It was ok. The mods that were done were rather minor (moving front turn signals to the lower front end, replacing the oval tail lights with early round ones and adding an additional pair of skylight windows. It was painted a cream and red color. The only "cheap" looking thing they did was to take the "Volkswagen" script from the rear hatch and mounted it on the front where the big "VW" used to go.

Ric

> CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> From: robertmstewart@mac.com
> To: rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: VW Micrfobus on Overhaulin'
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:43:26 -0700
> 
> Did you happen to catch it? was it any good? they don't stream their  
> shows which it too bad. I would have liked to have seen it.
> 
> Rob
> 
> 
> On Jun 12, 2008, at 6:29 AM, Richard Golen wrote:
> 
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Was browsing through the TV wasteland listings for tonight and  
> > noticed that Overhaulin' will be doing a VW Microbus. The premise of  
> > the show, for those of you who haven't seen it is Chip Foose (custom  
> > car builder) and crew take a "beater" and rebuild and customize a  
> > car in 7 days. They've done mostly Detroit iron, pony cars, in other  
> > words V8 stuff, so I'm not sure what they will do with a 4- 
> > banger.....but it might be interesting, however they can't spell  
> > Volkswagen on their website...  http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/series.html?paid=2.14625.55887.9034.x
> >
> > Its on TLC on cable tonight at 8.
> >
> > Ric
> >
> >
> >
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