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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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vaughn bros. wrote: |
So what your saying is, it needs to be painted lite blue. That may happen. 83% chance.
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Light blue belongs on a Prius.
This thing is looking great, this car screams for something a bit more aggressive than light blue though. But your vision & execution has been great so far. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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andk5591 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2005 Posts: 16754 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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I dunno - with aggressive as the car is gonna be, light blue may be an interesting choice..... _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
There's more, but not keeping them... |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Thanks y'all, 83% chance. |
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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blue looks good on nothing. but....a black base coat, with cool liquid silver applied over it, then sanding pad pulled stright to remove ever so slight amount of sliver to give it the brushed aluminum affect would look awesome...Im thinken both of my speedsters will be done like that.....if it ever gets done. well..the one Im driving daily wont be sanded it will stay cool liquid silver. but I could see yours done like that...and thats about the only way it will look right or off coarse candy red with candy gold striping....kinda like some of the old biwing hotrod planes...single wing too!!!or....both brushed aluminum and the candy!!!!! |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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mark tucker wrote: |
blue looks good on nothing. but....a black base coat, with cool liquid silver applied over it, then sanding pad pulled stright to remove ever so slight amount of sliver to give it the brushed aluminum affect would look awesome...Im thinken both of my speedsters will be done like that.....if it ever gets done. well..the one Im driving daily wont be sanded it will stay cool liquid silver. but I could see yours done like that...and thats about the only way it will look right or off coarse candy red with candy gold striping....kinda like some of the old biwing hotrod planes...single wing too!!!or....both brushed aluminum and the candy!!!!! |
I hear ya, but, you gotta have the wheels for candy colors, black is still a high possibility, always has been. Light blue doesn't demand too much from wheels. The dash may be medium blue metal flake regardless of body color. That being said, the only way it might get painted at all is with a substantial win at lottery. |
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Clatter Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2003 Posts: 7527 Location: Santa Cruz
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Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Just read the whole thread thru start to finish..
Love what you're doing.
My vote goes to something with some color.
Just because it's a volksrod doesn't mean you have to paint it black.
All those guys must think there's a law out there or something..
The local paint shop here has a bunch of cans of 'oops' mixes on a big table.
Super cheap...
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vwuberalles Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2003 Posts: 1355 Location: Richmond, VA
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nbturbo Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2004 Posts: 184 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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vwuberalles wrote: |
Anything but black! |
For sure- the only time you should be in a black ride - your very last one. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:43 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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vwuberalles wrote: |
Anything but black! |
Especially in the South... with no A/C. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:31 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Satin light blue, blue windows, medium blue metalflake dash, polished rear CalPart mags, Blackwall bias ply, maybe. |
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eyetzr Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2013 Posts: 1423 Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada
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Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:31 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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I vote for medium blue, heavy metal flake, baby blue interior, sparkle seats.
I have some left over metal flake from my brothers wedding. Some of it fell into the vents in his truck on his wedding night.🤔
I could send it to ya. Just open carefully. _________________ I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done" |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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OK, thanks, but moving on. Qtrs are still getting blocked all day every day for weeks. Black is likely due to paper spending money.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:55 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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It's black.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11053 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:30 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Damn... seeing this...makes we want to drive Operation X straight to the crusher.
. _________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:16 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: |
Damn... seeing this...makes we want to drive Operation X straight to the crusher.
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Thank you again but don't drive off yet, we got years to go and it still may never get finished. 😀 |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:26 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Qtr window patterns and rubber , more dash progress.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Near mint rear oval glass. Aluminum Windshield Template for rubber gasket length.
It's a Mean Insect.
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