Scarab's Notch

Scarab · 2009-09-20T10:51:53+00:00

Well guys, after commenting on everyone else's projects etc. I thought it was about time to start a build thread for my 1967 Notchback. This is going to be a long haul type of build for myself and my 4 sons, well, the two oldest ones anyway....ages 12 and 13. It was purchased about a month ago from a fellow AVD member, Splitmeister, after seeing it advertised on Ebay. So anyway....first stop on the road to getting this thing how we want it was to start stripping out the interior to see what we have to work with in regard to floor pans etc. What we found was not great 😠 but it will give my sons and I an opportunity to do a bit of welding together 😂 Drivers side as purchased.... Drivers side floor pan.... Passengers side as purchased.... Passengers side floor pan.... Hopefully all the photos don't bore you all. I just really enjoy seeing what others are up to on their projects....hopefully you all feel the same 😂 More to come soon hopefully. Thanks for looking, Scarab (aka: Paul)

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 9 Nov 2009, 10:30 pm

#746407

That yellow is nice..... dunno if it suits a square.... (have you seen the ace air cooled square???)

Doctor Officially Full-On Dubber

363 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 9 Nov 2009, 10:34 pm

#746408

I dont think so, throw a pic in my thread though if you have one please!

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 9 Nov 2009, 10:36 pm

#746409

I dont, but i will look.

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 10 Nov 2009, 6:22 am

#746427

hahaha....cheers guys, thanks for the inspiration, keep it coming! 👍

Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 10 Nov 2009, 7:54 am

#746433

Go silver, with the chrome it will give it a touch of class. My bother has a silver Mk1 Escort sprayed in audi silver and it looks hot!

T54

C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 10 Nov 2009, 8:46 am

#746436

Thanks for that T54! Just thought I'd let you know, you are the one that got me on this site. You probably dont remember, but I worked for the Ferrari dealer and we spoke outside Yannis Yiros on Norwood parade about a year ago. You were telling me about your project and clued me in on this site.....thanks mate, I have really enjoyed being on here. How is your project going mate?

Doctor Officially Full-On Dubber

363 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 11 Nov 2009, 1:26 am

#746585

Some more inspiration for ya...

Just seems all the cool orange dubs are squares!

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Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 11 Nov 2009, 6:28 am

#746590

now THAT looks AWESOME!!!! lovin that one thanks Doc!

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 29 Nov 2009, 3:41 pm

#749785

tiny...if not miniscule update....picked up a good SH RHR quarter for the Notch at Volksfest today....saves straightening out the old one.

Thankyou to my wife for the early Christmas present!! Love you babe!

Scarab (aka: Paul)

electricmonk Officially Full-On Dubber

287 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 29 Nov 2009, 6:36 pm

#749825

LOL lucky sod, if my wife game me anything for my square it would probably be petrol and a box of matches 😁

And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a ploughshare, he'll know he's been hit

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 29 Nov 2009, 9:41 pm

#749869

HAHAHA...that is TOO funny Jason! My wife is tolerant of the Notch project, as long as I keep my excitement to a minimum (she gets sick of me talking about it all the time!) 😀

Scarab (aka: Paul)

Doctor Officially Full-On Dubber

363 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 1 Dec 2009, 9:57 pm

#750232

Ok, you HAVE to go orange now...

Im in too deep on the dark side to go orange now, keep the dream alive!

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ryana89 Officially Full-On Dubber

315 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 1 Dec 2009, 10:27 pm

#750238

There's no other name for it, what Doctor just posted is simply Volkswagen PORN😂 Looks very very very very nice

2.0slow 92 MK2

Made in Germany, Assembled in Africa, 'Migrated' to Australia

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 1 Dec 2009, 10:45 pm

#750246

nice work on that Doc.....love the full length roll top! You cant beat a 3 in a bright colour with all the chrome, unless its satin black of course eh Doc??? 😂

I have been trawling through The Samba Notch gallery....up to page 100, out of over 400!! That site is mental, seriously addictive stuff!

Trying to see what colour combinations work and what dont. Orange looks awesome on that square, but Ive seen some real bad Notch efforts in orange.....

What to do?? Colour is a LONG way off, but I think its something that I need to plan early on in the build..... to make sure its a cohesive package.

I would rather have all parts planned ahead of schedule and have them all work together in one awesome package, rather than a lot of small ideas put together on the fly throughout the build to make a mish mash of a ride that doesnt deliver the package I am dreaming of.

Just thinking out loud here, thanks for listening 😂 so to sum up....its really messing with my head this colour choice thing!!! 😂

Scarab (aka: Paul)

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 1 Dec 2009, 10:47 pm

#750248

I just looked at those photos again Doc......I want a square now!! THANKS FOR NOTHING!!!!😬😬 😀😀

Doctor Officially Full-On Dubber

363 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 2 Dec 2009, 10:38 pm

#750408

Its the right thing to do.... Or, have one of each! I couldnt live without a wagon again, i hated all my sedans, couldnt stand the beetle, had to have a wagon... and im so stoked it was a Dub Square! Now to find me a Bay Panel.... this could be expensive...

