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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2025 2:30 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
1973 Standard is my favorite Bug year. One year only with large rear taillights, but pre 1974 bumper shocks.

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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2025 7:53 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
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1973 Standard is my favorite Bug year. One year only with large rear taillights, but pre 1974 bumper shocks.

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Thanks Cool Beautiful original color. 5 years later Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Mad


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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2025 8:37 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
Sand till ya puke... Arrow Arrow Arrow Cool

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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2025 4:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2025 8:53 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
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Acid takes the surface rust and destroys it. Hehehahahehehaha Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad

Have to fix this, how to peops do this stuff Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad

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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2025 8:55 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2025 8:18 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
JB Weld sleeeeeze. In case of pin holes Razz Fill up your nooks and crannies Cool


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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2025 8:23 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
Poly Primer, looks good, sands awesome. 2 weeks to get to this point, almost ready for paint, 4 years later. Mad Surprised

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 12:01 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
The other side. Who luvs Bondo Question Question Question I do, I do Cool Surprised


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:55 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
Welp, finishing my made in Mexico dent bucket fender Mad


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 9:37 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
Sandblasting Cool Cool Cool Arrow Arrow Arrow

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Its not perfect Mad Mad Mad More I say, maybe, hmmm, almost, help, Razz Surprised Very Happy Cool Idea

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:50 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
Looking good. Looking good.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:55 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
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Looking good. Looking good.



OOOOOOYEAH Cool Cool Cool Cool Think ill paint it this time or will get everybodys hopes up than do something else Laughing Laughing Laughing Surprised Surprised Razz Razz

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:44 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
The inside almost ready Cool Cool Cool Arrow Arrow Arrow


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First coat of urethane sanded. Smooooooth Cool Cool Cool Arrow Arrow


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 2:14 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
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First coat of urethane sanded. Smoooth

Is that your final sanding before paint? What grit is it?

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 3:05 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
I am sure you now understand fully why auto body men get paid big dollars for a restoration. Nice work I hope the paint turns out well.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:35 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
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The pictures come out way better with the primer on, no glare Cool

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:45 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
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Is that your final sanding before paint? What grit is it?

What color will you paint the car, or will you surprise us?


That red look pretty, lets see Surprised Surprised Surprised Surprised Surprised Surprised Surprised

80 grit and its not perfect and im not happy yet, plus more fixin Arrow Arrow Arrow


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I am sure you now understand fully why auto body men get paid big dollars for a restoration. Nice work I hope the paint turns out well.



Thanks. must cool the 90 plus degree heat in the sweat box first, lets see, what he gonna do. Mad Mad Mad
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:15 am    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
Keep at it brother. This is the level where the payoff is built, as you know. Applause
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 1:25 pm    Post subject: Re: 1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread Reply with quote
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Keep at it brother. This is the level where the payoff is built, as you know. Applause


OOOOO Y E A H Cool Cool Cool Cool


Im goin insane----- insane in the membrane, cops, tryin to snatch my crops Shocked insane in the membrane Cool Shocked Cool

I snapped and broke down just to finish everything in peace Cool Cool Cool


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Do it yourself, not hard, except , now to get the 100lb unit up on the 15 ft roof.... Surprised Surprised Surprised Surprised Surprised see if I can get a free forklift ride. Cool Very Happy Very Happy Cool
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