Update - Sad news, the beetle needs to go to fund the purchase of a 4wd and/or restoration of my Triumph Spitfire.
Seems I have too many cars and no space. Looking for around $6800 to cover my costs (purchase and all the new bits)
Will swap for either a Gen3 Subaru Outback or Land/Range Rover on LPG.
Thought I would post a couple of pictures for you interest of my latest beetle. It was aquired early this year finally returned to the road in May..
As aquired it was pretty good body wise but required new tyres, brakes, interior, steering and other sundry items...
Drove up to Horsham via Halls Gap to pick the car up with a mate in his 63
Pictured here are the 2 red '63s in Castlemaine on the day it was picked up and on the way back home to Woodend complete with unrego permit in the window...
HWY728 ·
After a bit of work the car is back on the road properly and looks like this..
barls ·
nice colour mate where have i seen it before
HWY728 ·
Car lived in Melb around Bayswater for most of its life then moved off to Horsham, if you have been around Woodend/Romsey/Kyneton way the car has been out and about quite a bit on weekends...
barls ·
no i think i saw it here
my one mate i picked the colour for it. it does look good you not in sydney are you mate
HWY728 ·
That is pretty close colour match...I know mine is close to the OG Ruby Red but not quite...not Sydney but country Vic here
barls ·
ive got the paint code and some mixing figures if this helps you
HWY728 ·
No problem might be useful as i need to get the drivers door resprayed and a few thing touched up here and there
barls ·
here you go
DUCO
47-8882- Ruby Red
Volkswagen Motors LTD.
Mixing Formula
by volume
47-802 Fast Red Toner 77.0%
47-176 White 8.0%
47-302 Black 3.0%
47-550 Fast Orange Toner 12.0%
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100.0%
HWY728 ·
Thanks mate will come in use..
LukeV85 ·
nice car mate, good to see something like that is in good hands
HWY728 ·
Jusr about to get even nicer with new square weave carpets, retrimed front seats and replacement headlining. Only problem is what colour to do the carpet, OG beige or charcoal grey to match the interior...
Blue65 ·
HWY728 wrote:Jusr about to get even nicer with new square weave carpets, retrimed front seats and replacement headlining. Only problem is what colour to do the carpet, OG beige or charcoal grey to match the interior...
where are you getting it done?
splitbus07 ·
my number plate it HWE-700 n.s.w
pretty close match!
peace
HWY728 ·
Blue65 wrote:
HWY728 wrote:Jusr about to get even nicer with new square weave carpets, retrimed front seats and replacement headlining. Only problem is what colour to do the carpet, OG beige or charcoal grey to match the interior...
where are you getting it done?
Sorry for the late reply, getting done at Tylden Trim in woodend. Also managed to find a ribbed headlining material very close to the original for 60s beetles...