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Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:28 pm
by retrovan
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
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:18 am
by 73type2
Well.... each to their own..
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:30 am
by 73type2
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.
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:08 am
by AlanH
That's even better that factory. Like it as well.
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:00 pm
by FaanP
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 ....
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:53 pm
by FaanP
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:
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:58 pm
by freddiebooysen
Well done really looks good and straight there. What did you do with the seems where the two overlap ?
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:42 pm
by FaanP
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 ...
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:11 pm
by Vintage man
I like the idea
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:09 am
by freddiebooysen
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.
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:58 pm
by FaanP
There is still a lot of finishing to to be done but I thought I would take The Wolf for a road trip:
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 5:51 am
by freddiebooysen
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.
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:55 am
by FaanP
Will post a step be step during the week ....
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:06 pm
by freddiebooysen
Thanks FaanP appreciate it
Slim plan daai
Re: My first beetle build - 1971.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:48 pm
by FaanP
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