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PluToN
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Location: Belgium
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 Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:05 pm Post subject: Oval Beetle from US to BE '57 Patina |
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Hi all,
My name is Gillian, I come from belgium (from ATH exactly)
I wanted to share with you my new acquisition:
A Beautiful Oval 57 of California origin, specifically the city of Daly City.
The hull will remain in its original state while the entire floor and the mechanics have summers renovated by the previous owner (great job by the way!)
Tell me what you think 
Here are some pictures of the beast:
First, his former place of residence:
There it is then when he arrived in Belgium:
disassembly:
Setting up the new floor:
Engine rebuilt:
Complete undressing of the hull:
Interior Paint + trunk + skinning:
New upholstery:
and now:
à bientôt !
Kiss from belgium 
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sconord
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Let me be the first to say- Cool Job !!!! Done very well
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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That's one of the best looking Horizon Blue ovals anywhere.
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motofly196
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Location: Eastern WA
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I really like how you resisted painting the entire car! It's sometimes hard to stop when chasing rust and repairs, but you guys did a great job with this one! The interior and exterior turned out fantastic!! |
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obieoberstar
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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really like what you did with the car. can't paint original patina!
any pictures of the headliner? can't see if you replaced it or left it blank.
Good job. |
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aa390392
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Thats a grand slam....IMO...
Thomas
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My57Oval
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That's a 1956 petrol tank. '57 would have 4 ribs for buttressing on the front face. No matter though, very cool! Very nice.
It's nice that you just fixed the mechanicals and left the body paint for another time.
Have fun.
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Blauchen L331
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Very nice Gillian, love the inside new - outside original patina look, really great idea!
Welcome to the L 331 club!
Tom
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PluToN
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Location: Belgium
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Hello everyone,
thank you very much for your kind messages
I have a question for you:
I would like get lower my bug and I would like put on it air shock like Monroe Max Air or Gabriel but what should I take ?
Have you a good shop ? Because, in europe, there isn't any shop who sell them ..
Thank you 
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Blauchen L331
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| PluToN wrote: |
Hello everyone,
thank you very much for your kind messages
I have a question for you:
I would like get lower my bug and I would like put on it air shock like Monroe Max Air or Gabriel but what should I take ?
Have you a good shop ? Because, in europe, there isn't any shop who sell them ..
Thank you
Gillian from belgium |
Ohh it looks so nice original height and wheels, don't be a sheep and follow the flock and make it a lawnmover.  Keep it stock, that's the "new" HOT.
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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silvertonguedevil
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That is SWEET!!!
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René R.
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I love it. It looks great with stock suspension.
How interesting for it to go from California back to Europe! I've seen more cars go the other direction.
Beautiful job.
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tisius
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:57 am Post subject: |
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Is it just me or is the car not sitting at stock height at the moment?
Might be sagging old suspension, but ride height sure looks a bit funny?
Or is there a keg of beer in the rear luggage area and no spare tire in the front?
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Kjell Roar
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Those original oval front fenders is not good for lowering, as they leave less room for the front tire than newer fenders.
So if you want to lower it, change fenders first.
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j-dub
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Kjell Roar wrote: |
Those original oval front fenders is not good for lowering, as they leave less room for the front tire than newer fenders.
So if you want to lower it, change fenders first. |
I have never heard this before, can you clarify where the newer fenders give more room? I always thought the earlier fenders were wider but maybe that is a trick of the eye because they have more curve.
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