Home for the holidays
Rusty Bug, the black (mostly) '66 bug that PJ and I saved from the crusher, returned home for the first time since his rebirth, in the hands of his new owner, my buddy Ian of Bradenton, Florida....
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Great photos and cool names too All are obviously very original cars - any there any slight differences between the three ? (such as when they were produced in '66). I think the interior trim colour...
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HerbieUk wrote: I think the interior trim colour of Trusty is a different colour to mine (beige type) yet mine was Sea Blue to begin with.Trusty should have the off-white interior, but it was replaced...
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Ah - so yours has the square button type like mine - think the later ones had rounded push buttons.
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Affirmative. Actually Trusty and Dusty are both mine (mine and PJ's that is). Rusty belongs to Ian.
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Alert! Actual patina Bug, not faked like most of them are now in Florida. Actual junkyard survivor, and one of my favorite people.
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Yes, I said to Greg recently that Rusty looks fine like that because it's original patina
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This was my Bug Jam Weekend surprise. I was the first person to take it out on the open road in 30+ years. I've had a longstanding relationship with this car. I love it.
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Jim Douglas Jr wrote:Alert! Actual patina Bug, not faked like most of them are now in Florida. Actual junkyard survivor, and one of my favorite people.I don't understand faked patina... "I know......
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It's usually done to resemble a paint fade, then covered with clearcoat. What's funny is when they paint the primer layer that should be under the color coat on top of the color. It all looks very...
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And I think that's the thing - with rat look, you KNOW it's "fake", no matter how well it's been created although to be fair some of these cars are just as well built as their immaculate show winning...
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I need to visit Florida in April for a wedding. I wonder what it'll take to bribe Ian to get Rusty for a few days.
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