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 Phil74Camper
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| posted on June 22nd, 2009 at 12:59 PM |
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You might be right Jay, as now I think of it, Dave Birchall got his Sea Blue '65 roof redone in the stripy earlier vinyl material. Perforated might
be '66 and on in Australia.
Mark if you are happy with the way yours looks now, I wouldn't worry about replacing it - unless you've already pulled the old one out! New kits are
readily available anyway if you have. Classic, Vintage, Volksbahn etc.
Re inside door handles - it's a very simple matter to fit a passenger-style padded pull handle to the driver's door. The foam handles are available
new. You just need the bolt-on vertical metal strut which fits on the door under the panel. Get a passenger side one from the wreckers. The result
looks stock, even if it isn't.
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mengyou
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| posted on June 22nd, 2009 at 07:34 PM |
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Thanks Phil sounds like the way to go.
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mengyou
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| posted on June 26th, 2009 at 10:27 PM |
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Was there a particular style of antenna used on this model. Mine looks very sad and would like to replace. Were they the old spring job?
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 vw54
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| posted on June 27th, 2009 at 06:52 AM |
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the ribbed material is impossible to find and work i had an old roll but its extream;y hard to work
the perforated came out in 68 from memory
the pre 67 bugs had a 2 post antena on the front 1/4 panel
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mengyou
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| posted on June 29th, 2009 at 07:49 PM |
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I'll get a two poster, bug went in for finish up and spray today.
Just miss matched colour on seats now problem. Door trims original and great!
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| posted on June 30th, 2009 at 07:44 PM |
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Jeez, I thought that was young Peter Costello driving the beetle for a moment.
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| posted on July 1st, 2009 at 03:36 PM |
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lol Amazeer, don't you love those old photo's..and we can see who has the colgate smile out of those two 
mengyou found you in 'members rides' 
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mengyou
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| posted on July 1st, 2009 at 09:13 PM |
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It's beening worked on again, should be finished in around two weeks.Will post some more pics soon.
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mengyou
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| posted on July 10th, 2009 at 10:53 PM |
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Other than the door hinge mirror was there another popular style mirror on 65 bugs. Not sure what I will go with yet and running out of time>
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