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Old 04-28-2007, 12:37 PM
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& a couple of recaro pics and dusty bug pics.......









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Old 04-28-2007, 02:57 PM
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Nice .... but you put it on the wrong side!
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Old 04-28-2007, 03:17 PM
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Nice .... but you put it on the wrong side!
nooo, its on the 'right' side

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Old 04-28-2007, 09:53 PM
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Hahahaha

Now ... Are those original seats. I noticed that they ARE on the wrong side, with the releases in the center of the car, they don't look like any Beetle seats we have over here.
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Old 04-28-2007, 10:22 PM
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Now ... Are those original seats. I noticed that they ARE on the wrong side, with the releases in the center of the car, they don't look like any Beetle seats we have over here.
they are recaros from a mk4 golf gti and they have release handles on both sides

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Old 04-28-2007, 10:32 PM
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Nice additions Jonboy72! Must be strange having your passenger drive your car though
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Old 04-28-2007, 11:12 PM
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Nice additions Jonboy72! Must be strange having your passenger drive your car though
means the driver arrives relaxed and refreshed

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Old 04-28-2007, 11:37 PM
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ok now there I can tell how cool it is ...yep thats a sweet steering wheel dude.

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Old 04-29-2007, 12:12 AM
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Old 04-29-2007, 02:13 AM
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ok now there I can tell how cool it is ...yep thats a sweet steering wheel dude.
But now his odometer reads backwards
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Old 04-29-2007, 03:41 AM
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Wow, that looks sweet. Good job, very nice car!
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Old 04-29-2007, 10:16 AM
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Old 04-30-2007, 12:26 AM
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I'd like to add the dead pedal assembly from a RHD Beetle to my wife's LHD Beetle (for extra bracing during those "spirited" drives) . How does it attach to the center tunnel?
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Old 04-30-2007, 12:34 AM
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That R32 wheel is the perfect shape for a beetle!

Lookin' good!
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