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 Pumba
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 08:22 AM |
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Should this model standard have roll top seats,the one i had did ???
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Roll top seats where in later model standards 65-66 I think.
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Mine was a 63 standard,i still have the seats but the car is long gone.
69 Beetle
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Joel
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 10:22 AM |
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Should this model standard have roll top seats,the one i had did ???
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Roll top seats where in later model standards 65-66 I think.
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Mine was a 63 standard,i still have the seats but the car is long gone.
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They wouldn't have been the originals if they were round top seats.
Amazingly we got round top seats at the same time as the rest of the world which was 65.
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ian.mezz
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 10:32 AM |
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Keep it as it is
get another one to modify
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I'm only doing bolt on mods so I can return it to stock if I want. everything will be easily reversible
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Heard that before, LoL 
Just try and make sure you finish what you started , because cost can run up real fast , and a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old
car off the road forever never to see the road again.  
good luck.
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zoofish
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 02:50 PM |
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Hi there,
Have to agree with Ian - Whatever your plan, decide on it and STICK, STICK, STICK to it and you'll never regret it. I do however LOVE the way the bug
looks at the moment 
Cheers,
Trevor.
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vw40hp
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 04:50 PM |
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Hi there,
Have to agree with Ian - Whatever your plan, decide on it and STICK, STICK, STICK to it and you'll never regret it. I do however LOVE the way the bug
looks at the moment
Cheers,
Trevor.
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Fortunately i'm not new to projects. made a few mistakes with this one and it won't happen again. I know exactly what I want this
time
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vw40hp
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 04:52 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by ian.mezz
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posted by vw40hp
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posted by vw54
Keep it as it is
get another one to modify
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I'm only doing bolt on mods so I can return it to stock if I want. everything will be easily reversible
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Heard that before, LoL
Just try and make sure you finish what you started , because cost can run up real fast , and a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old
car off the road forever never to see the road again.
good luck.
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Trust me I have a solid plan for this one.
Oh well
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vw40hp
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 04:55 PM |
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posted by zoofish
Hi there,
Have to agree with Ian - Whatever your plan, decide on it and STICK, STICK, STICK to it and you'll never regret it. I do however LOVE the way the bug
looks at the moment
Cheers,
Trevor.
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I guess it wont look too much different. Just lowered with a set of BRMs on it. Im not that keen on the red wheels and off road
tyres. lol
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 05:29 PM |
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I have the interior light hole cover for that car......it's yours, if you keep that little beauty looking more or less as is. 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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vw40hp
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 05:36 PM |
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I have the interior light hole cover for that car......it's yours, if you keep that little beauty looking more or less as is.
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it wont change much. just lowered with BRMs and new carpet and hood lining. both are falling apart. not touching the paint or
panels. I might give it a coat of polish to keep moisture out of the paint. 
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 05:42 PM |
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Sounds good. PM your postal address, and I'll send it to you.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 05:59 PM |
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Sounds good. PM your postal address, and I'll send it to you.
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Thanks HappyDaze
I wont mess the old girl up
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| posted on June 14th, 2013 at 06:05 PM |
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Does anyone know the best place to get the original rubber floor mats from? It doesn't appear to have had carpet on the floor pans but did have it up
the sides and over the hump and in the back. It also had thick fitted rubber mats on top of the original rubber but it was that hard that they snapped
like fibro when I lifted them out
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| posted on June 16th, 2013 at 11:27 AM |
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touch ups
this is how you do old school touch ups. A bit of house paint and a brush. Obviously doesn't last like factory paint
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| posted on June 21st, 2013 at 09:53 PM |
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Lovin the pics mate. Car is cool as. Would be keen for a Cruze if you end up at Anna bay.
59 beetle,61 beetle,72 dual cab,58 beetle,55 splitty,
65 manx,74 camper,60 Rat beetle.....and many more to come
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| posted on June 22nd, 2013 at 07:07 AM |
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this is how you do old school touch ups. A bit of house paint and a brush. Obviously doesn't last like factory paint
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Yes,.. but,.. repainted cars are a dime a dozen. It's only original paint once. GO the touch up route.
Love it that you're only doing 'bolt on' mods to this one.
In my opinion this one is well worth 'preserving' not 'restoring'.
