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norcalmike
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 Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:58 pm Post subject: 65 Bahama Blue Resurrection |
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I have been looking for a Pre 67 beetle off and on lately and I stumbled upon this on a Non- VW Facebook classified page. The ad had little info and pretty much zero interest but I knew it looked like a good find so I went and checked it out.
its been to the body shop once in its life early on and had a respray but for the most part, its been left stock and never butchered. Its gonna be fun making it a cool, stock daily.
luckily the fire was extinguished kinda quick.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:07 am Post subject: Re: 65 bahama Blue preservation |
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Early rear deck or is that right for a 65?
I had two of these in the 80s...sniff...
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norcalmike
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| Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:51 am Post subject: Re: 65 bahama Blue preservation |
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Early rear deck or is that right for a 65?
I had two of these in the 80s...sniff... |
at some point, it picked up an earlier decklid and hood before the respray. trying to find another bahama lid. the hood can stay as is. |
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norcalmike
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: 65 bahama Blue preservation |
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Got her home today and started scrubbing. It was growing.
I went through the paperwork. It had a 1600 SP installed in 2001. according to the receipt and odometer, it has 1000 miles on it!
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norcalmike
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: 65 bahama Blue preservation |
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pulled the dried old seat covers off to see what was beneath.
Front seats obviously from a different car and the upholstery is toast. Maybe someone can use it for repair scraps as its still soft enough.
I may have the back seat restiched.
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bus guy
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| Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: 65 bahama Blue preservation |
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| Looks like a nice car. Can't wait to see how it turns out 👍🏻 |
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norcalmike
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| Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: 65 bahama Blue preservation |
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Thanks Busguy!
no new photos but a little update. Got my first round of parts. Brake parts, fuel line wheel seals etc. also a fuel pump rebuild kit
Found the correct 65 front seats at The Kelley Park show with new seat covers and a nice used turn signal switch
ordered my new carpet kit (keeping the rubber mats) and set padding.
I decided to pull up the old tarboard so I can treat the surface rust on the floors. The pans are solid and id like them to stay that way.
Wondering if I should order new tarboard or lay down some fatmat I have lying around.
Still looking for a 65 decklid in bahama blue if anyone has one |
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