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niishkombi - September 7th, 2014 at 01:08 PM

The beginning...

niishkombi - September 7th, 2014 at 01:09 PM

The separation

niishkombi - September 7th, 2014 at 01:11 PM

The dodgy rolling rack

niishkombi - September 7th, 2014 at 01:12 PM

The RUST...

11CAB - September 7th, 2014 at 05:42 PM

Bit of work ahead of you. Mine has both heater channels and front firewall gone as well

Dibsy - September 7th, 2014 at 07:02 PM

Great to see a CB in our neck of the woods, look forward to seeing your progress !

BrisDubba - September 7th, 2014 at 10:41 PM

I remember seeing that buggy around Byron years ago - have you had it long or was it one of those buggies that got passed around over the years.

I have seen a lot worse and it will come up a treat.

What colour was it originally ?

niishkombi - September 8th, 2014 at 08:36 PM

Picked it up around a year ago, but i believe it has been the city bike for a while...

It is stated in the CB register as being Beige, but i haven't taken any paint off as yet.. planning on making the rust repairs and keeping it a rat. Keep the current sign writing and put it on a later model beetle pan

68AutoBug - September 8th, 2014 at 11:52 PM

YIKES so that is what salt water does to a vehicle that isn't dipped into the paint bin..when its made...
there are many good anti-rust treatments and paints but that poor little country buggy wasn't loved....
Best of luck and many thanks for the photos..
love em..

Lee

niishkombi - August 26th, 2017 at 03:57 PM

Well after a number of years searching for the right panel guy to take on the task to repair the rust and maintain the patina. Brad from Concept Coach Works in Southport stepped up and is steaming ahead!

Preparing the body for blasting - protecting that all important sign writing.

niishkombi - August 26th, 2017 at 03:59 PM

front lid repairs

niishkombi - August 26th, 2017 at 04:02 PM

Fresh steel and one of John Kelcik's windscreen frames - Awesome attention to detail.

niishkombi - August 26th, 2017 at 04:05 PM

after the blast... no surprise to find more cancer!

niishkombi - August 26th, 2017 at 04:12 PM

Heater channels - whats left of them and the new ones about to go in

niishkombi - August 26th, 2017 at 04:18 PM

A few more for the peeps... Still lots more cancerous steel to cut out and replaced.

BlasterTheRedBajaBug - August 26th, 2017 at 05:26 PM

I dread to think of the cost of this, but for something so iconic to Australian VW history, I guess it all is worth it for the fun of driving the car in the end.

niishkombi - August 30th, 2017 at 10:38 PM

Old metal out, fresh metal in

John Kelcik's windscreen surround arrived and mocked up

niishkombi - August 30th, 2017 at 10:45 PM

Brad makes it look so simple... quality workmanship

niishkombi - August 30th, 2017 at 10:51 PM

Rear engine lid area, freshened up...

niishkombi - September 9th, 2017 at 03:38 AM

New tubs - a little closer to terra firma

Bizarre - September 9th, 2017 at 09:14 AM

wonderful work there :tu:

niishkombi - November 15th, 2017 at 12:44 AM

Thanks to Dion, I scored myself a pair of original CB front seats to get the interior close to original

niishkombi - November 15th, 2017 at 12:48 AM

The rear seat base - starting from scratch

niishkombi - November 15th, 2017 at 12:51 AM

All welded in, so clean....

niishkombi - November 15th, 2017 at 01:07 AM

The tubs have been modified to look as close as possible to stock...

niishkombi - November 15th, 2017 at 01:12 AM

Each section being folded and welded in

niishkombi - November 15th, 2017 at 01:18 AM

A little swiss cheese... now all smoothed out

beetleboyjeff - November 15th, 2017 at 05:29 AM

Wow, that neatens it up

niishkombi - December 9th, 2017 at 10:23 AM

Bonnet area all cleaned up..

niishkombi - January 11th, 2018 at 10:03 PM

On the final stretch, heater channels in, firewall repair ongoing