hi everyone i went to look at a beetle on sunday it was a 57 and it was fully orig has white wall tyres wheel trims fully stock original car im going to place in a motor and a box to cope with it brms which are white but im not sure if they would look ok as they are white it will have a full on cal look stance not sure whether to go for bumpers or t bars it will be getting straightened and resprayed later on in the year will have pics on saturday when i pick it up
cheers mattie:thumb
[Edited on 25-4-2004 by mattie]
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....
you'll have to keep us upto date with some pics on saturday 😎 sounds like its gonna make a good ride
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What motor are you going to use-Make it big.With your dak dak-looks like it's misfiring on one cylinder.
Nice work mattie, thought you were getting out of the ovals?
its one of the first big windows imported into the country will have some photos soon as ive been to busy playing bugs
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....
update
i got a bit carried away and in 2 days i took the motor out and then the next day the body came away form the pan also the orig box and motor are for sale pics to follow
cheers mattie
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....
Come on Mattie-come good with some pics and a story
I can't wait to see those white BRM's finally on a car.
LETS SEE SOME PICS!!!!!!!!!!
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body 1
pan 2
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pan
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well the story
i got the car on the 23rd of march it was very neat and tidy we went right through it no rust the drivers side pillar has a fair dent in it and the front clip is pretty screwed but for how old the car is it is in v/good condition we drove it home with a permit when i got it home i stripped the trailer lights (indercaters) and bumper bars left it for a while then a week later i ripped the carpet up inside and seen the floorpan was nearly perfect but it looked a little shabby so i painted it but didnt like it so over the next 2 days i removed the motor then the body and then the box i went and bought 4 litres of degreaser and started to do the top half and then i blasted it with a gurney came up alright but today im going to tip the car up and give the underneath a good clean than paint the bugger i am also going to get drop spindles and a wide 5 disc brake kit for the front end a 1600 box for the rear with steel side plates and a 1600 tp with a mild cam and twin kads and as for the body im going to paint it battle ship gery with white brms the interior is going to be stock and that is in very good condition with a 5 in tacho which i just bought and a gtv wheel and heres another pic of the pan without the box
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....
a better 1 of the body
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....
i have circled where the dent in the pillar is
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....
looking good mattie:thumb
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ok ive started work on the pan and around both the battery areas have been bought back to bare metal on the pan and am going to start rubbing back the trailing arms and spring plates then paint hem what do you you think i should do paint it one colour (black) or paint the suspension grey and the pan and floor halves black im still not sure but your thoughts will be great!
cheers mattie
stuipid beetle breaks everytime i drive it.....
update the beam is going to come off in a minute and the im going to get the pan sent away to be powdercoted black im getting a 1500 box and fully megged extractors delivered this weekend then soon after that its goping up to volkscare hopefully to have short axels drop spindles adjusters(beam cut) disc brake front end will update you soon
cheers mattie
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