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
Let the work begin
Pan clean up
Body sanded, repaired and primed
1958 VW project
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How I stored it above the pan
Painting pratice... getting the final coat right... still praticing |
Looking good. Thanks for sharing your work.
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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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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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Bit more of my paint job... wasn't 100 percent happy with it but slowly getting better
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and some more painting attempts
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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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That is a good buy Another picture.. Last edited by composite on Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Wow that beetle shell looks great.
Are you going to upgrade the suspension and drive train or keeping it original? |
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