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PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:16 pm    Post subject: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

Here is the story of the oval window. Bug Doctor Don and I met in 1990 at his shop and yard in Laramie Wyoming. This oval window along with many other great VW's were in his yard. I bought a few VW's from Don over the years like a 58 Double Cab, 59 Bug, 63 Bug and sold them all to the VW community. I knew about the oval still being there and brought my friend Tom up to check it out 6 years ago. He bought it and brought it to Denver where it has been in suspended animation till last week when I bought it from Tom as a homage to Bug Doctor Don. Tom was super cool and sold it to me for what he had invested and towed it over to my garage! Thanks buddy! Check out Tom's blog on the samba called Things to do in Denver.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:46 pm    Post subject: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

Stripping paint to get down to the og paint

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:48 pm    Post subject: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:03 pm    Post subject: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

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after stripping paint with graffiti remover

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Every time I see folks stripping off repaints to get down to nice og paint, I always wonder wtf the po's where thinking repainting it.

Nice work, keep us posted. Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's pretty impressive seeing the original paint under there and still looking like it can be buffed and waxed. You also have to wonder WTF the PO was thinking when he cut that radio hole in the glove box door and bent the shifter like that! He needs to be tracked down and kicked in the nuggets! Fortunately both parts are bolt on so it's easily corrected. Looks like a pretty straight car and a nice starting point. I'm glad you saved it and hope you update as it progresses. Congratulations on the new project.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:32 am    Post subject: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

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That's pretty impressive seeing the original paint under there and still looking like it can be buffed and waxed. You also have to wonder WTF the PO was thinking when he cut that radio hole in the glove box door and bent the shifter like that! He needs to be tracked down and kicked in the nuggets! Fortunately both parts are bolt on so it's easily corrected. Looks like a pretty straight car and a nice starting point. I'm glad you saved it and hope you update as it progresses. Congratulations on the new project.


Thanks! Pulling the trans today!
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Every time I see folks stripping off repaints to get down to nice og paint, I always wonder wtf the po's where thinking repainting it.

Nice work, keep us posted. Cool


Thanks! Picking up gas tank Monday!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 12:29 pm    Post subject: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

Quick update

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removed transmission
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removed spindles
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lots of wyoming dirt
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:25 pm    Post subject: Re: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

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lots of wyoming dirt

I don't know about Wyoming dirt but Oregon dirt is pretty good at preserving original paint. Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:39 am    Post subject: Re: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

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lots of wyoming dirt

I don't know about Wyoming dirt but Oregon dirt is pretty good at preserving original paint. Laughing


Surprisingly the dirt did a good job preserving the undercarriage. It was baked on like a undercoating. Plenty of OG paint still there. Thanks for checking it out!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 1:09 pm    Post subject: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:16 pm    Post subject: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:30 am    Post subject: Re: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

It's been awhile since I last posted about the oval. A lot has taken place. My wife and I moved to North Carolina with 4 VW's. The oval, 65 deluxe bus, 67 Kombi and our 2012 Jetta. I stabbed a 40 hp engine I had laying in the garage in the oval for the cross country trip. Got the brakes working for the trip and here we are in North Carolina. Just started working on it lately and here is the current status.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:42 am    Post subject: Re: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

Found a complete 36 HP engine at the first show I went to in NC for $200. End play is good. Compression?

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:19 am    Post subject: Re: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

great to see this car come back from the nearly dead. Thanks for posting all the photos. My friend bought two older VW for his 15 and 16 year old sons to redo. I will share your posts with them
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:11 am    Post subject: Re: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

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Found a complete 36 HP engine at the first show I went to in NC for $200. End play is good. Compression?

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Cool Rick! looks like your settled in, and have good space to work from.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:14 am    Post subject: Re: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

ALANSD Thanks for checking out the bug. I like hearing about the new VW generation getting into aircooled cars.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:17 am    Post subject: Re: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

Thanks Tom! Yea I am really lucky. 2 garages and a carport. All the dubs are inside. All my bare metal stuff I've had for years in CO rusted in a matter of days out here. Yikes!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:26 am    Post subject: Re: 56 Wyoming Oval from Bug Doctor Don Reply with quote

Paint stripping with graphitti remover

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