Oops, been offline for a while not doing much! 😀
Stripped the roof and primed it.
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1970 Low Light Microbus
spot the rust holes in the top channel. Will need to fix that up..
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1970 Low Light Microbus
Tackled the front quarter panel too.... had no luck finding a repair section so made up my own from some sheet steel.
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Am also trying to perfect the rear qrtr panel, gave the welds a skim. Can still see some high points so will need to work on it some more.
I've also just noticed the bottom corner of the panel is sticking out in this photo.... a trip back to the garage is in order to check that for real as I hadn't noticed it before. I'll be pissed if I've buggered this up!
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1970 Low Light Microbus
I've been quietly busy on my car, the issue I spotted above turned out to be a dodgy panel fitted by a rank amateur (me!), I've also spent far too many hours trying to finish of the front quarter panel. Bodywork geeeeeez!!
Tonight I've spun her round in the garage so I can start the other side... Should be ready for paint.. In 2014!!
I've also been using Gibbs underneath, to protect the bare metal bits and in books and crannies to fight off the rust and give it a chance of lasting a few more decades.
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1970 Low Light Microbus
Have started to tackle the bodywork on the drivers side now. No surprises to say I found more damage, rust and bog
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Have cut out all the rust spots and am working my way through patching them up with new metal.
The lower rear quarter panel produced more than I expected, after cutting out a couple of rusting sections I found the sill was rusting and thin. I tried to patch it, and then decided to cut out the lower quarter panel to get a clearer picture of what was going on. I found a badly rusted heater channel ;(
I made up a repair section and welded that in place, then worked around the lower wing mounting section to get the metalwork looking right, before fitting a repair section onto the lower quarter panel.
What a fun weekend!
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1970 Low Light Microbus
Looking good man. Before you know it we'll be cruising over to Bribie for fishnchips.
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
This took me back fifteen years to my first car, it's a great journey doing your own rust repairs, you will be satisfied in the end !
It's been a while since my last update on this thread, but I've been busy collecting parts and getting the car ready for paint. Have got it booked in for the final bits of panel beating and paint in early April. Can't wait for it to get some colour, sick of looking at grey primer! Have now replaced both rear quarter panels, front quarter panel on the LHS, lower pillars, inner wing LHS, heater channel repairs and countless rust repairs inside and out. Just need a replacement drivers door, as rust has got the better of mine.
Will drop the engine out whilst it's in the shop to give it a clean and a going over.
Will post some pics when there's something worth putting up 🙂
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1970 Low Light Microbus
be ready for a run to Warwick this year?
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
That's a realistic date mate... I hope so!
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus
The day finally arrived yesterday. My '62 was picked up and taken for panel alignment and paint. She'll be gone for six weeks 🙁
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus
Looks good! 🙅 Are you sticking to the original colour or going for something different?
Thanks Aussie. Original Anthracite will be complimented with Silver Beige on the side panels.
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1970 Low Light Microbus
Great work! Will be awesome when its painted. Wish i had the guts to do my own rust repairs... scary business as u never know what u will find. So 6 weeks til the big unveil 🙂 Cant wait to see it.
So it's been 9 weeks now, and the car is still in the bodyshop 🙁
I picked a bodyshop that decided to take on another shop so priorities got shifted. Work has started in the last week or so, pics below...
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1970 Low Light Microbus
Pic taken last weekend at the bodyshop..
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1970 Low Light Microbus
Another bodyshop pic.. a fair bit of panel alignment has occured, correcting my amateur effort!
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus
Today I finally put the engine back together after painting the tinware and acquring a few new parts. Just waiting for the coil bracket to dry before I mount it...
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus
At last there's some real progess at the paint shop.
It's in the booth having had it's first coat of primer applied and is now ready to be rubbed down.
It's getting close to the exciting part!!
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus
I'm pretty happy with the bodywork. The paint shop has worked on panel alignment and straightened the rear valance which was pretty bent.
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Looking good Nick...some nice work . going to be good to see it in your drive way, I might have to save a couple of those boags beers and bring them over?
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
Looking pretty good.
Oh well
Thanks Guys, I reckon I'll be spending quite a few evenings sat looking at my car & sipping a beer when it finally comes home in paint! I might be too scared to touch it in case I scratch it!!
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus
My car returned from the paint shop yesterday and I am stoked to see it in paint. Benny is a master with the paint gun!
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