My 1968 Beetle almost complete!!!

foxy_fuchsia · 2005-11-05T04:18:02+00:00

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:

mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 5 Nov 2005, 4:15 pm

#425191

Shes looking awesome Foxy, I bet that u r thrilled with the progress !

🤘

akean1 Remember To Love

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#425228

looking neat! nice work🙂

bugeyedbabe Wheres her VW heart on her sleeve

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#425234

great work...looking very sweet

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bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 5 Nov 2005, 8:31 pm

#425236

the wheels in the picture were 5 stud? i think... yours look like they are 4 stud? possibly with original pcd? love the wheels! would be good if you can get them to suit beetles as is with no modifications?

thanks nick

Lams Wolfsburg Wizard

536 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 6 Nov 2005, 12:48 am

#425319

SO CLOSE... don't stop now! 🙂

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Nov 2005, 7:25 am

#425341

Excellent work...

Congratulations on a job well done....

Keep the photos coming...

Lee

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 6 Nov 2005, 8:14 am

#425362

We are so close now I can feel it!

With the wheels we had to buy new rotors and have them redrilled at custom off road to suit the stud pattern of the wheel we wanted to buy. I chose a 4 stud pattern, 114.3, which can also fit on a nissan 🙂

[ Edited on 6-11-2005 by foxy_fuchsia ]

subibaja Wolfsburg Wizard

501 posts · joined Sep 2005 · 6 Nov 2005, 5:29 pm

#425506

very nice in deed

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misskaleidoscopeeyes Slammed & Awesome Dubber

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#425526

Foxy! Daphine is looking beautiful. You guys have done a great job, can't wait to see her all finished.

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

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#425534

Sweet - amazing what a difference a set of wheels can make to a car. You must have a great feeling of satisfaction with the progress but it will be that much sweeter for that first drive!

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glider69 Fahrvergnugen

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#425542

looking very foxy.foxy

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 7 Nov 2005, 6:02 pm

#425966

😀 I think Daphine's new name after her makeover will will FOXYD 😉

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

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#425971

Definitely a lovely Beetle! The wheels are sweet as! :thumb Paint looks a treat too, there's a Bug not far from me that's white with a lilac/blue pearl... looks so beautiful in the sun! 😀

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2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 7 Nov 2005, 6:26 pm

#425979

She is looking very sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

Bet you can't wait to get on the road

Marc

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greenbug70 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Nov 2003 · 7 Nov 2005, 9:59 pm

#426140

looks great nice job how long has it taken

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 9 Nov 2005, 1:48 pm

#426812

We started in mid march so it's take quite a few months! Can't wait to get her on the road and hopefully she will be even closer this weekend. Man it sucks having to work, and not having the time to do these things!

E Officially Full-On Dubber

232 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 9 Nov 2005, 9:13 pm

#427016

Looks effing good, did you guys have a go at doing the interior yourselves?

Reality leaves alot to the Imagination

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 12 Nov 2005, 1:24 pm

#427797

:sandrine

Yes we have done basically everything ourselves. And in the interior, Kev is doing hoodlining, carpet, fitting the new seats and he also modified the dash ect.

E Officially Full-On Dubber

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#427981

Kevs a champ then

Reality leaves alot to the Imagination

sikdub Wolfsburg Wizard

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#428117

Looks great, can't wait for more pics....

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#428431

Well done

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

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#429319

More piccies...

foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

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#429320

The bum bum

Side view...

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#429322

looks good

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 16 Nov 2005, 4:42 pm

#429326

Thanx, apart from the backside sitting high up. The front beam has an adjustable front and I think I might have to get the bum lowered.

pyr0 flame-on

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#429327

lookin good 👍

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MattY-64 Seriously Crusin Dubber

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#429338

Lookin great!

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#488659

how u doing on this?

Is daphnie finished ? :P

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#488842

lookin real sweet

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