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Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 3 Dec 2009, 7:02 am

#750421

a friend of mine just bought a bay panel for a grand....running registered and in reasonable condition....I was spewing, he is not really even into VW's!!!!!

my eldest son REALLY likes the idea of a square for his first car, so i might get my wish to have both in the driveway after all.

Scarab (aka: Paul)

Doctor Officially Full-On Dubber

363 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 4 Dec 2009, 2:30 pm

#750590

thats just not fair... If he wants to sell it, ill buy it... Would kill for another panel...

My first car was a square, was awesome, if i could find that one again id consider buying it back! So much better as first car's than anything else, they arnt exactly powerful, so he cant get himself into to much trouble, they ooze cool, and have more style than anything else that his mates will have... plus, he can dump it on its arse for free! Instant street cred!

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Doctor Officially Full-On Dubber

363 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 27 Dec 2009, 10:42 am

#754217

How about Yellow?

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Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 29 Dec 2009, 9:41 am

#754462

thanks Doc! Yellow was aoohr option we have been thinking about. We want it bright, so you never know.

Cheers!

Scarab (aka: Paul)

mattie started the skid`s for kids foundation then got defected hah

1,258 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 30 Dec 2009, 8:52 am

#754601

hi there paul here`s a link from my younger bro`s notch he bought resto`d it when he was 15!!

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=55014&page=1#pid518990

just some inspiration!

matt

stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....

Doctor Officially Full-On Dubber

363 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 30 Dec 2009, 10:25 am

#754616

Hey Pauly,

Engine cover thingymajiggy is here waiting for ya! Gimme a buzz when you wanna grab it...

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Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 30 Dec 2009, 2:59 pm

#754669

Mattie,

Thanks for the thread on your brothers car....that is REALLY nice!! Yellow does look nice on the Notch.

Doc,

Will try to catch up with you in the next couple of weeks if thats OK mate, and get that rear lid off ya, cheers mate!

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 19 Jan 2010, 5:08 pm

#758335

Hey Paul.

Any more on the Notch?

There have been no updates this whole year!!

Looking forward to seeing some more progress.

Smiley 🙂

If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

jjwebb123 Wolfsburg Wizard

617 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 20 Jan 2010, 12:00 pm

#758460

Nice project ,its good you are getting your kids into it.I started loving v-dubs at around 15 and from then on my whole family is into them.
I hope one day i can get my kids into them and help me with restores.
Look forward to more pics.

"A car for the people, an affordable Volkswagen, would bring great joy to the masses and the problems of building such a car must be faced with courage."
Adolf Hitler At opening of 1934 Berlin Auto Show

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 20 Jan 2010, 7:11 pm

#758540

Nice work Smiey....no posts for the whole year eh?? 😀

Slow progress boys unfortunately, I have basically worked right through the holiday break and what time I did have off was spent with family in Mildura....4 hours away from my Notch 😬

Families.....who would have em eh? 😉

Anyway......I was missing working on my Notch so badly last weekend, I went outside when it was almost dark and started cleaning the inner guard on the front passenger side.
Lo and behold, under all the crappy underseal and dirt is some lovely factory blue paint and minimal rust....good news!!! Sorry I didn't take a picture at the time, but will try to get time on the weekend to take one and post it for you diehard Scarab's Notch followers!! 😂

My wife actually said I was wasting my time rubbing back all the dirt....her words exactly were "Aren't you gonna take it back to bare metal anyway?"......!!!!!! Have any of you guys ever had your wives actually ENCOURAGE you to take your project all the way?? I would have thought that going back to a full bare metal rebuild would be something you'd keep from your wife for as long as possible.....so they don't get annoyed with the amount of time and money you're spending on it! Man I love my wife!! Thanks Beck!

Anyway, hopefully more pics after the weekend guys,

Cheers for the interest though

Scarab (aka: Paul)

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 20 Jan 2010, 8:14 pm

#758568

Looks like a pretty clean notch to me!

Keep at it, they're great little cars........been driving lil sis' notch for a week or two and love it. Handles stops and goes well

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 21 Jan 2010, 1:10 pm

#758649

Thanks mate, definitely will be plodding away on it till its done!

Scarab (aka: Paul)

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 23 Jan 2010, 8:36 pm

#759036

Scarab wrote:Nice work Smiey....no posts for the whole year eh?? 😀

I am a stirring bugger aren't I? 😂

I've been majorly slack on the Baja for the past week or so too.
So you aren't the only one.

Smiley

If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 23 Jan 2010, 11:02 pm

#759054

oooohhhhhhh.....now you're saying I'm slack!!!! UNBELIEVEABLE!!! 🙅

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

All good things take time to produce!!

Scarab (aka: Paul)