuff .................can you give me your old stuff in the garage , you know the one i'm talking , |
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« Reply #140 on: October 21, 2009, 06:39:37 am » |
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Russell, Congrats on the excellent research and a TON of continuing work of the tar babe. Will it be possible to recreate the BEST PHOTO in vw history.... The tar babe's wheelie with greg's nose in the steering wheel ? THE BEST EVER..Can anyone repost that shot?? bill
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« Reply #141 on: October 21, 2009, 08:08:21 am » |
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Here's one more shot of Greg's car to add to the mix. I made him a poster of this when I was a young photo engraver, probably dust by now.
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« Reply #142 on: October 21, 2009, 12:58:27 pm » |
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FYI – the November issue of Ultra VW has a four-pager on our 'industrial archaeology' investigation of the Tar Babe... Just got mine very nice work |
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« Reply #143 on: October 21, 2009, 14:43:55 pm » |
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« Reply #144 on: October 21, 2009, 14:47:31 pm » |
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Here's one more shot of Greg's car to add to the mix. I made him a poster of this when I was a young photo engraver, probably dust by now.
phil there's the same picture or may be yours on a wall at FAT perf ,saw him last year during my bug in trip but in bad shape |
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« Reply #145 on: October 21, 2009, 15:24:58 pm » |
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Here's one more shot of Greg's car to add to the mix. I made him a poster of this when I was a young photo engraver, probably dust by now.
phil there's the same picture or may be yours on a wall at FAT perf ,saw him last year during my bug in trip but in bad shape That's a slightly different angle, but very similar! |
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« Reply #146 on: October 21, 2009, 16:28:16 pm » |
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Here's one more shot of Greg's car to add to the mix. I made him a poster of this when I was a young photo engraver, probably dust by now.
phil there's the same picture or may be yours on a wall at FAT perf ,saw him last year during my bug in trip but in bad shape That's a slightly different angle, but very similar! yes neil same picture , she was on the top of wall and i was under when i took the picture that's why there's a different angle vue |
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« Reply #147 on: October 21, 2009, 16:35:23 pm » |
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Not quite Fabs! Check out the location of the white late model!
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« Reply #148 on: October 21, 2009, 16:37:42 pm » |
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Not quite Fabs! Check out the location of the white late model!
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« Reply #149 on: October 21, 2009, 16:41:54 pm » |
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Here's one more shot of Greg's car to add to the mix. I made him a poster of this when I was a young photo engraver, probably dust by now.
phil there's the same picture or may be yours on a wall at FAT perf ,saw him last year during my bug in trip but in bad shape That's a slightly different angle, but very similar! Yep, that's it! Amazing, I printed that on Velox paper and never expected it to last thirty plus years. I'm just as amazed we lasted thirty plus years! |
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