Aircooled VW South Africa

Heres some photos of stephen's bug that im doing atm. Just removing all the beetlebeauties muck and painting it metallic red.

Am I missing something?

Tony Z wrote:Am I missing something?

YOU WERE TOO FAST FOR US!!!

Good luck

Thanks 4 the pics jaco. This is the 2nd bb bug that im 'redoing'. Same manure, different car. I dont know what these guys r doing, but i just want to thank them for thinking of me when they do their bugs. Like the saying goes 'the 1 hand washes the other hand'.

That's a lot of mud - are you going to strip it all? What are you using to take it off?

Good luck with the project - please keep us updated.

Looks like a challenge, but you are the man for this.

BUGGOFF wrote:This is the 2nd bb bug that im 'redoing'. Same manure, different car. I dont know what these guys r doing, but i just want to thank them for thinking of me when they do their bugs

Beetle Beauties has been under new ownership for a good year or two now. I was quite familiar with the founders and initial owners of BB and this bug was more than likely one of the first ones. We had nothing but kak with the car we bought from them way back when and many unhappy miles. Those guys were *censored* and didn't have a clue. They were sheer gold diggers! The new guys there seem incredibly helpful and appear to go way beyond the call of duty. I've been there often (a friend of mine in my car was mugged right outside the place I might add and I had everything swiped from the car during the mugging) but the guys there at BB now are most helpful. This is not and advert or endorsement for them, I'm just making everyone aware that the place has changed hands. It's unfortunate for them that the name has such a tarnish. Use them, don't use them... but it's no longer owned by *censored*

Barry- im using a grinder with a sanding disk, making sure not to heat up the metal too much.
Rudi-thanx.
Gavin-i hear you. Im sure the owner didnt even know what was going on in the paint shop, otherwise he wouldnt advertise hes name on all the cars.
Ferdi.

Todays update:

The floor pans will have to be replaced. Its been patched all over and doesnt look good at all. Buggyfan will post some pics later.

Ferdi,

If you put half as much effort into Stephens bug as you did with mine, it is going to be a "BB", Beautiful Bug!

Good luck and enjoy this one!

Cheers

can you guys get replacement panels? If so id be intrested in the cost breakdown inc taxes and duties. Maybe i can get better quality panels that actually fit and as cheap if not cheaper....its all about turnover