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 posted on March 5th, 2014 at 07:26 PM |
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Our 68 Beetle
Started this project a little over a year ago. Our first resto of a VW beetle. It went in the paint booth today and could not be happier with the
outcome.
Still lots of decisions to make and lots to learn.
Had to share the pics so far.
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| posted on March 5th, 2014 at 10:51 PM |
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nice, what is that colour?
[size=4] '59 or Kombi?....feeling confused [/size]
'59 bug
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'82 import T3 BUS. aircooled
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| posted on March 5th, 2014 at 10:52 PM |
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Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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Crispy
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| posted on March 16th, 2014 at 12:31 PM |
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It's the orange off a 2012 Mitsubishi lancer.
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| posted on March 16th, 2014 at 02:22 PM |
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looks great going to be a nice beetle
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Crispy
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| posted on April 10th, 2014 at 06:42 PM |
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from day 1
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Crispy
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| posted on April 10th, 2014 at 07:00 PM |
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then let fun begin
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Crispy
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| posted on April 10th, 2014 at 07:14 PM |
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insides
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| posted on April 12th, 2014 at 04:20 PM |
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started stripping and repairing the bolt on panels, tried to metal finish what I could
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| posted on April 12th, 2014 at 04:23 PM |
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after what could be beat out/banged in and welding finished, I file finished what I could, then sand with 80/120g on a sander
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| posted on April 12th, 2014 at 04:28 PM |
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then sealed all bare metal off with an epoxy primer, also did the roof at this time
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| posted on April 14th, 2014 at 08:30 AM |
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Mmmm metal
[size=4] '59 or Kombi?....feeling confused [/size]
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'82 import T3 BUS. aircooled
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Crispy
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| posted on April 15th, 2014 at 06:03 PM |
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let the stripping begin, brought a new rear parcel tray/under seat sheet metal and also front guards, new bar and brackets.
Then pulled the motor out
This being a first for me or my dad, so easy compared to my last few cars, but still must admit to watching a few you tube vids before starting!
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| posted on April 15th, 2014 at 06:16 PM |
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once engine was out and wiring moved it was time to remove the rusty section
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| posted on April 15th, 2014 at 06:20 PM |
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not to bad with panel removed
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| posted on April 15th, 2014 at 07:05 PM |
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looking good!
1962 Deluxe Beetle
1970 Low Light Microbus
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| posted on April 18th, 2014 at 01:35 PM |
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it all cleaned up good with a clean and strip wheel back to bare, then a coat of copper coat weld through primer
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| posted on April 18th, 2014 at 01:50 PM |
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We were lucky enough to borrow a water cooled inverter spot welder, although it would of been cheaper in hindsight to transport car to shop than
upgrade to a 3 phase 20A plug
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| posted on April 18th, 2014 at 01:57 PM |
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all spotted in, just add a few dabs of mig and all done
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| posted on April 18th, 2014 at 02:34 PM |
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Looking good Crispy and I wouldn't stress about upgrading to 3 phase, you will need it again sometime so it will come in handy.
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| posted on June 1st, 2014 at 04:01 PM |
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I decided to buy a new door shell, original required more work than it was worth,
The 2nd hand door would not fit at all, so I hoped the new door would fit
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| posted on June 1st, 2014 at 04:04 PM |
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once fitted lines were perfect
But not the factory drilled holes for chrome mouldings
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| posted on June 1st, 2014 at 04:08 PM |
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So I had to make them fit
By holding a chunk of brass on the back of hole I was able to weld it up with almost no distortion as brass dissipates heat and the mig wire does not
stick to it
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| posted on June 1st, 2014 at 04:10 PM |
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I did not like the factory mirror location, still haven't worked out were to put it yet
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| posted on June 6th, 2014 at 07:58 PM |
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ended up buying 2 new shells, new panels are to good to work with, still filed them up
had to make and fit some patches to sides of foot well
ended up removing most of the shonky welded in nuts and sourced some nice weld in flanged nuts from e-bay in the UK
note this is a good one
Then filed it up and into epoxy
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| posted on June 6th, 2014 at 08:07 PM |
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this first photo give a better idea of the condition of the mounting nuts that were left.
doors filed and sanded up ready for some epoxy
also the cowl panel was in good condition
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