Pretty full dash for a little ol' buggy eh? Note the two gloveboxes, digital bits, and the horn button on the wheel has the original badge that was fitted to the beetle's engine cover back in '63 by the yard that sold it (Brisbane Service Motors, and I have all the original books and paperwork).

Almost too comfy for a buggy Plush red carpet, velour Celica seats, Italian wheel, remote central locking (no bull). It has the works, except for a radio. The only problem is when it gets full of sand...

A grill on a buggy? On the front even? I had to cut a hole in front of those Italian air horns or they'd blast their own hole...

He hasn't got a license, but he has the yearn. Now anytime he hears a Harley Fatboy go past he looks around for the buggy. That's my boy.

Here's the basic chassis being prepared for the new body. Shortening was done with laser alignment. Those pan halves can hold some junk...

This is the very first time I drove this buggy. The body is held on with 4 little tank bolts, we're sitting on a wheel rim each and the steering colomn is held up by me. This was kinda scary to say the least, especially for my father in law.

Getting very close. That's not the final paint you see there, everything is yet to be sanded back to prep for paint. Just checking the fit-up of some components like the custom fabricated dash.

Half the wiring. There's 27 wires going to the instrument binnacle alone. This is a fairly complicated loom, it's controlled by the computerised alarm. All my own work. It looks quite bear and simple here compared with how it ended up, but everything can be got at and is fully servicable.