1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC

Dawie · Post by **Dawie** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:31 pm

Do them like that blue beetle...

Inner part white, outer part match to car colour.
Do'nt do whitewalls, it looks sh##t. (Just my own humble opinion).

Post by **retrovan** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:07 pm

As you can see, the reason the steel wheels are still not on, is because I am not sure what will look best.

Dawie wrote:Do them like that blue beetle...
Inner part white, outer part match to car colour.
Do'nt do whitewalls, it looks sh##t. (Just my own humble opinion).

Thanks Dawie, all opinions are good opinions, Do not want to do it ten times, so .........

Bad if you can fix things, but do not have "The Eye" for the best look.

So come on guys, please give info, what to do.............

MINCE · Post by **MINCE** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:39 am

Black smoothies, chrome hub and Whitewalls! Hehehehejehe

Post by **retrovan** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:45 pm

Thanks Mince,

Where are you other ARTISTIC oaks now when I need you............

Need info on looks.......

Will not help you with Technical stuff If you don't help me with ARTY stuff........

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MINCE · Post by **MINCE** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:33 pm

Since you don't have body trim and it looks like a standard model, it is tough to say. Why don't you put up styles you like and would want a vote on?

Post by **retrovan** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:58 am

MINCE wrote:Since you don't have body trim and it looks like a standard model, it is tough to say. Why don't you put up styles you like and would want a vote on?

Good idea......

Will do just that....

Thanks Mince

Herman

Drusky · Post by **Drusky** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:47 pm

You could alrways have Iron Bru stickers made up for the sides and go for appropriate colour wheels. Red ri,s with chromes or red rims with beige domes and white walls.

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MINCE · Post by **MINCE** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:50 pm

got any pics on brown cars? I am sure he will need to see in context to what he has got. Just sayin

Drusky · Post by **Drusky** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:51 pm

25 is brown
Go for light sky blue steelies, white walls and chrome domes.

Post by **retrovan** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:06 am

Thanks Andrew,
This is now really helpful.
Will also dress the beetle with what I got and post photos, than we can have a POLL.
That sounds Good.....
Herman

CooP · Post by **CooP** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:18 pm

Thanks Drusky for the pics - some of those wheels look really sweet

Post by **retrovan** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:03 pm

CooP wrote:Thanks Drusky for the pics - some of those wheels look really sweet

Come on .....Which ones.........

Spit it out....... Which ones.........

karmakoma · Post by **karmakoma** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:09 pm

and where did you get a pic of my car ?!

Post by **retrovan** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:48 pm

Hi All,
Used the Beetle as a Sacrificial Lamb, for the A-Frame, test.

Due to good Engineering work, (other wise called Luck) the A-Frame worked.

So needles to say, I still have the Beetle in tact.

The Tread can be seen here http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =4&t=22298

But here is proof that the beetle survived the test.

Now we can take more then 1 ACVW when we go on outings. ( one to drive and one spare)

Herman

Post by **retrovan** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:21 pm

Will be painting the Beetle rims this week.

The Fastback wheels, that are on the beetle at this moment, need to go back to the Fasty, so will be painting the inner ring white, or should I say Ivory, and the outer ring black.

Then will be fitting the Chrome hubcaps, and new tyres.........outsh!, what cost....

Aircooled VW South Africa