oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!
2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Great job on the colour selection! Love it!
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
L BUG Engine Conversion/Freshen Up(updated 4th June)
VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome
5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Top work! I gotta do the same to my Beetle...
Pay your debts, CxxT
71EJVan Officially Full-On Dubber
352 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
Pauls huge effort in preparing the car and the environment made it real easy for me to squirt the paint on. The bodywork was much smoother than my 1302 was before I painted it.
His spray booth (with extractor fan) did the job nicely. With that color we both looked like Smurfs after the job was done.
Paul you would be thinking about hiring out your services for body prep wouldn't you?
Can't wait to see it all together.
Brendan
His spray booth (with extractor fan) did the job nicely. With that color we both looked like Smurfs after the job was done.
Paul you would be thinking about hiring out your services for body prep wouldn't you?
Can't wait to see it all together.
Brendan
A VW for everyone!!
1972 1302 German Look
1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
1971 Type 3 notchback in progress
1972 1302 German Look
1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
1971 Type 3 notchback in progress
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi Paul
Thats a nice blue and the car should look great, are you still going for the wider rear guards and the bigger wheels?
There was bay at the Nationals in the Monaro blue and you car colour sort of reminded me of it.
Steve
The bay,
Thats a nice blue and the car should look great, are you still going for the wider rear guards and the bigger wheels?
There was bay at the Nationals in the Monaro blue and you car colour sort of reminded me of it.
Steve
The bay,
blue_bug Commited Dubber
71 posts · joined May 2006 ·
Very cool bug, but whats an L Bug?
Aircooled for a reason...water is for boats
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Brendan, not a hope in hell for me to be doing this sort of thing again anytime soon....not even for money!
Steve, Not sure about the wider guards at this stage, I have still got the wheels but I may end up swapping the 9's for 7's and run 7's all round.......although I did get an extra 2 litres of paint in case I do eventually put wider rear guards on.
[ Edited on 8-5-2006 by 1303 ]
Steve, Not sure about the wider guards at this stage, I have still got the wheels but I may end up swapping the 9's for 7's and run 7's all round.......although I did get an extra 2 litres of paint in case I do eventually put wider rear guards on.
[ Edited on 8-5-2006 by 1303 ]
Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus
5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Great work - I love seeing these sorts of rebuilds progress!
PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...
2,032 posts · joined May 2005 ·
Wow.. it's a very blue car!! Looks awesome though, can't wait to see when it's all mean and finished! :P :thumb
Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard
687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
G'day Paul,
Great thread with good pics and details and explanations, makes for a good read.
Amazing what can be acheived in a home garage.
Nice colour, what type of paint did you use.
Can't wait to see the finished article.
Cheers, Ian.
Great thread with good pics and details and explanations, makes for a good read.
Amazing what can be acheived in a home garage.
Nice colour, what type of paint did you use.
Can't wait to see the finished article.
Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Hi Ian,
The paint is acrylic and as a fair amount of the car was taken back to bare metal I used etch primer all over, instead of high fill primer. I also used etch because it was on special at the time.
Cheers Paul
The paint is acrylic and as a fair amount of the car was taken back to bare metal I used etch primer all over, instead of high fill primer. I also used etch because it was on special at the time.
Cheers Paul
squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe
4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Paul that looks fantastic. Looking forward to seeing it on the coast, and for you to come along on one of our cruises.
boof2332 Custom Title Time!
1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·
Hey Paul,
I will have some of the wide guards made in the next couple of weeks....The early fatties look awesome, although you want big lights hey...do you want the intakes in them like mine.?
Matt
I will have some of the wide guards made in the next couple of weeks....The early fatties look awesome, although you want big lights hey...do you want the intakes in them like mine.?
Matt
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
matt.....as soon as I can justify the expense of putting the wider wheels on, I'll be up for a set of rear guards.
Managed to colour sand & buff the car over the weekend.... I did rub through on a couple of guards and the deck lid....not happy. I gave them a couple of touch up coats, so hopefully I can buff them this weekend.....I guess it is all a learning curve!
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/106.jpg
[ Edited on 23-5-2006 by 1303 ]
Managed to colour sand & buff the car over the weekend.... I did rub through on a couple of guards and the deck lid....not happy. I gave them a couple of touch up coats, so hopefully I can buff them this weekend.....I guess it is all a learning curve!
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/106.jpg
[ Edited on 23-5-2006 by 1303 ]
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Paul
you pulled the dash.
You got a new one to go in, or get the old one re-skinned???
you pulled the dash.
You got a new one to go in, or get the old one re-skinned???
