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Pacific-Dubber - June 5th, 2013 at 06:02 PM

Thanks Barls for helping me get onto the Dubbers Forum.

After half a millenium I have bought a '67 to restore. YES, I had my last beetle in 1982...

Lotis White I understand. Always wanted a white one.

Thanks 1000%

Ian

barls - June 5th, 2013 at 07:43 PM

no problems mate, glad i got it sorted.
look forward to more pics

hrastovica - June 5th, 2013 at 08:03 PM

Congratulations! What's the plan for this baby.

Pacific-Dubber - June 6th, 2013 at 06:28 AM

Ahh The Plan is:

Acquire all the parts I need to replace (anything not up to the job), full strip to metal where necessary, that's about 60% as previously it has had a lot of paint taken off sections exposing the metal and creating surcafe rust.

I will temporarily fix with some protective paint in the coming weeks. Any paint beats no paint.

So strip, clean, reapir and paint, and do an engine overhaul and bring it back to 1967.

Just the slow process of getting parts and learning all I can before I start the teardown. I have had a few service manuals and a very good parts book for about 18 years sleeping in my bookshelf, so joining this forum, and hitting the books should help me acheive a good outcome.

Once its finished I will be able to smell 1967, blow my eardrums when I shut the doors and enjoy it all over again.

AA003 - June 6th, 2013 at 06:36 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Pacific-Dubber
Lotis White I understand. Always wanted a white one.


I think that it's Polar White.

Nickster - June 6th, 2013 at 08:48 AM

I think it's more Dulux White at the moment... :D

Good luck with the reno, I hope you don't find too many suprises under that paint...

Pacific-Dubber - June 6th, 2013 at 05:20 PM

yes dulux housepaint or its rattle can white. LOL.
On the back its peely white, and the dash has scratchy white, not to mention the rusty guards white :)

Soon I will get the guards sandblasted and paint them any-white -I-can-buy-from-the-mismatched-colour-mixes from the paintshop, to provide some protection until I can start work proper.

phantom - June 10th, 2013 at 10:25 PM

Pacific Dubber, as we have discussed elsewhere, be careful that the quantity of dubs doesn't grow too quickly in the backyard. I am sure they duplicate overnight :starhit:

Thumbs up to Barls as well.

Pacific-Dubber - July 28th, 2016 at 07:11 PM

To end a story... Here is the end.
http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/Southpacific1942/67%20Dubb/20160430_145401_zpszejt8hhk.jpg
http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/Southpacific1942/67%20Dubb/20160228_103442_zps0nrzrjba.jpghttp://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/Southpacific1942/67%20Dubb/20160228_082142_zps6fj9ajaj.jpghttp://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/Southpacific1942/67%20Dubb/DSC03283_zpsghjemqcc.jpghttp://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/Southpacific1942/67%20Dubb/DSC03281_zpswh3ju8oa.jpghttp://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/Southpacific1942/67%20Dubb/20160501_111023_zps72pyydtv.jpg
Everyone knows a resto.... so I guess that is about it..
Ian

oldskoolguy - July 28th, 2016 at 07:55 PM

That is very nice, well done. :tu:

wombatventures - July 28th, 2016 at 07:56 PM

Beautiful job mate.
Looks Great.
Now sitting envying you!

Yogie - July 28th, 2016 at 08:09 PM

Beautiful. Now you can enjoy the fruits of your labour.

Yogie

Rural Baja - August 12th, 2016 at 01:23 PM

What a beautiful result in the end!