just painted-68autobug- now the hard work.!!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jan 2004, 7:43 pm

#132731

Finally My 68AutoBug has been painted in Mitsubishi silver grey metallic.
Now its the hard part... putting the car back together... not easy after pulling it apart 7 years ago!!! now what goes in first??? inner scraper? outer scraper? 1/4 window?? Bailey channel???? Help??
Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 24 Jan 2004, 8:24 pm

#132756

Lookin good Lee
Im sure you will work it out!..:thumb
Rob....

Boxer Power
Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft

GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard

432 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 24 Jan 2004, 8:45 pm

#132769

Nice job Lee. Bet you it feels like you can see the light at the end of the tunnel now!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 24 Jan 2004, 9:38 pm

#132793

another VW with a heart beat :thumb

Looking good, now don't take 7 years to fit everything😎

VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.

3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 25 Feb 2004, 11:58 pm

#144547

which one, the yellow, the red or the silver?

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One man's junk...

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Feb 2004, 7:07 am

#144568

So Lee is it going to be ready for the VW Nats at Easter in Sydeny ??

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Feb 2004, 7:12 am

#144572

dave the nationals aint looking good i would say yes to that if you predicted 7 years down the track :P:P:P:P:P😀
cheers
rhys

it aint just cool its aircool'd

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 26 Feb 2004, 7:26 am

#144575

Looking good Lee.

With door, I have done it this way.

Place door on car

Door catch & handle

Check strap

Side window channel

Window regulator.

Place glass in bottom of door, ready

Outer scraper & mould

Bailey channel, with top hanging loose

Quarter glass & position main glass in tracks, but not bolted to winder regulator yet

Finish top of bailey channel

Inner scraper

Lift glass & bolt to regulator.

Wind all the way up. loosen top regulator bolts, and retighten. This will reset the glass in the tracks.

Worked for me and is similar on a lot of other cars.:thumb

EJ22 into Bay Microbus - Finished project build thread- click on this spot here for info

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Feb 2004, 11:46 am

#144627

Thanks Peter,
that will come in very Handy...
My memory of taking the windows out disappeared around 7 years ago....
cheers
Lee

[Edited on 26-2-2004 by 68AutoBug]

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---