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OvalinAz
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:32 pm    Post subject: Jazz's 66 ragtop project Reply with quote
Hi guys

My girlfriend got her first car a 66 ragtop bug, she's planning to pretty much completely restore it. And make it her own, with her own custom touches. I'll post up pics of progress as we go along with the build..

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Bringing it home

Taking the windshield out the fun way
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Sanding
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Rag graft..
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Apron
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Good 40hp for her:
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Me or her will post up project pics As it gets worked on

Thanks for looking!
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I dig it Cool
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cool project. Can you post a close-up of the tags on the engine shroud? Thanks
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's a closer pic of the tags on the fan shroud

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Damn, that engine is HEAVY!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
she got some snowflakes at Bug O Rama
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just finished her pink Hurst

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
What's the plan for it?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ragtops are worth it! Cool Maybe she needs a new knob, but I already sold this one. Exclamation
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Her plan for it is for it to be similar to this
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She wants the body the salmon color and the sides the light pink. With a deep red interior.

Did some welding on the exhaust cut-outs
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Got one done
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Finished her steering lock
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
this is gonna be a rad car I know it is
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Got a new hood, a super straight 67 only style
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Got the front fender off. Found some rust I didn't know about
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Confused
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I'm not an expert on making new panels but I made this piece and it fits good!
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Held in
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Gotta fix the gaps and weld it up..
Also found this after taking the drivers door off.
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I'll post some more progress tommorow gonna do more work
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PostPosted: Sun May 04, 2014 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Back together, big update this week Very Happy

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PostPosted: Sun May 04, 2014 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You should plastidip it. It's obviously huge in the JDM scene right now. Haven't seen a bug dipped yet. Besides in black. Seeing some crazy colors could be cool in he aircooled world.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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New project time
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Traded the 66 for this 62 hardtop.

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I'm gonna start a new thread on the 62 restoration
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