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http://shubee2.spaces.live.com/  Double Click on the picture for larger picture and Coment.    Started on the Dechroming yesterday here is the Link to my car Site more Pictures up by the weekend  Cant Decide on a Color the Interior will be like a Standard with just the square Headliner and everything else Painted Body Color so Bright colors wont work  Car is going to Be An OLD School Cal Look right out of the Mid 70's  I want to do it a nice Color but want a contrasting Sunroof  no Black or White sunroof Cover would like to also use a solid color from a German Car Line any Ideas? Thanks In Advance Gary

Glacier Blue which is a 58 colour ... or Perl Weiss

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paintcodestype1.php (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paintcodestype1.php)  ;)

Don't disrespect the Coral.  Gray sunroof cover would work.

you almost need to pick the sunroof color then get a color that contrast's with it  I Like Coral Red But there are to many others already Plus I have alot of  Machine turned Stainless made for the Car also might paint the wheels a contrasting color

Looks like a very nice base car , nice find !!

Nice Project Car!  :)

Looks a lot more solid than mine!  ;D

Good luck with it! :)

Dude  8)

New Pictures Up!!  Got all the Holes Welded up will be doing the hood, over rider holes, and exhaust outlets, on Saturday, started working on the inside  making it in to a standard see website for pictures you know the Old School CAL LOOK Motto Less Is Better Plain and Simple with a Ton Of Horse Power ;D ;D ;D 

http://shubee2.spaces.live.com/  Double Click on the picture for larger picture and Coment.    Started on the Dechroming yesterday here is the Link to my car Site more Pictures up by the weekend  Cant Decide on a Color the Interior will be like a Standard with just the square Headliner and everything else Painted Body Color so Bright colors wont work  Car is going to Be An OLD School Cal Look right out of the Mid 70's  I want to do it a nice Color but want a contrasting Sunroof  no Black or White sunroof Cover would like to also use a solid color from a German Car Line any Ideas? Thanks In Advance Gary

Added A Bunch More Pictures Today Take A Look ;D ;D

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More Pictures Added to the Website take a look  ;D ;D   http://shubee2.spaces.live.com/

I like it Shubee! I'd stick with the Coral red - I can't remember seeing a Coral car de-chromed, but I bet it would look good! Most seem to go for the stock trim and bumpers.

::) ::) ::)

(http://frenchysrides.com/images/MVC-287S.JPG)
no coral red it's sealing wax red
but similar
 ;)

I knew some smart ass would pick me up on that! ;) :-* :D

love the dash! what are you putting in the hole?

how did you cut the headlining clips off..?
as that is what i'm doing to mine.

on the b posts, there is 2 layers of metal held on with spot welds?

and the c post clips look really complicated!

Dash Insert will be Machine Turned Stainless With 8 NOS VDO Cockpit Black faced Steel Cased Gauges all dated 1971 as far as the clips Go they are a Bitch to get off the c pillar are welded thu two layers of metal the B Pillar I ground the back side down to get them thin then broke them off the ground the metal flat over the door I drilled the spot welds out I went threw on one and had to weld the hole up be carefull early years have the wire loom up there dont want to drill a hole in it or melt it welding a hole. PM me if you need more info on the clips I had to reweld a few of the panels because of the crappy VW welds they were covered by the headliner before but would look bad if you dont fix them also the lower B pillar has to be rewelded I drilled holes every inch and plug weded them the ground the factory crappy looking welds off..  The Hardest thing for me was getting the grab handle brackets off in the rear they have 8 spot welds each I drilled  8  5/16 holes in the spot welds almost all the way threw and it still tore threw I had to weld them up

I was gonna mention this little cutie  ;) :)

Super nice Shubee...

thanks  8)

More Pictures Added Today Got The Dash Finished today and Hung the NOS front fenders will be fitting the Lucas Lights Saturday See Pictures Here --------->  http://shubee2.spaces.live.com/

looks neat gary! nice.

Thanks It's a Ton Of Work But I like the way it is coming out ;D ;D

Added Bunch more Pictures Today Take a Look ;D ;D     

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fantastically fantastic !!!  :o

:D

Just had a good look through the pictures, dash looks very cool!

Coming along great Shubee. That dash looks really nice. Can't wait to see it when it is done.

--louis

nice progress, and the dash came out nice. Nice idea

Thanks Danny ;D

Added a few more pictures today http://shubee2.spaces.live.com/

Ohh just post them here for christsakes!!! ::)

zach you throwing a tantrum ;D

LMAO @ Zach ;D ;D ;D

Started Working on the Pan Again A Few New Pictures ---->   http://shubee2.spaces.live.com/

Hey shubee!

