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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2015 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rear chrome is done. This was the last thing to do that I was afraid of. Every thing else left is going to be smooth sailing.
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2015 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What a great car! The satisfaction of doing so much of it with your own hands must feel amazing! My hat's off to you, sir!
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PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2015 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey thanks 56TIMOTEO! It's been rewarding but can't wait to show it off.
Got some more done. These are the original seats and door panels. My wife knew these red seatbelts would look sweet! I have some seat material coming to wrap the cross member as was originally done.
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PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2015 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All around Brilliant achievement Dave!

Just a few days away from the MAM Funfest, hope to meet you there and to see it it person. Very Happy

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PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2015 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow Dave it is turning out super nice. Great job!
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PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2015 6:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd like to thank my new friend Bob (ashley1) for generously donating his passenger seat cover to my project. My driver's seat was original but had a couple small seam splits on the bottom cushion. Bob is also restoring his 63 vert which had a nice passenger seat but the rest was too worn to save, so he carefully removed it and shipped it to me. We have also been trading tips and photos to help each other since our cars are a month apart in production and virtually twins it helps to compare notes. Here is my "new" driver's seat
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My 52 year old front seats.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well my car is done and I brought it to its first car show today. It was tri-chevy show/swap in my town so it was a nice short trip. Had some early rain so the turnout wasn't great. Got a lot of positive attention. So far I've driven it about 100 miles and it runs and drives like a new car.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Done? Really? Now what?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I know him he's going to drive the wheels off of it! What a beautiful car.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bugpartslou wrote:
If I know him he's going to drive the wheels off of it! What a beautiful car.

You got that right! Thanks Lou.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It turned out super nice Dave. Applause Applause

Glad to see you are enjoying it. Dancing Dancing
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, I put some more miles on it. So far it's been a blast to drive. Just put in a nice 019 distributor. Had a little faint surging while holding speeds around 55-60. Not sure if it's ignition or carb related yet. The 019 should help narrow it down. I might need to fine tune the jetting also.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My first VW car show. Took home a best of show.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You've earned it!!
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Absolutely Beautiful Dave, You deserve all the accolades!
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done. Beautiful vert! I'm sure you're loving the attention!

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Get use to lots of attention BTW.. When I drive my 69 vert, you'd think I was driving a Ferrari w/the looks, smiles, waves, etc..
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey thanks guys, wcfvw69, nice vert and color! I get a kick out of seeing kids punch each other when they see me coming.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:31 pm    Post subject: Nice! Reply with quote

Very nice car Dave. Very Nice indeed. I am working on a '63 ruby red now thats fully original but the driver's seat back is torn. Did you happen to run across any other K357 silver beige leatherette interior? Also when you cleaned up the seats were there brown spots and what look like stains on them and if so were you able to get them off?

Thanks for the info.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have found when you have that kind of discoloring in the vinyl, it is ingrained into the vinyl and it's not coming out! But you can try the Blechwhite.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey thanks, Soupcups..Mine does have those rust colored spots on the seat backs. I couldn't get them off but I didn't try too hard because I'm afraid of damaging them. They show the originality of the interior so I'm not real concerned with it. I have some of that seat material you could use to patch that tear in your seat if you want let me know.
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