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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 9:12 am

Hi all,
Well, I thought I would start a thread all about my precious Minty.
As you know I bought her earlier in the week for £1800 and although she wasnt exactly what we wanted she is absaloutley solid, which to me was the main thing!!
Shes 1969 and currently has a 1300 engine in her. She will need some cosmetic work to the exterior. She lokoks great in the pics but up close there are a few faults although nothing major.
The main plans for her are:

New interior in cream and green to match her exterior colour
Red rear lenses
Clear front indicators
Wheels (possibly empi 8's)
Eye lids
1600 Engine
Little things such as dixie horn, shiny tax disc holder, door pins etc
and finally a respray to make a real Minter!!!

May put pre 67 wings etc on but not too sure at the mo.

I'll put all the changes I make on this thread so I can keep a record of things, Any feedback positive or negative always welcomed!!

Tan xxxx

P.S if anyone has and parts etc they dont want and think I might need let me know!


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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 9:14 am

First of all shes had her eye lids put on (Thanx Carl for coming to my rescue yet again!!).

BEFORE

My Minty DSC00465

AFTER

My Minty DSC00475
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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 9:15 am

And then some red rear lenses (Thanx to Rich)

BEFORE

My Minty DSC00464

AFTER

My Minty DSC00479
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 9:35 am

What about bumper over riders ? The 4 that stick up where the bumper mounts connect to the bumpers?
I'm going to be fitting T bars to my bug & have an almost mint set that I will be taking off if they are any good to you at a very reasonable price my dear! Very Happy
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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 9:43 am

Babylon Split Rick wrote:
What about bumper over riders ? The 4 that stick up where the bumper mounts connect to the bumpers?
I'm going to be fitting T bars to my bug & have an almost mint set that I will be taking off if they are any good to you at a very reasonable price my dear! Very Happy

Sounds great Rick Thanx, Let me know how much you want for them.
Tan xxxxxx
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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 10:35 am

I just got my new tax disc holder through, hehe how cool!! afro

My Minty DSC00494

xxx
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dubberatlast
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 12:33 pm

cool tax disc holder and she looks a minter with the red lenses Cool
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BugBren
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Female Number of posts : 295
Age : 42
Location : Bridgwater
My Ride(s) : Lovely Peachy Polo that Carl loves!!
Registration date : 2007-05-01

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 2:33 pm

loving the tax disc is quite different i like different thou

where did you buy?
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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 4:46 pm

BugBren wrote:
loving the tax disc is quite different i like different thou

where did you buy?

Good old ebay!!!
xxx
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 4:50 pm

What with minty writen in it to do they do a duie one Wink
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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 4:58 pm

dubberatlast wrote:
What with minty writen in it to do they do a duie one Wink

They'll put whatever you want on it hun, I'll just find the link

xxx
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PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 4:59 pm

afro yes please thank you Wink
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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 5:02 pm

There u go:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENGRAVED-VW-BEETLE-TAX-DISC-HOLDER-DISK-TYPE-1-BUG_W0QQitemZ110141128063QQihZ001QQcategoryZ72231QQcmdZViewItem


They did do a camper one I wanted to get for Betty but I cant see it now.

Edit: found a splitty one but not bay Sad
xxxx
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyFri Jun 22, 2007 9:54 pm

Thank you may get one and get it ingraved Wink
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptySat Jul 28, 2007 6:36 pm

Mintys new 1600 transpant is out of dolly ready for the shinny bits Wink

My Minty IMG_0001

and a pic of dolly donar

My Minty IMG_0002
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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptySun Jul 29, 2007 9:44 am

Looking good, Thanks Carl. Cant wait to get the shiny bits!!!
xxxx
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptySun Jul 29, 2007 9:59 am

No probs be good to have some power in minty Wink
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Location : Sitting in a room, in Exeter!
My Ride(s) : 2005 T5 Transporter, 67 very original ozzy bug running a 1914 lump..
Registration date : 2007-05-07

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyTue Jul 31, 2007 8:03 pm

Have you still got the Exeteraircooled sticker in the window Smile
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Big Blue Betty
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Big Blue Betty


Female Number of posts : 2686
Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater, Somerset
My Ride(s) : 71 Bay Camper Betty, 69 Bug Minty, 57 Ragtop Oval Bery. 67 Split Hugo! 83 MK1 Golf Cabriolet Star!
Registration date : 2007-05-06

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyTue Jul 31, 2007 8:35 pm

delboy wrote:
Have you still got the Exeteraircooled sticker in the window Smile

Oh Yes!
xxx
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PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyMon Aug 06, 2007 3:10 pm

Right update for you tan the shitty slow 1300 is out and ive swaped the good heat exchangers for the others,

right engine out
My Minty 1300

mintys bear
My Minty Mintynomotor

but we need the black seal for the gearbox you can see as we are loosing gearbox oil out of it No
My Minty Needsnewseal
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyMon Aug 06, 2007 3:27 pm

Any body help we need a cv boot passenger side and a seal like in picture above Wink
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My Ride(s) : '04 LWB T5.. Restored escort RS turbo estate.
Registration date : 2006-08-30

My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyMon Aug 06, 2007 3:31 pm

i've got 6 million seal's down the lock-up dude...
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyMon Aug 06, 2007 3:31 pm

May be a boot...... but not sure...
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyMon Aug 06, 2007 8:38 pm

Rolling Eyes why didnt you say when we come to get dolly ive only saw this post when we got back lol!
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My Minty Empty
PostSubject: Re: My Minty   My Minty EmptyTue Aug 07, 2007 5:15 am

forgot all about it dude lol! lol! lol! lol!
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