We picked up our new baby yesterday from Bendigo. Has been well cared for by a great VW family up there and the caretaker role has to moved to me and Sam.
Nice little beetle that will be a great base for what we have planned. Already has an Avis adustable beam and a few choice accessories. The coolest bieng fully reclining front seats that enable the front seats to slide forward and fold back to form a totally flat area you could sleep on. (Just the thing for Valla trips hey!! or the drive in)
But we have a long list of accessories to go on it over the next few months.
Heres a few piccys for you all.
Grey 57 ·
From the back. Has a few little nicks and dents here and there. Has a few bumps and hollows in the roof panel. But the additon of a Golde factory Steel sliding sunroof panel off a 65 in my shed will soon fix that up.
Grey 57 ·
Last one from the front .
david ·
looks bloody good
maybe you can come up to beechworth on the wagga club run
[Edited on 28-8-2004 by david]
DoNkEy ·
Very nice.
Why did u use the trailer? It is registered by the looks. Anything wrong with it?
pyr0 ·
looking good mate she'll come up a treat with the golde in it. :P
Resto64 ·
very nice !!
love a great looking 64 🙂
cant wait to see some updates in the future.
SKEWtYpe3 ·
NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE !
now ya cooking with gas, when ya gonna hack a massive hole in the roof?
can i do it?
F#ck those seats will be better for driving up to Valla in !
Grey 57 ·
Nah nuthin wrong with it. Just easier to trailer it home. Been doing a few things on it today. Added a kilometer speedo, fixed the horn. fiitted a cool short shift kit that I had in the almost dead 65. And cruised around the block a couple of times.
Shweet😎
VWFREAK ·
Nice, what did she cost you?
PHAT BUG ·
I'm really glad it went to a good home,
My siss had a tear in her eye as you drove down the road!
Man I cant wait to see it in its new look!
Did you guys pick anything up out at the second hand shop?
jenz58 ·
Sweet Dean!! Already got a couple of nice little extras on it....
Gotta name yet?
Grey 57 ·
Rhett I know how she was feeling mate. I had the same feeling when the Grey Oval drove off down the street with its new owner. sob!
We picked up a motometer rally pack, helphos spottie, round tool kit complete!!! Ha ha . Naa mate only kidding. I did find a complete early 60's beetle headlight assembly. Got it for a buck. bargain!!
vw54 ·
Hey Dean its looks tooo good to chop n add the roof too...
Grey 57 ·
No way Dave. Its never too good for a factory sunroof fitment I reckon.
In any case the roof of this 64 has a few dents and humps in it.
Cant wait to let the sun shine in mate.
Bring on the grinders. woo hoo😀
vw54 ·
Dont forget to add a stiffiner from front dash to rear area below the window before you cut the roof this will stop the car from sagging while the roof is off.
are you cutting through the pillars or just going to add the center section of the roof ???
Adam_C ·
peeling the skins off and changing them if i remember correctly, because its a steel sunroof all the supports willl have to come across too.... but i may be wrong hehe
Grey 57 ·
We will be un-folding the roof seams (gutters) , drilling out the spots around the front and rear windows and below the vent slots below the rear window.
Easier and less welding than cutting a hole or at the pillars and trying to re-alighn it all.
Grey 57 ·
Big day in the tools today. Roof peeled off the 65. Big job that I didnt want to screw up.
[Edited on 4-9-2004 by Grey 57]
Grey 57 ·
Splitting it at the seams
Grey 57 ·
Finnally off. lots of drilling spots and hack sawing.
Molley watches with interest.
Grey 57 ·
Bit of action happening on the 64 too. Rusty floor cleaned up and painted.
Grey 57 ·
Putting all the best bits off the dead 65 on the 64. But best of all fitting the 356 chromies on the back shweet.
Grey 57 ·
Have heaps more pics of the sunroof removal if anyones need them.
jenz58 ·
Dean no wonder you're stuffed....a very big day!!!!
Excellent pic of the rag top off...in the roof peeling process...the one with Molley....The pic before as well......Gives a great understanding of the process..... 😎
From what I saw of the process when they fitted the rag top clip to Bel...this will be a lot easier, if what you've just done here just goes in the reverse of the pics.....?...OK that may be a bit simplistic I know..... :blush
oval TOFU ·
wow! looks like major surgery! you're a gun dean!
nbturbo ·
Pics of the sunroof from the Workshop Manual turned up today-many thanks.Do you have the manual in your posession?????Again thanks.
DIY-DUB ·
How hard was the roof peel to do, can u do it without damage, would this be an easy way to fix rusting behind the vents on late beetles?
Grey 57 ·
No worries NB. I still have the manual. Did you need some other pics?
1st car, it would be pretty hard to do the peel with out paint damage. There is some welding that needs to be re-done when re-attaching the roof panel.
DIY-DUB ·
so if u were going to completely de-rust and weld up holes etc this would be the best way?
Grey 57 ·
1st car, I think if the rust was at the back in the vent area and you really wanted to repair the shell , the best way would be too remove the section of roof panel that holds the vent slots. Drill out the lower spots on the rear window and cut the small section of steel at the top and botton of the last vent on each side. Then drill out the spots that hold the inner vent panel to the firewall (engine bay). This will allow you to access the inner vent area. In theory anyway.
handycam ·
its comeing along dean will it b finished 4 november🙂
Mr Bubble Head ·
Thats a score mate !!!!
Good to see you didn't waste any time firing up the grinder on that other bug
You've save yourself heaps of time and wonga picking up this beast GREAT !!!
nIck
aka Mr Possum Head
Grey 57 ·
Will be ready for the DOVW Cam. Will look pretty much like this I think. Will be adding 4.5 356 chromies to the front in the next couple of weeks. And that will be it for now.
Grey 57 ·
Nick, you know how much I like that grinder mate.
Hmmm fresh VW metal.😉
handycam ·
LOL the butcher at work il have 2 bring u over a spair apron 4 u 🙂 it will b good 2 catch up with u all again
splittychick ·
Does that mean the sunroofs going in after DOVW ??
Will Sam be driving it Dean.....when does he go for his licence???
Good to see your coming over for DOVW Cam.........:thumb
handycam ·
hay mandy 99% shore il b comeing do u know the date ????
Grey 57 ·
Yeah probably mandie. Gotta let the finances recover a bit. Need someone to buy my motor. he he.
Sams still waiting to get the L's. so look out everyone.
splittychick ·
Yeah Cam its Sunday Nov. 28th & i think the cruisers will be having their annual cruise to the drive in on the Sat night.I think you've got somewhere to stay but if you're stuck we've got plenty of room.:thumb
handycam ·
ok cool and yes i should b wright for some were 2 stay thanks 4 the offer tho 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 cant wait more vw"s ps sorry 2 hijack your post dean
Kafer Lover ·
Grey,
I like your trailer, is that a custom job or ready made?
It looks just the right size for a bug - something I've been thinking about for a while.
Did you get it somewhere in Melb?
Grey 57 ·
Its a great trailer Kafer. Belongs to a very well know custom car shop in the south of melb. Built by them too. Used it to tow BugBoys Oval up to Valla Beach this year. Tows bewtiful.
Grey 57 ·
Been adding a few more goodies.
356 chromies 4.5's on the front and 5.5's on the back. Pop outs are next.