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chrissys beetle Casual Dubber

49 posts · joined Dec 2013 ·

#978425
Just picked up my new VW , it went like a dream, now for a bit of a clean and tidy.

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#978428
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the forum. What are your plans?

Yogie

chrissys beetle Casual Dubber

49 posts · joined Dec 2013 ·

#978444
Thanx, I plan to restore it to original as much as possible, cut some rust out, replace bumper bars , personalise it a little,put the correct window winders on it, so im looking now, um...the soft roof needs new window ,id like the ivory dash knobs, if anyone knows where to get any, put amp3 in it, just a tidy, as im using it as a daily driver.And decide on a name 🙂 ....... hmmmm. Any help appreciated.

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#978493
Nice Beetle
Welcome to the addiction 😀
Boxer Power
Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#978533
chrissys beetle wrote:Thanx, I plan to restore it to original as much as possible, cut some rust out, replace bumper bars , personalise it a little,put the correct window winders on it, so im looking now, um...the soft roof needs new window ,id like the ivory dash knobs, if anyone knows where to get any, put amp3 in it, just a tidy, as im using it as a daily driver.And decide on a name 🙂 ....... hmmmm. Any help appreciated.
Welcome to the world of VW owners..
You can paint the bumpers if they are straight but rusted..
they need to be rubbed back and undercoated and then painted
spray can paint is OK.. even until You get another bumper..

New German bumpers are very expensive..
You can get Brasillian or Chinese made bumpers which rust very fast.. although I have a Brasillian rear bumper on My beetle and I wax it with car wax every few weeks and its been on there for about 7 years...

cheers and welcome

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

TorxKiwi Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·

#978578
I phoned a company in Geelong the other day out of interest, $330 to rechrome an original bumper. Not sure how that stacks up to others but probably not bad by comparison to a hit and miss chinese one.
"Ownership of a Beetle is not a destination it is a journey."

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#978580
chrissys beetle wrote:Thanx, I plan to restore it to original as much as possible, cut some rust out, replace bumper bars , personalise it a little,put the correct window winders on it, so im looking now, um...the soft roof needs new window ,id like the ivory dash knobs, if anyone knows where to get any, put amp3 in it, just a tidy, as im using it as a daily driver.And decide on a name 🙂 ....... hmmmm. Any help appreciated.
Das Resto Parts is a great supplier of VW parts, and if you can't see what you want on their website, don't be afraid to ask as they are extremely helpful!
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"

MISS VDUB Administrator Mrs KOMBIBOB

2,565 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#978641
If you are wanting to restore as much to original, I'm almost certain that yours would never have had ivory knobs as it's a later model.
1963 Single Cab Ute: "El Concreto"
1962 Baja Beetle: "Peanut"
1968 Porsche 912 SWB: "Pip"
1972 Kombi Snail: "The Snail"
2012 Skoda Octavia Scout: "Scout"
2016 Scirocco R: "Rocco"