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kenmendes
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Joined: January 24, 2008
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Location: Marysville Washington
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 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: Can i get your opinion Ken's 62 |
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Hey guys i just got a 62 bug and i would like to start redoing it. The engine is already out. Can i have your opinion on what to start doing first. Here are some pictures of what it looks like now. Thanks
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KantDriveFast
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Joined: January 08, 2005
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Location: Caldwell, Id.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Cool project!
How bad did the front apron get tapped?
The rest looks pretty straight.  |
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The_Codeman
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Location: Huntington Beach CA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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whats your plans for it ?? total restore ??
it don't look like it needs much ..
put the motor in get it running do the brakes
wash and wax it and drive it ..
then replace the bumper and hood
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hemifalcon
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Joined: June 15, 2005
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Location: Union Grove, WI
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Nice '62.. Looks very clean other than the beatup front bumper.. Clean it up and run it as is when you get an engine. Is that a heater under the dash?? Check the wiring on that thing if it is! I wish mine started that clean.. Check the floor pans and heater channels, hopefully there's no nasty rust anywhere.. hot long has it been sitting? Definitely re-do all the brakes.. Look through the forums for tips on how to go about it.. nice score either way!
-john
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Resto pics> http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v697/hemifalcon/Bug%20resto/?start=all&paginator=top |
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kenmendes
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Joined: January 24, 2008
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Location: Marysville Washington
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| KantDriveFast wrote: |
Cool project!
How bad did the front apron get tapped?
The rest looks pretty straight. |
The front apron is fine. Its just the bumper |
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kenmendes
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Location: Marysville Washington
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I dont know if i want to go as far as a body off but i do want to redo all the interior and paint interior and exterior. There is no rust in the floor pans so that is a good thing. |
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hemifalcon
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Location: Union Grove, WI
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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uhoh.. looks like it may have been resto'd at one time.. That one piece headliner is not original. Also, it looks like the interior paint is white, instead of blue? What color is it supposed to be? Take a magnet around the body to see what is under that paint. Too bad it's a one piece headliner..although you could probably just replace that rotten piece under the rear window and glue in a piece of white vinyl. Still, i guess it looks nice.
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kenmendes
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Location: Marysville Washington
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| No the interior pant is blue. Its just a bad picture |
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