Picked up another fastback today at a price i just couldn't say no to.
Runs great, drives beautiful, minimal rust and only a few dents. Interior is a little bashed but im not too fussed.
Plans:
Slam
Walls
Matt/Satin Black (possibly)
Put on my mint bumpers maybe?
Open to suggestions? Especially for colour scheme.
I have lots of other ideas but im looking for suggestions until i decide exactly what im doing.
You should seel it to me to share the fastys around
Whoever thought of sticking the front indicators out that far unprotected has something to answer for, eh mate? I've got similar damage on mine, unfortunately I wiped off the lens on a gatepost whilst trying to leave the previous owners' property! 😠
waveman1500 wrote:Whoever thought of sticking the front indicators out that far unprotected has something to answer for, eh mate? I've got similar damage on mine, unfortunately I wiped off the lens on a gatepost whilst trying to leave the previous owners' property! 😠
Yea you can see these freaking indicators from space.
Ohh and i dont share nice. Their all mine hahaha
VW whore 😉
Crappy photoshop but you get the idea, just tossing a few things around. Current paint matte'd back with splashes of satin blak here and there.
Awesome Photoshop! Looks the goods, on with the satin finish for sure!
Follow the Photo Fun:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=95238
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I think it looks to good to rat. Do the same as you have done to the orange one and have a pigeon pair or book ends.
Kev
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Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.Camo wrote:I think it looks to good to rat. Do the same as you have done to the orange one and have a pigeon pair or book ends.
Kev
This man speaks the truth! A nice looking fastback. I don't mind the satin black two-tone effect, but perhaps leave the red parts looking shiny? Would make for a bit of contrast.
Type3's notch is probally more the look im going for i think.
Took a few pictures of the bad points today and people are probally right, it is actually pretty good. Might just have a few dents knocked out and maybe a couple touch ups then maybe matte the paint back and have some fun from that point.
Also dropped the front a few splines
Heres the bad points:
Drivers seat of the year goes to me!
whoa.....love that seat back mate!! Stylin!
The rest of it looks pretty good....what you are calling 'the bad bits', dont seem all that bad and with a good tidy up will hardly be noticeable.
Keep the red one and sell that crappy orange one to me! 😂😂😂 ......sorry mate, bit of jealousy creeping in there!
You definitely have a nice pair of Fastys,
All the best,
Scarab (aka: Paul)
That seat is perfect rat style. Should do this car up nice and sell that seat to someone doing a rat project. 😂
Smiley
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Spent a little more time stuffing around with photoshop.
slam it on 17s. Will look heaps good.
dropped the back end today and it turned out too low 🙁
I was hoping the height would be even with the front.
I feel too hood rich (commodore style) with the height like this.
Ohh by the way check out my sick exhaust haha
Thats two splines (outer) does anyone have any time on how to disengage inner and outer splines separately? How it should feel etc?
yeah stuff playing dress up.😂😊
whack a Subaru in the back and make the sucker go.😂
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do it up like this one . . . .
ian.mezz wrote:yeah stuff playing dress up.😂😊
whack a Subaru in the back and make the sucker go.😂
😊😊
Should probally mention this car is being done on a budget. No big expenses.
I don't have the knowledge or the experience to pull off that sort of conversion too.
Car is going up 1-1.5" on rear tomorrow when i figure out how to disengage the inner splines.
Also stay tuned for 3" walls.
I think if you want it to look the shiz its gunna need different rims, but hey id be super happy cruzin round in it atm
71-BEETLE-SEDAN wrote:I think if you want it to look the shiz its gunna need different rims, but hey id be super happy cruzin round in it atm
No way, standard rims rock.
This will be looking the shiz dont you worry.
Hub caps FTW!!!
Cant wait to get all the Type3s together man! (And the ghia that some idiot bought!)
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Done a bit of work today.
New rear 195/70/R15 to fill the guards a little better than the 165's.
New 3" whitewalls (not for everyone, i think they f@$king rock)
Painted inner guards
Raised rear and dropped front (slight rake)
Now what colour should i paint the wheels?
holy crap man.... that is so perfectly gorgeous as it is with the white walls 👍
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Doctor wrote:Hub caps FTW!!!
Cant wait to get all the Type3s together man! (And the ghia that some idiot bought!)
Who's the idiot that bought a bloody ghia?? :o)
Looks great Troy.Gives me idea's.I reckon its a very similar colour to the idiots GHIA!! (smart ass Doc)
Could go down a bit.
And it looks insanely good with those whitewalls.
Smiley
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Stance is right now. Good job on that. 3 inch whites are great. I'd flick the caps, and just paint the rims black. Hunt out some chrome bullet wheel nuts along with the spun bullet centres and you're done. Easy, budget friendly job, and will continue to turn heads with what you're done. Fix up the rust and just leave those patches in undercoat, then on those flakey bits on the body, just wet rub them through for some patina, buff it up, and you're done.
Beautiful! Perfect stance. I'd go for black wheels and keep the stock hubcaps, the whole 'chrome nuts and bullets' thing just seems too "scene" and overdone to me, plus I just generally love the stock hubcaps. Loving the exhaust too!
squizy wrote:Stance is right now. Good job on that. 3 inch whites are great. I'd flick the caps, and just paint the rims black. Hunt out some chrome bullet wheel nuts along with the spun bullet centres and you're done. Easy, budget friendly job, and will continue to turn heads with what you're done. Fix up the rust and just leave those patches in undercoat, then on those flakey bits on the body, just wet rub them through for some patina, buff it up, and you're done.
Im leaning towards the bullet look at the moment but im not 100%, i havent seen it done much on vw's so i dont think its overdone just yet.
smileyman3000 wrote:Could go down a bit.
And it looks insanely good with those whitewalls.
Smiley
Back can go down but front scrapes pretty hard. Thats 4 splines on front with no bumpstops. Walls make it look a little higher i think.
RA28GT wrote:Back can go down but front scrapes pretty hard. Thats 4 splines on front with no bumpstops. Walls make it look a little higher i think.
The scrapes are it letting you know that it's low enough
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Smiley
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.
Spend a little time on my red vw lately, got my graphics (stripes and Numbers) and they look awesome. Stripes were a nightmare and didnt turn out well but it goes well with the overall theme.
Started to matte back the paint, still need a little more rubbing on boot and a couple spots.
Wheels also painted black and decided not to run hubcaps.
Also no rear bumper!
