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iaccy Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2007 Posts: 1378 Location: CT
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject: OG Anthracite '63 beetle |
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I figured I should start a thread on my new purchase. As some of you may remember "Zombie" bought an original paint/interior '63 beetle a month or so ago and started this thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433517&highlight=paint+interior I bought it from him a few weeks ago, and I've started disassembling it to prepare it for some metal work. My plan is to leave everything as original as possible, slam it and drive it.
At Zombie's house
That's my friend, who was nice enough to drive me with his trailer to pick it up.
It was funny when we backed into his driveway, Zombie said "Ohh I thought you were just coming to look at it, I wasn't expecting a trailer" and I said, "No I want it, today" haha An hour later it was on the trailer and mine.
Unloading at my house
Luckily i got it to fit in the garage b/c the next day it was pouring really nasty out.
Original interior
I love the rust
It's a tight fit in the garage _________________ '67 Beetle (sold) http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3289202#3289202
OG '63 Beetle http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=444566 |
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iaccy Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2007 Posts: 1378 Location: CT
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63Ragtop NZ Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2007 Posts: 895 Location: West Auckland
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome find/buy!
look forward to your progress,
An't nuthing like the real OG thing eh? |
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zombie Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2004 Posts: 1177 Location: Pothole City, CT
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, man. I was wondering when you were going to start a thread.
Needless to say, I'll be watching this. _________________ I run two fuel filters in my engine bay. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69696 Location: Phoenix Metro
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callahan Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2009 Posts: 42 Location: c-vegas, GA
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: OG Anthracite '63 beetle |
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i totally dig the swiss cheese
looks so sweet
killer ride cant wait to see her on tha ground! _________________ '65 beetle "Jolene"
'66 kombi "backwoodz special"
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iaccy Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2007 Posts: 1378 Location: CT
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Rich's 50 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 10781 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Nice car, i would leave it the way it is and enjoy it for some time. |
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Dave24 Samba Hack Purist
Joined: April 14, 2004 Posts: 7442 Location: Hablamos Ingles, So. Cal.
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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iaccy wrote: |
zombie wrote: |
Cool, man. I was wondering when you were going to start a thread.
Needless to say, I'll be watching this. |
Wait until you see the rust pictures! Everytime I look at it I die a little more inside |
Let's see 'em? |
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eastcoast63 Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2004 Posts: 1424 Location: Ft. Lauderdale
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Rich's 50 wrote: |
Nice car, i would leave it the way it is and enjoy it for some time. |
X2!
Ant _________________ Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1967 Standard Microbus
Wide 5 Vintage Volkswagen Club |
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iaccy Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2007 Posts: 1378 Location: CT
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iaccy Samba Member
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5147 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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eastcoast63 wrote: |
Rich's 50 wrote: |
Nice car, i would leave it the way it is and enjoy it for some time. |
X2!
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X3, that interior is really nice. I would clean it up some, and drive the piss out of it. _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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alex_juarez Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 295 Location: New Mexico
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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you're doing a great job by removing the rust and making sure you keep the og look. can't wait to see more updates bro |
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jays58s Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 2133 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:23 am Post subject: |
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That's still an awesome car! Take your time and search for original panels and metal replacement parts and that thing will be back in shape in no time! |
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zombie Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2004 Posts: 1177 Location: Pothole City, CT
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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wow, I did not know about any of that rust. It's weird that the floors are so solid with rust like that.
On the bright side, most of it could be repaired without ruining the original paint.
Good luck with the build, I'll be watching. _________________ I run two fuel filters in my engine bay. |
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type4split Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2007 Posts: 678 Location: Hamilton, Indiana
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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i love it. own its brother
clean it up and roll it. mine was\ in a barn from 78 till early 2000s
we love it the way it is. interior too _________________ '67 deluxe bus w/the little windows
'52 beetle
'55 convertible
'50-something convertible (*need ribbed 'vert quarter panel )
'63 "milo" beetle
Part, parts and more parts |
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iaccy Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2007 Posts: 1378 Location: CT
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type4split Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2007 Posts: 678 Location: Hamilton, Indiana
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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hey Iccay
can't have it. my wife would kill me. i kinda bought it on our first trip (date) away from home trip. she did not know i was picking it up on the way home from our first VW show 5 hours away
here's another shot of our view ('52 on trailer) _________________ '67 deluxe bus w/the little windows
'52 beetle
'55 convertible
'50-something convertible (*need ribbed 'vert quarter panel )
'63 "milo" beetle
Part, parts and more parts |
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ARTIFACT Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2009 Posts: 816 Location: SANTA CRUZ
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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I'll be following this one! congrats on getting the car and it looks good. Post lots of pics of any rust repair processes, as I believe I will be spending my summer doing that on my 57
Manuel _________________ L331 Horizon Blue January 1957 Canadian Deluxe Oval Beetle
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The older car has 10 to 20 years more experiance in figuring out how to piss you off! the newer cars are still learning. |
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