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cande83821
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 Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:32 am Post subject: 1964 Ruby Red Variant S, After 35 years sleeping.. |
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Well I now have enough progress to chronicle some results from my 1964 Ruby Red Variant S. The car has been in California since 1964. It has been parked since 1978(indoors). Now it will ride again!! Here are a few pics.
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1966 Slammed Vert Gone 
1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2 
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert
Precious metal...Vintage VW's |
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cande83821
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Location: Sunny California
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| Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:38 am Post subject: 1964 Ruby Red Variant S |
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Well I now have enough progress to chronicle some results from my 1964 Ruby Red Variant S. The car has been in California since 1964. It has been parked since 1978(indoors). Now it will ride again!! Here are a few pics.
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1966 Slammed Vert Gone
1955 Hardtop Oval OG Gone
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #2 Gone
1955 Hardtop Semaphore Oval #2
1966 Sea Sand Sunroof #3
1958 L41 Black Vert
Precious metal...Vintage VW's |
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Mark Shutt
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Location: Doncaster UK.
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wow, that's amazing! I wish I could find something like this over here in the UK but the chances are very slim! that has to be one of the most original Type 3's I've seen in a long time.
as I get to know Type 3's a little more I can really appreciate a stock car not messed around with, no wonder they are sought after 
Mark.
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1968 1600TL Auto build thread, have a look!
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Soul Built
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Location: SoCal
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| Looking good. You scored with that car. |
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Brent
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68notch
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one4house
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ataraxia
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Charlie,
Looks like you're doing right by that car.
Did the column go in as easily as you expected?
Are you planning to bring it to the Classic in 2014?
Keep up the good work!
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streetkiller
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cdollar
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Wow! Great looking square! More pics please  |
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Adam
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| WOW, wish I could find one like that! |
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Nate M.
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Super find!! Congrats!!
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KTPhil 
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| It's so cool to see an original brought back with as little work/modifications needed... a real time machine. Thanks for sharing. |
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Tram
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Damn, that's beautiful! Now you need the other red needle gauges!
Still interested in any other info on the blue Mercedes in the pic next to it, too. If you know anything PM me.
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1964 Ruby Red Variant S |
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| cande83821 wrote: |
Well I now have enough progress to chronicle some results from my 1964 Ruby Red Variant S. The car has been in California since 1964. It has been parked since 1978(indoors). Now it will ride again!! Here are a few pics.
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That's a really nice survivor. Looks like it's got an older respray though. I kinda got that impression looking at the fresh air vents (before the pics auto resized for the forum), then the 2nd pic above appeared, and I saw the scratches in the finish, and the black fender welt, and knew right then it got re-shot. The window seals look good too, and I was thinking it had a tinted windshield installed (probably when the car got repainted way back when). A very nice looking car though. Any shots of the interior (besides the dash)?
P.S. I liked the 2 tone bug rims you had on it. You'll find that the car probably rode nicer with the radials on it. 
P.P.S. Welcome to the forum, and what a way to make a splash.
Also, IF you know where a Peru Green 68 Square is hiding like that one was, let me know.
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Tram
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| Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: 1964 Ruby Red Variant S |
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| cande83821 wrote: |
Well I now have enough progress to chronicle some results from my 1964 Ruby Red Variant S. The car has been in California since 1964. It has been parked since 1978(indoors). Now it will ride again!! Here are a few pics.
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That's a really nice survivor. Looks like it's got an older respray though. I kinda got that impression looking at the fresh air vents (before the pics auto resized for the forum), then the 2nd pic above appeared, and I saw the scratches in the finish, and the black fender welt, and knew right then it got re-shot. The window seals look good too, and I was thinking it had a tinted windshield installed (probably when the car got repainted way back when). A very nice looking car though. Any shots of the interior (besides the dash)?
P.S. I liked the 2 tone bug rims you had on it. You'll find that the car probably rode nicer with the radials on it.
P.P.S. Welcome to the forum, and what a way to make a splash.
Also, IF you know where a Peru Green 68 Square is hiding like that one was, let me know. |
HEY!! Quit bogarting my Peru Green square- I wanted one FIRST. 
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ALLWAGONS
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That car is sweet!
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vwfye
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How is the interior? Respray or not, nice find!
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