TheSamba.com :: View topic - My '59 Beetle project. BACK IN BLACK HEADLINER IN !!

Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:11 pm

HAHAHA .. nice

Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:35 pm

I picked up a 65 that looked like yours Solid so I thought LOL.
As I tore into it I found rivets and patches right over rusted out areas.
Thanks for the build because I was going to butt weld the rear repair section but I seen that you lap welded it. I tried for a butt weld but it wasn't happening LOL.

But you thread is keeping me going so far I replaced the rear wheel well section and waiting on more parts and patches. I will be moving allot slower as I am working outdoors no garage :( .

Allot of people on here say they would chuck these cars in this shape but New England only offers rust buckets LOL.

Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:24 am

just looked at every page...great job! Can't wait to see more!

Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:20 pm

Steve here is a picture of the bug I had in the garage when you picked up the parts car. Your buffing directions and material lists helped out. Doug

Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:56 pm

Any updates? That interior guy must be really good if it takes him half a month to install a headliner without customers complaining.... ^^

Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:25 pm

hot63vw wrote: Steve here is a picture of the bug I had in the garage when you picked up the parts car. Your buffing directions and material lists helped out. Doug

Looks Great Doug !!!! I'm glad I could help. I'd like to see it in person too.

Steve

Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:37 pm

Stuggi wrote: Any updates? That interior guy must be really good if it takes him half a month to install a headliner without customers complaining.... ^^

Good things come to those that wait. I'm a believer in this saying. And yes, he is THAT good. I'm not one to comlplain, as long as the outcome is what I've anticipated. He is overwhelmed with work and agreed to "fit" me in as long as I wasn't in a hurry. Well, the time I've taken in the resto should show I'm a man of great patience.

Good news is.... I got a call yesterday from Marcus and he wanted my 1/4 windows and back glass so he can install them. (At No charge to me)Just in case the drive back to my shop might peel an edge up from the freshly installed headliner and side trim. So I delivered them out to him this afternoon and this is what I saw:

Man does it look GOOD !!!! Tomorrow I get to bring it back to the Resto shop !!

Enjoy, Steve

Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:50 pm

That is one awesome headliner !!! Mohair ?

Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:53 pm

Steve my old car is not in the same league with yours just a cool old driver. I wouldn't be able to get near that headliner without getting it dirty.
After getting my bus back from getting the headliner installed I hit the headliner with the heater cables installing them, not a good thing to do.

Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:31 pm

Nice Job!!

Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:08 pm

Looks great. Keep the updates coming

Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:14 pm

Doug, That bug looks great. I'd roll it no problem.

As for mine. I was busy today installing the front stabalizer bar and brackets, I filled the transmission with lube, installed the hood handle, installed the headlights in the housings. More to come soon. Tomorrow I haul the Bug "home" to the resto shop.

Enjoy, Steve

Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:56 am

Steve, your sway bar clamps are on upside down. Not supposed to have one either :P . Car is looking great !!!!

Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:23 pm

Teeroy wrote: Steve, your sway bar clamps are on upside down. Not supposed to have one either :P . Car is looking great !!!!

DOH !!!! I didn't have access to my pics so I took a shot in the dark. WRONG !!! Dammit.
I wasn't aware it wasn't supposed to have one though. It had one when I got it. :o

I got it home today... lookin good. I can't wait to get going again.

Steve

Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:35 pm

Pics.......

Steve

Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:32 pm

Nice! 8)

Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:36 pm

Teeroy wrote: Steve, your sway bar clamps are on upside down. Not supposed to have one either :P . Car is looking great !!!!

One came on both my '58 and '59. :? The one on my '58 has two arches is in inline with the vertical bolt mounts on my beam.

Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:07 pm

Man your car is SICK... hella sweet... Kyle

Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:26 pm

I would keep it on (just fix the clamps). The sway bar came in 60 I think (need to look it up for sure). I wasn't nick picking, just giving Steve a bad time about the clamps. New picks look good!

Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:55 pm

Teeroy wrote: I would keep it on (just fix the clamps). The sway bar came in 60 I think (need to look it up for sure). I wasn't nick picking, just giving Steve a bad time about the clamps. New picks look good!

I wasn't trying to call you out, I was just confused.