panel beater for 1950's beetle

wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber

238 posts · joined May 2010 · 11 Jun 2010, 9:35 pm

#784275

wanted advice on panel beater to repair some dings in front guard of 54. Gosford or hornsby area

Front guard has a couple of dents from a post etc

Rear guard slight flat spot and scratching

looking to match present paint petina etc....

Thanks

1954 Beetle
2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
2009 Pajero Tdi Shorty (retired)
2011 FJ Crusier
1973 P76

Wish list:

Porsche 550
zooey deschanel

jjwebb123 Wolfsburg Wizard

617 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 12 Jun 2010, 7:38 am

#784306

post pic.here,see what some have to say.👍

"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

wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber

238 posts · joined May 2010 · 13 Jun 2010, 1:12 pm

#784542

also advice please on pull,weld and bog or try and find a replacement front guard?

1954 Beetle
2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
2009 Pajero Tdi Shorty (retired)
2011 FJ Crusier
1973 P76

Wish list:

Porsche 550
zooey deschanel

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 13 Jun 2010, 1:25 pm

#784544

I dunno how easy it is to find a good gaurd but thats what id do, but panel beater will know what to do. And they shouldnt need to use too much bog as the steel is easy to work.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 13 Jun 2010, 5:58 pm

#784577

Rebel Restorations at West Gosford 👍

wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber

238 posts · joined May 2010 · 13 Jun 2010, 7:25 pm

#784595

Craig Torrens wrote:Rebel Restorations at West Gosford 👍

thanks guys

1954 Beetle
2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
2009 Pajero Tdi Shorty (retired)
2011 FJ Crusier
1973 P76

Wish list:

Porsche 550
zooey deschanel

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 13 Jun 2010, 7:52 pm

#784598

Tell them I sent you.......my country buggy is being done there 👍

wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber

238 posts · joined May 2010 · 13 Jun 2010, 8:54 pm

#784615

Craig Torrens wrote:Tell them I sent you.......my country buggy is being done there 👍

will do

1954 Beetle
2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
2009 Pajero Tdi Shorty (retired)
2011 FJ Crusier
1973 P76

Wish list:

Porsche 550
zooey deschanel

t_tuffnut Wolfsburg Wizard

425 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 13 Jun 2010, 9:28 pm

#784631

I've also had some welding on my bug done up at East Koast Kombis in west gosford. They were very good.

I like your wish list - just missing a 356 and Kate Beckinsale!

1966 Bug

1973 L Bug

wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber

238 posts · joined May 2010 · 13 Jun 2010, 10:09 pm

#784652

t_tuffnut wrote:I like your wish list - just missing a 356 and Kate Beckinsale!

list is not in order!😂

1954 Beetle
2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
2009 Pajero Tdi Shorty (retired)
2011 FJ Crusier
1973 P76

Wish list:

Porsche 550
zooey deschanel