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 Yogie
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 posted on March 29th, 2005 at 01:56 PM |
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She's nearly ready
Just the upholstery to go now and she should be back on the road next week. Blue Bug is a 68 model we are taking back to standard (other than high
back seats).
Yogie
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 02:43 PM |
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Looks like a nice car, how much have you done to it since taking it off the road? Very nice....
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 05:44 PM |
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We took the body off and put in new floorpans. Got the shell blasted back to bare metal then had any rust fixed. Wasn't too bad for rust. Had all
the guards replaced with good 2nd hand ones (still needed panel beating a little though). Got everything either chromed or powdercoated and replaced
virtually everything rubber as well. New rubbers even for the quarter windows (biiig job) and door windows. Added reversing lights and hazard
flashers as well.
The interior going in is all new TMI stuff being put on to later model high back seat frames. These were stripped down and powdercoated as well. New
carpets and tyres etc. Basically a full rebuild of the body.
The engine was built from new as a 1641cc 11 years and 155,000km ago. It was still going good so we just had the heads tidied up a bit and she was
blowing a little smoke from the drivers side so we had the rings done as well. All new heat exchangers, steering box and ball joints etc and new
suspension all around. It should be like a new car when we finally get her back.
She has been off the road since October last year so we can't wait.
Yogie
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 05:50 PM |
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very shiney....:thumb
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 08:05 PM |
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hey yogie
think i might have the twin of yours
is this sort of what u did:duh
is that vw blue that you painted it with
cheers
sean
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68 Beetle - rebuilding 
65 beetle - driving  |
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| posted on March 29th, 2005 at 08:06 PM |
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now
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68 Beetle - rebuilding
65 beetle - driving |
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Yogie
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| posted on March 30th, 2005 at 08:29 AM |
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Pretty close hey Sean. Ours is a VW colour but not for the 68 year model though. I think it is called marine blue or maritime blue or something
similar.
You look like you are going down the same road we have.
Does anyone have any idea why the pictures are not showing in the post, only a link?
Yogie
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| posted on March 30th, 2005 at 12:21 PM |
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look'n ride
Let me out, When I call my name
IGOR is ALIVE !!!! |
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