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 Grey 57
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 08:03 AM |
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Our new (old) 64
We picked up our new baby yesterday from Bendigo. Has been well cared for by a great VW family up there and the caretaker role has to moved to me and
Sam.
Nice little beetle that will be a great base for what we have planned. Already has an Avis adustable beam and a few choice accessories. The coolest
bieng fully reclining front seats that enable the front seats to slide forward and fold back to form a totally flat area you could sleep on. (Just the
thing for Valla trips hey!! or the drive in)
But we have a long list of accessories to go on it over the next few months.
Heres a few piccys for you all.
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 08:05 AM |
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From the back. Has a few little nicks and dents here and there. Has a few bumps and hollows in the roof panel. But the additon of a Golde factory
Steel sliding sunroof panel off a 65 in my shed will soon fix that up.
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Grey 57
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 08:06 AM |
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Last one from the front .
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 09:18 AM |
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thats a alot better than what you have been toying with dean
looks bloody good
maybe you can come up to beechworth on the wagga club run
[Edited on 28-8-2004 by david]
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 04:29 PM |
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Very nice.
Why did u use the trailer? It is registered by the looks. Anything wrong with it?
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 04:32 PM |
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looking good mate she'll come up a treat with the golde in it. :P
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 05:37 PM |
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very nice !!
love a great looking 64 
cant wait to see some updates in the future.
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 08:44 PM |
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NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE !
now ya cooking with gas, when ya gonna hack a massive hole in the roof?
can i do it?
F#ck those seats will be better for driving up to Valla in !
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| posted on August 29th, 2004 at 10:19 PM |
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Nah nuthin wrong with it. Just easier to trailer it home. Been doing a few things on it today. Added a kilometer speedo, fixed the horn. fiitted a
cool short shift kit that I had in the almost dead 65. And cruised around the block a couple of times.
Shweet
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| posted on August 30th, 2004 at 03:19 PM |
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Nice, what did she cost you?
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| posted on August 30th, 2004 at 04:16 PM |
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I'm really glad it went to a good home,
My siss had a tear in her eye as you drove down the road!
Man I cant wait to see it in its new look!
Did you guys pick anything up out at the second hand shop?
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| posted on August 30th, 2004 at 09:52 PM |
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Sweet Dean!! Already got a couple of nice little extras on it....
Gotta name yet?
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| posted on August 31st, 2004 at 07:20 AM |
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Rhett I know how she was feeling mate. I had the same feeling when the Grey Oval drove off down the street with its new owner. sob!
We picked up a motometer rally pack, helphos spottie, round tool kit complete!!! Ha ha . Naa mate only kidding. I did find a complete early 60's
beetle headlight assembly. Got it for a buck. bargain!!
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| posted on August 31st, 2004 at 08:05 AM |
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Hey Dean its looks tooo good to chop n add the roof too...
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| posted on August 31st, 2004 at 08:39 AM |
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No way Dave. Its never too good for a factory sunroof fitment I reckon.
In any case the roof of this 64 has a few dents and humps in it.
Cant wait to let the sun shine in mate.
Bring on the grinders. woo hoo
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| posted on August 31st, 2004 at 05:45 PM |
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Dont forget to add a stiffiner from front dash to rear area below the window before you cut the roof this will stop the car from sagging while the
roof is off.
are you cutting through the pillars or just going to add the center section of the roof ???
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| posted on August 31st, 2004 at 05:50 PM |
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peeling the skins off and changing them if i remember correctly, because its a steel sunroof all the supports willl have to come across too.... but i
may be wrong hehe
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| posted on August 31st, 2004 at 08:44 PM |
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We will be un-folding the roof seams (gutters) , drilling out the spots around the front and rear windows and below the vent slots below the rear
window.
Easier and less welding than cutting a hole or at the pillars and trying to re-alighn it all.
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| posted on September 4th, 2004 at 08:03 PM |
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Big day in the tools today. Roof peeled off the 65. Big job that I didnt want to screw up.
[Edited on 4-9-2004 by Grey 57]
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| posted on September 4th, 2004 at 08:06 PM |
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Splitting it at the seams
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| posted on September 4th, 2004 at 08:08 PM |
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Finnally off. lots of drilling spots and hack sawing.
Molley watches with interest.
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| posted on September 4th, 2004 at 08:13 PM |
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Bit of action happening on the 64 too. Rusty floor cleaned up and painted.
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| posted on September 4th, 2004 at 08:18 PM |
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Putting all the best bits off the dead 65 on the 64. But best of all fitting the 356 chromies on the back shweet.
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| posted on September 4th, 2004 at 08:22 PM |
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Have heaps more pics of the sunroof removal if anyones need them.
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| posted on September 4th, 2004 at 09:57 PM |
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Dean no wonder you're stuffed....a very big day!!!!
Excellent pic of the rag top off...in the roof peeling process...the one with Molley....The pic before as well......Gives a great understanding of the
process.....
From what I saw of the process when they fitted the rag top clip to Bel...this will be a lot easier, if what you've just done here just goes in the
reverse of the pics.....?...OK that may be a bit simplistic I know..... :blush
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| posted on September 4th, 2004 at 11:25 PM |
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wow! looks like major surgery! you're a gun dean!
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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| posted on September 6th, 2004 at 09:31 PM |
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Pics of the sunroof from the Workshop Manual turned up today-many thanks.Do you have the manual in your posession?????Again thanks.
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| posted on September 7th, 2004 at 10:47 AM |
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How hard was the roof peel to do, can u do it without damage, would this be an easy way to fix rusting behind the vents on late beetles? |
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| posted on September 7th, 2004 at 12:43 PM |
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No worries NB. I still have the manual. Did you need some other pics?
1st car, it would be pretty hard to do the peel with out paint damage. There is some welding that needs to be re-done when re-attaching the roof
panel.
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| posted on September 8th, 2004 at 07:42 AM |
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so if u were going to completely de-rust and weld up holes etc this would be the best way? |
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