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AZVWlover Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2009 Posts: 142 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: Follow 1967 Ruby's Restoration |
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So, many asked that I keep them updated on my recently acquired 1967 Ruby Red Bug that I purchased for $1,000.00. Just to update, I found this car sitting under a cover that had not moved in over 10 years. It had four flat tires, and rusted out running boards. But the body is nearly perfect, NO rust anywhere else, the floor pans look new, the body is all matching and still original paint, original chrome, lights, everything. The interior is completely original down to the last detail, nothing has been changed.
The engine has been rebuilt, but still the original case and carb and parts.
So I am going to begin the clean up and restoration of this little beauty and take her back to perfect. I will probably have lots of questions but I will rely on my Samba buddies for expertise and advice. It even still had the original owners manual and original jack.
This weekend I will clean her up and try to fire her up for the first time, wish me luck.
_________________ 1972 VW, 1967 karmann Ghia,1964 VW Bug,1967 VW Bug (all matching numbers), 1969 VW Bug, 58' matching VW, 59' VW bug, 56 oval ragtop matching. |
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lovethatconvertible Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2008 Posts: 1434 Location: Las Vegas N. V.
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: Clean Up |
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Very Nice Indeed |
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EMPIImp69 Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2006 Posts: 3374 Location: Dirty Jersey
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Clean Up |
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lovethatconvertable wrote: |
Very Nice Indeed |
Yea very unmolested looking..great base for resto or driver. _________________ 1963 Ragtop Bug |
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Bugdog67 Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2006 Posts: 225 Location: The Castle Anthrax
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Very cool, man. Good luck with her. |
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iaccy Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2007 Posts: 1378 Location: CT
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jmw1982 Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2008 Posts: 298 Location: Weymouth, MA
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:35 am Post subject: |
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looks like a nice find, esp for a grand... _________________ ________________________________________
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estofer Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2004 Posts: 867 Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Great find!! Got to love those bugs out of the desert No Rust!! _________________ 1964 Type 1 Vert "Ruby"
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83_WabbitGTI Samba Member
Joined: December 01, 2006 Posts: 1335 Location: Eagle Point, Oregon
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Little tips for the detailing / cleaning....
Mr. Clean magic erasers!!
They work awesome to clean the headliner and vinyl to new condition.
Chrome: Use Mothers chrome polish with 000 steel wool.
Glass: Windex multisurface and news paper.
Paint:
I choose Meguiar's products because of their reputation and easy availability. I used Meguiar's Mirror Glaze line of products, specifically:
* #2 Fine-Cut Cleaner (a mildly abrasive cleaner that uses clay instead of silica)
* #9 Swirl Remover (a polish, which is a chemical cleaner with an emollient oil matrix)
* #26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax (a blend of premium yellow Carnauba wax, polymers, and other waxes; it leaves no white residue)
Some people recommend applying all products by hand. However, I used a 9-inch buffer/polisher from Sears (model 646.10659, about $100) and foam bonnets (yellow or blue, $5-7 each) for cleaning and waxing. Use 100% cotton towels to wipe off all products. A portable high-output lamp is handy for highlighting areas as you work. I also used some carpet on the floor to protect my knees. To protect parts of the car, like metal parts and plastic or rubber moulding, I used blue "Clean Release Masking Tape". It leaves no residue (great for windows and such inside your house too).
Steps
1. Wash. You need to wash the area first. You can use dish detergent if you want because the next step is going to take off any wax missed by the detergent. A gentle car wash product is fine too, just be sure to remove any road tar or bugs from the area to be restored. The rules are simple: work in the shade and with a cool paint surface; use cool water; use a gentle spray from a hose to wet the car and wash off large stuff; use a wash mitt, pad, or sponge and rinse it often (in a separate container from the wash); start at the top - wet, wash, rinse - then work toward lower sections; dry the car as soon as possible with a 100% cotton towel.
2. Clean. Cleaning your paint means removing contaminants and oxidation, adding oils, and smoothing the surface. For some explanations of what cleaners, glazes, polishes, and waxes are and how to use them, check out the following two links.
Thomas Nast's Guide to Using Meguiar's Products
Car Care Specialties' Cleaning Paintwork
Mask off the areas that you do not want to be abraded, especially rubber, rubber coated, or plastic trim. Better is to remove the trim or fixture if you can. Apply a little bit of Mequiar's #2 Cleaner to the foam bonnet on the polisher. Place the polisher against the section of car you will be working on and start the polisher. You do not need to apply a lot of pressure, but if you ease up too much polishing compound may spray about and the bonnet itself can come off. Work the polisher in a back and forth motion, and change directions often. You will get the feel for it pretty fast. Work in a small area; say a few square feet. Even though the foam bonnet is pretty forgiving, you need to be careful using the machine polisher near the edges of your bodywork and along ridges. When the polishing compound is almost dry (I swipe a finger across the compound on the car), stop, apply some more compound to the bonnet and move on to another section. If the bonnet gets torn or soaked with compound and removed paint, replace the bonnet.
An advantage of the Mequiar's cleaners is that the abrasive is a clay compound (not silica or "sand") and the more you work it in the finer it gets. I had no instances of cleaner-induced scratches on my entire car. You may need to repeat many times to get the surface appearance you desire, but it is much better to keep taking a little off each time than a lot all at once. Use a clean 100% cotton towel to wipe off the cleaner completely between applications. My 100-lb wife demonstrates in the pictures below that a lot of muscle is not required.
3. Protect. A wax coating on the paint protects it and acts as a sacrificial surface for mechanical and chemical attacks on your car. Car Care Specialties talks about the subtleties of protecting your paint at the link below.
Car Care Specialties' Protecting Paintwork
I applied Meguiar's #26 with the polisher and a fresh foam bonnet then used a cotton rag to touch up at the edges. You can also remove the bonnet and use it to hit the hard to reach areas by hand. Wipe off the wax with a clean 100% cotton towel and you are done. I have not found a good way to clean the wax off the bonnet so I just throw it away when finished. _________________ 2013-2014 Vice President of SOVW www.sovw.org
"No matter how a VW breaks down.... You can always make it home on Zipties, Ducktape, and JB Weld...."
-Doug Christen, VW Owner
83 Rabbit GTI - 83 Rabbit LS Custom - 63 Westy - 65 Bug - 64 Baja (Herbie's Studly Cousin) - 91 Audi 90 Quattro 20v - 85 Vw Cabby - 84 VW Scirocco - 69 Beetle (Phantasm Bug) - 78 Cabriolet
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sano66 Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2007 Posts: 386 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Zymol for paint. "What a Shine" for chrome. Nice find. |
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GreeneHoosier Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2004 Posts: 406 Location: Southern Indiana
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Follow 1967 Ruby's Restoration |
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Whatever happened with this one? AZVWLVR has been on here recently, so maybe it is still alive! _________________ 1974 Super Beetle
40 Years VW enthusiast! |
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