ABOVE Lemon Bav on display but the roof seems to have squashed someone?

ABOVE Lemon Bavoir and Targabug parked up at Bug Jam early 1990's.

 LEFT Top off crusing . . . thump style.

Just take one already finished, mild custom, '67 Bug in show winning condition by the name of  'Lemon Bavoir' and start it all over again.

Jay got out his grinder and set about creating another targa bug but this one would be different from the rest. This targa top blends in to the window pillars, smoothing in to the top of the windscreen. Again like the other targa's one piece windows and removable door tops really emphaise the Targa section.

By removing such a large section of the roof something was needed to keep the rigidity in the chassis, so Karmann cabrio chassis rails were welded on.

The running boards were junked and were plated over to give a lowered smooth look. While the front and rear wings were stretched and shaped to blend in with the new look.

All body trim and handles were removed and the holes welded up, the engine lid lost its number plate and light and were relocated underneath the new custom targa rear bumper.

The Targa bumpers hug the contours of the body work with the rear lights being built in to the bumpers to give the rear of  Lemon Bavoir a totally smooth look.

 However the mods didn't stop with the exterior, as the dash board is completely smooth with the speedo relocated under the dash, all set off by a Thump! stainless steel steering wheel. The interior was completely trimmed and then one more modification was made before the car got its lemon paint work.

ABOVE VolksWorld November 1994.

The rear air intakes were cut out and new metal was welded in to place. Lemon Bavoir was skillfully cut out in the true Thump! style.