Retrovans 1952 Split Beetle -Lady Phoenix

[retrovan]

Jdt1976 has offered to give you a sample of the side and back glass, and not sure where you have them made, but can send them back with my courier when done.

Herman, You arrange to get the glass from Jaco and make templates of which ones you want, then i can give the templates to the Rep that gets all our glass made. The new Glass will be delivered to My office once done.

thanks , have done, awaiting instructions.

herman

[lowlight]

Scan through this again. Impressive.

[retrovan]

Thanks guys,

Had to have the single glass side windows regulator gears made, as the regulators i got where broken and needed repair.

Had extras made, so can help out others should they need.



Paint has arrived, so should jump onto the Beetle any moment.

Still waiting for the tail light bodys to arrive

Till later

Herman

[Terry Phillips]

Very well made,I wonder what they used to make them back in the day and how long it took to make one.
Good luck with the build Herman.

[Drusky]

Saw Retrovans '52 zipping along the N2 today. Very pretty colour!

[retrovan]

Saw Retrovans '52 zipping along the N2 today. Very pretty colour!

Thank you

Great to have seen you today, you got me off guard, boy was I confused.

Made it home safe, with a lot of joy and excitement.

Herman

[retrovan]

So the cats out the bag, the Split Beetle is wearing her new coat, and I think she looks a Million Dollars.

The Old Fugly did her thing, as Grand Madam, and A-Framed the split home safe and sound.

Here is a small taster of what she looks like,

Here we just collected here from the Painters, and as always the Boys at Paramount Body Works did an excellent job,

Richard, take a bow, as per the Fastback, that you also did, the Split will be a testimony of your excellent work.









So the trip went off well, and we got home just before dark, so a few pic's before putting her to bed........

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Now the fun will begin, as a small boy in a candy store, sleep will elude me tonight.

Till next time, thanks for looking.

Herman

[Terry Phillips]

Very nice Herman it looks like it will be a very sweet car when its finished.Nice choice of colour.
Thanks for the preview.
For interest sake did they come out in that colour.

[Tony Z]

lovely
what a grand old lady she is becoming!

[calooker]

Progress, nice, I'm sure you itching to get it done & go for a drive. Keep up the effort.

[62RestCal]

Paint looking VERY nice Herman, what is that colour called?


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[Donovan D]

That colour does look really nice.
Going to be a very busy weekend I take it. keep the pics coming of the progress

[retrovan]

Very nice Herman it looks like it will be a very sweet car when its finished.Nice choice of colour.
Thanks for the preview.
For interest sake did they come out in that colour.

Thanks Terry
Yes this is Azure Blue, and one of the original 1952 colours, VW revived the colour with the new Beetle, but made it metalic.

lovely
what a grand old lady she is becoming!

I will have to walk into the workshop bowing, she is becoming so Grand.......

Progress, nice, I'm sure you itching to get it done & go for a drive. Keep up the effort.

Thanks Rui,
That is why I will not be waiting till all original parts are found, so the Purists out there will have to get use to the interim incorrect parts......

Paint looking VERY nice Herman, what is that colour called?

Its Azure Blue, a mixture of grey and blue, and it suits the cars age well, as it did come out in it originally, thanks for looking.

That colour does look really nice.
Going to be a very busy weekend I take it. keep the pics coming of the progress

Thanks Donovan, wonder what is going to win, the wife's work list or the Beetle.............



Herman

[Jdt1976]

Looking good Herman.

What are you planning with the upholstery?

[retrovan]

Looking good Herman.

What are you planning with the upholstery?

Thanks Jaco,

Was thinking to go original with Light Beige seats with azure blue piping, door covers the same, light grey roof liner, and honey brown carpets

What say the masses.......

If no like, you tell, me take OK.



Herman