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Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:19 am

Marriage story....

Time to put the things together...

Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:47 am

great color. :D

that is why I need a 2 post.

Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:53 am

sorry if I missed it, what product did you use on the pan (chassis)?

Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:34 am

ORANGECRUSHer wrote: sorry if I missed it, what product did you use on the pan (chassis)?

the chassis is plastic blasted, then primered in 2k epoxi, sealed and then glasurit 2k paint in half matt like original color.

Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:40 am

next few steps.....we put recaro seats in it, uppolstery in real leather with karo style cloth.

Front axle parts are blasted and painted with new Bilstein shocks, CSP front disc break kit

Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:52 am

Headlights and indicators are installed

Gearbox and the rest of rear axle is ready

Cables for engine and rear lights installed. Fucking shit, the new rubber for the ball joint is cracked

Front breaks from CSP installed, stearing is completed, now we can roll it first time

Rear windows and side bars mounted... what do you think, will the tires fit?
...starting assembling the doors.

Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:30 am

last update for the weekend.....

electric is gettin ready. we put extra cables for oil pressure, oil temperature and tachometer on it.

the heating parts are installed, the gas tank and wiper motor is ready.

Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:31 am

Dashboard ready to install... front hood seal is mounted.

Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:37 am

doors get windows in it and yes yes yes.... we put the new tires on the coated rimes....

after putting 20mm spacers on it it fits perfectly!!! What do you think, isn´t it great?

Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:38 pm

I think you're disguising this full on restoration as a Baja Buggy project... You can't fool me... :)

This is totally awesome, to say the least!

Keep up the good work.

Dan

Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:19 pm

Looks amazing! Keep up the great work and keep the photo's coming.

Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:18 pm

iconic_schlieper wrote: What do you think, isn´t it great?

I agree! :D

Can you share details about the amount of lift in the rear, and about the tire size? Thank you.

Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:53 am

Mal evolent wrote: a Super Beetle? good luck taking that off road

wait... hold my glass

Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:11 am

Sunday vibes... i know the most people in this forum are from the US, so first i have to apologize my english...soory we only had english for 5 years in school so when i make a bad mistake please correct me, thats the only way i can do it better next time...

second is the time shift... from germany to florida its -6 h and LA its -9h....
so many people are sleeping now... so when you wake up enjoy the pictures and tell your friends that there are freaking german guys doing crazy shit...

and sorry for the pictures... the color is original VW Golf mandarin....when the car is standing in the sun you can see how great it is.... wait for the last pictures

Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:51 am

Buggeee wrote: iconic_schlieper wrote: What do you think, isn´t it great?

I agree! :D

Can you share details about the amount of lift in the rear, and about the tire size? Thank you.

Rimes:
front 5,5jx15 Lemmerz Stahlsportfelgen with 195-15 Kumho tires
rear 8jx15 Lemmerz Stahlsportfelgen with 31x10,5 Kumho tires

i dont know the exactly measurements at this moment because we changed it a lot of times, but i think latest we put it up to 12cm in the rear

Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:23 am

This is looking really good. I had the same problem with tie rod end boots cracking Before even finishing my rebuild.

Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:26 am

This is looking really good. I had the same problem with tie rod end boots cracking Before even finishing my rebuild.

Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:51 pm

Nice looking Baja. Maybe too nice to get muddy. Your english is close enough, not to worry.

Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:42 am

the car gets a new sky!

Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:52 am

Impressive workmanship and a real style triumph.
Well done!
Keep those pics coming!