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exotic plants
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More progress.
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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dan chavez
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exotic plants
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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Moving right along.
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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exotic plants
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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Additional metal work done.
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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exotic plants
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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Cruise control
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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exotic plants
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| Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 7:53 am Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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New bearing.
Original jack points installed.
Painted chassis.
Further along.
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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Gwdghiaguy
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exotic plants
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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Yeah Dan is a missile. No stopping until he hits his target.
http://www.tmiproducts.com/volkswagen/browse-by-ve...cloth.html
Byron when you removed the headliner would you say it was ivory or beige? The tiny pieces I can scrounge look to be ivory to me.
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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Gwdghiaguy
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| Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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It was ivory. and i just got my motor back from rimco and am having a good time rebuilding it. All my friends are very anxious to ride in what they call "the hippie van". I keep telling them its a 'bus'! byron
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exotic plants
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:23 am Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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Remodeling the house has limited time to work on the beetle. Here is what I have gotten done.
Three layers over original paint.
What is left of the jungle green is very thin.
The first paint over the original is the toughest unfortunately.
I plan on seeing it through though, until entire car has factory paint showing
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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exotic plants
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:29 am Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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Can anybody direct me to or give me information on my mirror/visors? I could not find any like this here or the internet? Is this an optional accessory set?
This is how they attach. You can see D.B.G.M. on the top piece. Deutsches Bundes Gebrauchsmuster. Patented utility model? Did all early VW beetle mirrors have this stamp?
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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bobnorman
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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Nice work. I love what you're doing with this- the whole preservation vs. total restoration. Great stuff!
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BulliBill
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 7:59 am Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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The driver (left) side of that mirror assembly is what came stock from the factory. If you wanted a passenger (right) side visor, you ordered the other side and by removing 3 screws you installed it.
Bill
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exotic plants
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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The driver (left) side of that mirror assembly is what came stock from the factory. If you wanted a passenger (right) side visor, you ordered the other side and by removing 3 screws you installed it.
Bill |
Thanks Bill.
This is a tourist delivery car. So probably, it was added in with all the other options when ordered?
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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I will be installing new hard brake lines. I have looked through some threads and my Bentley workshop manual and could not find any pictures or diagrams on the proper way to run them.
Could some nice member please post some pics and or direct me to somewhere to find them? Thanks in advance.
Sorry if this is a dumb question. Just looking to get it sorted correctly the first time.
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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Gwdghiaguy
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exotic plants
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: 1956 "Cinderella" |
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Dare I says progress?
Paint removal has been very difficult with little reward. My previous bus re-sprays came off much easier than this. Quite a bit more to go.
Rear driver fender is aftermarket, and not ribbed.
Purchased a passenger taillight housing in better shape than mine.
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1956 Beetle - Jungle Green.
Parts needed to complete:
Front driver side fender.
Rear driver side fender.
Cash waiting.
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