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Karmann Mini Resto
chickenfillet - October 23rd, 2009 at 06:07 PM

Howdy Dubbers,

A couple of months ago some twit scraped down the side of the Karmann and then drove off. Nice. Luckily a nice old lady took down his details and Shannons did the rest, hooking me up with the guys at Detroit Custom Bodyworks in Artarmon http://www.detroitcustom.com.au  

They suggested doing a mini restoration at the same time so popped the all the glass, buzzed the paint back to metal and banged out some of the dings and ripples, thankfully they found zero rust which must be a first for a Karmann.

It still has to be colour sanded and buffed to get rid of the orange peel but I'm pretty stoked with how it's turned out, here are a couple of pics...
http://kevinotooledesign.com/kg/kg1.jpg

http://kevinotooledesign.com/kg/kg2.jpg

http://kevinotooledesign.com/kg/kg3.jpg

http://kevinotooledesign.com/kg/kg4.jpg


newghia - October 23rd, 2009 at 06:32 PM

So Where's the pics ??????
i already know its a nice car, but i have not seen it for a while.!!!
Nath


chickenfillet - October 23rd, 2009 at 06:46 PM

My wife bought me the Cokers as an anniversary present, very cool, very skinny.


Camo - October 24th, 2009 at 01:47 PM

Wow, looks like a show winner to me.

Very nice, Kev


71-BEETLE-SEDAN - October 24th, 2009 at 02:28 PM

Very nice car, wouldnt leave it outside but by the look of the Land Roers badge in the backgorund.


trickysimon - October 24th, 2009 at 02:31 PM

:starhit:
Just need to lower the front and you'll be sitting sweet :tu:


chickenfillet - October 24th, 2009 at 03:31 PM

Cheers Guys,

Not too sure what is going on with the front end, seems to be sitting a couple of inches higher after they resto, I'm hoping it will settle after a few more k's.

Newtown is the bump parking capital of Australia, my daily Beetle is taking a hammering just being parked up in the street. I'm hoping to get the body sorted early next year.

By the way does anyone know who the Newtown VW Club are? I found a sticker on my back window the other day but can't find them on the world wide superhighway.

Kev
http://kevinotooledesign.com/kg/beetle.jpg


bushed - October 24th, 2009 at 07:03 PM

could it be u had the back lowered??

thus the front up a li'l

or they did a wheel alignment and forgot to undo the link pin bolts?? after doing alignment?? 1968.... still had linkpins?? just a stab Kev,

or missing the bag of cement under the bonnet.


Nikos - October 28th, 2009 at 03:35 PM

Lucky bastard, looks unreal. Well done !

I may have to give Arthur and Adam a call myself. Just need someone to sideswipe my Ghia to help with my mini resto too.

Nick


ian.mezz - October 28th, 2009 at 03:41 PM

it looks good
nice colour
you just need to get the rear end adjusted back up, it looks like it has sagged a bit over the years.


grumble - October 28th, 2009 at 08:01 PM

Very nice Cheers les


chickenfillet - October 29th, 2009 at 07:55 AM

Cheers Guys, I'm sure your right about the sagging bum, I'll get it looked at next time it gets a service. I'm still stoked everytime I see it!

Kev