Being rust free like it is,.. you do realize what an excellant car you have i hope.
Being a standard is really nice too. Great bit of Aussie history.
Tarin has a nice one on here that looks just like yours.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2013 at 07:27 AM |
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Wonderful finally another with the pin stripe! Love it mate looks like my standard's brother.
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"Obey your Dreams"!
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65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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| posted on June 22nd, 2013 at 07:09 PM |
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Lovin the pics mate. Car is cool as. Would be keen for a Cruze if you end up at Anna bay.
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I'm keen. Will probably take the bug to the bay soon so a bit of rego and a cruze is on the cards for sure. The pie run looks cool.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2013 at 07:17 PM |
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this is how you do old school touch ups. A bit of house paint and a brush. Obviously doesn't last like factory paint
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Yes,.. but,.. repainted cars are a dime a dozen. It's only original paint once. GO the touch up route.
Love it that you're only doing 'bolt on' mods to this one.
In my opinion this one is well worth 'preserving' not 'restoring'.
Being rust free like it is,.. you do realize what an excellant car you have i hope.
Being a standard is really nice too. Great bit of Aussie history.
Tarin has a nice one on here that looks just like yours.
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When I found this old girl I had been looking for a long time. I drove to Deniliquin to look at one that was immaculate. when I got there it had been
smashed , the whole thing was brush painted and it died as I drove it out the driveway. not even sure why I bothered to start it up. This one I found
on ebay and it didn't sell I rang the guy and picked it up the next day. It was way better than I expected. When I saw it it took me 2 minutes to
tell the guy I want it. I intend to keep it the way it is dents and all for now. One day I might restore it but not for now.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2013 at 07:24 PM |
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Thanks Greg for the light cover. Hopefully I can help you out some day
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| posted on June 22nd, 2013 at 07:30 PM |
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Wonderful finally another with the pin stripe! Love it mate looks like my standard's brother.
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Very cool. wish mine still had a bit more of the pin stripe on it
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| posted on June 22nd, 2013 at 10:12 PM |
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can see some of the pin in this pic
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"Obey your Dreams"!
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65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
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vw40hp
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| posted on June 22nd, 2013 at 11:25 PM |
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can see some of the pin in this pic
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looks like you still have more pin stripe than me. looks good with the radars
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| posted on August 18th, 2013 at 01:25 PM |
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I have done a couple of little jobs. Converted it to 12v with a accuspark electronic ignition , Fitted a new muffler and fitted a tow bar to tow my
little van when I finish it. Gotta love that shiny rear bumper ( I
have kept all the original bits )
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| posted on August 18th, 2013 at 01:27 PM |
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The camper. I have a bit of work to do on it, like remove the dodgy A/C , fit it out inside and paint it
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| posted on October 3rd, 2013 at 06:05 PM |
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After converting it to 12 volt, rebuilding the carby, fitting electronic ignition, replacing the brakes and greasing the wheel bearings I finally got
it on club rego.
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vw40hp
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| posted on October 3rd, 2013 at 06:10 PM |
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Ready to Cruze
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vw40hp
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| posted on October 3rd, 2013 at 06:11 PM |
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added some accesories
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| posted on October 3rd, 2013 at 06:12 PM |
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fitted the tow bar too
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that is a very nice standard. they look so good in turkis with a little patina.
to answer your question from months ago, being a standard it should have a fuel tap not a gauge.
I's rather jealous, it looks like you have basically all of the right standard bits, they aren't easy to find if they are missing. (ask me how I
know)
if you get the carpet redone and you want to keep it 100% correct you need to get the bits over the wheel arches made shorter then the normal deluxe
kits, as you can see in your pics they finished up the wheel arches at the back of the rear seat backrest.
btw this is my 63 standard. it needs to be totally re polished to look like this again. at the moment it's split from the pan waiting for me to give
the pan/running gear some well needed love
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| posted on October 3rd, 2013 at 09:59 PM |
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Verry Nice. whatnowthistime . Do you have any more photos ? What's with the hole in the Hood  My bug is pretty clean underneath. Most of the original paint underneath is still fine. I was just going to give it a
light rub back and a fresh coat of grey POR15. This is hard to believe but it doesn't leak oil either although there is evidence of past leaks.
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