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| posted on October 29th, 2012 at 08:52 PM |
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Oops, been offline for a while not doing much! 
Stripped the roof and primed it.
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| posted on October 29th, 2012 at 08:53 PM |
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spot the rust holes in the top channel. Will need to fix that up..
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| posted on October 29th, 2012 at 08:55 PM |
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Tackled the front quarter panel too.... had no luck finding a repair section so made up my own from some sheet steel.
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| posted on October 29th, 2012 at 08:57 PM |
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Am also trying to perfect the rear qrtr panel, gave the welds a skim. Can still see some high points so will need to work on it some more.
I've also just noticed the bottom corner of the panel is sticking out in this photo.... a trip back to the garage is in order to check that for real
as I hadn't noticed it before. I'll be pissed if I've buggered this up!
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| posted on December 7th, 2012 at 07:55 PM |
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I've been quietly busy on my car, the issue I spotted above turned out to be a dodgy panel fitted by a rank amateur (me!), I've also spent far too
many hours trying to finish of the front quarter panel. Bodywork geeeeeez!!
Tonight I've spun her round in the garage so I can start the other side... Should be ready for paint.. In 2014!!
I've also been using Gibbs underneath, to protect the bare metal bits and in books and crannies to fight off the rust and give it a chance of lasting
a few more decades.
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| posted on December 16th, 2012 at 07:55 PM |
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Have started to tackle the bodywork on the drivers side now. No surprises to say I found more damage, rust and bog 
Have cut out all the rust spots and am working my way through patching them up with new metal.
The lower rear quarter panel produced more than I expected, after cutting out a couple of rusting sections I found the sill was rusting and thin. I
tried to patch it, and then decided to cut out the lower quarter panel to get a clearer picture of what was going on. I found a badly rusted heater
channel ;(
I made up a repair section and welded that in place, then worked around the lower wing mounting section to get the metalwork looking right, before
fitting a repair section onto the lower quarter panel.
What a fun weekend!
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| posted on December 16th, 2012 at 08:14 PM |
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Looking good man. Before you know it we'll be cruising over to Bribie for fishnchips.
"Obey your Dreams"!
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65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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| posted on December 16th, 2012 at 08:43 PM |
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This took me back fifteen years to my first car, it's a great journey doing your own rust repairs, you will be satisfied in the end !
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| posted on March 2nd, 2013 at 07:18 PM |
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It's been a while since my last update on this thread, but I've been busy collecting parts and getting the car ready for paint. Have got it booked
in for the final bits of panel beating and paint in early April. Can't wait for it to get some colour, sick of looking at grey primer! Have now
replaced both rear quarter panels, front quarter panel on the LHS, lower pillars, inner wing LHS, heater channel repairs and countless rust repairs
inside and out. Just need a replacement drivers door, as rust has got the better of mine.
Will drop the engine out whilst it's in the shop to give it a clean and a going over.
Will post some pics when there's something worth putting up
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| posted on March 2nd, 2013 at 08:02 PM |
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be ready for a run to Warwick this year?
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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| posted on March 2nd, 2013 at 08:16 PM |
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That's a realistic date mate... I hope so!
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| posted on April 7th, 2013 at 08:04 AM |
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The day finally arrived yesterday. My '62 was picked up and taken for panel alignment and paint. She'll be gone for six weeks
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| posted on April 7th, 2013 at 02:13 PM |
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Looks good!  Are you sticking to the original colour or going for
something different?
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 12:22 PM |
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Thanks Aussie. Original Anthracite will be complimented with Silver Beige on the side panels.
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 05:25 PM |
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Great work! Will be awesome when its painted. Wish i had the guts to do my own rust repairs... scary business as u never know what u will find. So 6
weeks til the big unveil Cant wait to see it.
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| posted on June 6th, 2013 at 07:51 PM |
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So it's been 9 weeks now, and the car is still in the bodyshop
I picked a bodyshop that decided to take on another shop so priorities got shifted. Work has started in the last week or so, pics below...
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| posted on June 6th, 2013 at 07:57 PM |
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Pic taken last weekend at the bodyshop..
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| posted on June 6th, 2013 at 07:59 PM |
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Another bodyshop pic.. a fair bit of panel alignment has occured, correcting my amateur effort!
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| posted on June 6th, 2013 at 08:00 PM |
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Today I finally put the engine back together after painting the tinware and acquring a few new parts. Just waiting for the coil bracket to dry before
I mount it...
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| posted on June 23rd, 2013 at 08:15 AM |
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In the booth...
At last there's some real progess at the paint shop.
It's in the booth having had it's first coat of primer applied and is now ready to be rubbed down.
It's getting close to the exciting part!!
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| posted on June 23rd, 2013 at 08:17 AM |
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I'm pretty happy with the bodywork. The paint shop has worked on panel alignment and straightened the rear valance which was pretty bent.
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| posted on June 23rd, 2013 at 08:52 AM |
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Looking good Nick...some nice work . going to be good to see it in your drive way, I might have to save a couple of those boags beers and bring them
over?
"Obey your Dreams"!
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| posted on June 23rd, 2013 at 10:35 AM |
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Looking pretty good.
Oh well
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| posted on June 23rd, 2013 at 06:09 PM |
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Thanks Guys, I reckon I'll be spending quite a few evenings sat looking at my car & sipping a beer when it finally comes home in paint! I might
be too scared to touch it in case I scratch it!!
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| posted on July 14th, 2013 at 07:22 AM |
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My car returned from the paint shop yesterday and I am stoked to see it in paint. Benny is a master with the paint gun!
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