Restoration:1966 1200A Model 115 Sedan with Sunroof (Ragtop)

[reay]

For the 66's 55th birthday I picked up the sweet painted mirror!
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Tom Reay
Nothing is standard o a Standard!
68 Karmann Ghia Sunroof / auto T345
66 Standard Microbus T221
66 1200a Standard 115 with factory ragtop

[reay]

Well, I'm moving past the buying parts phase, and into he getting stuff done on the 66 1200a. I've got most of the paint off and am starting body work. The plan is to get these parts cleaned up and get as many dents out as I can. They aren't too bad. Then get the new front apron and same other welding done. Then a light sandblast to get the paint off the areas I couldn't get to with the DA or sander. Plus remove any surface rust that might appear in the next few weeks.

Then a good coat of epoxy primer on everything.

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Tom Reay
Nothing is standard o a Standard!
68 Karmann Ghia Sunroof / auto T345
66 Standard Microbus T221
66 1200a Standard 115 with factory ragtop

[Busbodger]

Looks good!

[reay]

Almost completely bare metal now except for the interior and areas where I can't get to with the sanders. Next steps are to complete as much bodywork that I can, and take it welder to get the aprons on, fix some more rust spots, and fill the holes that aren't used on a 1200A. After that back to the sand blaster to get the rest of the paint of and a light blast to remove any rust flash that might occur. That will also give all the metal the same tooth for epoxy primer.

The long block is sitting complete and ready to go at Brothers Machine shop in Ontario, Ca. It's going to be a 1385 with a dog house cooler.

And most of the interior is here too!
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Tom Reay
Nothing is standard o a Standard!
68 Karmann Ghia Sunroof / auto T345
66 Standard Microbus T221
66 1200a Standard 115 with factory ragtop

[reay]

It's moving along...All the parts that can be pulled off the body are getting epoxy primed. The long block is back from Brothers. The interior is here ready to be assembled. Now if I could just decide on the color!

I keep going between the original color - Sea Blue, which I love. Fontana Grey, which the 66 standard comes in, and I like, but kind of boring. Or Agave Green which would match my 66 Bus. I like that because it makes the car look older that it is. And it was a standard color in the 50's.

My bus:

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Tom Reay
Nothing is standard o a Standard!
68 Karmann Ghia Sunroof / auto T345
66 Standard Microbus T221
66 1200a Standard 115 with factory ragtop

[calvinater]

Have a gander at Bordeux Red.
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"Albatross"!

[finster]

bordeaux is too deluxe, nice for setting off chrome parts but wrong for that standard vibe.
sea blue will look good and show off the grey trim and interior - and is original. I understand the appeal of agave but what about a subtler green such as mignonette or reed green?

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"we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut

nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect...

[vwuberalles]

having the matched bug and bus would be cool, and you'd only need to keep one color on hand for touch ups.
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1967 Kombi: Owned since age 17, Dad's retirement project.
1966 Beetle: My new project. (SOLD) Build thread--> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=678040

[reay]

It's a tough call on the colors...definitely keeps me up at night!
Sea Blue is one of my all time favorites - my sea blue T34 was my favorite VW

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Tom Reay
Nothing is standard o a Standard!
68 Karmann Ghia Sunroof / auto T345
66 Standard Microbus T221
66 1200a Standard 115 with factory ragtop

[seibert66]

I hope Sea Blue will prevail!