My 63 body on a 59 pan Herbie project car

[slave1pilot]

Finally got Ol’ Herb put back together
Wasn’t in a hurry (which is always good)
Replaced the oil cooler seals and removed the adapter and oil psi gauge
Hopefully I got the leak fixed

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Currently:
1959 pan with a 64 body and a 63 ragtop grafted in Herbie replica
Previously:
1967 Beetle
1968 Beetle
1970 Beetle

[sportin-wood]

Such a clean looking motor! Hopefully she's leak-free!
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1966 Bug project
1973 Thing project
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"Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman. He's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it." --- Jeff Spicoli

[slave1pilot]

Well
That’s not it

Wonder if my oil Pressure gauge is garbage and leaking from the crimp
I ordered a new one . This time Im getting a Beck Arnley
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Currently:
1959 pan with a 64 body and a 63 ragtop grafted in Herbie replica
Previously:
1967 Beetle
1968 Beetle
1970 Beetle

[mukluk]

Check for a bad distributor seal where it goes in the case as well.

Car's looking good.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[slave1pilot]

Thanks
I ordered a new engine seal kit to get the Distributor seal.
I'm gonna replace that as well just to be sure.
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Currently:
1959 pan with a 64 body and a 63 ragtop grafted in Herbie replica
Previously:
1967 Beetle
1968 Beetle
1970 Beetle

[slave1pilot]

I replaced All of the seals and stuff
The oil leak has slowed
I think It’s a break-in /overfill situation
Gonna monitor it

Anyway
More little improvements
Replaced the ivory escutcheons on the door handles and window cranks with light grey

The ivory crank and dash knobs are gonna be replaced at some point

I think silver beige is the correct color
?
Thoughts

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Currently:
1959 pan with a 64 body and a 63 ragtop grafted in Herbie replica
Previously:
1967 Beetle
1968 Beetle
1970 Beetle

[Käfer2]

Correct color of escutcheons, door handles, window cranks, dash knobs as delivered would be (for De Luxe Models):
- 7.63: ivory
8.63-7.64: silver beige

In my opinion silver beige could better a better color-match, but is not original

[slave1pilot]

Yeah, my whole car isn’t “original” lol
I’m trying to get that Herbie look.
Ibought all ivory because I assumed That’s what I was looking at in screen.
It turns out I iry Was too bright and too much contrast
Silver grey is more accurate to the look I’m after.

[img]https://movie-screencaps.com/the-love-bug-1968/page/47#foobox-1/171/love-bug-disneyscreencaps.com-8452.jpg?ssl=1[/img]
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Currently:
1959 pan with a 64 body and a 63 ragtop grafted in Herbie replica
Previously:
1967 Beetle
1968 Beetle
1970 Beetle