1958 VW project

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:14 am
I thought I would post photos of my first resto project. Pretty much teaching myself as I go, so some days there is a lot of sanding and resanding.

Bringing it home
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picking it up

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picking it up
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Let the work begin

Pan clean up

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pan clean up

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pan repaint


Body sanded, repaired and primed
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body sanded and primed



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:23 am
How I stored it above the pan

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Painting pratice... getting the final coat right... still praticing

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:43 am
Looking good. Thanks for sharing your work. :goodjob:

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:33 pm
I first build was a 67 rag top bug. So I have soft spot for them. Very nice job you are doing and keep the pics coming.



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:44 am
At a standstill for the moment. Work is getting in the way but I will place some progress photos up when I make some.



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:18 am
Bit more of my paint job... wasn't 100 percent happy with it but slowly getting better

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:23 am
and some more painting attempts
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:26 am
Looking good.
My very first car was a 58 bug I bought from my high school coach for $50. And you could drive it.
1968 Coronet R/T


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:38 am
'68 Coronet R/T wrote:Looking good.
My very first car was a 58 bug I bought from my high school coach for $50. And you could drive it.

That is a good buy

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:04 pm
Wow that beetle shell looks great.
Are you going to upgrade the suspension and drive train or keeping it original?
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