The 18 Years of Love
An Eighteen Year Build… Worth the Wait
IT would take quite a while, but J.R. finally got his Oval. He found this ’57 on eBay in 1998, and drove 18 hours to Clear Lake, California to pick it up. In reasonable condition, with three original fenders, the factory hood and decklid, and minimal body damage, this was a proper starting point for what would become a rather lengthy restoration process.
The car sat for a while, giving J.R. time to make plans for what the build would become. In 2002, the Bug was disassembled, media blasted and
