this is some of the work my mate steve has done & some
in progress, just thought i would do this as nice stuff comes out of here & steve is not any site member.
no pms please as i am not allowed to give out phone number & steve is not taking on any restoe's as book is filled to the max thank you.
winerot ·
more 11 window
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11 window
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11 window
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11 window
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21 window
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21 window
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21 window
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21 window
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23 window, a middle seat away from rego
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23 window
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23 window
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mine
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mine
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my mango, will be ready one day
winerot ·
karmann the red is mine the white is in sydney
winerot ·
future projects, 356 ready for paint, bay owner was ripped by a motor person & its now waiting on owners advice, 911 porsche is the first turbo on aust shores.
waltermitty ·
Wally there is no doubt as to the quality of this work. FANTASTIC!
BTW I notice that the red 11? window has a creative Rack and pinion. It looks as if there is no "muller mod for clutch pedal interference?" Do you know if there is any ? Mitchell
winerot ·
this karmann has just arrived,its unbelievable as is.
my place with a wedding to do thanks for looking mullaway shop.
steve hopkins only does from the ground up & has the highest quality vw coming out of his place, if you went to last years sydney nationals then must have seen these
two splits in third pic below.
winerot ·
mitch there is a reason why it didnt need a mod to the clutch which have forgot
will ask steve tomorrow & post answer
Craig S ·
Absolutely superb 👍👍👍, any of his creations going to be in Sydney this Sunday??
winerot ·
the sea blue 21 will be as the owner wants steve to drive it there
reub ·
nice work 👍
Paulc1964au ·
Absolutely beautiful work, so did the Police Officer pull him over just to take a photo of the Kombi?
winerot ·
my partner was driving at the time & heh heh yes she was pulled
over so he could take a picture, its happened twice with the split.
winerot ·
this just turned up plus another from usa on a ship.
Camo ·
That is beautiful workmanship. I wish I had half of that ability, it definitely is a talent.
Well done to steve hopkins volkswagen restorations.
Kev
waveman1500 ·
Beautiful work there mate! And a fantastic collection of cars for yourself too, but it definitely looks like you've earned them through improving the classic VW fleet.
winerot ·
first coat on the porsche yesterday 😎
winerot ·
gia stripped & very little rust in it only down passenger sill
& one hole in floorpan although has surface rust.
the gia is sooo😎
t2 ·
awesome work,
the only improvement needed is to keep them wide 5, well thats my opinion
devon57 ·
I bought a Steve Hopkins restored bus and his work is brilliant. If i could work out resizing pics, i would post some🙄
winerot ·
speedster with some trim & badges
winerot ·
more close up of heritage
winerot ·
i know this is a bus section but seeing as halve are buses i thought its as good a place as any to put pictures.
this came in last week full resto on the cards
jjwebb123 ·
more enter the road.
well done.
winerot ·
will post progress of the 23 & gia later but heres a few of the speedster up to today.
winerot ·
more great colour
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some more
Joels72Lowlight ·
Unbelievable 😏
Steve is an absolute genious.
winerot ·
the new 23 is coming along nicely although it has been
in a head on previously& the cabin had a bad twist.
winerot ·
it had a tilt downwards & sideways but now with the persuader its as straight as factory if not better.
winerot ·
more of the persuader setup
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now some of the gia,its had all rust done & the process of prepareing for paint.
Nikos ·
Geez I don't know where to look. 356 speedsters, lowlight ghia cab, ....the best of the best.
Any idea on what colour he's planning for the ghia. I need some inspiration.
Nick.
vassy66T1 ·
All very nice. The silver looks so good on the speedster. Hard to think of it in another colour.
Latts ·
Amazing work here.
winerot ·
the speedster now sits waiting for extremely rare window base trim from the US & the porsche mechanic from sydney next week or two
winerot ·
the 23 is as straight as a dye now & back to blasting, welding.
winerot ·
the gia is without blemish & now prep work for paint booth, don't know what colour the owner has going on but will post soon when its on
winerot ·
nearly ready for paint
winerot ·
under stress now, dave(lobus) brought my interior up to valla what a life saver & with the first of the summer weddings in the middle of september with both buses booked i have five weeks to have the mango registered.
the plus is everything is now here to assemble but i have new safari seals arriving from the uk this week as no other sold will stop the leaking when its raining but these are suppose to be the bees knees in water sealing.
sixteen weddings this summer so far & still have no advertising for the business, the webpage will be up next month for our business.
cheers wally
devon57 ·
Gees Wally you will have your ring hangin out!!! The bus should look brilliant when finished, love the colour scheme😎
johno ·
looks like some incredibly fine work - drooling 🤪
cam070 ·
So confusing, so many places to look ......drowning in drool
Nikos ·
I'm hanging out for another update to see some colour on the ghia.
Nick
winerot ·
gia is pearl
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the 23 is coming along nicely although a lot of welding
winerot ·
porsche nearly there
original steering wheel has been sanded back for restoration on site
watching them put the wind screen in, has to be the most nerve wracking experience as the glass is under extreme pressure when fitted, have heard of them cracking quite often when being installed.
winerot ·
the mangos first wedding on saturday
onevwfreak ·
steve hopkins - sure is a master craftmanship! love your work mate!
winerot ·
been so busy missed the porsche & its now in sydney with the owner but heres a few of mine.
winerot ·
still a few things to sort out to have up to scratch but its working the wedding season already with 5 weddings under her belt.
winerot ·
lastest round of pics, first the gia
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more gia shots
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23 with paint
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front & side of 23
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the first imported 911 turbo started
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some pics taken today 4/2/11, vw show in a shed
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the samba is waiting for skylight window rubbers very close to finish.
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more 23 samba
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the lhd gia
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gia's windscreen was being put in today its very close to finish as well.
winerot ·
first imported 911 turbo into aust is looking like glass
winerot ·
this split oval won many awards in usa & won at last years sydney nationals but the paint is not up to owners standard so who better to repaint.
winerot ·
okrasa fully restored with fully original parts.
winerot ·
the split singlecab from south aus (s.a. really should change there rego rules) will be fully rebuilt for a customer up this way, split cafe in sawtell & this will be its
add on wheels.
Dasdubber ·
Nice pics Wally, Steve has such a great setup there (I'd kill for that much space!!) and obviously knocks out some first class work. I am sure all the owners are very happy.
Say g'day to him from me (Al - DAS Resto Haus) next time you drop by.
Cheers
Al
winerot ·
thanks al, see some nice work coming out of your workshop soon especially the custom split 😎.
Scratch ·
wow!..
winerot ·
this is the singlecab from sa now, its not for sale but i reckon you can always ring him & hassle who knows.
winerot ·
steve has a panel & cabriolet for sale, showroom condition for a street price ph is (02) 6654 7455.
sorry about the panel pic but heaps on ebay carsales
winerot ·
double door, this was a total rust bucket.
winerot ·
imported bullet hole school bus lhd now rhd
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school bus so far
Governor ·
I remember that single cab, didnt someone from here sell it as "restored"
I think the previous owner only ever posts in the "For Sale " section.
Good to see its been done correctly.
Type3Sicko ·
STUPEFIED by quality of craftsmanship, I only hope that Mr Hopkins is still available when my super comes to fruition because he certainly will have his hands full...simply magic, I am happy that there are people like Steve (and Wally) to share their wares and obvious knowledge, keep us posted mate. Thankyou and good night 😎