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 mengyou
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| posted on June 22nd, 2009 at 08:05 PM |
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my 65 beetle work in progress
Just a couple of pictures.I want to get it painted ,but keep finding more to do..........soon.
Getting there slowly.
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mengyou
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| posted on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:12 PM |
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The original interior. Replaced sports wheel with a black later model wheel. Hoping to find a reasonable white wheel before painting finished.
Sports wheel was to close to blinker arm and I think previous owner had snapped off arm trying to bend it away from wheel.Have replaced blinker
arm.
Have managed to find an original drivers seat in great condition, colour a little differant tone but close.
Original upholstry still good.
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| posted on July 1st, 2009 at 03:47 PM |
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Cool! What colour are you going or keeping it the original? You will have one happy beetle after the resto
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mengyou
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| posted on July 1st, 2009 at 09:22 PM |
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Colour will be white with a slight pearl. White was original colour.
Found a little more rust in the pillars and under the damn holden mirror that was on it. I think I will put peeps on rather than a door pin mirror.
Having front seats redone colour will be close but not quite right, looking at going two tone.
Will post some more pics soon.
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| posted on July 2nd, 2009 at 09:53 AM |
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Two tone seats look very cool, you will happy with that decision. It near impossible to get an exact color match when you re-upholster old seats,
you'd go crazy trying
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mengyou
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| posted on July 6th, 2009 at 07:52 PM |
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When I got the car I had a good look at the floor, so I thought.Looked in front and behind the front seats.
Lifted back seat all ok. Took front seats out, for some reason pulled back the mat under passenger seat........................
Not happy need s a plate over a section.
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mengyou
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| posted on July 10th, 2009 at 11:11 PM |
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Stripped out, interior seats off being retrimmed
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mengyou
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| posted on July 10th, 2009 at 11:16 PM |
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so close being rubbed back
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mengyou
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| posted on July 14th, 2009 at 08:14 PM |
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well should be finished very soon, all the glass out now will be replacing all the rubber and window channels.
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mengyou
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| posted on July 14th, 2009 at 08:20 PM |
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Interior sprayed
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mengyou
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| posted on July 14th, 2009 at 08:26 PM |
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I am excited it took me 20 years to get my second beetle. I keep threatening too and finally did. Once you have had one it's hard to get them out of
your system. I can't help but smile
The black wheel will be going.
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| posted on July 14th, 2009 at 08:31 PM |
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Nice 
Whens projected completion date?
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mengyou
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| posted on July 14th, 2009 at 08:32 PM |
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Thanks. Hopefully this week end.
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mengyou
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| posted on July 19th, 2009 at 09:25 PM |
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still not finished. Seats are back and retrimed. Went with a cream insert so they will probably be dirty forever.
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mengyou
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| posted on July 19th, 2009 at 09:36 PM |
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Finally been sprayed it is a white pearl will have better pics soon should be finished by Tuesday.
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| posted on July 20th, 2009 at 06:13 PM |
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Very nice. Seems like top quality too, you should be proud.
Can't wait to see more shots . . . [hint hint].
air is cool, but air-cooled is cooler!
1967 Aussie Built Type 1 1915 Deluxe
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| posted on July 26th, 2009 at 10:38 PM |
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Very nice job mate, can't wait to see it finished.
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mengyou
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| posted on July 29th, 2009 at 09:05 PM |
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It is almost over still have the black wheel. It is going! passenger side scrapers not in yet.
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mengyou
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| posted on July 29th, 2009 at 09:16 PM |
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Will post a few more pics once cleaned up a little.
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| posted on July 29th, 2009 at 09:24 PM |
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Fantastic!! You must love it. It is so exciting when a little beetle hits the road
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mengyou
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| posted on July 29th, 2009 at 09:39 PM |
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still lots to do , but happy. Thanks
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 vw54
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| posted on July 30th, 2009 at 07:25 AM |
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Looking good so what else do you have to do
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| posted on July 30th, 2009 at 09:34 AM |
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Wow it does look very nice! You certainly got it done in super fast time
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