Another shot of Abbey new completion in preparation for "The Cruz" car show in Port Orchard. I am an author, damnit! You'd think people would come to my website looking to buy my books. But month after month, the number one search result with direct hits to my website comes from this car. I proclaim it the most popular VW Rabbit on the Internet. You can dispute that if you like, just send me your server logs ...

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Face it, for a first-time rebuild, this was tits. A lot of work, a lot of bloody knuckles, a lot of sweat, and more than enough tears. This car always held a special place in my heart. I hated to sell her, but that led, eventually, to the 1971 Super Beetle, purchased (in a round-about sort of way) from the same owner who previously owned Abbey. Here, Abbey sits in all her glory...

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Abbey was bought after my divorce, for $500. I couldn't afford a pot to piss in, and after many months, I finally saved enough money to buy this car. I read a lot of books and talked to a lot of people, and did a TON of work. Eventually, this car became the number one attraction to my website, and that continues to this day.

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