Got bored, had some paint laying around, quite a few lagers, and a dozen ciggies on hand and..ha ha ha! here is the result

it still has OG paint underneath, i simply sanded, hit the worst of the (surface) rust, sprayed with rustoleum satin black and most importantly, had a lot of laughs doing it...could be the paint fumes, could be the beer eyes but i never lose it in a parking lot! kids stare and wave, parents just shake their heads. who cares! it's registered and drives...oh, and it's still a VW afterall

might have been the BOG did you do the rust or just paint over it all

i haven't cut any rust out yet Dave, and when i bought the car it had two spots of BOG that i could see. it will go back to bare metal when i have the time and $$ to do it properly yeah, there are one or two spots of deep rust, i sanded the whole car lightly, heavy on the worst of surface rust( which covered most of the roof and a few panels, the rest is dry and tight, primed it then sprayed it, not intending to leave it like this for too long. the deep rust was hit with the steel wheel and primed but i still need to replace a few bits with new metal. never painted over rust without prepping first. I might be wet behind the ears when it comes to VWs...but rust is a bitch that needs dealing with properly.

thats pretty much the worst of the rust, just bought a '72 fasty so the black will stay as it is till $$ in the VW kitty to do it properly. have no real idea how the fasty is for rust...one of those impulse cheapies...got the space...may as well fill it.

sweet man, does look a lot better than it did before!!

i reckon if u could somehow tint your front turn signal lenses the same red as your wheels, that would look sick haha

Cheers Izac, yeah, there's something about yellow paint that is rough and shitty, i'd rather look at her as she is until i can afford to do the works properly...and only the once. i have a brand new set of lenses just haven't put them on, they're not far off matching the red of the wheels .what the hell? it's registered and a daily...a bit loud, anybody have an exhaust or extractor to suit that doesn't induce industrial deafness? a blast to drive though, had the old girl wound up on the highway going down to Lennox head and the speedo read 85mph.. felt quite solid too. love those Dubs

Nice work fella
Ill supply the beer n cigs if ya in Adelaide anytime soon!
Picked up a 72 today (cheers guvna,love it)
Cant post pics up for some reason,1 pic is apparently too big of a file!

thats cool!!!

sounds alot like my weekend... it must be in the air

i have a 72 square, spent the weekend before sanding her back...........

and last sat painting her up, red wheels too!!


takin her to the dubs at the thingy

coooooooooooool i was going to do mine (72 )matt black with black wheels and fat white walls

but now im mixing a blue/primer tint

yer mines in beige primer


i'm diggin the flat look.
so many advantages, you dont have to wash the car, you dont have to polish the car, saves you heaps in time and money,

we should start a no shiny paint club...

Come on scooter, PICS PLEASE!!!!! Beige primer would look friggin cool.
Just got my 72 square,dunno what colour to do.Its baby sick/mustardy yellow now.
Originally was gunna be army themed,then i thought of Gulf Blue/white roof,then Beige/white roof,Satin black/red wheels etc
I"M SO CONFUSED!!!!!!!

i'll take some fots at the show tomorrow

won't be going tomorrow as this arrived yesterday and i'm keen to work on it and the square over the next couple of weeks. Mr Scooter, I'm glad you found yourself a square, looks the goods, any more pics? The fasty has a FEW rust issues, but as Satan gave me a grinder for chrissy... you know the rest. will post progress shots for laughs

more pics

OH YES INDEEDY!!!!
That looks f....ng GREAT scooter! love the colour
I been trying to post pics each day,STILL no luck

By all means Mr Scooter, it is a Type 3 thread, you have a type 3 square, i see no problem Besides,it looks the goods mate, did you go bare metal? Lee, i replied to your PM, if you need more specifics i will PM you some pics and figures Cheers, Adam

yeah that does look good mr. Scooter...didnt realise that was yours, saw it on Sunday but didnt make the connection.

i was a bit dissapointed as i had to park mine near the drive through, would have liked to been near yours and Taz's.

Adam, i didnt see a matt black square there should have come man

Adam,Cheers mate,got pm.I sent reply,i cant attach pics for some reason

Yeah, bummer, Sick Girlfriend and new VW take priority over VW show, maybe Warwick? Did the weather hold up okay? good turn out.? Definitely next year.

Emails sent Adam
And a pm

They all look sweet as !
I have mine ready for the blue slip inspection this Thursday, fingers crossed, cann't wait to get it rego'd and cruze to work in it !
Was going to sell it but I'm not too sure now..i've become kinda fond of it after do'n it up.
I was think'n of paint'n my rims red like I had on my low-light bus ...not too sure ..

Don't sell it just yet, if you are that close to rego.. Roll it for a while, see how it feels, can i live with this car, am i embarrassed to be seen in it? I should think not, if you don't like the way it feels or looks or drives, change it! Won't cost the earth, VW's are blank canvasses, is that how you spell it? that's why so many people love em, self expression and all that shit... it's true, do what YOU like, it yours isn't it? Who gives a shit what people say bout your Dub, hopefully complimentary, but anyways, enjoy your Dub and don't stress, my drives to work in the morning have an impact on the rest of my day, i'm less stressed, happier coz i'm driving a car that is older than most other cars on the road that all look like each other, can find easily in a crowded car park, enjoy the sound a flat four makes, and judging from peoples looks, little kids and grownup alike Dig the old Dubs that are just that little bit different.. think about it for a while. Hapiness is a registered VW... most of the time

Thanks Dave, the Monza belongs in the seventies, I have only turned it over once since friday, sounds pretty good, tuning wise, but they really were for looks... too much cocaine will make anyone think shit like that looks good. Still, i remember quite a few units were sold in OZ during those heady days, along with fibreglass kits, horrendous chop jobs, centre consoles, stonewashed denim jeans and matching jackets, richard wilkins.. lycra/spandex...no wait...that looked alright on some of the ladies. will be taking engine out over weekend for a look see at overall condition, roll it as is or recondition. The rust will be cut out carefully with a grinder. THAT much i know. I love VW's

Adam,youre a nutbag.Funny shit mate
HIPPY! dont sell it mate,i BADLY wanted to buy it when i messaged you a few weeks back (Lee in Adelaide) but the budget didnt allow at the time
Sorry i never got back to ya.
Hang onto it and just cruise the thing.I rekn youll regret selling

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Originally posted by kombinationdetailing By all means Mr Scooter, it is a Type 3 thread, you have a type 3 square, i see no problem Besides,it looks the goods mate, did you go bare metal?

Mate,I'm lovin that matt paint on yours.
Some more pics if you have any

yer ok, i'm on the miss's laptop at the mo. my pc just shat it's self! all my pic are on that. Doh! i'll get my stuff together and post it on membs rides.....