Welp

"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker) 10/06/2014 at 19:45 • Filed to: Bug, Gonna Orlove probably, road trip, project car

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I have indeed bought this. Now I have to send the money and figure out shopping or storage until I ship it. This has got to be the absolute best impulse buy I've ever made.

jkm7680 > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 19:47

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You have made a good.

GhostZ > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 19:48

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LS Swap.

No, wait.

Turbo LS Swap.

For Sweden > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 19:48

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one of us one of us

Frenchlicker > GhostZ 10/06/2014 at 19:49

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Well it is nonrunning. But I kind of do want keep the 1600cc VW engine.

Dusty Ventures > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 19:52

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Where is it?

For Sweden > GhostZ 10/06/2014 at 19:53

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no

Frenchlicker > Dusty Ventures 10/06/2014 at 19:56

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Wyoming

Old-Busted-Hotness > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 20:13

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Pack a carry-on with hand tools, fly out and drive home. It'll be like living a Roadkill episode.

RallyWrench > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 20:17

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Next up:

I keed! Congrats, enjoy that sucker.

Frenchlicker > Old-Busted-Hotness 10/06/2014 at 20:24

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If it ran I would. I would do that no questions asked.

Frenchlicker > RallyWrench 10/06/2014 at 20:25

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Check the tags

Old-Busted-Hotness > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 20:28

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It's a Bug, how hard can it be to get it running?

Frenchlicker > Old-Busted-Hotness 10/06/2014 at 20:34

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No clue, it's almost 1500 miles west.

Coty > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 20:35

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Where is it?

RallyWrench > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 20:36

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I didn't think it was a runner. But you can enjoy the journey getting it there, and there are no shortage of options mechanically so you've got lots of fun ahead.

Frenchlicker > RallyWrench 10/06/2014 at 20:38

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I'm thinking of heading out there and shoving it in a storage unit and once the snow is off the ground here at home shipping it home.

Raphael Orlove > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 21:28

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I just noticed the window graphic and now everything is kaleidoscope vision

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 21:42

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Who even cares if it runs? Look at it! Absolutely glorious. I'd just have them dump it in my front yard and call it a day...best lawn ornament ever.

Frenchlicker > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 10/06/2014 at 22:06

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I've said the same thing already today when a coworker asked me why I would buy a bug that is not running and across the country.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Frenchlicker 10/06/2014 at 22:39

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I'd stop talking to that person immediately. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life. One, it's a Baja Bug, so you immediately become best friends with Raphael Orlove, which is probably worth whatever you paid. Two, it's a Baja Bug, so it's awesome. Three, it's a Baja Bug, so it's a BAJA BUG. Some people, man.

Frenchlicker > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 10/06/2014 at 23:38

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Exactly. Some people don't understand the draw of a bug let alone a Baja Bug. And these are relatively rare in Indiana. One guy said I could probably pick up a running example in state for around $1500, I laughed.

Tohru > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 10/07/2014 at 01:05

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Four, it's a Beetle, so you become best friends with Jason Torchinsky. Five, since you're friends with Torch now and he doesn't have any place else to go is it okay if he sleeps on your couch for like five or six months? He has three shirts, two pairs of jeans, seven pairs of underwear, and a storage unit full of graphs and charts.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Frenchlicker 10/07/2014 at 07:51

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Ha, yeah no...you can't buy a running anything anymore for $1500, let alone something cool and collectible. I just can't get over how cool looking it is. I love the paint scheme. You gonna get it running and basically keep it as is?

Frenchlicker > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 10/07/2014 at 17:53

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Believe it or not I'm not as crazy about the paint job as everybody else. I'm thinking of an era correct metal flake green with maybe a gold stripe. I want it to be fairly flamboyant.

Frenchlicker > GhostZ 10/07/2014 at 17:54

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o forgot to mention that I despise the LS everything mentality, even if you were joking.

Frenchlicker > Raphael Orlove 10/07/2014 at 17:56

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I'm ashamed to admit that I hadn't even noticed that. I'm even more in love now.

Frenchlicker > Coty 10/07/2014 at 17:56

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pinedale, wyoming

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Frenchlicker 10/07/2014 at 18:52

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As long as it's something outrageous, I'm cool. Green and gold is always a favorite of mine...my high school colors. Go Hawks!

GhostZ > Frenchlicker 10/07/2014 at 19:46

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It was a joke, aping on the fact that everything seems to get an LS swap these days.

Frenchlicker > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 10/07/2014 at 22:18

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I was going with a LoZ theme.

Chase > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 10/08/2014 at 00:26

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Running, inspect-able (though rusty) 1990 Miata. $950 :P

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Chase 10/08/2014 at 06:45

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Eh, I'm not a Miata guy. Probably a good deal though, I just wouldn't fit, haha.

Chase > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 10/08/2014 at 07:23

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I'm 6'2", I'm making it work (just). It has the dual purpose of giving me a car to learn stick on, and eventually serving as a donor car to build my frankenstein Saab Sonett

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Chase 10/08/2014 at 07:56

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There's nothing that you just said that I don't like. Miata powered Sonett, is that a common swap? I don't think I've ever seen it. Also, my Miata issue isn't height, it's width, haha.

Coty > Frenchlicker 10/08/2014 at 09:01

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Gotcha. If it were near me I'd store it until snow flew.

Frenchlicker > Coty 10/08/2014 at 17:42

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I would love to find an opponaut or jalop near there to act as my agent. I need somebody to look over getting a storage unit and tow truck to take it to said unit.

Chase > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 10/08/2014 at 17:47

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uhhh, no. its a lot more than just a swap that i have planned. The Sonett's entire frame/floor is one heaping pile of rust, so this is more of a body swap
Miata front/rear sub assemblies, suspension, etc

+ Tube Frame
Stuffed under the Sonett body in a manner similar to this

It is going to be a... long project

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Chase 10/08/2014 at 19:28

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That's going to be beyond awesome. Good luck with it, sounds like a ton of work, but it's going to be fantastic.