Loving the work you've done, just got myself a 56 oval ragtop as a rolling project, any advice on the best place to get parts to refurbish the ragtop, also who did you get to do your wiring loom?
Cheers
Des
Des
Congrats with scoring a 56 rag, not easy to find an original RHD oval rag
I had Rod at classic wiring looms in Lillydale carry out the wiring side of things there very thorough with what they do and are carfull around freshly painted cars. I'd recomend them.
Sunroof parts would have to come from wolfsburg west in the states all of the parts from them are A1 the quality in all there parts is exceptional.
All the best with your resto if your in need of oval parts check all the relivant channels forums, ebay etc.
Bugboy on here will usally have what you need too.
Maybe you should start a post put some pics up here show everyone what you've got
nIck
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Hey Nick, More shots, love this car and colour!
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
great project to follow.👍
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progress is been made very slowly but it is happening.
The last few weeks I've started sorting the 36er out, stripping it down checking and cleaning it up ready to go back into the car. I was originally planing on a later engine which I had built a gearbox for, but a change of plan to go back to a stock 36er has made me pull the late box ready for the original box to be freshend up and slotted back in.
These are a few pics of the car just before me and Fonz (over on a short stay from blighty ) pulled the later gearbox out. NB The car needs a wash.
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Some more
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looking good mate
Looking fantastic!
Coming up real nice. What colour is the rag section, Light tan?
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
this is great stuff man, any updates?
Turbo54 wrote:Coming up real nice. What colour is the rag section, Light tan?
T54
Yep thats right ! its a stay fast tan cover. The interior is going to be similar shades hopfully its not going to be too much I'll change the running board covers for black if it is
I'm just about to start detailing the stock split case box ready to go in over the holidays, then its paint the engine tin and start assembly of the engine.
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The engine is nearly ready for its assembly just waiting on the tin wear to be dipped then coated.
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looking good.. let's see it rolling along my friend 🙂
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Once again works slowed up a little on the rag I've paided in full for my interior and am waiting for it to be made the engine is coming along nicely more pics to come.
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Pics nick
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Looking great, Update the pics. Wishing mine was a ragtop now,
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
Just looking at the picks it looks great, how's it going? Is it finished yet?
Its fun to build them, but its great to drive them!
Paul & Anna
Just looking at the picks it looks great, how's it going? Is it finished yet?
Its fun to build them, but its great to drive them!
Paul & Anna
Just looking at the picks it looks great, how's it going? Is it finished yet?
Its fun to build them, but its great to drive them!
Paul & Anna
Just looking at the picks it looks great, how's it going? Is it finished yet?
Its fun to build them, but its great to drive them!
Paul & Anna
Just looking at the picks it looks great, how's it going? Is it finished yet?
Its fun to build them, but its great to drive them!
Paul & Anna
Just looking at the picks it looks great, how's it going? Is it finished yet?
Its fun to build them, but its great to drive them!
Paul & Anna
Nice colour..similar to the other car I am building..been painted for 5 years now and still not finished..😂
Here's a few pics maybe not much looks to of changed but I do have the bumpers fully restored and fitted, I've used a set of genuine VW Aust stainless steel blades had the towel rail holes welded up and the blades then polished. The overriders are genuine German NOS to which I've added the original type rubber protector strips to. I'll get some pics of these up
Belive it or not I'm still waiting for my interior from West Coast Classics which was paid for in full back in Oct 2010. I'll keep you posted on that.
The other news is I've just compleated a reno / build on our family home which has limited any shed time Volkswagen wise so I'm now looking forward to getting this thing on the road
Don't worry the red gearbox mounts are gone. back in with the standard detailed 36hp box and engine is the plan. to get it on the road
NOS tail lights. I'm still chasing a pair of NOS headlights any leads anyone?
NOS Door handles with split beetle deluxe trim
Split beetle style running board trims with beige mats (might change to black)
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Come on!! extract digit!🤪
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Adam your dam right
I'm very happy with the colour which once the interior arrives (only been waiting for 19 months long story) I'm ready to get it fitted by my trimmer the all I have to do is finish painting the engine tin and minor bits and pieces detailing the fuchs etc and I'll be looking towards getting it on the road.
I'm still hoping on Valla but not holding out. I did get a NOS ashtray for the dash a few weeks ago.I was very happy as I missed out on one a few years back.
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Beautiful. Extremely envious. Loving the colour. My favourite beetle on AVD for sure.
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
Thanks Heath
yours isn't so bad either mabey alittle more poke than mine will have.
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I had some good news that finally my interior is ready. It'll be hopfully in my hands within a few weeks after only 19 months wait
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Can't wait to see some images mate!
But damn, 17 months is a huge wait that is for sure!
