Oval · Aussieveedubbers

stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 13 May 2008, 4:52 pm

#645722

Purchased this car in pretty good condition around 6 months ago (some of you may recognise it from the “buying, selling & swapping cars” section of this site). I’ll try to add some progress photos as I go.
Feel free to post your ideas and suggestions as I go . . . . . 🤓

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stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 13 May 2008, 4:56 pm

#645724

Week 2 progress

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stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 13 May 2008, 4:57 pm

#645725

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stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 13 May 2008, 4:59 pm

#645726

What starts with "R" and rhymes with "must"

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stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 13 May 2008, 5:01 pm

#645729

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Taz Devil King of scrapped knuckles

117 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 21 May 2008, 9:50 pm

#647240

Dude. I am doing a resto as well and it is amazing what you find once you start stripping back. Mine wasn't to bad, but it still had a couple of patches. Good luck with it

Cheers

Adam

'69 VW Beetle.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 May 2008, 6:39 am

#647268

nice wheels let me know if you want to sell or trade

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

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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 22 May 2008, 2:51 pm

#647341

ha ha dave i was just thinking that .
ive got an original set $1450 with tyres

show us your gates

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 22 May 2008, 2:56 pm

#647345

vw54 wrote:nice wheels let me know if you want to sell or trade

Ha ha yeah you're a funny guy.

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 22 May 2008, 3:47 pm

#647358

There only dirty old pedrinis , can't be worth more than say 2

pallets of Crownies

Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 May 2008, 3:55 pm

#647362

thats easy fixed

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

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 22 May 2008, 4:00 pm

#647364

So youv'e sold your gas burners then hey

Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 23 May 2008, 12:28 pm

#647593

A parcel arrived yesterday from Classic VW
- Window, door and bonnet seals, new vent windows and some axel boots.
Still waiting on a few other goodies including 12V semaphores :-)

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stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 23 May 2008, 12:34 pm

#647596

Cheers Adam,
Haven't found anything to scary so far (touch wood)

stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 6 Jun 2008, 9:34 am

#650508

Plates finally arrived!

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stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 9 Jun 2008, 9:37 am

#650968

Buying a shed at the moment (with a house attached to it) so work on the beetle has been hampered.

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stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 10 Jun 2008, 10:10 am

#651252

12V semaphores arrived yesterday (I love these things). The plan is to get them flashing with the blinkers which will be mounted to the bumper. Does anyone know where I can get some quality indicators that aren't $350!

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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 10 Jun 2008, 10:37 am

#651255

Check out the Harley blinkers that you can get.

volumex Officially Full-On Dubber

389 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 10 Jun 2008, 10:29 pm

#651368

What is that rectangular hole, just up from the fuel tank hole for??

stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 11 Jun 2008, 10:05 am

#651399

A CD player was mounted there so I’m guessing it was cut out to feed the wires through. When it was painted last someone “patched” the hole with fabric and painted over the top.
I haven’t decided how I am going to fix it yet.

stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 16 Jun 2008, 10:09 am

#652201

Slow progress is still progress.

If my neighbours happen to be on this forum I am sorry for the racket!

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The Stump Slammed & Awesome Dubber

79 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 24 Jun 2008, 2:06 pm

#653677

Dude!
Cool thread - keep the updates and pictures coming!

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 19 Jul 2008, 9:41 pm

#658792

what did you use to remove the paint in the end?

stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 22 Jul 2008, 4:26 pm

#659383

Combination of orbital sander and sanding block.

After LOTS of practice on sheet metal I have repaired 4 of the 5 rust spots. Not sure how to repair the split in the metal under the driver’s window.

All the red 2pac paint is off (some area to bare metal some just back to the original paint). All areas have been treated and I hope to lay the first coat of primer in a couple of weeks.

I will have to remember to bring the camera home from work so I can take some photos.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jul 2008, 6:48 pm

#659430

Take Off the ALL the olf paint if your going to apply 2 pak agian
other wise it will bleed through and you will have wasted lots of funds

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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

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stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 23 Jul 2008, 11:25 am

#659550

It’s a daily driver (and mainly on country roads) so the plan was to go with an acrylic paint.

stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 16 Sep 2008, 1:13 pm

#669748

progress has been slow but i can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel

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stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 12 Nov 2008, 8:07 am

#679299

This is definitely the fun bit.

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reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 12 Nov 2008, 2:02 pm

#679329

Love the colour👍... and the fact it is an oval

Reub

stubug Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 13 Nov 2008, 10:04 am

#679473

After talking it up that it would "start first go" after sitting for 7 months I am please to say (to the horror of my mates) that after kicking over for a while it fired up and sounds Great!

looking forward to stretching her legs on the 2.5 hour drive down south.
(2.5 hours in a Hilux)