Aircooled VW South Africa

Watch this for comments on pre painting and post painting welding
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/show ... hp?t=53534
I wish I had these skills
Armand

Finally the thing is clean and bodywork is starting.
Bare ass naked Bug!







Hopefully we show real progress now
Armand

Yoh!!!!!!!! Your work is so good!!! I can't wait to see it when your done!!!

Well done.

Always the hardest part, getting the layers of old paint off, thinking should I just rub it down or take it to metal.

Knowing full well, that should you rub it down, it will badly react with the new paint, then you got to start again anyway.

This will be one fine bug when done.

Herman

Another few shots finally the main shell is in primer now for fenders and stuff






Armand

cool, looks good

wow great job so far, cant wait to see the final product !

A little more has happened


Armand

u fitted the bonnet and decklid?

The bonnet and bootlid is off and onn a lot of times to check alignment and curvature. Once all the rough work is finished we will spray hinges and fit them and the bonnet finally just before final paint this way you get a coat of paint in all the nooks and crannies but also over the whole car. It is almost impossible to do the fenders without solidly bolting them on
Armand

Hi Renier has just strted uni and the bug is still a bit off but we hope to finish it this year.
December was spent on the pan.
holed bit replaced with section from volkspares


Seams sealed with poly urethane

Then onto stone chip


Front beam needed love



New insert made


Then assembly

all the galvanised bits

some colour

front brakes

Thanks for looking
Armand

Well done, it may be happening slowly, but boy, is it looking good.

I always find its the satisfaction of me my self knowing its a job well done that makes the car so much more enjoyable to drive and enjoy.

Keep it up

Herman

Nice progress!

Hard work..

But it pays off...

Hi some progress to show. Body work is finally done and we are starting to painr hopefully she will be in paint this weekend.
final primer and stonechip under arches






We painted the dash and under bonnet areas first




Thanks for looking
Armand