Posted on 09/15/2011 1:05:50 AM PDT by rawhide
For Megan Ashton, it was her childhood dream to arrive at her wedding in a classic Porsche.
Now the 26-year-old has done exactly that – not by hiring one, as any bride might, but by building her own from a clapped-out Volkswagen Beetle.
She spent six years painstakingly transforming the 40-year-old VW into a Porsche 356, the company’s first production model.
The Royal Navy engineering officer paid £200 for the wreck before stripping it down to the chassis and meticulously rebuilding it virtually from scratch, donning blue overalls, getting covered in grime and grease, and spending £4,000 in the process.
The stunning vehicle now features a white leather interior with a mahogany finish, has a 356 body shell, and includes an authentic steering wheel and speedometer. It also boasts an impressive top speed of more than 100mph – and is valued at £25,000.
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What a gorgeous restoration...and a very fortunate groom too.
So does the car!
"How hard can it be?"
Thought you might find this of interest.
Very much so but hubby won’t let me play with his welding machines....:(
[and I have *so* many neat ideas!]
agere_contra you are a nasty piece of work - GFY.
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