pyr0 flame-on
4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
awesome stuff im just sad i dont live in brizzy so i wont see you cruzin around in it :bounce
Founding member of the C'town Rat-Pack
1963 ragtop beetle project - gone to a new home
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I'll buff all guards etc off the shell, then pull it off one last time to finish the pan revival (repaint) and buff the roof, interior etc.
1 attachment · Log in to view
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Last shot...hopefully will get some more work done during the week.
1 attachment · Log in to view
BenettonVW Administrator AVD Forum Founder
3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Lookin good bud.. Must be chuffed?
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Well chuffed :thumb
56astro Custom Title Time!
1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
nice lookin ROD ya got there Al !!!
VW car, VW engine ...... keepin it "real"
35MPG on 101.3kPa
GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard
432 posts · joined Aug 2003 ·
Lookin' fantastic! Now you have to be real carefull not to run through the garage with sharp metal objects.
Brendan
Brendan
koolkarmakombi enkarmarising
2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Dont put the gaurds back on dude, would look awesome as an openwheeler! Damn ADR's!
Did you get your slabs poured for Das Garage Mahal?
Did you get your slabs poured for Das Garage Mahal?
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Yeah the rod-look is pretty cool 😎
Half the slab is poured which the car is sitting on in the pics - just the front half to go now (which is the driveway to the road). Not to mention still have to build the carport itself!
Half the slab is poured which the car is sitting on in the pics - just the front half to go now (which is the driveway to the road). Not to mention still have to build the carport itself!
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
YEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH!, that looks awesome! 😀
man that is gonna be gun, It doesn't even need guards to look amazing!
man that is gonna be gun, It doesn't even need guards to look amazing!
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
koolkarmakombi enkarmarising
2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Gee man if this is how you are building your car what is the carport going to be? Transformers or something!:thumb
robnjo Veteran Volks Folk
2,082 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
another Awesome job...is this colour like the main colour on your old two tone bug?
A job well done.
Rob
A job well done.
Rob
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hehehe...unfortunately nothing that exciting or interesting, I am certainly a devotee of the "if its worth doing, its worth doing right" motto. No point doing something half-arsed especially if we will be in this house for a while!koolkarmakombi wrote:Gee man if this is how you are building your car what is the carport going to be? Transformers or something!:thumb
Looks similar in certain lights (the original was anthracite grey), but this is much more olive green.robnjo wrote:another Awesome job...is this colour like the main colour on your old two tone bug?A job well done. Rob
:beer
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Colour sanding has begun! Not the best start when I was buffing the rear apron and caught an edge - landed straight on the concrete resulting in a nice chip....ah well, got the first scratch out of the way without crying, I can now move on :duh
Next up was one of the rear guards (don't worry I won't show a pic of every single piece I rub back and polish!)...first up hit it with 1500 then some 2000 wet and dry to knock back all orange peel.
You can see the sanded portion on the left of screen and the freshly buffed portion on the right.
Next up was one of the rear guards (don't worry I won't show a pic of every single piece I rub back and polish!)...first up hit it with 1500 then some 2000 wet and dry to knock back all orange peel.
You can see the sanded portion on the left of screen and the freshly buffed portion on the right.
1 attachment · Log in to view
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
A bit scary sanding back all that clearcoat and worrying I'd break through to the base...but okay so far. Its coming up quite nicely.
A big thanks to my mate who conveniently dropped around just when I needed a hand, and held the guard whilst I buffed it and swirl removed it so I didn't repeat the rear apron mishap.
A big thanks to my mate who conveniently dropped around just when I needed a hand, and held the guard whilst I buffed it and swirl removed it so I didn't repeat the rear apron mishap.
1 attachment · Log in to view
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
The reflections are showing pretty well, not perfect but if I wanted perfect I wouldn't be doing it myself!
1 attachment · Log in to view
BLUE_62 Wolfsburg Wizard
513 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·
i'd be happy with that dude. coming up a treat!
i hope mine comes up that nice but i will be using a acrylic paint rather than a 2 pac so i dont have to stress so much about shine. can u put a clear through an acrylic paint to make it shiney?
i hope mine comes up that nice but i will be using a acrylic paint rather than a 2 pac so i dont have to stress so much about shine. can u put a clear through an acrylic paint to make it shiney?
