My 1968 Beetle almost complete!!!

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:18 pm

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Just thought I would share with everyone our progress on my 1968 bug, Daphine. It has been a long journey since March but has been well worth all of the effort and work involved. So sit back and have a gander at my beautiful Daphine being reborn 🙂

This is the first day we bought her home:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:20 pm

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The front view:

The bum bum:

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[ Edited on 5-11-2005 by foxy_fuchsia ]

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:28 pm

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The inside:

The back seat!:

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:28 pm

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White piping on the red is a treat!

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:30 pm

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Dash:

Steering wheel:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

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Pedal Assembly:

Glove box compartment:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

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A full view of dash:

The roof lining, the back window has been taken out:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:36 pm

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First stages of disassembly!

Engine:

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:36 pm

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thoes seats look great!

was the paint done 3 layer?

Tagedeezee Heezy

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:38 pm

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Guards off:

Front view:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:48 pm

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Interior gutted, work being done on dash:

Dash welded up:

Closer view:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:49 pm

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Dash complete:

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:50 pm

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Interior roof!

Back piece with no exhaust holes:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:52 pm

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These first pics are only in the first stages of everything! Keep on looking, I am still putting pics up 🙂

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:57 pm

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Interior console made and fitted:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 2:59 pm

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AND THEN...the exterior paint starts to come off 🙂

Passenger side:

Kev working on the bug:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:02 pm

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Me sanding the roof, fun!!

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:13 pm

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After many months of hard work to have the body perfect, the car 100% rust free, everything sanded back to bare metal ect. it was TIME to PRIME!

:sandrine

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:15 pm

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:18 pm

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Wheels choosen for Daphine...

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:26 pm

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And magically, one spring day she was painted white with lilac pearl!

:sandrine
:sandrine
:sandrine

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:30 pm

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:48 pm

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Old dusty engine:

Improved and very pretty engine 🙂

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:48 pm

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Hoodlining:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:49 pm

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The wheels:

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:50 pm

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 5 Nov 2005, 3:51 pm

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More pics will be put up soon 🙂