my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 12:36 pm
This is a shed find of mine last year, a project that I am hoping to get started on this year.
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my 54 oval
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Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 1:45 pm
Thats an awesome car... I kinda like the colour too
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 1:57 pm
everyone says they like the colour but i want to change itYvaneS wrote:Thats an awesome car... I kinda like the colour too
have you got a split beetle?
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 2:44 pm
Why? Has it been resprayed before you got it?
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 2:58 pm
more pictures please!!
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 3:31 pm
Lovely car but I can see what you mean on the colour....only question is really is it the original paint still as it would be a shame if you change and it's that original....
Each to there own,it's your car....as Splitz says, some more pictures would be fab!
Each to there own,it's your car....as Splitz says, some more pictures would be fab!
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 4:19 pm
More Pictures !! 
Looks good though from here!
Looks good though from here!Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 6:07 pm
Very good to see cars like this coming out of the woodworks. I like it very much, especially the colour as that was one of the original colours this car came out with.
If it was my car (and it isnt) I would have tried to keep it as original as possible. Original cars nearly always keep their value better than modernized cars. The reason being that when you built a car to your taste, it is usually only you who really like it. Other people are not willing to pay what you spent on the car. With an original car their is always people that are willing to pay good money.
There are not that many Ovals left. Enjoy this one, they are special.
Rudi
If it was my car (and it isnt) I would have tried to keep it as original as possible. Original cars nearly always keep their value better than modernized cars. The reason being that when you built a car to your taste, it is usually only you who really like it. Other people are not willing to pay what you spent on the car. With an original car their is always people that are willing to pay good money.
There are not that many Ovals left. Enjoy this one, they are special.
Rudi
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:19 pm
Thats a sweet car 
dont see much resto work to be done.
I like the colour but then maybe im biast.....here's my 56"
dont see much resto work to be done.
I like the colour but then maybe im biast.....here's my 56"
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:39 pm
Now you are just showing off 
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 5:41 am
Thanks, i agree but this is not the factory paint colour, i am the second owner and the old man i still drop in and see, he has given me pic of the car when he drove it as a daily in the 60s and 70s. so i would like to keep it an original colour but do not feel i need to keep it this colour. I do have friends who want me to do nothing and keep its history as is.Rudi02 wrote:Very good to see cars like this coming out of the woodworks. I like it very much, especially the colour as that was one of the original colours this car came out with.
If it was my car (and it isnt) I would have tried to keep it as original as possible. Original cars nearly always keep their value better than modernized cars. The reason being that when you built a car to your taste, it is usually only you who really like it. Other people are not willing to pay what you spent on the car. With an original car their is always people that are willing to pay good money.
There are not that many Ovals left. Enjoy this one, they are special.
Rudi
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 5:53 am
Splitz wrote:more pictures please!!
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:02 am
very nice, but i have to redo it anyway as i have to fix the indicators, side and rear back to originalsplitfan wrote:Thats a sweet car
dont see much resto work to be done.
I like the colour but then maybe im biast.....here's my 56"
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:34 am
That's one AMAZING Oval you got there Vannman. You're a lucky chap! There have been kidneys on offer here for cars of that caliber so you're EVERYONE'S new best friend! 
Re: my 54 oval
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:56 am
cool, thanks
does this mean i need to run a pole on paint colour to be?
or if i have to learn to love the colour it is?
does this mean i need to run a pole on paint colour to be?
or if i have to learn to love the colour it is?