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My beetle is finally painted!! yahhhh!
foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 04:19 PM

:sandrine

After 6 months of hard work...cutting, welding, sanding, shaping ect. daphine has just had the final coat of clear put over her! I can't wait to start putting her back together next weekend and I will go down now and take some piccys for all of you to see :D We have painted it white with a lilac pearl over the top!!

foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 04:20 PM

Oh and what a beautiful weekend of weather to paint!

pyr0 - September 25th, 2005 at 04:28 PM

wee need pics :smirk:

foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 04:42 PM

Here are some piccies for you guys, in some of them the flash was too bright to see the pearl. And when the flash wasn't on it makes the pic quite dark but you can actually see the pearl :tu:

Drivers side...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/foxy_fuchsia/daphine2resized.jpg

foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 04:43 PM

Drivers side but the flash isn't on so you can see the pearl!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/foxy_fuchsia/daphine1resized.jpg

foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 04:45 PM

The lilac pearl up close...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/foxy_fuchsia/daphpearl3resized.jpg

foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 04:46 PM

Interior shot...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/foxy_fuchsia/daphinteriorresized.jpg

foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 04:47 PM

Dash...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/foxy_fuchsia/daphdash2resized.jpg

foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 04:52 PM

Pearl up close...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/foxy_fuchsia/daphpearl4resized.jpg

foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 04:59 PM

Boot lid...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/foxy_fuchsia/daphinebootresized.jpg

Midlife crisis - September 25th, 2005 at 05:44 PM

Love it...............you've done a great job.......................have fun putting it back together again!!

foxy_fuchsia - September 25th, 2005 at 06:25 PM

Thanx! :) It was still a lil wet in those pics but I can't wait to put it back together.

Muzza72 - September 25th, 2005 at 07:08 PM

bet you cant wait to get her back on the road
will be a head turner

PrettyBlueBug - September 25th, 2005 at 09:37 PM

Ooooh.... pwetty!!

Excellent choice of colour! :thumb

penguin - September 26th, 2005 at 06:44 AM

Very nice.
which now reminds me to find out how my bug is going.....

Fossil - September 26th, 2005 at 01:48 PM

Very nice and all the best with the re-assembly

karmen - September 30th, 2005 at 09:53 AM

its a pearler

yaa got agood donk yet ?

squizy - September 30th, 2005 at 10:26 AM

Did you decide on wheels yet? Weren't you talking about some 17 inch? Can't remember....:!:

oval TOFU - September 30th, 2005 at 12:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by karmen
its a pearler

yaa got agood donk yet ?



Oh karmen, you kill us all! ;)

What a great paint job for TOFU plates! Great choice of colour! It looks well fresh!

Andy - September 30th, 2005 at 12:08 PM

Looking very nice foxy_fuchsia.
Can't wait to see it on the road.
:thumb

foxy_fuchsia - October 1st, 2005 at 02:15 PM

I can't wait to have it on the road! Very very excited. I did end up with 17 inch wheels pictured below. Should look sexy :punk: We are putting the front end in today which has a new stering box, new adjuster thingys and something else. And also putting in the new suspension :thumb

What do you mean by donk karmen? lol

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/foxy_fuchsia/mywheels.jpg

[ Edited on 1-10-2005 by foxy_fuchsia ]

Lams - October 2nd, 2005 at 03:14 PM

finally! good work - hope to see it soon!

foxy_fuchsia - October 2nd, 2005 at 05:27 PM

Thanx Lams! I know what you mean by finally, it took so much longer than I expected but thats cars I suppose. Can't wait to meet up and go on a cruise!

nbturbo - October 2nd, 2005 at 10:13 PM

Those wheels are pretty awesome-have never seen them B4-what are they?

h - October 3rd, 2005 at 01:08 PM

love the pearl foxy.. n donk = motor fyi.. :D

kroozzn63 - October 3rd, 2005 at 01:15 PM

sexy indeed those wheels are hot stuff, look foward to new pics together"dont scratch anything"