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beetletom
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« on: December 24, 2008, 19:50:20 pm »
am on a mac, so can't copy pictures from the thread, because i don't know how...
but i will when i get back...

http://volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=514417

but here's the story till now...

i bought this a few months ago, as it had new heater channels,lower 1/4's pan halfs and rear body mounts, but i knew it needed front and rear bumper mounts...



the aim is to build a repica of my uncles old cal look bug



a few bits will be different, going to run blade bumpers,a stinger,upright wings and a 67 decklid!

i was emailed some pics from the late 80's (87-89) from a guy off of vzi.



the guy who built the car (the short one)



early bug jam?


after he sold it, not sure where it went, then a few years ago a guy in the vw club said it was sat on a drive in wembley  as he used to see a black guy driving it around in the mid 90's, i never got shown to where it was, and then it must of got scrapped Huh Sad but i still have the rear state plate on my bedroom wall!

after digging about, taking the fuel tank out, etc...
found out it needs the whole upper bulkhead, where it has rotted out, where the drainage tube used to be... it currently looks like this... uh oh!



its being collected tomorrow for welding to have a whole pre 67 front clip fitted, bulkhead repaired, rear valence, bumper mounts and engine bay side trays, oh and the dash smoothed and have the trim holes and fuel filler flap welded up and a few other bits and bobs aswell  Cool

to be honest, if it was a better car i wouldn't even be thinking about dechroming it and having the dash welded up! it should of really been scrapped by the last owner! Shocked but thanks to him, it was saved!
the guy who did all the welding before had a thing for nice thick seam sealer...  Roll Eyes i've picked some of it off, and the welding is really good! luckily the welds can just be ground down.

i'll add pics when bits have been done!
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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2008, 20:51:56 pm »
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« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2008, 00:00:19 am »
Quote from: FDK/Hurry on December 24, 2008, 20:51:56 pm
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Keep it late !  Cry
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« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2008, 20:58:11 pm »
the last owner kept the cookie cutters, thankfully  Cheesy
colour coded rocket 8 spokes  Cool

yep, i feel guilty doing a wrongun, but had the early panels spare anyway  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2008, 17:27:58 pm »
busted, wheres the RW thread tom!? Grin
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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2008, 22:50:25 pm »
thats odd!!!!?Huh
i'm sure i replied with that (above) earlier??  Huh Huh Huh
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« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2008, 11:17:07 am »
thread gets stranger, mod hacking my account?  Huh

keep up the good work, is this a side line to the panama bug? Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2008, 13:06:32 pm »
as if it wasn't strange enough!  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

yep!
its now fontana grey though  Cool
currently putting that back together
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« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2009, 19:00:52 pm »
upper bulkhead now repaired!
and lots of other bits!

i'm really pleased its gone to craig to have the work done, as hes doing a perfect job!!
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« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2009, 10:48:49 am »
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that'll do for now, will get back into it at the weekend once I move a car out of the way and finish off an engine.
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2009, 20:23:09 pm »
front end now finished, heres whats been done!











next, it to have the a posts redone and lower front 1/4's redone
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2009, 21:55:14 pm »
Lookin good - so when do I get my hands on your chassis  Huh Wink Smiley
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« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2009, 10:31:08 am »
not sure when to comes back, mid feb...?
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« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2009, 21:10:19 pm »
Quote from: beetletom on January 30, 2009, 10:31:08 am
not sure when to comes back, mid feb...?

Sounds good to me - I might drop my price for a lounge member  Wink Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2009, 21:15:16 pm »
cheers lee Wink
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« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2009, 20:29:49 pm »
Nice custom work! Smiley
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« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2009, 22:15:28 pm »
a posts now in..

smooth dash being done now!
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« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2009, 17:48:17 pm »
frenched tail lights...
ok, so the bit inside may have to be rotated....
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« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2009, 14:43:42 pm »
awesome!
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« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2009, 16:18:24 pm »
Wrong forum dude... Wink
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« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2009, 16:23:40 pm »
there IS other parts of 'cal look' apart from the 1970's...
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« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2009, 16:44:36 pm »
Quote from: beetletom on February 15, 2009, 16:23:40 pm
there IS other parts of 'cal look' apart from the 1970's...



hmm a part alot of people like to forget. But well done all the same
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« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2009, 16:45:55 pm »
yep!!  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2009, 22:04:35 pm »
Quote from: roland (DAS) on February 15, 2009, 16:18:24 pm
Wrong forum dude... Wink

 Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Wink Smiley
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« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2009, 15:47:44 pm »
Come on, we are not that POSH...
We can handle all ages of cal-look!  Grin
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« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2009, 16:03:26 pm »
Quote from: JHU on February 17, 2009, 15:47:44 pm
Come on, we are not that POSH...
We can handle all ages of cal-look!  Grin

yes, thats more like it!  Grin Cool
even if it looks 20 years out of date  Cheesy
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« Reply #26 on: February 17, 2009, 16:50:39 pm »
Quote from: beetletom on February 15, 2009, 16:23:40 pm
there IS other parts of 'cal look' apart from the 1970's...



ARE not IS
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« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2009, 17:15:04 pm »
i thought you taught mathematics not english  ;-)
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