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Old 05-26-2008, 12:33 PM   #25 (permalink)
MPaulHolmes
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Michael's Electric Beetle - '71 Volkswagen Superbeetle 500000
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Well, I have some very interesting news about the car for our conversion. It's going to be... a...

VW Bug!!!

For a while I would take my ebike for leasurely cruses through my neighborhood, seeking out the perfect conversion. Well, I noticed a nice little blue VW bug a while back, and I tried to talk to the owner but no one was home. Yesterday, I took my baby for a walk and they were home. A very elderly couple that loves little babies! He had put in quite a bit of money into it fixing various things, and had almost rebuilt the whole engine on his own, but something was still not working. His wife wants it out of their driveway. He decided that since the engine isn't working, that he'll just take it to the scrap yard.

"Bad engine? hmm... I don't mind!"
"Well, I put quite a bit into it, so I can't give it to you for free, maybe a couple hundred?"
"I get payed on the 15th of June."
"You want to convert it to Electric??? Wow! I didn't know people did that!"
"Heck yes they do!"
"Your baby, She is so beautiful! We have lots of grand children"
"Yes, HE certainly is!!!"

Best of all, It's only about a block away, so I don't have to tow it! At least I now have a use for that 1 Ton engine hoist I bought. hahaha just kidding.
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