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Title: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: slammedbus on March 28, 2009, 10:41:51 PM: Well many of you know the story. My love for VW's started cause of my parents. When I was a little guy both my parents had beetles. Mom a beat up old 69 semi auto hardtop and Dad had a yellow 76 convertible. I remember the convertible very much. It was the ride he had while dating my mom. It was the car they drove off in on their wedding day. Unfortunetly in 1980 he sold it as priorities changed with a young family (as they always do)

This year marks my parents 30th anniversary and unbeknown to them (until this Sunday evening) my sisters and I have bought another one and restored it. We were shooting for a daily driver kind of car (as we are operating on a shoe string budget) and I think we even got a little better than that. Please no gabbing to friends about this story until tomorrow evening.......just in case!!!!

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Wish I had the engine and wiring finished but what can you do.

Of course projects like this with a definite deadline don't get done without help. HUGE and I mean HUGE thanks to the following people to help make this project happen

Dangerous Derek Paton (ya you dirtydeedss) This kid has put in as many hours on this car as I have. You truly are a stand up guy! Thanks
Brian (Red Snapper) the interior looks awesome!!!! The top looks perfect! Thanks for putting up with all my whining about timelines!
Stephan Feeg ......what can I say....I love you man
Lance and Bill for the extra hand at the eleventh hour. You guys rock
The California Rod and Custom Crew (Jim, Harold and Manny) for staying a little late on a Friday and busting my balls on a regular basis.
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: Mowser on March 28, 2009, 11:58:57 PM: Looks great Jason. Wish I could have been there to help out. Say congrats to your folks for me. 30 years is a long time for anything let alone a marriage with you as a son. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: speedbuggy on March 29, 2009, 07:09:26 AM: That is awesome! What a gift!! 3 thumbs up
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: egspot on March 29, 2009, 08:10:37 AM: Great story man.

My congrats to you and your folks. You do not find many couples reaching the 30 years benchmark. Having you and your sister think of such a project shows that they not only did the 30 years but, they raise two very though full human beings. That does not just happens.

And that is an awesome car.
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: red snapper on March 29, 2009, 09:38:41 AM: Jason, the car looks awsome. I was fun just being a part of the whole process. Good luck tonight and I hope everything goes as planned.
Brian.
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: surgerypending on March 29, 2009, 11:00:12 AM: Ya, thats pretty awsome!
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: steveo_32 on March 29, 2009, 06:57:15 PM: Wicked cool dude!!!!
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: BUSDADDY on March 29, 2009, 07:53:03 PM: I hope my kids are half as dedicated as you when we reach the big 30, great effort J!.

Want me to throw you some bonus smites?
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: Jeremy on March 29, 2009, 09:37:49 PM: Cool story. Nice work.
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: Mowser on March 29, 2009, 10:09:44 PM: SO????? How'd it Go Jason?
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: slammedbus on March 29, 2009, 10:55:45 PM: Was just too cool. I will post up the vid when I get a chance. My dad was beside himself. Had some great laughs. Will post more tomorrow. So tired. I go sleepy.
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: slammedbus on March 30, 2009, 08:33:14 AM: What a night! They had no clue what was going on. Even after they opened the garage door. Stories were told including a trip to California that I had never heard about and a few stories that I noticed had been seriously edited when I heard them many years ago.

Should be at the GCVWS this year.

All in all my dad is pumped to get his motor finished. Sounds like he may even want to try it himself.... :-\

The eagle has landed!
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: CHEECH on March 30, 2009, 08:58:46 AM: Man Jason... All I can say to that is...

GOOD GAME!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: James Buchan on March 31, 2009, 01:17:11 PM: Nice Job J!
Title: Re: Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad
Post by: OUTKAST on March 31, 2009, 05:37:28 PM: Looks good Jason and crew 8)