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vwnut1
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Ultra Maroon is a very unique VW exterior color. I love it! Keep at it, your almost at the finish line. I think anyone who has restored a VW to this caliber can relate to suffering from "fundsarelow" syndrome. It's amazing how quickly all of the small parts add up.
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Keith
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Not much has been happening on car. My brother has been saving for installation of interior. I have not been able to work on car due to other projects. I did finish the running boards and will get the bumpers together also. Still have to rebuild the rag top mechanism, not looking forward to doing it. Trying to finish car before the end of the year. 
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does anyone reproduce these correct mats for my '55?
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mark_85226
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Location: Chandler, Arizona
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belairman
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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Hello everyone, I would like to say car was finished last week. I will try to get pics of last stages of restoration in here including finished car. My brother took it to a show last
weekend and got a lot of positive comments. I got to drive it home from the show and was a great feeling. :  |
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belairman
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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| I am having problems with memory card to down load pics.. I will try to find out problem. I do have pictures of car on my facebook Classic Steering Wheel Restoration if you would like to see finished car.. thank you Ruben |
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belairman
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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Here are some pics of 54 sunroof bug finished. I was not able to down load the final restoration pics of car. These were taken today. Sorry they are not the best pics. Pic of engine is missing coil decal, as it came off while driving car home from show last week. Hope you enjoy them.
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Srecko
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Location: Adelaide - South Australia
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:31 am Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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| beautiful car? Win any awards? |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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I love the colour and the gas tank look..the gas pedal looks out of place though!
Beautiful work, well done.
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vw54john
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Location: Cheshire, CT USA
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:29 am Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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Stunning! Now drive and enjoy!!
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TheLadyBug
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Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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Gorgeous, Reuben. Can't wait to be where you are now.
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belairman
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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| Thank you all for the positive comnents. Looking back I wish I could have done some things differently to make car better but my brother is happy with car and that is all that matters.Time for him to enjoy it and once in awhile I will get to drive it. |
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lzamora
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Location: Torrance CA
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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| Looks good Ruben, Nice Job!!! Who did the interior after all? |
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belairman
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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| Looks good Ruben, Nice Job!!! Who did the interior after all? |
Hello Louie, Ken Leighton and Steve Nye in Santa Ana did the interior. |
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belairman
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration of 54 sunroof bug |
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| Hello everyone, want to update on status of car since being completed. Found another gas tank and we are installing sending unit to be able to use the motometer gas gauge. Found a correct 54 fuel pump , as it was running a 55 one when motor was completed. Having it rebuilt along with redoing the carb as it was not up to standards. Having several items re rechromed as they were not to the quality as the rest of the chrome and finally installing a set of 51 california plates with 54 tag on them. Will post pics later. |
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