My first beetle build - 1971.

Post by **retrovan** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:28 pm

The problem is the space lost.

As it is, you need a tool kit, and some spares, as well as a braai, and some chairs, and....

And you have run out of space....

If it worked as well as it looks, a lot more guys would have done it.

Herman

73type2 · Post by **73type2** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:18 am

Well.... each to their own..

73type2 · Post by **73type2** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:30 am

FaanP wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2017 4:37 pm
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 .....

I accept. Just for interest sake, this is the kind of thing I like - everything visible with wires neatly arranged.

AlanH · Post by **AlanH** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:08 am

That's even better that factory. Like it as well.

FaanP · Post by **FaanP** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:00 pm

So I'm going to attempt to build new custom sun visor for the beetle.

I took the old visors apart:

Measured and drew my preferred shape on a piece of hardboard:

I'll continue tomorrow night ....

FaanP · Post by **FaanP** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:53 pm

I made some progress on my visors.

4 pieces of hardboard:

4 pieces of vinyl:

Hardboard, vinyl and contact adhesive:

First one done, 3 more to go:

freddiebooysen · Post by **freddiebooysen** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:58 pm

Well done really looks good and straight there. What did you do with the seems where the two overlap ?

FaanP · Post by **FaanP** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:42 pm

The plan is to make each visor out of 2 halves. Thus I'm going to join 2 pieces of hardboard to gether to make 1 visor with some piping where they join ...

Vintage man · Post by **Vintage man** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:11 pm

I like the idea

freddiebooysen · Post by **freddiebooysen** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:09 am

Very nice indeed. Post a pic of one half but the other side if you can please want to see how it looks before you join them together.

FaanP · Post by **FaanP** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:58 pm

There is still a lot of finishing to to be done but I thought I would take The Wolf for a road trip:

freddiebooysen · Post by **freddiebooysen** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 5:51 am

Hey hey. Nice !

Faan I am serious about those pics of the back of the visors. Please send a pic or two interested in seeing what you doing there might attempt it myself and will help to get some detail knuckled down.

FaanP · Post by **FaanP** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:55 am

Will post a step be step during the week ....

freddiebooysen · Post by **freddiebooysen** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:06 pm

Thanks FaanP appreciate it

Slim plan daai

FaanP · Post by **FaanP** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:48 pm

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