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blake
27-12-2007, 18:48
long story, shorter. Back in the mid 70's my father and his friend built this bug/squareback. the body work is/was shoddy, but thats not what he cares about. His friend gave the car to my brother about 8 years ago basically sitting the way you see it. Well my brother got married and now has a kid so the car has sat. my dad traded him one of his dune buggy builds for this. It will be Chevy Corvair powered. It has cleaned up a little bit, but this was the only pic i had right now. Good luck to him haha.

He isn't into the scene that much, just loves working on cars in his retired spare time and works on very small budget, using parts he has at his lying around.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/blakehathaway/aircooled/is_00009.jpg

few of his other projects
Berry Mini T - corvair powered, built on a shortened T1 chassis

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/blakehathaway/aircooled/minit3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/blakehathaway/aircooled/minit.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/blakehathaway/aircooled/minit2.jpg


74 thing. bought in a salvage yard for $50, built for beach driving.. also corvair powered
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/blakehathaway/aircooled/DSC00523.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/blakehathaway/aircooled/DSC00524.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/blakehathaway/aircooled/front-mich.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/blakehathaway/aircooled/side-mich.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/blakehathaway/aircooled/rear-mich.jpg
Stijn
27-12-2007, 19:06
Nice paddles on that Thing!

Good luck to your dad on that type...2? :)

Wish we had the luxury of Corvair engines littering every boneyard...
maniacmark
28-12-2007, 20:24
I cant see the pictures
is that my problem or a bug in the link?
Tjaap
28-12-2007, 20:41
nope, can't see them either :(
RubenD
28-12-2007, 21:25
They did worked when I looked (the time before this time).
blake
29-12-2007, 20:25
sorry guys, i organized my pic hosting folder and when i moved the images it broke the links.. should be all set now.
maniacmark
30-12-2007, 11:56
It's perfect
and damn what a tires
nice work
Tjaap
30-12-2007, 20:57
i like your dads style. just looks like he's having fun with his cars.. not caring too much about other's opinions...
phaeton
01-01-2008, 02:05
Your Father has a crazy style :D :thumbup:

Which is what makes the VW Scene so good there is also something for everyone :wee:
blake
02-01-2008, 20:26
i like your dads style. just looks like he's having fun with his cars.. not caring too much about other's opinions...

Thanks guys, yeah he is 68.. long gone are the days of caring about others opinions :)
Tjaap
02-01-2008, 20:30
driving a dune monster like that at 68 gets my respect what-ever it may look like