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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:42 am    Post subject: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Hi there, I am happy to put same photo of my bug from 1965 6volt bought from first owner with original engine (I have zertifikat) Duration of complete restauration about 1,5 year.
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HERE LINK OF RESTAURATION VIDEO

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:38 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Nice work performed on the vehicle. I like it a lot. The dash clock is pretty neet. You must have sourced out some of the accessories for sure. I will finally say what an attractive woman also...does she get to drive the vehicle?
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:11 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Wonderful car. It's super clean!

Croatia is on my list of places to visit. How's the VW scene there?
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:07 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

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I will finally say what an attractive woman also...does she get to drive the vehicle?


Dress and tennis shoes is always nice.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:07 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Nice beetle. What is that Meko thing on the dash?
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:36 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Pruneman99 wrote:
Wonderful car. It's super clean!

Croatia is on my list of places to visit. How's the VW scene there?

Hi
I hope that you came in Croatia Iam living in city of OPATIJA
https://www.visitopatija.com/hr (Iam very proud of my city).
Regarding scene in Croatia must say that is very good. (Maybe more vw meetings) otherwise ok.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

67_13Deluxe wrote:
Nice beetle. What is that Meko thing on the dash?

thank you
https://www.google.hr/search?q=meko+km+boy&sou...iGTOipjLM:
I use it to control km between two refuling.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:54 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

gt1953 wrote:
Nice work performed on the vehicle. I like it a lot. The dash clock is pretty neet. You must have sourced out some of the accessories for sure. I will finally say what an attractive woman also...does she get to drive the vehicle?

Hmm that is true very attractive woman,.She was posing because in my city was a celebration called "retro Opatija". The entire city was in a retro style
https://www.google.hr/search?q=retro+opatija&t...;ved=2ahUK
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

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Hmm that is true very attractive woman,.She was posing because in my city was a celebration called "retro Opatija". The entire city was in a retro style


The bug must have been the perfect car for a retro event. I like the two tone interior with cloth and leatherette. Was that a custom job or is that available for order?

You have a very beautiful city. You should be proud. It should be my turn to pick our next vacation spot. I'm pushing for Croatia. I've wanted to go for many years but somehow we end up somewhere the wife wants to go.. I'm not sure how I keep losing. Think
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

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realfirefighter wrote:

Hmm that is true very attractive woman,.She was posing because in my city was a celebration called "retro Opatija". The entire city was in a retro style


The bug must have been the perfect car for a retro event. I like the two tone interior with cloth and leatherette. Was that a custom job or is that available for order?

You have a very beautiful city. You should be proud. It should be my turn to pick our next vacation spot. I'm pushing for Croatia. I've wanted to go for many years but somehow we end up somewhere the wife wants to go.. I'm not sure how I keep losing. Think

Yes that was custom job. I did not find original cloth for seat (amazon green mosaic) but this cloth was most similar to the original
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

I am really loving the single gauge grill to the left of speedometer. Was this an original accessory? Does anyone reproduce this?
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Yep, that's a beauty...love the clock! Applause
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Emeraldlion wrote:
I am really loving the single gauge grill to the left of speedometer. Was this an original accessory? Does anyone reproduce this?

Originaly was normal grill. I have bought the clock Kienzle motometer (e bay germany cca 260€), done some work to the grill and here is result. Now is another clock in bug, this one is for reserve
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 1:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Great job on that piece. Looks incredible!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 5:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Can I ask what was your method?

It looks like maybe you overlaid a template and then brushed some form of resin or epoxy over the grill slots, then smoothed out and detailed the perimeter of the circle in the slots.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:34 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Busstom wrote:
Can I ask what was your method?

It looks like maybe you overlaid a template and then brushed some form of resin or epoxy over the grill slots, then smoothed out and detailed the perimeter of the circle in the slots.

when I have cut the hole in the I have used pattex two component adhesive https://www.clevershower.de/Pattex-2-component-adhesive-48g and then brushed to to get the desired shape, and form.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:22 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

realfirefighter wrote:
Busstom wrote:
Can I ask what was your method?

It looks like maybe you overlaid a template and then brushed some form of resin or epoxy over the grill slots, then smoothed out and detailed the perimeter of the circle in the slots.

when I have cut the hole in the I have used pattex two component adhesive https://www.clevershower.de/Pattex-2-component-adhesive-48g and then brushed to to get the desired shape, and form.

Looks nice, almost like...
https://grumpysmetal.com/bug/bug-1957-63/gauge-bezel-single-hole-lhd.html
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:38 am    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

Very Nice Bug! Thanks for the photos, love them!

Keep Bugging!

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

bluebus86 wrote:
Very Nice Bug! Thanks for the photos, love them!

Keep Bugging!

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Celestina 1965 from Croatia Reply with quote

realfirefighter wrote:
Busstom wrote:
Can I ask what was your method?

It looks like maybe you overlaid a template and then brushed some form of resin or epoxy over the grill slots, then smoothed out and detailed the perimeter of the circle in the slots.

when I have cut the hole in the I have used pattex two component adhesive https://www.clevershower.de/Pattex-2-component-adhesive-48g and then brushed to to get the desired shape, and form.

Clever Wink
That's clean finishing, if you didn't reveal your technique, no one would've guessed, me thinks.
Thanks for your reply.
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