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 Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:15 am Post subject: Red Springs. |
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any body know what the Original Spring Color was for a 1973 Super Beetle ?
mine has red springs and they look quite Old so I'm not sure if they were replacements or not.
another body shot
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:18 am Post subject: my 73 Sport Bug - Progress Updates - St. Patricks day |
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Some updates of the Progress - going slow, seem to be getting behind schedule.
cut out the rust on Drivers side quarter panel & wheel house :
drivers side wheel house :
2 coats of POR on the bare metal and topcoated with chassis black
scored a nice German Lange Muffler on the Samba Classifieds
tins & muffler paint curing in the parts room
also picked up a NICE Super beetle Dash out of a 78 Convertible - no cracks! but after taking this dash out of the donor car I'm not sure I want to take my dash out of the 73. i might just live with the small crack or top it with a dash topper.
found some surface rust under the Gas tank which I'll take care of :
I'm leaning forward to a Total Respray of the body, . the Fenders and front hood have to be resprayed as well as the Quarters I have repaired.
I just wanted to save the Original Paint as much as possible.
Happy Saint Patricks day folks. be safe !
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19super73
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:41 am Post subject: Hardtop |
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yep thats a hardtop for my 68 Roadster. It came with the car but I Never use it . Its more of a Pain cause I have to store it! I've had to kick the vette , truck, motorcyles and lawn tractors out of the Big garage and into the House Garage to make room for this project. the VW is taking over! I have to move even more out if I decide to actually Paint the bug in this garage.
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73 Sport Bug - L13M gone now
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 6:26 am Post subject: my 73 sports bug - Progress Updates : May |
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I've been busy working on this project daily - sanding, blasting , getting ready for Epoxy.
here's some update photo's
Rolling out of the garage for Sandblasting :
Spot Blasting
back in the garage:
I'm putting on the Epoxy now will post pics
cheers...
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Why didn't you blast the fender wells?
-jeffrey
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:20 pm Post subject: Blasting.. |
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@ Jeffrey,.. I spot blasted as much as my compressor would allow after using paint strippper. I did go back and blast the Wheel house's and fender wells where I could. the car had so much undercoating that my blaster wouldnt cut it !.. those photo's are from last week. new ones to come from this weeks work. cheers..
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It's looking good non the less. Keep up the progress shots.
If you haven't already, check out http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/ Look for a member there, Bill Sills, I think he goes by 73sports. He's rebuilt a couple of sports bugs.
-jeffrey
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject: 73 Sport Bug - Progress Updates.. |
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So i think I'm ready to put on the Sealer, Basecoat and Clear.. Hoping that everything is in order . Sealer - Southern Polyurethanes Epoxy, Basecoat - SIKKENS Autobase Plus, Clearcoat Southern Polyurethanes Universal Clear.
I hope it goes well ...
paint booth
painting the trunk tomorrow morning
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73 Sport Bug - L13M gone now
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Joel
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: Red Springs. |
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any body know what the Original Spring Color was for a 1973 Super Beetle ?
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Stock springs were always gloss black.
All of mine have also had hand painted red stripes to indicate the spring rate.
Those red ones are lowered springs.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:59 am Post subject: Re: my 73 sports bug - Progress Updates : May |
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Thats your garage?! Why you lucky SOB 
This is mine, its three miles from my house (soon to be twelve....) has no electricity and gets damps due the the adjoining property leaking... and by the standards of a lot of UK VeeDubbers its a luxury at all. I take my hat off to you guy, if I had your set up my missus would never see me
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: my 73 sports bug - Progress Updates : May |
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Thats your garage?! Why you lucky SOB
This is mine, its three miles from my house (soon to be twelve....) has no electricity and gets damps due the the adjoining property leaking... and by the standards of a lot of UK VeeDubbers its a luxury at all. I take my hat off to you guy, if I had your set up my missus would never see me
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Is that a Sumatra Green Beetle under that cover? 
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Afraid not old bean, she's L60B Puru Green  |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:44 pm Post subject: 73 Sport Bug - Progress Updates : June |
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been busy in the garage, Got basecoat and Clearcoat sprayed, need to sand and Spray another coat or Two of Clear and get ready to buff.
in the home built booth :
Nasty Run and Orange Peel to sand ( But a pretty Cool Picture ! )
Rolling Out for some Sun - its like 107 here today !
this SPI clear has some Nice depth to it , should shine nice with some buffing
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:39 am Post subject: 73 Sport Bug - Progress Updates: |
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wetsanded the Body with 600 grit Sunday and Sprayed 2 more coats of Clear on top yesterday. looks a lot better !
only needs a few spots looked after - more light sanding and buff sometime.
I am realy Tired of Sanding ! It's amazing how much sanding it takes to paint an automobile. and this one really wasnt that rough to begin with!
and to buff it Im going to have to SAND It some more !..
Its been a learning experience though and I have enjoyed it thus far. I'll say that preperation is the key to a paint job and learning a fair understanding of the process.
I havent painted a car since the 80's when I painted my old 74 914 - Single Stage PPG. Products and process have changed much. Yes I wish I had the old 914 Back indeed!.
Happy Holidays folks!
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| Any updates? Been looking forward to your progress pics! Nice work man. |
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| Any updates? Been looking forward to your progress pics! Nice work man. |
Me too! |
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