My Dad's '70 Bug - A year long restoration and continuing on

Scamp · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the inspiration! I am starting on a '71 and love to see these build threads, can't wait to see yours come together!
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1961 Beetle

I don't believe that flawlessness equals beauty. Beauty is when we're able to see something as it really is. There are lots of quality cars that are really beautiful not in spite of, but because of the masks life has given them.

flyboy161 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:28 pm Post subject: The $400.00 paint job

So my wife thought I could get a $99.00 paint job and I said, um...no. I found a guy on Craigslist who was local and worked at a body shop and did some work on the side. Dad wanted the original color but home slice couldnt match it so he did a Viper Red on it. He sent me these text pics:

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So my friend and I went to pick it up. All in all I'd say I was happy with the outcome. He shot a single stage paint and no clear coat.
I got some good shots of her that afternoon at home

flyboy161 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:31 pm Post subject: Back home

Rome · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:06 pm Post subject:

That's a marvellous red- really strong. Car will look GREAT if you keep those wheels and polish them up. Good work with the improvised tools to readjust the front fenderwell.

flyboy161 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:52 pm Post subject:

Thanks. It actually grows on you. The color I mean

jwvwguy · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:51 pm Post subject:

Keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing more pics of your progress.

Government · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:27 pm Post subject: looks hawt

It's beautiful!

flyboy161 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks folks! I appreciate it. But the best is yet to come

NewTechnicIan · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:38 am Post subject:

Looks great! You did all the sanding, putty and priming yourself, eh? How long did you let it sit in bare metal while you were puttying and what did you use for primer? I'm slowly getting through bodywork but I'm looking towards paint right now and there's so much to learn!
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flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:18 am Post subject:

I think all total it was 5 to 10 days bare metal but sat in my garage the whole time. I used a high build, sandable primer of the rattle can variety. Each coat was wet sanded to make it as smooth as possible. But, no matter how good it looked, the old saying was true; paint shows every flaw in your prep.

flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:33 am Post subject: December 26th, 2009

The day after Christmas I started building up. First up body rubber and lighting

My speciality...wiring! Actually a complete harness bought from WCM. Great quality looks OEM

New dash pad and ye olde steering wheel. Starting to look like a Beetle again!

flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:54 am Post subject: The ugly

Okay, hats off to the guys and gals who do headliners. Mine tightened up as the temperature went up, but it if I had to do it all over again, I'd pay someone to do it for me. yes, I would!

flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:04 am Post subject: Trim

Time to start dressing her up with some trim pieces. Oh yeah and the glass was in also

flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:08 am Post subject: Running Boards

Running Boards!

flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:19 am Post subject: The Black Hole

There are no pics of the motor build up and I don't honestly know why. But from April to September I spent most of my time finessing the wiring, motor build and a lot of polishing!

flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:25 am Post subject: Finished! September 25th, 2010

Done, running and driving!

flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:35 am Post subject: The Reveal

October 2010, my wife and I drove her back to my Dad

My father was 73 when we gave this back to him. And he had a tough time getting in, but he managed Cool

flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:44 am Post subject: 2010-2014

Dad had Parkinson's Disease and suffered several strokes during these last 4 years. Last year, in June, he had a nasty fall and suffered from a severe head injury from which he never recovered. He passed away January 7th this year. When his will was released we found that he had left the Bug to me. I was honored to say the least. Saturday August 8th 2014, my wife and I went to Rome, GA and brought her back home

Chochobeef · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:27 am Post subject:

I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. Its wonderful he got to drive his bug again and i'm sure it meant the world to him that you did it. Crying or Very sad

He knew who was getting it probably long before you did the restoration. Such a nice story with both a sad and happy ending. My condolences and well wishes for you and your wife. Its a great little car with alot of history.

flyboy161 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:36 am Post subject:

Thank you


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