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REDKAFER
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 Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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| Dont forget your taillight assemblies, glovebox door, ash tray, front turn signals, speaker grills, radio block plate (maybe?), and all that other good stuff i forgot about the first 3 times! |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Headliner is unwrinkling on the roof, foam is being glued in, dash is going together, tires are being ordered, and the seats are getting done... and it looks like there will be no shows to show it off at 
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'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
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...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future".  |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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EMPIImp69
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Came out nice, that bc/cc paint?
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EA812
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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| EMPIImp69 wrote: |
| Came out nice, that bc/cc paint? |
Thanks, Kirker Single Stage. I don't think I can get a plate that quick Brent Minimum 4 week lead time at DMV. If it's ready by then, I'll try to borrow a dealer plate from work LOL.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Major progress. Got the sound deadener in. Just using quick roof. Headliner is 100% done. Not perfect but pretty good for my first time I think. All of the window seals are in. Getting ready to order up the rear carpet padding and get a new windshield as my old OG one broke while moving  . I’m shooting for the Westport show if it happens. I plan to be reg’d by the end of the month. I have a single seat done and all the electrics that are necessary are hooked up, that’s all I need to drive lol. Still debating on my vent wings as they have some dents and I’m not sure if they’ll bother me. I’ll probably just use them, it’s a driver after all. Heidenau bias plys came, they look great and were a great deal. I think I’m gonna need a couple more rims as I only have 4 and one is bent. Here’s a few photos. I’ll have more tomorrow after work.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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Rome
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Location: Pearl River, NY
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Thanks for the big update!
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| Still debating on my vent wings as they have some dents and I’m not sure if they’ll bother me. I’ll probably just use them, it’s a driver after all. |
Are the dents on the inward-facing surface so that "you" are the primary person seeing them? And only on one of the vent windows?
I wonder if you can fill the dents using a small amount of body filler, self-etching primer, filler primer, wet-sand with 320; then painting the frame with a few light coats of chrome spray paint? It would give you a more satiny chrome finish than shiny chrome, but if you paint the entire wing frame, at least it would be uniform. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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| Rome wrote: |
Thanks for the big update!
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| Still debating on my vent wings as they have some dents and I’m not sure if they’ll bother me. I’ll probably just use them, it’s a driver after all. |
Are the dents on the inward-facing surface so that "you" are the primary person seeing them? And only on one of the vent windows?
I wonder if you can fill the dents using a small amount of body filler, self-etching primer, filler primer, wet-sand with 320; then painting the frame with a few light coats of chrome spray paint? It would give you a more satiny chrome finish than shiny chrome, but if you paint the entire wing frame, at least it would be uniform. |
Yeah the dents are on the inside. They really aren't that bad and I can almost guarantee no passenger would notice, but I do I've polished out the aluminum on the inside and it looks good, still more work on the outside. I'm thinking of sanding it with a high grit and then either clear coating or waxing it.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Vent windows have been sanded and polished, they look great IMO. Just got the passenger outer scraper in, a bit of a pain, but not too hard. Door should be going together this week. I could put the rear fenders on but I don't have the heat tubes... it is August I could leave them off, but then I'll have to buy some and put them on.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Any ideas for this? Seems a piece of the old cable is in the way or something... I've tried 3/16 brake line and hammering on it and same with a headliner bow. No movement. Maybe the inside tube is bent?
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Stuff is getting done!
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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Zundfolge1432 
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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| Fine job, what a journey. Where’s the engine? |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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| Fine job, what a journey. Where’s the engine? |
Thanks Zundfolge, it’s in the car. 1600 SP I believe, it was a replacement case put in about 10 years ago. Runs pretty good, but I’ve yet to ever have it on an actual road.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
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| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Rear Carpet is in.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
| mukluk wrote: |
| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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Rome
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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(Headliner) Stretch marks are for OLD people! I think you're still a teen! 
Carpet looks nice. Appears to have factory-looking cloth bound edges instead of the cheapo and prevalent looped sewn ones. |
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toxicavenger70
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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| Looks great! |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Thanks guys! I'm not the best upholsterer, but I try. I'll probably replace the headliner sometime anyway.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
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| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
| mukluk wrote: |
| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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One and a half hours... one and a half hours to remove ONE hinge pin using an air hammer. It had been soaking for multiple days in PB/ Freeze Off. Next time, it's getting done before paint.
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'67 Beetle L41
'74 Westfalia
'69 Plymouth "Adam-12"
'63 Ragtop
'73 914
'73 Dodge W200
'72 Dodge Wrecker
Go Cubs!
World Series Champions 2016
| KentPS wrote: |
| ...or the PO envied the terrorists' bus in "Back to the Future". |
| mukluk wrote: |
| He's fine, just waiting for the dragon in winklepickers to move out of his lane. |
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AutoMechanic
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| Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 8:41 am Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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| Great project. The 1967 are my favorite year. It looks awesome in black I’d love to paint my 73 black but in my state you have to pay a bunch of extra fees to change the color on the registration so I don’t want to do that so it’s staying yellow lol. |
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calvinater
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:56 am Post subject: Re: Restoring My New (to me) 1967 Bug |
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Updates?
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