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platon
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Due to the complex shape of the wheels and the fact that they showed signs of rust under the paint, I chose to take them back to bare metal by sandblasting them, and start again.
These is how they came back from the sandblaster. Nice and clean metal ready to be primed.
Midway through the prime, fill, sand and paint process
And the finished set surrounded by fresh rubber
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platon
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The old floor carpet cleaned up nicely, so I chose to reuse it.
But I had to make new carpets for the wheelarches, as the old ones were in very poor condition.
I'm happy with how they came out. I cut them myself using the old ones as a template and sent them away for the surrounding seam to be made. I was able to save a lot of my remaining budget this way.
I also treated the bug and its future passengers to a new set of seatbelts
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:21 am Post subject: Re: 1964 beetle restoration |
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The rims turned out great. They look brand new too! You continue to do a great job on this old bug. Can't wait to see it finished.
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platon
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So after a two year period of trying, it seems that the various to do lists of this restoration have all been crossed out. I am still trying to convince myself that what I am about to mention has really happened, the bug is ready to get back on the road.
Now that I have passed the chequered flag line of the restoration, I feel that I would like to thank very very sincerely anyone who took a little time to comment on this thread and offer advise, thoughts, a word of knowledge or a positive comment and help keep the spirits up while I was working and thinking 'will I ever finish it?'. Finishing this restoration has given me great satisfaction, and of course, after all these hours, a strong feeling of achievement. What's left now is to drive the bug. Driving the car you restored yourself is a very unique experience that generates a very special feeling (as I have recently found out!).
Thanks again to anyone who helped me out from this thread. I hope you enjoyed it.
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67rustavenger
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 Bravo, well done. 2 years and it is a work of art.
Enjoy your NEW car.
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flyboy161
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cjargo
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| Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: 1964 beetle restoration |
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Your tenacity to achieve seemingly impossible metal work, along with your ingenuity to build special tools, and your steadfast focus through the arc of your build are qualities and standards for anyone who does this as a hobby. Great job on the build, and congratulations on the numerous personal rewards with building and then driving a car you've built from the ground up. Welcome to the club Platon. Lastly, thanks for your thread! Cheers!
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TheDon
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It's beautiful!
Wish I didn't have a sunroof '64!
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wendol
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: 1964 beetle restoration |
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| Awesome work! Beautiful! |
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NickHappy
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 3:13 am Post subject: Re: 1964 beetle restoration |
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Great thread. Very inspirational for me - I'll definitely be using this as a reference point.
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bobnorman
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:15 am Post subject: Re: 1964 beetle restoration |
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Really nice work! Inspirational to see what can be done in such a relatively short time. Congrats!
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platon
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It's been a while since the end of the restoration and the last post on this thread! Some time ago, I made a youtube video regarding the restoration of the car, consisting of a great number of photos from the restoration effort. I thought that it would be sensible to post the link on this samba thread, for anyone that would be interested in seeing many additional photos from the restoration period that are not included in this thread. The link to this youtube video is below:
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Meanwhile the bug is living its second life!
Platon
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rcroane 
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Beautiful result. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
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Busstom
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I like the way you cut that heat riser open to clear out the carbon. I encountered the same problem recently and decided to leave it there 
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bad91teg
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| Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: 1964 beetle restoration |
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Jackrobbo
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| Just read this start to finish wow! your skills have evolved massively and what an amazing job you made of the car. Congrats. |
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beeniebug
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: 1964 beetle restoration |
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| Read every word, looked at every photo. Fuckin' Awesome. Thanks for showing your work to rank amateurs such as myself. |
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Stockholm VW
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All I can say is, Wow!
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