Author Topic: Cruising Out For Gcvw And Staying! (Read 2916 times)

pinkishbeetle · « **on:** August 14, 2007, 11:12:33 AM »

Hey everyone,
My name is Michelle and I live in Innisfail, which is near Red Deer, Alberta. I am moving to Coquitlam on Thursday with the cruise out for the Great Canadian show. I am travelling out with the Calgary group from Clubveedub. They suggested this forum as the place to go to hook up with some friendly new vw friends. I am really looking forward to meeting you all and hopefully make some great friends. I drive a pink 58 bug that is actually from Vancouver originally. I have had her about a year now and she still needs alot of work but I love her just the same.

PS I will be looking for work so if anyone knows of something please drop me a line.

See you all soon,
Michelle

piercedvw · « **Reply #1 on:** August 14, 2007, 11:37:54 AM »

What sort of work are you looking for? What's your experience?.. You can pm me if you want

Tarrah.

James Buchan · « **Reply #2 on:** August 14, 2007, 12:31:24 PM »

Welcome!

Alberta is a nice place to be FROM!

Bruce · « **Reply #3 on:** August 14, 2007, 01:08:03 PM »

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..... I drive a pink 58 bug that is actually from Vancouver originally. ....

Is that Geoff's old pink 58?

CHEECH · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2007, 02:55:56 PM »

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piercedvw Posted on Aug 14 2007, 10:37 AM
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What's your experience?.. You can pm me if you want .

Thata girl babe

you read my mind

pinkishbeetle · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2007, 06:01:15 PM »

Well I have lots of retail experience, worked in the mall for almost all my teens and twenties. Then I worked at the bank as a teller. And for the last year I was an office assistant (read: pencil pusher/coffee maker) at an insurance office. But i'm open to anything that'll pay the rent & i'm a quick study.
I will be staying with family in Coquitlam untill I can find somewhere to get settled and would like to end up in Langley probably.
What did you guys have in mind?

I don't know if the bug used to be Geoff's, I dont think so. The lady I bought it off was named Val I think. As far as I know she had it for a long time.

silas · « **Reply #6 on:** August 14, 2007, 06:16:08 PM »

welcome to the lower mainland and to the asf. love those 58's!!

beetleboy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2007, 01:10:25 AM »

welcome!!!

AirCooledRules · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2007, 08:59:03 AM »

as soon as i read pink 58, i thought about the pink beetle on centerlines which i think was geoffs.

billybob57 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2007, 10:11:09 AM »

Maybe pinkishbeetle could post a picture of the 58 so it would ease our suspicions about Geoff's old 58 that was pink.

pinkishbeetle · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2007, 12:59:21 PM »

Ok so I'm a dork and cant figure out how to post pics here. A little help please, should I use imageshack?

Shane · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2007, 02:41:30 PM »

billybob57 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2007, 05:42:34 PM »

Well That is definately not Geoff's old 58. I remember when it was a pile of crap sitting up at Sidley Mt. Auto and I walked by that 58 about 20 or 30 times had no idea that it would be as nice as it is now :lol: It had metal scraps welded over the back quarter windows and I never took a second look at it.Oh well hope it has a good home now..

Tom H. · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2007, 07:17:56 PM »

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yup, definitely pink.

OAs down where I work are greatly needed and appreciated. And they sure can make life easier. They don't do coffee and such where I am, they make the office flow smoothly.

welcome to the SW (NW to me)

pinkishbeetle · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2007, 09:32:05 AM »

Well I made it through the mountains. Push starting her the entire way. Thank god for friends. But just couldn't get the new starter done in time to make it for the weekend events.
Do you guys meet as a group anywhere? I'm looking for stuff to do and would most definetely prefer that stuff to be vw related. I'm really looking forward to meeting you guys and I am super sorry to have missed all those events.

KOOL-AID MAN · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2007, 03:40:18 PM »

Cool car, and welcome to the ASF.

wasn't geoffs an oval?

Geoff · « **Reply #16 on:** August 26, 2007, 01:06:35 PM »

The pink 58 I built for my girlfriend at the time was the one at the show now owned by Mike Fung with the 2275cc and porsche cooling...centerlines and white interior.

Yeah it sure was a beater when I bought it..loaded it into the bed of a pick up with a fork lift and drove home to Vancouver with it...that was back in 1989-90

Bruce · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2007, 01:22:43 PM »

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I'm looking for stuff to do and would most definetely prefer that stuff to be vw related. I'm really looking forward to meeting you guys and I am super sorry to have missed all those events.

Lately, a lot of VWs have been invading a local hot rod meeting place on Thursday evenings. Go to the SW corner of #2 and Blundell in Richmond (you have a map, right?) at 7pm every Thurs eve.

mike · « **Reply #18 on:** August 30, 2007, 10:57:35 AM »

Geoff's 58 \"pink\" beetle is still alive and well with a strong heart. However I like to call it \"salmon\"

Based on some of the descriptions I've heard of the origins of the car; Geoff you did a good job bringing it back to life. And thanks for the carbs!

James Buchan · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2007, 11:12:41 AM »

Looks pretty pink to me:

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