| Saggs |
Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:42 pm |
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Here's a pic of my 56 VIN plate. I bead blasted the whole plate except where the actual # is stamped. I didnt know if bead blasting it would remove the # or not? Any other suggestions on cleaning that up? I also need to reattach it to the new clip panel, anyone have a source for similar rivets? Thx
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| Russ |
Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:43 pm |
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this will help a little
it covers it all pretty much
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=169842&highlight=vin+restoration |
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| Saggs |
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:27 pm |
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Nice thread Russ. Thx, very informative. Mine was just light surface rust. I think i'll try light bead blasting it and spraying it with a satin clear finish. I had to weld in a nos front tire / brake reservoir shelf thingy and it is from a 58. It has an extra rib which doesn't really give me the room to place the "made in western germany" plate below it. Should I place it to the side or leave it off? I kinda like the plate itself :?
PS: Russ you still got any rivets left over 8) I'll send you back an extra Gold Medal from the Winter Olympics that we don't need "down here". |
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| Russ |
Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:11 pm |
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| lol no rivets are long gone i think i gave them to a guy in cali |
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| Russ |
Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:18 pm |
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Saggs wrote: I had to weld in a nos front tire / brake reservoir shelf thingy and it is from a 58. It has an extra rib which doesn't really give me the room to place the "made in western germany" plate below it. Should I place it to the side or leave it off? I kinda like the plate itself :?
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post a pic of the area. if no real spot to place it i would leave it off,rather than place it in an unusual spot |
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