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MY 60 BEETLE BUILD

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66BTL Commited Dubber

57 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#813946
we bought this car for parts but once we got it home we decided to restore it .
It had a lot of rust but we persisted and it has taken 12 months to get to were it is today

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cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#813961
Well done, it's come a long way from a parts car!

LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk

2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#814393
Looks Choice!👍 Who did the carpet kit? How long till rego? Will it be at Dubs?😉
Customer service is not dead in Australia.

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66BTL Commited Dubber

57 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#814423
The carpet kit is a TMI I got it from the states .
should be regoed in the next week or so cant wait to go for a cruise ,

Scarab Wolfsburg Wizard

646 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#814786
looks great mate, nice work! 😉

Scarab (aka: Paul)

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#814792
looks good😎
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

phoenix_dr Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Jul 2010 ·

#815631
THAT IS AN AWESOME COLOUR SCHEME!!!

What type/ brand of paint are you using?
the side panel colour looks cream in the photos and its the colour I'm tring to find for my bug... did you paint this yourself or send to a spayer?

You've done an excellent job on it mate, congrats 🙂

Anything else in the pipes for it?
"So... when will the bug be finished?"

HA, better question: "will it ever be finished?"..

matt84 Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#815999
Love IT!
Who said Bugs arent cool?

66BTL Commited Dubber

57 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#816026
phoenix_dr wrote:THAT IS AN AWESOME COLOUR SCHEME!!!

What type/ brand of paint are you using?
the side panel colour looks cream in the photos and its the colour I'm tring to find for my bug... did you paint this yourself or send to a spayer?

You've done an excellent job on it mate, congrats 🙂

Anything else in the pipes for it?
Thanks I painted it my self .
It is a protec 2 pak . The creme is a standard colour will have to find the name and the other colour is that mazda colour it changes it looks purple then it goes copper / coke looking in the sun .
as for next for it I will build a new motor for it not sure what size will be turboed as it is curently running a blow through system .

AJPerkins Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined Jan 2010 ·

#816055
Looks great mate!! Just a quick question about the 2 pics of rust you have there, how did you go about fixing those two sections? I have the same rust spots and am not real sure how to tackle it. Not quite to the extent that you have but pretty close. I tell you what if my beetle looks half as good as yours I will be pumped.
Cheers in advance for any help
AJ

66BTL Commited Dubber

57 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#816145
AJPerkins wrote:Looks great mate!! Just a quick question about the 2 pics of rust you have there, how did you go about fixing those two sections? I have the same rust spots and am not real sure how to tackle it. Not quite to the extent that you have but pretty close. I tell you what if my beetle looks half as good as yours I will be pumped.
Cheers in advance for any help
AJ
thanks for that .
as for the rust I cut out the rusted areas and made plates to the same size and welded into place that way there is little bog required . I also sprayed lanolin every where on the inside to try and help prevent any further rust .

AJPerkins Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined Jan 2010 ·

#816160
Awesome, so I am doing the right thing! Looks like your skills are a heap better than mine, but I will get better as I do more. Cheers again
AJ

66BTL Commited Dubber

57 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#819028
Updated pic finaly some sun.

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66BTL Commited Dubber

57 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#857577
here is a pic from cooly rocks now with new roof rack

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LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk

2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#857601
As Paris would say " Thats Hot" 👍
Customer service is not dead in Australia.

Always after HAZET & MATRA & VW factory tools