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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:24 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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I decided to go the Lemmerz way!!
I had several 4,5" wheels on Stock, so i took the best ones and sandblasted them. After that i applied an etch primer.
Next was a coat of silver Basic. Then masking everything with tape. Spraying some dull black and.removing the tape.
The same procedure was done for the rear wheels in 5,5".
Here some Pics of the working process:
And here all four, already equipped with the stainless steel center caps:
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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i think they will look good on the car!
the design of these wheels is perfect for an ending sixties, beginning seventies sporty looking italian style car. _________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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SteveM. Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2022 Posts: 49 Location: TX
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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Nice job on the wheels! What are you thinking for tires? [I love tires] |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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Front: 165/80/15
Rear: 205:70/15 _________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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not as every bonanza gt...
the very early ones had a different door hinge mechanism. i will change from the new back to the old one by using door hinges from a mg midget.
pic will follow
therefore i have to change the "a-pillar"/front fender.
using the original ones was a dead end, because they were worn out, shabby and they looked so... cheap.
pic will follow
let me see what i can do on that.... _________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:19 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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one thing that i noticed the very first day when picking up the car was the strange dash...
the left side was curved, but the right side was going straight.
uncommon and by the way not the most beautiful way to do that.
so i decided to make a curve in the dashboard!
using thin cardboard to make the curves was the easiest way to go. here taped to let the glue dry...
this morning i could continue. adding some fiberglass bondo, let it dry, then smoothing it with an angle grinder. removing the dust, then adding some fine putty.
here is what it looks like now:
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 4:35 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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i bought some tyres for the bonanza gt; 205/70/15 for the rear and 165/80/15 for the front wheels.
looking good on the car!
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 4:42 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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only a few hours to get something done on the bonanza...meanwhile i got a little mad and did this;
taking the remains of bonanza gt number two and fixing them on another type 3 chassis i had on stock! _________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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made a fiberglass part to get the front turn signals from a lamborghini espada 2. series fixed to it:
gonna have to see how it fits... _________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 4:47 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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need to lower the front end of bonanza gt no. 1...
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 4:49 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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left seat is from a french simca rally 2 in original condition, the right one a heavily modified one!
i took some origami lessons to get myself folded into this tiny little car!
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 4:55 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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paint research; because the heater channel/chassis "cover" is copied from a lamborghini miura, i thought to look for the paint jörgfrieder kuhnle had choosen for this photo shoot car back in the end of the sixties.
and guess what; after a call to my local paint shop, they found the original mixture for the 1967 miura called "arancio miura".
the shop made me 250 ml to get it painted on a sheet metal to look if it is the same... i think i don´t need to do this anymore!
colour found!
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VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 4:58 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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working on the center console front part...
made from simple wood. so i have a ongoing "line" from the upper dash down to the tunnel of the chassis.
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:07 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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center console in lamborghini style. made of wood.
using fake leather, some foam and spray glue...
bought some carpet in 60/70´s style...
cutting out all areas and adding side stripes covered with fake leather too...
looking good so far... _________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:08 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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there are similarities...
look at the front...
was built from 1967-1971; de tomaso mangusta
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:36 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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yesterday was bondo and sanding time...
adding some new bondo on the inner dash right side after having it sanded a little bit...(not yet finished)
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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preparing to remove the door hinges from the doors...
they are looking so ugly!
here the stock version:
but i want to go the prototype way; hidden door hinges!
so trying to find out the correct position of the mg midget hinges, after changing the a-pillar support and the hinges.
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:09 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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closing the old hinges openings with fiberglass:
building woodden support brackets for the new hinges for both sides:
adding some layers of fiberglass...
oh man, this is so time consuming!!
if it would have been metal, i think i would be ready in half the time!! _________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:57 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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several layers of fiberglass added now...
the door hinges in the right position:
_________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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prostreetnotch Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:29 am Post subject: Re: Fiberfab Bonanza GT |
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got some more work done on the right a pillar and the door.
sanding the right door outer skin:
finished the sanding on the upper right front fender.
pic will follow
glued the wooden sheet into the a pillar/fender.
closed the front turn signal openings, because i decided to use the talbot BliSpi300. well, replicas in this case. the original ones aren´t available or very expensive.
pic will follow _________________ VW Transporter 2004
VW Karmann GF Buggy 1970
VW Beetle Convertible 1972
VW Beetle 1978 with german 67 look
VW Beetle Baja Bug 1967 full steel
Renault Frégate Domaine Affaires 1958
Fiberfab Bonanza GT 1970 |
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