My first beetle build - 1971.

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Re: My first beetle build - 1971.

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Seats are in:
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Installed some bullet mirrors. They mean absolutely nothing to be honest but the look cool :D
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FaanP wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:56 pm ... They mean absolutely nothing to be honest .....
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Hey who's cares about the past, we all just look forward.....

This bugs getting there, nice job.

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Coming along





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Re: My first beetle build - 1971.

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FaanP of Meyerton,.....I like what I see,.....and like it more that its done on a "budget",......
What is the latest progress?
Agree bulit mirrors look great!...but can't see swat behind you. Had the same on Haans(ghia),....just cannot see,....and if you add a teaspoonor two's age with it,..then it is worse

Hoping for some swannecks,....butso far the hint has fallen on deaf ears,....and my b-day has come and gone !😤

Keep it up

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Re: My first beetle build - 1971.

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A friend of mine is helping me to clean up the wiring. The end of this project is getting closer.

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Re: My first beetle build - 1971.

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Are you going to paint the luggage compartment? It would look good in red, and the tank black.
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73type2 wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:28 am Are you going to paint the luggage compartment? It would look good in red, and the tank black.
I want to do this:

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FaanP wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:04 am The end of this project is getting closer.
Thats a good one....
I dont believe you
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FaanP wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:38 am
73type2 wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:28 am Are you going to paint the luggage compartment? It would look good in red, and the tank black.
I want to do this:

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I know its your car BUT, please don't!!
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Tony Z wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:56 pm
FaanP wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:04 am The end of this project is getting closer.
Thats a good one....
I dont believe you
It is my story and I'm sticking to it :D
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73type2 wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 3:06 pm I know its your car BUT, please don't!!
Why not? My beetle is not even close to standard and it was never my idea to take it back to standard.

Would like to hear why you don't like it .....
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I vote for shag-pile and maybe some dice in there too! ;-)
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Does this not look better, and you have more space.

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or even this ??

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Re: My first beetle build - 1971.

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That does look good Herman. I think my point is I want it square and covered. My plan is to take MDF board and get it square and covered.
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