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Maxdog2 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2009 Posts: 206 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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The grinding and cleaning is a pain, but the end result is worth it. I also used masterseries. Great product and really good people to deal with.
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for those pics.this spring im going to replace the drivers pan so i plan on stripping the entire chassis and paint it in masterseries..i may go with 3-4 coats of rust sealer/primer then 3-4 of black..i guess i really want to protect it from these roads..it wont see rain/snow unless im coming from a show and i get caught in a rain storm and since we get salt the wet roads will get crap on the pans so i want to protect it. |
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Maxdog2 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2009 Posts: 206 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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thanks.before i spray anything like that in my heater channels im going to have the body completely soda blasted.im thankful for non rotted heater channels and i want to keep them that way |
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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its alittle dusty but just got it back from paint.i gave em that master series black to use
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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well i picked these 5.5 wide empi sprint stars today.eventually i need to have the chrome stripped off.im going to run 4.5 wide out front 5.5 out back and keep the other two as spares.im thinking of going 1776 turbo.im going to order my drivers floor pan from ww this july
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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picked this up here on samba.original trunk/engine compartment light.bought nos bosch fog brackets that im waiting for to come in.this spring im going to get a ww pan for the drivers side and start restoring the chassis
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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bought this old school fiberglass hood that im going to run.it needs small work but its not bad.im not going to run hinges.i decided im going kind of a cal look.im going to run t bars,empi sprint star wheels,drop the front on lowered spindles,delete the back seat and run a big motor
what do you all think about the hood?
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Neil Davies Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2005 Posts: 393 Location: Kidderminster, West Midlands, UK
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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The hood is pretty cool for a gasser race look, but I'd bond hinges in. That way you can swap to the 2-vent lid whenever you want. Check out the cal look lounge for more cal look and gasser stuff. _________________ '67/'68 Cal Look Beetle, 2007cc, 48IDFs, 14.4 @ 93mph, Oct 2017.
'68/'70 Karmann Beetle, wife's project, progressing slowly.
'80 Devon Moonraker, wife's ratty but cool toy.
'86 Scirocco special project - still measuring up... |
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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I think I saw someone do it but im going to have something made where the original hinge brackets bolts to the body (that's where the hood pin thing will be on) and if I ever wanted to put the stock hood and hinge piece that bolts to the body I just take 6 total bolts out and swap it all back over... |
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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everything im doing to the car is easily reversible..meaning I wont have weld any holes or do anything to put it to stock |
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 8:59 am Post subject: Re: 1968 "red tomatoe" project" beetle |
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well I am parting my 73 project I was building and am going to use the 5" narrowed beam on it and use all of the air ride parts that was going to go on 73 on my 68.plans for this car now I think will be stock minus motor and air ride.i want to leave the interior like ive always planned...stock.wheels will prolly end up going wide in the back.i like the look. |
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 "red tomatoe" project" beetle |
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well enough is enough of watercooled vws finally back to this car.i decided im not going to paint the body just leave it the way it is but fully restore the chassis.got my 4" narrowed beam in and smart car tires.put dash together to.its getting ready to come with me from my parents house.hopefully before christmas it will be going in to get the front 1/4 panel welded on then blended in
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Canadian VW Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2007 Posts: 220 Location: Ontario Canada
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 "red tomatoe" project" beetle |
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its a speaker.i need to eventually find a speaker that fits it lol |
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 "red tomatoe" project" beetle |
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moved from my parents house 3 years ago but just bought another house so im finally bringing her home to start working on it again.only been sitting since 07 lol
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mikec4193 Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2014 Posts: 287 Location: Mechanicville NY (Upstate)
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 8:09 am Post subject: Re: 1968 "red tomatoe" project" beetle |
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Love the finish on your hot rod...congrats on getting back to work on it again...
I just noticed the sticker on the back....where can I get one?
MikeC _________________ Dad bought his first Beetle on Dec 17, 1953.
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 "red tomatoe" project" beetle |
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thanks.im starting to build the electrical system and put all led bulbs on it while im waiting for my buddy to have room so he can weld the apron and 1/4 panel on and blend it in.relaying headlight harness and making a new headlight/turn harness,adding a bosch fog harness and replacing some terminals with original type from goodspeed motor |
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 "red tomatoe" project" beetle |
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started putting dash together.yes i know i need to get left front 1/4 panel welded on and blended in but im tired of loosing stuff.i decided im not going to do a full on resto (costs too much money and would take too many years) but i am redoing all electrical and mechanical and painting chassis.picking up a used 1600 dual port this year.plan on cleaning it up powder coat all of the tin and use the 68 air cleaner and fuel pump and generator so it looks near a stock 1500.
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walter kandetzki Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2003 Posts: 918 Location: Dillwyn, VA
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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:24 am Post subject: Re: 1968 "red tomatoe" project" beetle |
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finally working on her again.pushed it outside to clean it up from dust.put the stock beam and dropped spindles on it.decided im going go type4 but make it a sleeper.building a 1911cc.after christmas it is going to get the front 1/4 welded on along with some other body work.doing electrical work by replacing a lot of the factory amp terminals,making some new harnesses for headlights/turns.main goal is to drive it to a show 300 miles away in september
and yes decklid will be painted to match once i get car down to original paint
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