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 retroresto
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| posted on May 20th, 2016 at 10:17 AM |
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Project German Look. (and stock 1303)
Hi All,
Might as well add both builds to this thread.
Anyone who knows me knows I normally only do early stuff and between working on 2 x 54's currently, it is what I enjoy working on most but I've had
a secret desire to build a fatty "German Looker", (I must be getting old), for a few years now. Myself and a friend recently stumbled across a 1975
L bug in a barn, Yes "barn find" way North of Adelaide where a flock of geese were happily residing and making themselves comfy. we pulled the poor
old girl out and have taken it home to give it a new life free of geese.
Being a 75 it has the rack and pinion steering so we're looking forward to doing a Beetle that drives somewhat normally and doesn't have a narrowed
front end.
The car is reasonable with rust in the usual spots but heater channels are good. Both floors pans are shot as are front and rear aprons. I will be
putting new aprons on and pulling the body off next week.
I've got a few pics here where it has been started to be stripped, I did have one of it in the barn but I accidently deleted it. Anyway i'll keep
them coming as progress and time allows.
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beetleboyjeff
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| posted on May 20th, 2016 at 12:04 PM |
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Into the good gear now :-)
From your ole' mate Jeff
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fish26
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| posted on May 20th, 2016 at 12:28 PM |
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Big type 4 donk in that German look?
bitten by the bug..........several times
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retroresto
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| posted on May 20th, 2016 at 03:40 PM |
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Probably just go for a nice streetable 2180 Type 1 or something similar. Not going down the type 4 route.
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| posted on May 21st, 2016 at 11:18 AM |
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Sweet!
Will be interested in seeing how this turns out 
Futue te ipsum!!!
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modnrod
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| posted on May 21st, 2016 at 01:12 PM |
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Bloody hell! L Bug with steel in the "C" pillars?!?!?!?!? It's like an urban myth! 
Nice find, have fun.
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| posted on May 21st, 2016 at 02:50 PM |
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Subscribed!!!!
What gear you going to use??
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adlbeetle66
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| posted on May 21st, 2016 at 05:45 PM |
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Bloody hell! L Bug with steel in the "C" pillars?!?!?!?!? It's like an urban myth!
Nice find, have fun.
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Watching this project for sure!
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retroresto
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| posted on May 23rd, 2016 at 10:28 AM |
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Relatively rust free "C" pillars. I know its Unbelievable!
As a side project see below, not same car as in this thread but belongs to same guy.
Although in saying that im doing a 75 L bug for a friend and his had a small spot about 6mm round in one side and rust free the other side. His car
is really nice and straight, only had rust in drivers A pillar, needed a new front and rear apron and deck lid as it had a minor engine fire but that
was about it. Here's a pic of his car as we take it to the paint booth last week.
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| posted on May 23rd, 2016 at 03:14 PM |
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Going to be watching this thread, good luck with the build
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| posted on May 24th, 2016 at 07:01 PM |
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Will be watching with interest.
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retroresto
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| posted on May 27th, 2016 at 10:18 AM |
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Some update pics.
Body now off as you can see. Floors were rooted and have been cut out ready for new ones. I'm putting the earlier (non 3 point mount) and in and
fitting earlier seats. Unfortunately it doesn't have the original single side plate box but this one works for now.
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retroresto
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| posted on June 17th, 2016 at 03:33 PM |
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Few Pics of Stock 1303
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| posted on June 18th, 2016 at 01:11 AM |
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Wow. You sure are right into it Paul.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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retroresto
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| posted on July 18th, 2016 at 01:58 PM |
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Stock 1303
Well the Stock 1303 is back and donning a new black paint job. Here is a couple of pics. Doesn't take long to get layer of dust on it.
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retroresto
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| posted on July 18th, 2016 at 02:09 PM |
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Project German Look
The pans have been replaced as have all the relevant cables and pipes. New Heavy Duty pans from Das Resto. Very good quality.
The body on the other hand is not without its issues. Nothing that cant be sorted just more time I don't have.
Stay tuned.
Cheers
Paul
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retroresto
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| posted on July 18th, 2016 at 02:14 PM |
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Rust, Rust and more Rust.
Why is that im working on a 54 that has a rust free pan and this 75 1303 is like Swiss cheese. Goes to show the change in build quality and materials
used over the years
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| posted on July 18th, 2016 at 09:02 PM |
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You did an excellent job with the pan.The pan halves do look like top quality.
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adlbeetle66
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| posted on July 19th, 2016 at 05:29 PM |
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What paint have you used on the pan?
Looks great
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| posted on July 20th, 2016 at 07:35 PM |
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posted by retroresto
Well the Stock 1303 is back and donning a new black paint job.
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DAMN that's straight!
Lovely work.
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retroresto
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| posted on July 21st, 2016 at 02:57 PM |
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Thanks for the comments. The pan is painted with Epoxy enamel in Satin Black. The finish is due to the thickness and quality of the pans. German
Quality!
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retroresto
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| posted on August 8th, 2016 at 10:02 AM |
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Assembly begins
started putting the bits back on t he stock 1303
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| posted on August 8th, 2016 at 04:35 PM |
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Looking forward to some more progress pics on the German looker.
A bad day cruizin is better than a good day at work!
1. 1958 11 window project bus.
2. 1971 Beetle lowered on Empi 8 spokes.
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retroresto
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| posted on August 9th, 2016 at 02:07 PM |
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German Looker
The German Looker took a step backwards recently when the body, hat was left of it, came back from the blasters. It was decided that due to the 50+
rust holes it wasn't economically viable to continue with that body. Unfortunate because it was a 75 with rack and pinion steering. The floorpan
was salvaged and new halves were welded in.
A friend came to the rescue with a 74 L which luckily had a good body but stuffed floor pan so now i'll mate the 75 pan to this new body and continue
with the build. To the people in the know, yes I will weld a nut on the frame head for the steering damper. LOL!
Here's a couple pics of the new body. coincidently Citris Red too. I like this colour and I think with the black 17" Porsche rims I have and
blacked out bumpers and trim should look the part.
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| posted on September 20th, 2016 at 09:11 PM |
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Good stuff mate, I'm also going down this path for a 69 German looker. Body off pan ready for bladders this week. Hope the body doesn't come back
like your Swiss cheeser! Keen to follow your build. Also in Adelaide.
1969 Beetle: Lowered, Narrowed, 2165
Fibreglass Buggy: Lifted, Shortened, 1640
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