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This is
my 74 Super Beetle whom we have come to call "DaBaby."
We found him sitting in a neighbor's front yard under a tree, sad,
rusted and lonely. After pleading with the neighbors for a sell,
my father finally won them over and the Beetle became his own. As
a school teacher, he drove it to and from work for a couple of years,
getting it back into running shape for that purpose. However, there
was still much to be done. He ended up parking it and letting it
sit for a few years after running into some trouble with the fuel
lines. When I got my license toward the end of high school, dad
made the decision that I could have DaBaby as my car, but we had
to get it into ship shape for driving. Originally cream in color,
my father and I got him painted at Maaco and refurbished most of
it ourselves. New seat vinyl, bumpers, tail lights, and dashboard
were among some of the things that we replaced. I installed the
tach all by myself (quite a personal accomplishment for me.) Most
of the maintenance on the engine was done by a local air-cooled
specialist (that guy rocks). Everything else, I pretty much do today
on my own now like changing the oil and fuel filter etc. Special
thanks to my father, Major Coleman, for helping me with the project.
The project is ongoing as we still have some minor things to do
like putting the rubber on the bumpers and putting in a stereo.
This summer is looking quite promising!
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