Meant
To Be
This
is the story of how my Bug came to be.
As a kid I had always fantasized about
the movie that everyone knows of as
Herbie The Love Bug. Being raised around
my dad's shop (Heathen Fabrication)
I learned from him how to make a car
enthusiasts dream come true.
At
the age of 16 my father and I took a
road trip to look at a Bug shell in
central Florida. After some time of
scouting around we pull up to a guy
who owned his own personal junk yard
and that there was a Bug shell sitting
right on top of a lot of junk! After
settling on a fair price we bought it
and brought it home with us.
I
was so excited that we started to work
on it the very next day. At that point
my family was going through a bit of
a hard time so the only place we had
to work on it was inside a tent. If
you know my father and I that was not
going to stop us from building my Volkswagen!
This is a true back yard build and we
both have put our blood sweat and tears
into this Bug.
My
father and I handmade the unique wooden
seats and installed a 1835cc motor with
a freeway flyer transmission. My father
and I also painted my Bug inside the
tent and it has never been buffed. I
think it's a beautiful car that is also
my daily driver! I hope everyone enjoys
my ride and the story of how it came
to be.
John
Wicks
