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Post by donculley on Jul 2, 2007 9:37:04 GMT -6
this was a gluebomb that i won in a box lot on ebay. when i first saw the auction, i thought it was a bug bomb that someone hacked up , since it had a sunroof and different wheel and tires. once i found out what it was and how scarce it is i figured it deserved a restoration. the door had a chunk out of it, and the roof was cracked. the clear glass parts were all glued up and dust had eaten the chrome away .all the glass except for the headlights was wet sanded and polished out to get the glue marks out. keith chambers supplied me with a set of old decals that i had reproduced. the only non original part on it is the exhuast tip ,which came off of a junk mclapper . 
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Post by bobschaffer on Jul 2, 2007 10:26:53 GMT -6
that looks great! never seen one built before!
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Jul 2, 2007 11:20:09 GMT -6
ditto and ditto!
that looks great! never seen one built before!
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Post by TheMadModeler on Jul 2, 2007 15:20:11 GMT -6
Great job saving a rare kit! Love the Li`l Herbie...
BiLL..
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Post by treswright on Jul 2, 2007 18:13:27 GMT -6
Hey Don, good to see you finally got it finished!! It looks great! Mind if I nab the pics to post on my site?
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Post by davea on Jul 2, 2007 18:26:28 GMT -6
Great lookin' build, Don- nice save!
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Post by Tim Nolan on Jul 3, 2007 13:58:33 GMT -6
Alright Don! You don't see these little guys very often! Nice save!!!  |
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Post by hobbybobby on Jul 4, 2007 7:54:07 GMT -6
Great job Don! ;D ;D ;D
A sweet beetle and a beautiful restoration of a rare kit!
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Post by fredmellini on Jul 4, 2007 8:37:54 GMT -6
I gotta stop looking directly into the sun!!!!!........How do I keep missing these things???..............Don that is just too Kool!!!.........I love it!!!.........and a super restoration job!!!!!
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Post by ira on Jul 4, 2007 8:38:29 GMT -6
Great Save of a rare kit! Thanks for Sharing!
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Post by treswright on Jul 4, 2007 10:59:12 GMT -6
........How do I keep missing these things???.............. This model is a really easy one to miss because it is super rare. It was issued in the 80's as the "L'il Herbie" and is actually something of a reissue of the Deal's Wheels Bug Bomb. The Bug Bomb itself usually goes for big bucks (200+), but the L'il Herbie routinely brings more than that. I've seen several go over 300. Apparently it has a lot of crossover appeal, it attracts bidding from Deal's Wheels fans, Herbie fans AND Volkswagon fans. I have some pictures on my site of Don's Herbie before he started the resto, here's one just to give you an idea of how far he brought it!! Obviously he did an outstanding job   |
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Post by donculley on Jul 5, 2007 12:00:35 GMT -6
thanks for all the compliments guys. its because of seeing the work you guys do that got me into restoring old kits like this .i actually have more fun "bringing one back" than building unbuilt kits. since i found this site i've restored a tijuana taxi, street fighter, quicksilver, jinx express, sand crab , gomad nomad , stink ray, tirebird , bug bomb and now this herbie. a lot of you guys have helped me with parts to finish them, and i still have a pile of gluebombs to go through!
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Post by Honest Charlie on Jul 5, 2007 17:29:32 GMT -6
Great save Don, that really is one to be proud treasure and be proud of. ;D
Too bad it can't be included in the Guest Gallery. 
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Post by modelcitizen on Jul 5, 2007 19:25:58 GMT -6
Don, Tres' "Before" post really showcases the craftsmanship that went into this resto ! Absolutely incredible job  ;D ;D ;D!!! And "Cute as a bugs ear too" ;D ;D ;D!!!  "Paulie" |
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Post by zeppy1320 on Jul 6, 2007 19:17:30 GMT -6
l seem to miss these great resto jobs
(l should start wearing goggles when l go riding)
anyway that's a great job you did on that bug
and good to see another rare kit being saved
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jul 9, 2007 13:14:18 GMT -6
Sweet Save Don C. looks real good
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Post by colbart/colin on Jul 11, 2007 4:50:26 GMT -6
It always amazes me, how people can restore glue bombs, I have trouble building from the box. When you see before/after shots,,,even more impressive. Well done |
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Post by ira on Mar 15, 2012 8:47:14 GMT -6
Great Save Don!
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Post by donculley on Mar 15, 2012 10:49:10 GMT -6
Wow, has it really been five years since I finished this kit ?
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Post by Dennis M on Mar 15, 2012 12:16:06 GMT -6
Great job Don.
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"Paulie" 