Check out this old swedish custom dash:
(http://olafalbers.de/albums/scc08/MG_6353.jpg)

The picture is from Olaf A's  brilliant photo album

Have Not Done Much to the Car Lately I have been Building A Body Dolly So I Can Get the Body Off the Sawhorses and Be Able to Roll It Around, I Picked up A 66 VW Pan with Rusted Pans for $50.00 I cut The Front Frame Head Off And Sold It For $25.00 and Cut the Rear Section Off and Sold it to A Buggy Guy for $50.00 So I Am Now $25.00 ahead of the Game I bought 24 feet of 2 inch Square Tubing $26.00 to Make Tha Frame For It also Bought ( 4 ) 5 inch Wheels From Harbor Freight $20.00 Total Cost to Build $21.00 and a few nights of My Time Welding it together I will Sand Blast it Next Week And Get A coat Of Simi Gloss Black On It See My Website for Pictures http://shubee2.spaces.live.com

that dolly looked nice and sturdy :)

Awesome dolly - don't tell me you gonna detail this as well as the pan already?

Of Course It will be Detailed I Only do things one Way  ;D ;D The Right Way LOL

Well its been a while since I posted anything on the 58 so here is a little update I decded to put semaphores on the 58 I have alway like semaphore cars plus all the inside of the car will be painted like a standard I also got around to Painting the floor pan now I can Start Bolting all the new parts on ;D ;D Trans,Front end,Brakes,wheels and tires,Ect: heres some pictures

More Pictures

more Pan Pictures

 didn't you wanna weld on the mid-mount brackets before you detailed the pan ?  ;D

Got Something new planned for that ;D ;D

Got the Semaphore Post All Welded in and Ruffed out in metal

a few more ;D

looking good!  8)

good work gary  ,  ;)

You're quite proud..... 14 pictures of a door post weld.   

Damm Right  ;D  I am Doing Everything on the Car Myself so any F**k ups will be Mine ;D ;D

Looking good Shubee. What did you spray the pan with? It looks like it has a texture to it.

Thanks,

--louis

The Pans are Sprayed with 3M Rocker Schultz they use it on Porsche,BMW,and others for the rockers and under the front Bumper it is a Paintable chip Proof Coating it looks similar to 3M Undercoat but the paint dose not soak in to it the pan is painted with GM Chassis Paint it is made for frames and bare steel

Are you going to use lead to fill the low spots on the door openings? A bodyman once told me he never uses Bondo on the edge of a door or door jamb. What are your plans? I have this HUGE Snap-On soldering iron that will lay down about a 1/4" at a time, let me know and I'll loan it to you or give you the part number. Filled some pinholes in my roof once, much more control than a torch.

splendid work there :) 

can't wait until mine are done . . and oh so i envy you those surroundings. blue sky, hot weather - letting it dry outside ... if i had the money i'd move to texas too :) 

check out this link:  http://www.yr.no/ 

Bergen is the city i live in  - and the weather forecast is usually looking gloom with nothing but rain rain and rain ...

anyhoot - keep up the good work




hans

not to change the awesome work but how much do house sell for in your hood....nice looking with property ;D

Much Cheaper then Calif. LOL  I sold my 2100 Sq Ft Home in Ventura Calif in Dec 2006 for $750,000.00 And Had A Custom Home Built in Texas  5500 Sq Ft on 1 1/2 Acre's of Land 4 bedroom 4 bath 6 Car Garage with a Custom Work Shop,storage,full bath and office, it Cost Me $418,200.00 to Build  so Needless to Say I Retired Early LOL just messing around with cars Now  ;D ;D ;D

OK here is the Latest update on the 58 Got the Pan Done Almost A Roller Now ;D

More of the Pan

More Pictures of the Pan

Now On to The Motor Got the Top end  put together today still have to do the rockers and push rods then all the Tin the 009 is just there to hold the drive in  it will be replaced with a Magneto.

here are two things I fabbed up I welded some vent tubes in the Valve covers they look Factory I used the nipple that comes on a Dog House Fan Housing for the Charcoal Canister it looks like Vw Made it from the Factory LOL, Then The E Brake Handle I Fabbed a Bracket  For the Brake Light Switch for the Gauge Light I had Made had to make it to clear the E Brake Cable  ;D ;D ;D

hey.....arent you suppose to UNPACK before you play with your car!!? ;D

UNPACK? Hell Thats All Car Parts I Dont want to be Tripping over all that sh*t LMAO You ought to see my Storage Rooms LMAO  I need to Stop Buying all this stuff and get something Done I can Drive I am already looking for another Project Lol I have Three going right now  ;D ;D ;D

Lookin GOOD Shoob!
Think it'll be ready for Oct. 18th? LMAO! ;D

The only thing I can think of for your garage is a few motorcycles! Let me know and I'll bring you some. LOL!!!
Sounds like you need a few more projects!  ::)