Aircooled VW South Africa

Here is another project that I bought from a fellow forum member (Dixon)
I saw this facebook ad of a Beach Buggy body for sale and thought what could possibly go wrong.Up to date this has been my second most challenging restoration that I've done.I prefer working with metal and it took some time to understand fiberglass.



It is a Kestrel Buggy, originally built in PE. After seeing the ad, I started dreaming of what it could be after restoring it. The idea is to use it as a workshop run around car and also a support vehicle at the race track.

I literately only started with a body, but fortunately had the right friends to help me.



Cleaning up the chassis.

My friend, Anton Dekker helped with some of the fiberglass work.



He closed the sides up and made the rear window smaller to give it a classic look.



Anton also made me some Speedster bucket seats to give it the right look at the track

Next came the paint job. Something we enjoy doing at Aircooledwonders.

This Buggy begged to have a roofrack.



And a roll cage.



As I mentioned, I had some friends to help me along the way.

well done, looks great, love the paint job

Have you no Porsche motors laying around ....maybe.....

That ride needs muscle..

Herman

Good point Herman

This project should actually never have happened. There is more than enough to keep me busy. Maybe one day, but for now it will be a standard 1600 cc that was laying in the workshop.

That colour combination is PERFECT.

Almost there. I would like to tow the 356 to the Festival of Speed at Zwartkops end of the month.

Awesome !!!!


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That looks cool Wernher

Your '59 split screen bus next please ..... How did this beach buggy jump the line !!!!

Very neat, also love the colors.
Reminds me of the old days racing cars, Porsche an also the GT40 i think.

Ive never liked that buggy shape, but with those colors,the roof rack and the graphics, i'm in love

Like the Color
Gulf

How much for a set of bucket seats??

How much for a set of bucket seats??