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 Doolang
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| posted on January 20th, 2009 at 08:28 AM |
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so it begins , and i have uncovered so much bog and more rust :-)
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:12 AM |
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I feel your pain
Hey
just stumbled on your story looking for some carby parts.
How's your reno going??
I have just registered this old girl for my 17yo son who is learning to drive. Pretty cool car the dub - I'm a convert.
YOur story was very familiar as we bought this car - a wreck - off company at Noosa that was dissolving called Bugs Convertibles. So this old girl had
spent the last few years of her life siting in the salt air outside resorts on the coast and as a result was a rust bucket.
On reflection we probably should have steered away from it - but it was a long father son bonding activity. I guess it will be rewarding in the long
term - but it did become a bit of a liability.
Anyway heres a before shot.
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:15 AM |
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ANother shot
She was a sight to be seen
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:18 AM |
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The carrera kit isnt my favourite look
I think I prefer the classic bug look like yours - but my son likes the whale tail.
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:19 AM |
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The smile says it all
As I said - my son was pretty happy with it.
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:22 AM |
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The finished product
So the rust was diabolical - we pretty much had to replace the parts where the guards joined onto the body. Went through numerous rolls of MIG wire
and zinc plate and weekends of welding and grinding - but it eventually came together - after about 16 months.
We found bog inches thick and caked on over a colander like surface of rusted metal. When we pulled up the seats and carpet - a nest of ants had been
living in there.
What is it with the lure of a challenge??
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:23 AM |
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The canvas top is next
We have to get the canvas top replaced next.
The tractor Blue was my sons choice.
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:26 AM |
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So I dont kow if ou are ever looking for parts - but there is a place in Brisbane called Mick Motors that you can pretty well buy anything.
We welded on a new nose cone to this one as she had had a front end bingle.
New door rubbers and horn rim and steering wheel emblem, new carpets, door trims, handles knobs etc. All the new floor pans and stuff is available.
It's all made in Brazil - although we got a new standard exhaust that was still made in Germany.
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:27 AM |
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Boom box
WHat would a boys car be without a stereo?
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:31 AM |
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New floor mats
New carpets and horn ring and emblem.
The guy there Rohan and his dad I think are pretty helpful. The mum isnt. She dont seem to wanna be there.
http://www.mickmotors.com.au/
Anyway - I hate to think what we spent on this car - but it was a cool thing to do with the lad - might have to insure it now.
Love to see how yours turned out.
Paul
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:46 AM |
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the respray
Dont have too many photos of the rust - we were in denial at the time.
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paulo
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 12:48 AM |
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The colour going on was a good motivator
Except we moved from the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane and had to stop progress for a while.
Anyway - hope you dont mind me clogging up your blog with my story.
The bottom line is - we are all mad I think.
Paul
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 08:31 AM |
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haha im so lost right now i don't even know who's thread this is now?!
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| posted on February 28th, 2009 at 09:15 PM |
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yea most people learn the hard way convertable beetles are best avoided like the plague
i think there was more bog than metal in that one i had
nearly all of them have been coastal cars owned by P platers who regularly crash them, cook the engines and dont realise that rust is a problem untill
their seat or battery falls thro the floor
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| posted on March 1st, 2009 at 06:38 AM |
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It's a pity you uncovered so much rust in it, but a lesson learnt I suppose for when looking at a car for the future. Aussie Convertable roofs will
never fit as good as a proper cabriolet roof, and they will always leak - hence the damage you've uncovered. Good luck with the your work here. Looks
like you've got the tools and skills to tackle it. Now that you've uncovered this rust, you should really check the bulkheads out too.
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| posted on March 7th, 2009 at 08:30 PM |
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(Aussie Convertable roofs will never fit as good as a proper cabriolet roof, and they will always leak)
I think the upholstery guys here deserve a bit better than that.
My car was chopped apart in 1994, according to the receipts, and the roof I am sure is the original one and old as it is it doesn't leak.
I am sure there are some crap ones but get the job done right and its all good.
I saw an old Valiant last weekend at a Newcastle car show and it was chopped into a convertable with a custom roof and it was an excellent job. I
think there are some trimmers out there that have got it down pat..
Go the Aussie convertible 
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| posted on March 7th, 2009 at 08:37 PM |
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the main problem they have is sealing the door glass to the hood and the hood to the windscreen
thats were most of the wind and water gets in
and alot of hoods have been redone on the cheap buy the tight P platers that usually buy them as first cars with really low grade canvas
best one i ever saw had a folding frame setup similar to a cab and was upholstered with merc hood material
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| posted on March 7th, 2009 at 09:08 PM |
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Mine has shrunk over the door windows and needs refitting but even with the heavy rains we have had I have managed to NOT have it leak. You have to
make sure you have it all setup properly though.
Never had any blow back from around the window which is a surprise coz this old bug has thrown at lot at me.
I like the idea of something similar to the original cab roof as well.
Maybe one day when lotto is won.
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| posted on March 8th, 2009 at 12:13 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
the main problem they have is sealing the door glass to the hood and the hood to the windscreen
thats were most of the wind and water gets in
and alot of hoods have been redone on the cheap buy the tight P platers that usually buy them as first cars with really low grade canvas
best one i ever saw had a folding frame setup similar to a cab and was upholstered with merc hood material
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Hey Joel.
Was the car you mention with the folding type roof like a cab Dark blue?
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Joel
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| posted on March 8th, 2009 at 08:53 PM |
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hey jace, nah mate it was a yellow one in sydney looked to be very well converted
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Insurance
Can anyone tell me which is the best company to insure a 1959 beetle with?
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Joel
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| posted on June 5th, 2009 at 05:17 PM |
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jeez doolang people are hijacking your thread left right and center
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| posted on June 7th, 2009 at 07:15 PM |
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well a lot of work as long as ya having fun
and if you bought a sunbug and there was no rust you been riped off go back and demand ya rust
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