last update:
She's been found. Well, part of her anyway. Just her shell, minus everything you could remove from the inside and underside, was found this weekend in a field.
So...It's back to the drawing board. I still haven't decided if Im going to keep her, or what's left of her, or just sell her and get a whole Beetle. Either way it will be a while before I have a whole bug again
I don't have the time or money to run out and buy another one or rebuild the one I have.
Thanks for all the nice posts. I really appreciate it and when it doesnt hurt so much I'll be back to check out everyone else's Beetles.