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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:33 pm    Post subject: My '60 Resurrection (lots of pictures) Reply with quote
I bought this car almost 3 years ago, knowing it would need a full body restoration at some point, I had hoped it would hang together for a bit longer but it didnt, when I tore it apart i realized the only thing holding me from legitimately falling through the floors were a few pop rivets...

The history on this car, its a 60, indigo blue, as far as i am told the car only has an actual 64k on it, came from a small western ma town where it was owned by the cable tv station for years, and thats why it was painted orange. There is a layer of yellow paint in there too, I painted it the white just for the time being.
It has the orig 36 which runs pretty decent although its not crazy about highway speeds of course, all of the electrical works, tranny shifts smooth, brakes are newer, front end is all rebuilt.
Plans are to do a full body resto, paint it back to the orig L436. The floors are gone, the frame bulkhead bottom is rotted as well as the floorpan rear supports.... Basically all new metal. The engine and mechanical i am going to leave as is, if it aint broke dont fix it i figure... The seats are in really good shape for being original, i will end up doing the headliner at some later point as well

I'm not much of a welder so currently it is at my friends house who is an excellent welder and fabricator, the plan is to have him do all the metal work, get the pan cleaned and painted, then get it back home and do all the finish body work and get it painted

I am hoping to have it all back together by springtime in time for some shows, now onto the pics, as you guys can tell she was pretty damn rotted...

I plan on updating this thread as bring her back to life over the next few months, thanks for looking.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
after a long delay im updating my thread. all the new sheet metal is in, car is structurally sound for the first time in years. Once the paints all sanded the body is coming off, the pan will get painted, a narrowed adjustable beam and rear spring plates.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow looks like a big project look forward to seeing updates
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Work continues, slowly, but surely, and with this mild winter it has certainly been easier, or more pleasant to work anyhow. Plans are to remove engine and tranny tomorrow, paint the chassis, paint the engine tins and clean up the tranny and re-install by the end of the weekend. 3'' drop spring plates and 3'' narrowed adjustable beam to be installed after Smile

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
black is beautiful!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey awesome! Another indigo blue car, check mine out when you get a chance. Its my favorite VW color so good luck with it. Let me know if you dont use those OG door panels as I could use some OG ones....haha
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanks! I plan on keeping the door panels as they are almost mint! Indigo is a great color, I cant wait to get the color back on the car... Nice project you've got there!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Car rather, not project!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Applause looking good!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey its all good man! I'll be watching this one...keep it up.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Got the suspension all squared away today. Pedal cluster, master cyl and rear brake line should be in tomorrow
here she is back on all fours Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
can't wait to see how the suspension settles once the body is on! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
you and me both!!
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice work man! I've got a '60 Euro thats Indigo Blue. Love that color! Keep it up, Ill be following this one for sure!!
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice work so far!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
the mighty 36'er is back in & the suspension is settling Smile

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cool thread....nice work.....looking good, man!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well the body work is finally complete, should be shooting some primer on it Monday, and hopefully getting some Indigo Blue on it the end of next week if all goes well. I can't wait to see the car in color!
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
3 coats Indigo Blue, 3 coats clear Smile couldnt be happier with the results:

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