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CUSHE63
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Joined: September 19, 2006
Posts: 525
Location: Fort Wayne In
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Well, The day has come.. The new owner will be picking Eddie up tomorrow. I hate to see him go.. but he is going to a good home. Someone that really will take care of him. Thanks to all here that replied/emailed on my build thread. I look forward to getting another Beetle in the near future. And I will be here looking for another.......Steve
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bunkington
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Joined: February 03, 2009
Posts: 285
Location: Bethesda, MD
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| Sad to see it go. Been following this thread as a lurker for many years! |
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CUSHE63
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Joined: September 19, 2006
Posts: 525
Location: Fort Wayne In
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:26 pm Post subject: My 59 |
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Sadly I have decided to sell my 59 BEETLE..... I am wanting to build a pole building so I can do even more restorations....and I don't want to take out a loan for the whole thing........ Thanks for all the interest in this build. I am not leaving here....I will be looking for a 63 ragtop in the future....... or a 60 rag.....
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CUSHE63
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Joined: September 19, 2006
Posts: 525
Location: Fort Wayne In
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Absolutely terrific build! Definitely should be inspiration for a lot of people.
Nice work!!!  |
Thanks.....
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kostya.lyt
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Joined: December 20, 2007
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Location: Pearland, TX
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Absolutely terrific build! Definitely should be inspiration for a lot of people.
Nice work!!!
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CUSHE63
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Joined: September 19, 2006
Posts: 525
Location: Fort Wayne In
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Ditto here, I just spent the last couple of days reading this thread in it's entirety for the first time, and what an impressive build.
Steve, you are a master. I would have assumed the starting point was a parts car at best. Thanks for all of the detailed pics...you've got me wanting to learn to weld now  .
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Thanks Dave !! Just practice alot. Welding that is... And yes, this car was BAD. Parts car though... not really. There wasn't much left on it as in (Good) parts as I went along. Welcome to the Samba too !!!
Steve
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CUSHE63
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Joined: September 19, 2006
Posts: 525
Location: Fort Wayne In
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Just spent two days reading this thread from start to finish. Steve, you do some amazing work. I wish it were possible to do work like you (as a hobbyist) but I feel confident that the quality of your work represents a commitment that only comes with many, many years of dedication to one's craft. You are to be commended. I hope that one day I get to see your VW in person.
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Thanks Jason. I am lucky that I get to practice my craft every day. I just try to be the best I can be. I'm also lucky to know some pretty cool people that encourage me to set the bar higher each time I do something.
Steve
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62 Dave
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Joined: August 31, 2012
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Location: SoCal
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Ditto here, I just spent the last couple of days reading this thread in it's entirety for the first time, and what an impressive build.
Steve, you are a master. I would have assumed the starting point was a parts car at best. Thanks for all of the detailed pics...you've got me wanting to learn to weld now .
Awesome car.
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62 Type 1 sunroof
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obfuscurity
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Joined: December 01, 2012
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Location: Westminster, MD, USA
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Just spent two days reading this thread from start to finish. Steve, you do some amazing work. I wish it were possible to do work like you (as a hobbyist) but I feel confident that the quality of your work represents a commitment that only comes with many, many years of dedication to one's craft. You are to be commended. I hope that one day I get to see your VW in person.
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Bugman6572
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Joined: October 17, 2010
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Location: Commerce , Ga
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| This was an awesome transformation to say the least!!! I would have loved to have a dad that worked ( body and paint ) on cars, but I do have a half brother that taught me body and paint. He let me work in his body shop when I was 16 years old up until I graduated high school. I then drove a truck from 4 am till around lunch and worked at a collision shop from 12 pm till 5 or 6 pm. I must say I like the restoration a lot better than the collision stuff!! When my father retired he bought 2 1966 GTO's ( convertible and hardtop ) for us to work on, and I ended up working on them mostly by myself. The cars now belong to my 10 and 13 year old sons. We also have a 61, 64, 73 beetles and a 70 westy ( so lots to keep us busy )!! Steve I sent you a pm. Thanks for all the inspiration and metal work photos. |
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CUSHE63
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Joined: September 19, 2006
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Location: Fort Wayne In
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I'll have to check
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oneeyedducky
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Joined: May 04, 2012
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Location: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Here are some pics from this afternoon. I installed the right door trim panel and then installed the inside handles.
