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tacochris
OG Paint Archeologist
Joined: November 11, 2008
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Location: My garage, Texas
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 Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:32 am Post subject: Who has the roughest project...bring em. |
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Ok the barndoor forum has this so lets start one for ALL cars.
Ok as my friends know I LOVE building the cars people call "parts cars", the roughest, ugliest, most unloved cars out there.....My lowlight will show that when I post it.....
Having said that, who thinks they have the rustiest, roughest, most hacked car they are currently restoring or even plan on restoring? Im talking complete front and rear clips, all new lower 6", whole roof clip grafts, wreck redos, 9 layers of horrible paint/rust etc.....some of us have to build what we can afford.
...and dont post pics of rusty cars that you see in fields/woods unless you own and are restoring it. 
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1957 Lowlight
1962 walk-thru Kombi
"Nothing will ever be as nice as original paint, no matter how much is or isnt left"
"Those that confuse hoodride with the OG paint movement definitely have their wires crossed. Its all about preservation, pulling out its true potential while hoodride is about purposely making something look like a piece of shit." -SKIM |
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eurodub
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Joined: August 05, 2007
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from this in 2008...
to this in 2011
but believe it or not, the bodywork was somewhat solid. i only had to source parts from 13 countries  and change dash, doors, fenders, rear lid, rear window clip, apron, dash, and all the split correct parts. will follow: engine, transmission, brakes, front beam ... and wheels 
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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf |
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tacochris
OG Paint Archeologist
Joined: November 11, 2008
Posts: 984
Location: My garage, Texas
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O TRUST ME Eurodub I went through your WHOLE build forum and you inspired the hell out of me. Good job man....bravo.
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1957 Lowlight
1962 walk-thru Kombi
"Nothing will ever be as nice as original paint, no matter how much is or isnt left"
"Those that confuse hoodride with the OG paint movement definitely have their wires crossed. Its all about preservation, pulling out its true potential while hoodride is about purposely making something look like a piece of shit." -SKIM |
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bandi
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Joined: August 24, 2005
Posts: 1064
Location: Campbellford, Ontario, Canada
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My '53 Zwitter is going to take some love:
(As I found it in december. It was rescued from a scrapyard in 1967, then left in a barn, which collapsed, and then ditched in the forest since 2002.)
I have my work cut out for me.
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'60 Canadian Standard, '64 Bug, another '64 Bug, '66 Bug, '69 Sunroof Bug, '69 GT3 Bug, '71 Super, '72 Super, '73 Canadian Custom, '74 Love Bug, '83 Mexi Bug, '85 Cabrio, '94 Mexi Bug, '99 New Beetle, '02 New Beetle Turbo S, '03 New Beetle VR6. And some Fieros. |
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tacochris
OG Paint Archeologist
Joined: November 11, 2008
Posts: 984
Location: My garage, Texas
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Wow Bandi....lucky awesome find though! I think all those fender dents in the back will buff out...haha
Good luck man, she's worth saving for dang sure.
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1957 Lowlight
1962 walk-thru Kombi
"Nothing will ever be as nice as original paint, no matter how much is or isnt left"
"Those that confuse hoodride with the OG paint movement definitely have their wires crossed. Its all about preservation, pulling out its true potential while hoodride is about purposely making something look like a piece of shit." -SKIM |
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Dave24
Samba Hack Purist
Joined: April 14, 2004
Posts: 7442
Location: Hablamos Ingles, So. Cal.
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From the BD forum:
Not mine, but I guess some brave soul is gonna' try a resurrection on this rare BD15w. |
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sixty1ragtop
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Joined: August 11, 2008
Posts: 132
Location: Warrenton, VA
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Not the worst I've seen, PO patched up floors and rust with fiberglass and bondo, could stick my hand thru heat channels on both sides.
4 years of learning to weld in my spare time I am here.
Hopefully this year will be the year it starts running. Lets call it a "well" perserved east coast car... 
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hazetguy
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Joined: April 06, 2001
Posts: 10773
Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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i think this one wins by default. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=340552
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thebucket: I invested in hoodride, now DBD won't return my call?
hazetguy: invested?
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tacochris
OG Paint Archeologist
Joined: November 11, 2008
Posts: 984
Location: My garage, Texas
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Holy generous Jesus are you f-ing kidding me??????? Ive learned after being on this site for so long never to say never but Im SO tempted to say that here.....O my.
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From the BD forum:
Not mine, but I guess some brave soul is gonna' try a resurrection on this rare BD15w. |
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1957 Lowlight
1962 walk-thru Kombi
"Nothing will ever be as nice as original paint, no matter how much is or isnt left"
"Those that confuse hoodride with the OG paint movement definitely have their wires crossed. Its all about preservation, pulling out its true potential while hoodride is about purposely making something look like a piece of shit." -SKIM |
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starved-artist
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Joined: January 31, 2011
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Location: Pennsylvania
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Here is mine right after I hauled it home from a farmers field in very rural Pennsylvania....
Check out the non-existent passenger floorpan and heater channel...
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'67 Type 1
'08 Jetta Wolfsburg Edition
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." - Matthew 6:21 |
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Beetlebaum
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Joined: December 04, 2008
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Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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65'1300Deluxe
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Joined: November 24, 2009
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Location: Auburn, Washington
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Fresh out of the junkyard, my 65'.
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1965 Deluxe Beetle "Camilla"
1972 Super Beetle Barnfind "Roland"
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lovethatconvertible
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Joined: August 22, 2008
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Location: Las Vegas N. V.
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Holy generous Jesus are you f-ing kidding me??????? Ive learned after being on this site for so long never to say never but Im SO tempted to say that here.....O my.
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From the BD forum:
Not mine, but I guess some brave soul is gonna' try a resurrection on this rare BD15w. |
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Well at least they have the front panel covered to keep it out of the elements. |
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finefettle
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Location: Shelburne,Vermont
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LOL -to funny |
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zozo
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Joined: October 15, 2005
Posts: 5217
Location: South of Ol' San Antonio
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| tacochris wrote: |
Holy generous Jesus are you f-ing kidding me??????? Ive learned after being on this site for so long never to say never but Im SO tempted to say that here.....O my.
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From the BD forum:
Not mine, but I guess some brave soul is gonna' try a resurrection on this rare BD15w. |
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Well at least they have the front panel covered to keep it out of the elements. |
I think it's funny too that despite everything else, there are still at least 2 hubcaps still on the rims. |
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Schwing
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AlanInMass54
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Location: Massachusetts
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That Oval is beautiful! My 62 Notchback:
That's the good side! |
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Beetlebaum
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Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Keith
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Location: Brodheadsville, PA
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| Why would you tackle a car so far gone as some of the ones shown here? (I'm not bashing; I'd love to have one to fix like that!) |
Some of us like the challenge.
Some of us have no choice because of where we live, the availability of good cars may be slim.
Some of us that have the skills would prefer to do it this way because to us in the end it may be cheaper ( I said may) and we know what went into the car so there are no surprises. I'm in this category with my '62 ragtop.
Others may do it for sentimental reasons where money s no object.
My line of thought is if the project was gotten for next to nothing (or nothing) then its worth dumping money into it.
I cant believe how many people hack up perfectly good cars that they think are too far gone. Us east coast guys basically start with a good roof and work our way down to the wheels.
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"I firmly believe that some villagers from Botswana could probably build a better road than PennDot."- Splitty
"If you do anything to your car someone will hate on you for it. People absolutely love to complain and find fault with others. Don't let it bother you. Just live and have fun."- Lind
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69 Jim
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