1958 Beetle, 1966 VW Beetle, 1996 Holden Statesman!
Its an obsesion for engines and fuel.... 😏
Its an obsesion for engines and fuel.... 😏
BenettonVW Administrator AVD Forum Founder
3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Very nice mate, very nice.
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
blue, not sure about adding clear to acrylic - quite possibly but don't know enough about paint technology! I know I colour sanded the white acrylic I sprayed on the sides of my old bug and that came up alright.
Cheers Jim!
Decklid's lookin a'ight after a bit of elbow grease...more progress hopefully over the weekend. Got the new rollcage hoop back from powdercoating today - lookin nice.
[Edited on 21-1-2005 by Dasdubber]
Cheers Jim!
Decklid's lookin a'ight after a bit of elbow grease...more progress hopefully over the weekend. Got the new rollcage hoop back from powdercoating today - lookin nice.
[Edited on 21-1-2005 by Dasdubber]
1 attachment · Log in to view
BLUE_62 Wolfsburg Wizard
513 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·
DROOL!!!!!!!
Looking pretty damn shit hot to me! :thumb
Looking pretty damn shit hot to me! :thumb
1958 Beetle, 1966 VW Beetle, 1996 Holden Statesman!
Its an obsesion for engines and fuel.... 😏
Its an obsesion for engines and fuel.... 😏
koolkarmakombi enkarmarising
2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Das could you show a piccy of your polishing rig?
(go on post a piccy of your arnie-arm )
the electric one......
kkk :P
(go on post a piccy of your arnie-arm )
the electric one......
kkk :P
barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem
9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
damn thats shiney good work mate
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me
the chaos project - click me
VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.
3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
oh man every time i drop into this thread i just feel sick, thats going ot be one awesome ride, would love something like that. cant wait to see the finished result. much props to u..
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
One man's junk...
One man's junk...
twoguns simply aircooled
4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
can i jsut say...
[Edited on 23/1/2005 by twoguns]
[Edited on 23/1/2005 by twoguns]
1 attachment · Log in to view
Simply Cruzin'...
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Thanks!
I told my wife that someone on the forum wanted to see a picture of her (my "polishing rig")...but she didn't think it was very funny....so here is the actual rig:
Makita variable speed sander/polisher (can't remember how many watts)....I use the white firmer pad with the Farecla G3 cutting compound, then the black finer pad with G4 (similar to a swirl remover).
I told my wife that someone on the forum wanted to see a picture of her (my "polishing rig")...but she didn't think it was very funny....so here is the actual rig:
Makita variable speed sander/polisher (can't remember how many watts)....I use the white firmer pad with the Farecla G3 cutting compound, then the black finer pad with G4 (similar to a swirl remover).
1 attachment · Log in to view
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Managed to get one of the front guards done - will be nice to have our spare room(s) and spare bed back to normal use rather than parts storage!
Also clearcoated the recently powdercoated new rollcage main hoop, and repainted the fuel tank neck and outlet area after the AN bungs were welded in place (and subsequently burnt off the powdercoat).
Back to colour sanding again this week...:repuke
Also clearcoated the recently powdercoated new rollcage main hoop, and repainted the fuel tank neck and outlet area after the AN bungs were welded in place (and subsequently burnt off the powdercoat).
Back to colour sanding again this week...:repuke
1 attachment · Log in to view
BenettonVW Administrator AVD Forum Founder
3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Good god.. just look at that mate.. like... have a real good look...
Thats magic..
Thats magic..
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
BLUE_62 Wolfsburg Wizard
513 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·
Tell me about it, sure as hell makes my bug look bad. :duh
Hehehe. Yet again, nice work!
Hehehe. Yet again, nice work!
1958 Beetle, 1966 VW Beetle, 1996 Holden Statesman!
Its an obsesion for engines and fuel.... 😏
Its an obsesion for engines and fuel.... 😏
GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard
432 posts · joined Aug 2003 ·
This makes me want to start again!
We are not worthy! We are not worthy!
Fantastic job.
Brendan
We are not worthy! We are not worthy!
Fantastic job.
Brendan
koolkarmakombi enkarmarising
2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
if you look closely you can see the reflection of my drool!
you may have to rope this baby off whenever you go out in public
kkk
you may have to rope this baby off whenever you go out in public
kkk