Futue te ipsum!!!
baggedbug68 Slammed & Awesome Dubber
95 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
hey i think you have done a great job on the paint wish i didn't rush mine towards the end. top job!
fun in dub's
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Hi Barry,
No I dont have a new one yet, hopefully I'll find another one at a swap meet or I may just have to bite the bullet and get it skinned.....you dont know where there is one lying around do you??
No I dont have a new one yet, hopefully I'll find another one at a swap meet or I may just have to bite the bullet and get it skinned.....you dont know where there is one lying around do you??
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
There was a VERY good one on the floor out at Volksbahm a few weeks back
It was brown though. Wouldnt be hard to re-colour it.
It was original - not reskinned. Not a crack
What about de-foaming it and welding it up.
Ever seen that one on SBO?? Looks schmick.
You have to clean it up and weld some bits but it gives a REAL german look to it
It was brown though. Wouldnt be hard to re-colour it.
It was original - not reskinned. Not a crack
What about de-foaming it and welding it up.
Ever seen that one on SBO?? Looks schmick.
You have to clean it up and weld some bits but it gives a REAL german look to it
Futue te ipsum!!!
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
here is one pic paul
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Futue te ipsum!!!
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
I have a really nice one that was in my 1303, its uncracked as the car has sat in a shed from 1985, just a rub mark from the cage that was in the car.
Im still undecided what to do with mine.
I really like the look of this one.
Steve
I have a really nice one that was in my 1303, its uncracked as the car has sat in a shed from 1985, just a rub mark from the cage that was in the car.
Im still undecided what to do with mine.
I really like the look of this one.
Steve
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Yeah - they look good opened up.
I like those 911 style ones you can get
I like those 911 style ones you can get
Futue te ipsum!!!
Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum
2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Hey its the old 'cracked L bug dash syndrome' again !
Steve that dash you showed looks awesome.
My dash is also cactus, I had thought of doing what Barry has mentioned ie defoaming it - do you know if there is much welding involved ? Looks good.....
Cracks done show up so well in this photo, but trust me they are there..... and yes, the tacho is in a stubby holder. Steering wheel is also now a SAAS Monaco...
[ Edited on 27-5-2006 by Doug Sweetman ]
Steve that dash you showed looks awesome.
My dash is also cactus, I had thought of doing what Barry has mentioned ie defoaming it - do you know if there is much welding involved ? Looks good.....
Cracks done show up so well in this photo, but trust me they are there..... and yes, the tacho is in a stubby holder. Steering wheel is also now a SAAS Monaco...
[ Edited on 27-5-2006 by Doug Sweetman ]
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
That is the dash i was looking for!
LOVE IT!
There is a bit of work involved. Still searching for the "work in progress"
I WILL find it 😵
LOVE IT!
There is a bit of work involved. Still searching for the "work in progress"
I WILL find it 😵
Futue te ipsum!!!
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
Sorry about taking over your post Paul, were only trying to find a nice dash for your bug.
Im not keen on the single pod on the stock dash, also the speedo is in crap posoition. The stock das with the skin removed is about as thick as 2 fag papers so it may buckle easily.
Ive spoken to a local guy in the past and they car reskin the dash for a reasonable sum and add bits etc to makle it the way I want it, just cant have any deep areas otherwise the skin will seperate in the heat.
Richard at V Force also did a fibre glass dash that looks like that Porsche style one.
This is another dash / speedo setup I like, but the speedo would be hard to read.
Steve
Sorry about taking over your post Paul, were only trying to find a nice dash for your bug.
Im not keen on the single pod on the stock dash, also the speedo is in crap posoition. The stock das with the skin removed is about as thick as 2 fag papers so it may buckle easily.
Ive spoken to a local guy in the past and they car reskin the dash for a reasonable sum and add bits etc to makle it the way I want it, just cant have any deep areas otherwise the skin will seperate in the heat.
Richard at V Force also did a fibre glass dash that looks like that Porsche style one.
This is another dash / speedo setup I like, but the speedo would be hard to read.
Steve
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Cool looking dashes, something else to put on the list!
Been busy over the last week and this weekend....
Been busy over the last week and this weekend....
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
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Thanks to CT for lending a hand today fitting up the panels...great work.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/110.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/114.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/113.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/119.jpg
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http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/110.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/114.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/113.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/vw1303/119.jpg
[ Edited on 4-6-2006 by 1303 ]
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
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MAN..... GREAT job!
Love the colour.
T'is looking GREAT :thumb:thumb:thumb
MAN..... GREAT job!
Love the colour.
T'is looking GREAT :thumb:thumb:thumb
Futue te ipsum!!!
Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!
1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
FAAARRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKK YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! LOOKS UNREAL PAUL! Man you went all out of the respray! wicked!
Alexxx
Alexxx