The fondest memories of this 'Love Bug' include -
- The Christmas Eve! On our way back after midnight mass when it decided to stall due to a dysfunctional battery. Thank God for the good Samaritans who helped us get it running again.
- The Horn! Which decided blow on its own, while on the go of course!
- The Fire! yes, the engine caught fire once; a rather common occurrence in VW Beetles I'm told.
- The Party! I'm all dressed up en route to a 16th b'day bash when it decides to stall for no apparent reason. So here we are, trying to move it out of the way when a truck driver yells "wikunala daanawa oya dakkuwa!" (Sell that piece of junk)
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It’s sad to see “yellow bug” in this state but looking forward to the end result.
Somae needs a kick on the bum for taking so long on this.
I too was a proud user of a slightly better maintained yellow bug during my younger days. Your post brings back a lot of memories. This might even inspire me to write a few of my own bug stories.
I'll surely follow the restoration with interest.
This one made me remember my first car. It was a blue 1963 Ford Galaxy 500 with three speed on the column. Mom had me drive it to town while learning to drive it. I popped the clutch and killed it in the middle of the busiest intersection. I finally learned how to work that clutch though.
Good luck with you Yellow Love Bug. Keep us posted.
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