62 Bug restoration (or Herbie according to my son!)

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Thanks guys! :D
Unfortunately the rear of the car is where the trouble is! :shock:
She has a couple of old dents and some rust that needs sorting.
But now I have the space to work on the problems! :hangloose:
Will start with the motor as soon as finances allow and then move to bodywork.


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On new years day I started with my garage. I had to fix the floor with self leveling skreet, which I painted and then I repainted the inside a nice bright white. I only finished on Sunday afternoon but I think it looks great. Now Oupa also have a new clean area where I can finish him.
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Nice and Bright! 8)
The floor looks great, I must tackle the wall paint sometime as well!
Still have quite a bit to do around the new place before the wife will leave me to my own devices! :lol:
I've always liked black paint on a Beetle 8) , Oupa's looking stylish! :flash:
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any progress or a name yet?
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No progress yet :oops:
After moving the goverment has had me quite busy sorting the new house out :roll:
As far as the name goes both my sons refer to the Beetle as Herbie :lol:
Guess they have chosen :)
Fixed a no pull problem on the motor the weekend, the electric choke terminal on the carb was not making proper contact :shock:
Had me very worried, he limped home like that before I could get under the bonnet!
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Got a pair of stock rims and a pair of slightly widened rims :hangloose:
Can't wait to get them painted and fitted! 8)
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Wan't to do a slight drop like this one 8)
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Those rims are gonna look good :drunks:
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Thanks Hendriks :drunks:
Toying with the idea of having them chrome powder coated :?
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Retrobug wrote:Thanks Hendriks :drunks:
Toying with the idea of having them chrome powder coated :?
I saw one's a white beetle with a Herbie sticker set on "look like a race car, and it was on a trailer" with narrow wide ross style rims that was chrome and it look SUPER NICE!!! so go chrome on it.
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This is what I was thinking for the wheels 8)
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Retrobug wrote:This is what I was thinking for the wheels 8)
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hole moly!!!! this looks super nice!!! and with the white writing on the tyres!!
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