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63 Deluxe beetle
retroresto - November 28th, 2013 at 09:15 AM

Hi guys,

Picked up as sweet little Misty Grey 63 the other day, all dead stock so i thought id Share it with you all.

Cheers
Paul


Craig Torrens - November 28th, 2013 at 09:21 AM

Very nice :tu:.............perfect for a diesel subie conversion :lol::lol:


Governor - November 28th, 2013 at 10:19 AM

Nice colour


LUFTMEISTER - November 28th, 2013 at 10:51 AM

I'll take the guards & bonnets when you Baja it. :tu:;)


ian.mezz - November 28th, 2013 at 01:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Craig Torrens
Very nice :tu:.............perfect for a diesel subie conversion :lol::lol:


nice looking bug
there is something wrong with those people who want a diesel in a bug :crazy: or a old kombi :crazy:


57 Cal look - November 28th, 2013 at 06:46 PM

saw this last week in the flesh and it is one very tidy little bug, nice work Paul, another great car you have found and made functional again.


vwvic - November 28th, 2013 at 11:05 PM

Awsome find. Looks perfect the way it is. :tu:


retroresto - November 29th, 2013 at 09:20 AM

Yeh its a great survivor! pitty to slam it on a 3" narrowed beam and 17" rims! LOL!

Not sure about the diesel subi convo tho! interesting concept for another car. i might explore that option one day.

Thanks for the comments peeps!


retroresto - November 29th, 2013 at 09:45 AM

After a polish and touch up in a few spots


type3disease - November 30th, 2013 at 01:07 PM

This looks bloody nice,..


spearsy - December 4th, 2013 at 09:02 PM

Thats the ducks guts that.


vw40hp - December 6th, 2013 at 07:09 PM

very nice. wish mine cleaned up that nice :tu:


retroresto - December 11th, 2013 at 09:55 AM

Couple more photos, all but finished


LUFTMEISTER - December 11th, 2013 at 11:22 AM

Hey wheres your eat-653 number plates. :rolleyes::D


retroresto - December 11th, 2013 at 11:32 AM

???? dont have any! whats that mean?


LUFTMEISTER - December 11th, 2013 at 01:08 PM

Have a look at matt berrys car..


retroresto - December 11th, 2013 at 03:12 PM

Right! Gotcha!


Joel - December 11th, 2013 at 04:06 PM

How come you swapped the peanut blinkers for late ones?

although they do look like they sit too far back to be originally peanut style, also ties in with a lack of a wolfsburg crest, must be late 63 early 64?


retroresto - December 12th, 2013 at 09:00 AM

Couldnt get any of the narrow ones at the time and i had some of t he wide one sitting around, just econonics and the fact they are clear ones makes them look ok, your right tho, not period correct. Ill try to track a pair of peanuts down in the new year.
P


debiasi4 - December 12th, 2013 at 01:48 PM

Hey Paul it looks great. You get this car from Keith?
Cheers Adam


retroresto - December 13th, 2013 at 09:14 AM

Hey Adam,

Sent you a PM

Cheers
Paul


Nickster - January 21st, 2014 at 07:56 PM

Nice ride mate, well done. Cleaned up really well.


snitz - January 21st, 2014 at 10:37 PM

Looks awesome Paul..You seem to always restore everything you own tastefully.Love your work!.


Turbo54 - January 21st, 2014 at 11:43 PM

How long til its for sale!

Nice pickup mate, looks sweet,
Heath


retroresto - January 24th, 2014 at 10:35 AM

Mate you're soooooo synical! LOL!

What makes you think im selling it??

Although i am considering as i now have this car +
59 Black Deluxe beetle
59 LHD ex Ken Virgin beetle, also in black
64 Ragtop

So something has to give as i only have room for 3 VW's
Make an offer! Get into a driving beetle..

P


baghall - January 24th, 2014 at 09:10 PM

Soo smooth, well done!:tu::tu::tu:


Turbo54 - February 4th, 2014 at 02:38 PM

Thanks for the offer Paul but 40degrees in traffic isn't might version of cool. Might of got old last week and bought myself a Prado.
Sweet car mate,
Heath


retroresto - February 5th, 2014 at 09:51 AM

SOFT !!

:lol::lol::lol:


ACT65Deluxe - May 1st, 2014 at 09:07 PM

How did you get the original paint looking that well? My 65 looks like your first pic.


okrasa5462 - May 1st, 2014 at 10:58 PM

hi, do you have any photos of your 59 black beetle?