Post pictures of your rust buckets....please...

OiOiOi

My baby is getting dissed in the beetle forum, I need some reasurance that I don't have "the rusty car I have ever seen" as one person said. I don't think it's that bad Sad

. I found someone to replace the heater channals and the floor pans. I know the paint job is shotty, but that can be change. Just don't hurt my little babies feelings... Crying or Very sad

Oh well, I love it Wink

The first pictures are the car when the previous owner found it in a lot. It is in a new home (my garage) now.

http://www.parkville-bugs.com/modules.php?set_albu..._photo.php

Glenn · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject:

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HotRodedXXX · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject:

Dont worry about them

Before

and after

OiOiOi · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject:

That made me feel better, thanks Wink

69calibug · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject:

And the car:

It needs a drivers channel, a patch in both front wheel wells, a tiny patch around the window, and a small spot on the rear quarter done. The floors were already replaced when I got it. But everything else in strait and clean, most of the replacement metal came with it, and I have a parts car to cut pieces for the windshield area. The price I paid was less than the guy paid for all the replacement body parts. Besides the holes cut out already, the car is plenty solid enough to be driven until I learn to weld Cool

And this car came from North Carolina when the previous owner had it. Don't give up, congrats for saving it! Very Happy

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Nid · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:03 am Post subject:

OiOiOi: I meant it in a nice way? Wink

I'm from Cali, we're blessed with good cars Razz

To be fair, I've seen a rustier '57 Chevy Pickup that my friend drove around....I refused to drive in it because it was a safety hazard. So cheer up, and slap some duct tape on there! Duct tape fixes anything!
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marklaken · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:02 am Post subject:

before:

after $75 of bondo, paint and rubbing compound:

and now

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chopperfrank · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:17 am Post subject:

Rust buckets is such an awful term... You guys are saving these VW's and giving them new life! Way to keep "the peoples car" alive.

Cool

jfpvw · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject:

OiOiOi · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject:

I think rust gives a car charactor...it isn't that spotlessly shiney car...although those are beautiful too. Sometimes rat rods are just as pretty.

My57VintageOval · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:11 pm Post subject:

70 140 · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject:

So its rusty. Big deal. Fix it! It looks pretty good in those pics. Your on the East Coast, you will be hard pressed to find a car that isn't rough around the edges.....or all over.

jeremyrockjock · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:33 am Post subject:

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Travis H. · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject:

just look under rusty vw's section in the gallery Blue Bug

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Lidpainter · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:

I have a link saved on my other computer of THE rustiest P.O.S. I have ever seen. It has pics of the entire restoration for inspiration. When you see it you will wonder why anyone would have bothered taking the time and money to save it but the end result is impressive. I will post the link tomorrow.
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69calibug · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject:

Nid · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject:

Hey I've seen that website before Very Happy

Thats the site that convinced me to get a '67 over a different year. Love the effort he put into it.
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My, you've been naughty. How.....Delicious.
You're such an inspiration for the ways that I'll never ever choose to be
Oh so many ways for me to show you how your savior has abandoned you
Fuck your God, Your Lord and your Christ, he did this
Took all you had and left you this way
A Perfect Circle - Judith

mscullion · Samba Member Joined: July 17, 2004 Posts: 93

when I bought my 65 on a whim I wanted to kick my self in the nads for being stupid:
Before

there is lots more and the inside was nasty but its coming along

Just keep with it and dont give up. It takes time and commitment but in the long run it might not be perfect but you did it and you can take pride in that

74_bug · Samba Member Joined: November 07, 2004 Posts: 135

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