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 Dasdubber
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| posted on August 10th, 2003 at 08:27 PM |
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Can't wait to finish this damn rust repair...here are a couple pics of my passenger side door.
before....
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| posted on August 10th, 2003 at 08:29 PM |
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after...
I didn't want to cut the whole lower section of the door off because the crease (right angle at the bottom) of the repair panel was too round and
not square enough for my liking...so I just replaced smaller sections.
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| posted on August 10th, 2003 at 08:30 PM |
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no short cuts and fibreglass filler here....just more welding (obviously will need filler to smooth things over but I couldn't live with just
bogging over rust holes).
before...
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| posted on August 10th, 2003 at 08:31 PM |
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| posted on August 10th, 2003 at 08:37 PM |
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you are the resto man 4 sure love youre work love it even more because yyou keep posting pics :thumb great job and keep on taking those pics :thumb
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| posted on August 12th, 2003 at 11:29 AM |
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nice... you certainly aren't doing things half a$$ed.
with that colour and the time you are putting into it you will turn some heads when it is done.
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| posted on August 17th, 2003 at 07:13 PM |
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Here is the stereo system that will be going in my bug....
Kenwood single cd head unit
Kenwood 350W amp for sub
Kenwood 500W amp for speakers
Pioneer 5in splits for front of car
Pioneer 6x9s for rear
Pioneer 12in sub
Haven't figured out installation location (sub box, kick panels etc)....will get to that soon (after all the other stuff!!).
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| posted on August 17th, 2003 at 07:27 PM |
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God damn.. Nice work mate. Different colour.. Looks sweet..
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
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| posted on August 17th, 2003 at 07:31 PM |
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Das,
Awesome........
Love that steering wheel...:P:P:P
Nice.......
You dont do things by half mate!
Keep the pics comming!
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| posted on August 17th, 2003 at 07:57 PM |
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Thanks again everyone, I have always wanted to do a full body off resto - my last beetle was restored whilst driving it and never took the body
off.
Once I am at this stage I don't see the point of doing things half-arsed!!
It looks as if I may be going to 17in Porsche Turbo Twist rims 9cup3) (sale pending on my fuchs)...should be nice! Don't want to count the
chickens before they hatch though - I won't be buying the 17s until the fellow gets the money to me!
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| posted on August 27th, 2003 at 08:26 PM |
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Guess who will be getting new shoes? 17inches, here we come! (pic is of the style I will be getting, not my actual rims yet, have to work out offset
etc now). (fuchs are sold)
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| posted on August 27th, 2003 at 09:00 PM |
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umm they nice mate........:bounce
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| posted on August 30th, 2003 at 09:55 PM |
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Here is the gearbox now in high temp paint and ribs all polished (more pics in tech section). Many hours work for something that hardly anyone will
see but at least I will know it looks pretty!!
Stainless steel hardware will be bolted on soon.
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| posted on August 31st, 2003 at 07:12 AM |
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Congrats man !!
I must say you are doing an awesome job and I am sure that you will have one of those Bugs that people talk about for years to come.
I reckon it needs its own webpage so if you get keen let me know and I will set you up some free space. Can give you an aussieveedubbers.com sub
domain free also if you want or you cen get your own for about $8 USD a year.
Keep it up, I am not into street cars myself but I reckon your will be worth teh wait. :thumb:thumb
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| posted on August 31st, 2003 at 07:19 AM |
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:thumb sweet, keep them pics coming...
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| posted on August 31st, 2003 at 07:30 AM |
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I carn't wait to see this car once it is finished......:bounce
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| posted on September 10th, 2003 at 10:09 PM |
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Did a trial fit of the popouts this evening - had to drill the holes in the B-pillar to mount them. Lookin good - can't wait for that flow
through air stream!
Have done more work on pan lately (gearbox in and front beam on etc) - will update pics soon.
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| posted on September 11th, 2003 at 08:24 PM |
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Man that is gunna be one sweet ride!
I love to see a beetle get this level of work done on it.
How did you strip the paint off the body, I have heard that sand blasting creates warpage of the panels, due to the heat fron this process, is this
correct, I have heard that plastic media blasting is OK in this respect.
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| posted on September 11th, 2003 at 10:02 PM |
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Yep I had it sandblasted and etch primed at the same place. There was a bit of warpage in the doors but otherwise not too bad - I made it pretty clear
when I dropped it off that I wanted them to be careful (they only do car stuff - not just a general sandblaster so it was okay).
I have enough body work to do so whats a bit more 
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| posted on September 12th, 2003 at 06:15 AM |
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Thanks for that.
I just scored a 64 for almost nothing, but it needs some surgery in the left front quarter, the bottom door hinge pillar is pretty sad, but the rest
of it is cool, the sheet metal that beetles are pressed from is a bit thicker than your average jap, coke can, so maybe sand blasting is not too much
of a concern on these bodys.
beats the hell out of paint stripper.
How much did they charge you?
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| posted on September 15th, 2003 at 09:07 PM |
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Here is the progress pics of the pan - front beam is on (not everything is bolted up properly just yet)....
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| posted on September 15th, 2003 at 09:09 PM |
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Dropped spindles and front discs in porsche pcd (from cb performance) are on as well - painting calipers at the moment.
[Edited on 15-9-2003 by Dasdubber]
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| posted on September 15th, 2003 at 09:12 PM |
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Gearbox is in as well - used stock rubber mounts - haven't indexed spring plates just yet.
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| posted on September 15th, 2003 at 09:14 PM |
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Looks good mate.
Ya must be well chuffed with all ya work
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| posted on September 15th, 2003 at 09:15 PM |
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Pedal assembly almost in place - dual circuit master cylinder conversion by Custom Offroad (uses a golf m/c).
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| posted on September 15th, 2003 at 09:17 PM |
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Slowly but surely Matt!! Hopefully will have a rolling pan in the not too distant future - have a 17x7.5in Porsche replica cup 3 (Turbo twist) coming
in to size things up before I buy all four!
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| posted on September 16th, 2003 at 12:34 AM |
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this resto looks awesome. Looked back and checked out the colour you painted that one guard and it gets :thumb:thumb. I like the pics you post up
here, continual input of a resto i always great. The pan looks tidy as. Cant wait to see the end result.
Steven
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Better than a New Beetle..
Well, that has to be the BEST beetle in the country... what could You do to better it.... the only thing I could think of is to use stainless steel
bolts & nuts everywhere...
Looks like a $25,000 Beetle coming up...
Great Mate, and many thanks for the pics..
Much appreciated... keep them coming..
Lee
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| posted on September 16th, 2003 at 08:21 AM |
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Thanks again for the feedback - believe it or not I'm a step ahead of you Lee, already using all stainless hardwear (except for those places
where I need high tensile bolts/nuts, or items that are odd thread/size that are vw specific).
Yep, $$ are adding up but it is not often I would do a project to this extent (might as well do it before I have kids etc - then money will be
tighter). After studying for 6 years, it is nice to finally have a few spare dollars to spend on stuff you enjoy. (just better not tell the better
half the exact costs :o
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| posted on September 16th, 2003 at 09:27 AM |
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Man, this car gets sweeter and sweeter!
The painted guard seems to have a couple of dimples - is that the image itself with problems, or was it just a test run of the color?
Love the color though! 
Andrew
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