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GERMANAIRE
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 Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:45 pm Post subject: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Pete's 1965 Velvet Green / Blue White 11 Window Build
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Skim
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Oh hell yeah! Loving this already.
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Pinetops
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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I see you don't mess around (I sneaked a peek in your gallery).
Nice work and bus!
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zozo
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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| Looks just like my VG/BW 65 Standard. Very cool. What's the born on date on the M-Code plate? |
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Thanks Guys!!! I am trying to get this thing done Skim!! Love Your Thread As Well!!! This one is going all stock for the first time, I slam all my rides but going to give it a shot. Plus my boy Nate at Wagens West is just a phone call away  Fall is right around the corner and the cool breeze cruising in the mountains is where its at! Oh yeah plus lots of shows coming to 
More pics comin up! |
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Skim
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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| GERMANAIRE wrote: |
Thanks Guys!!! I am trying to get this thing done Skim!! Love Your Thread As Well!!! This one is going all stock for the first time, I slam all my rides but going to give it a shot. Plus my boy Nate at Wagens West is just a phone call away Fall is right around the corner and the cool breeze cruising in the mountains is where its at! Oh yeah plus lots of shows coming to
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Hell yeah man. I'm right behind you. Can't wait to cruise it. so far so good man. I can definitely relate!
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Moving on to interior roof and window sections for sanding and painting.
Getting Cargo Doors Done..
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Pez
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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| Pinetops wrote: |
I see you don't mess around (I sneaked a peek in your gallery).
Nice work and bus! |
Hate to admit but I did too, some damn fine work!
GERMANAIRE, sorry to go off topic but in your gallery you have a beautiful '61 and in the before photos the parking lot looks familiar.. Did you get it from the Autobahn Society?
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Moving on to lower front door sections and front under carriage.
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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I'm skipping a little but should work out, on to front under carriage
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Repair to rear engine compartment battery tray and undercarriage prep for paint
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wcfvw69 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Nice job..
I'm exhausted looking at all that work you've done so far..
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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| looks great! what do the logo's on the rear hatch say?? |
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 2:48 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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wcfvw69 - trust me it is alot of work. Welding and Grinding takes time. But I Love Detail and try my best
Velvetgreen _ it used to say Johns VW Service with phone and address but to far gone to save  |
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:57 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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I especially like this work. GERMANAIRE your skills are amazing and I hope to learn some tips to improve my MIG skills. The accuracy in your cutting is amazing on such a difficult area. What did you use to cut that, was it a plasma cutter?
Also happy to hear you are going stock with this beauty
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:41 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Gonna move interior to headliner and cargo floor paint. Thanks to my family we all pitched in for headliner and son for cargo floor sand, cleaner, and paint.
Oh Yeah also replaced Fresh Air Box Vent Seal Flaps with NOS ones from Chadd ratlookvw
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ryans65
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:46 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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please tell me you did not start on this yesterday at 2:45pm lol
If so I give up. |
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 7:51 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Gonna move interior to headliner and cargo floor paint. Thanks to my family we all pitched in for headliner and son for cargo floor sand, cleaner, and paint.
Oh Yeah also replaced Fresh Air Box Vent Seal Flaps with NOS ones from Chadd ratlookvw
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:13 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Moving on to suspension, brakes and wiring. Many may not realize how much work this is especially for one person. It takes a lot of time for all this work to get done trust me.
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:31 am Post subject: Re: 1965 Velvet Green |
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Ok I know theres a lot of pics but here is where I am at now. Finally breaks are done and bled, pedals are in, clutch cable, accelerator cable, heater cables, throw out bearing, trany ground for clearance engine bay touched up with tank installed. All wiring is ready but not tested until I get it back from paint blend. Wheels and tires are also on. Engine is on stand and almost finished. Engine pic is not showing exactly how it is now but waiting for final pics of it outside in the good light.
evaporust used on surface rust and works like a charm. Then hand wax!
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