Here is a before pic...
And now....
Done....
Before..
Enjoy, Steve |
still have the OG e-brake boot in this photo? |
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oneeyedducky
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| Where'd you source the interior--seat covers and door/quarter panels? Wolfsburg West? |
Yes Wolfsburg West. I love the look, but they are not very user friendly. The seat covers are very soft and easy to mar/scratch. The door panels are superb !!
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what happened to your original door panels and seat covers- they looked pretty dang nice. |
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SimbaBug09
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Joined: August 17, 2011
Posts: 16
Location: Jacksonville. Fl
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| Wow... Just got through this whole thread and amazing job..yours sons are really lucky to have a dad like you! |
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volksfahrer.nl
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Joined: September 18, 2003
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Location: Delft Holland
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Got the new German caps today from WW.... man do they look good.
After:
More than I wanted to spend... but WOW !!!
Enjoy, Steve |
You should line the bottom of the vw sign on the hubcap with the valve stem. My .02 cents |
Did they do that at the factory ? |
I think that the worker that spend time on those details would have been fired straight away 
"Das dauert zu lange Heinrich!"
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50Split
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If I ever build a stock Type 1, it will sit like yours. Looks so much better IMO. Nose up just kills it for me. Very nice ride!
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bigdog004
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:16 pm Post subject: Great help |
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| I had to tell you how much help your pics of your project have helped me with my 61. I had alot of rust like your and wasnt 100% sure how panels fir. So i now have pics and a great idea of how everthing is gona fit ! So please keep the pics of your project. Thanks you are a life saver ! MARK |
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Gr3yghost
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Location: Austin, Texas
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Awesome looking car! Makes me think my next one will be a bug. |
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CUSHE63
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Joined: September 19, 2006
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Location: Fort Wayne In
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Steve,
Love your car, man. It's quite literally an inspiration.
It seems like it's just slightly lower than the stock ride height, particularly in the front. I love how it sits, but I was wondering if you did that on purpose, or if that's just how it ended up sitting after you got it all put together? Either way, I think it ended up perfect. It looks like they should have looked from the factory, with the fender gap filled in just a bit, and the tires sitting in the center of the fender opening.
This is sort of the way I am used to seeing stock bugs sitting, with the front slightly upwards:
I've heard some people say that they didn't have the nose-up stance when they were new. And the reason for it now is that the rear torsion bars have had more weight on them for all these decades, so they have relaxed over time. I don't know either way, I just really like the way yours is sitting. Great job, man! |
I does sit lower front and rear. It was so rotted out in the back that the rear sat way too low, the rear apron was resting on the tailpipes, it had the muffler bent down a little..that made the front appear way too high..I wanted it to sit more level so I moved the torsion arms 1 notch in back and installed adjusters in the beam. I just adjusted them till I was happy with the way it sat.
This car has gone through such a transformation that not much is year correct. I tried to do what I thought looked cool, and that made me happy. Is it over restored ? Yes.. but I will be driving it for my pleasure. This is the first and only VW I have ever owned. My family had them back in the 50's, 60's and 70's...I always wanted one, but around here they are pretty rotted out.. Now I have the skills to do a rebuild like this, so I did. It is alot of fun to do... and it's very hard not to smile the whole time you're driving it.
Thanks for all the compliments everyone !!!!!!
Steve
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draginwagen
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Location: Bristol,Tennnessee
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My stock 62 sits dead level with 165s.
I agree his does look lower but still very good.
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