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Glenn A
Posts: 385 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:20 pm
First Name: Glenn
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by Glenn A » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:18 pm
AoT wrote: Glenn A wrote: Very cool can't wait to see the whole car with the new shoe.
Red shoes?
Red spokes? Oh No.
AoT
Posts: 1029 Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:09 pm
First Name: Audrey
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Ready for a road trip....
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by AoT » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:34 pm
Glenn A wrote: AoT wrote: Glenn A wrote: Very cool can't wait to see the whole car with the new shoe.
Red shoes?
Red spokes? Oh No.
Even that's a little too much red for me? Something more subtle...
Keep working at it and it gets done!!
AoT
Posts: 1029 Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:09 pm
First Name: Audrey
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Ready for a road trip....
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by AoT » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:14 am
Glenn A wrote: Very cool can't wait to see the whole car with the new shoe.
Here's a preview!
Even the wonder needs a pair of red pumps!!
Keep working at it and it gets done!!
Glenn
Posts: 3205 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:20 pm
First Name: Glenn
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Long Island, New York, USA
Contact:
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by Glenn » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:19 am
Nice...
What center caps... black or chrome?
Raj
Posts: 1935 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:03 pm
Location: Long Island, NY
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by Raj » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:54 am
looking good,
Did you use hi temp paint on the calipers? I have some in red from when I did my 65's for you to use next time around.
Glenn wrote: I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote:
This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
williamblanda
Posts: 144 Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:51 pm
First Name: Will
Location: The Back Roads of Upstate New York
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by williamblanda » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:20 am
Nice and subtle, I like it.
You can call me
Will
Glenn wrote: you're a wise ass
Glenn A wrote:
Carpet goes on the bottom. Unless it's a van than it can go on the sides and ceiling too.
Stop Fracking
John Muir's Engine Sounds
mannys66
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by mannys66 » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:25 am
nice detail Audry, all of the sudden that car looks like it can go faster
Brown
Posts: 653 Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:13 pm
First Name: Ken
Location: South Shore of Nassau County
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by Brown » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:39 pm
mannys66 wrote: nice detail Audry, all of the sudden that car looks like it can go faster
Matches it owner!!
"THE BLEEDER "
Glenn A
Posts: 385 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:20 pm
First Name: Glenn
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by Glenn A » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:17 pm
Real nice I like it.
gotboost79
Posts: 49 Joined: Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:01 pm
First Name: Marc
Location: Exit 9, NJTPK!
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by gotboost79 » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:12 pm
german look
AoT
Posts: 1029 Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:09 pm
First Name: Audrey
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Ready for a road trip....
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by AoT » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:54 pm
Thanks all!
Raj wrote: looking good,
Did you use hi temp paint on the calipers? I have some in red from when I did my 65's for you to use next time around.
I did use some black hi temp under the red. If you can spare a baby food jar of the real thing I'll use it next time.
mannys66 wrote: nice detail Audry, all of the sudden that car looks like it can go faster
Now that the wonder is running good, I've been spending some time cleaning up the outside. Pumped up, just like a peacock!
Keep working at it and it gets done!!
AoT
Posts: 1029 Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:09 pm
First Name: Audrey
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Ready for a road trip....
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by AoT » Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:32 pm
Labored with love with the wonder today.
Took off the rear deck lid seal since it is dry and breaking off. Went after that patch of rust that has been staring at me with all the engine work. Got it sanded down, primed and first coat of paint. Needs a ultra sanding and finish coat.
Never saw these on the bug before. Kinda like 'em!
Working on the sharper image for the exterior so went back to getting those slotted fenders for the front ready to be painted. There was quite a bit of pitting on the PS so out came the bondo and sanding block. this time I know to use it! The driver fender just a a dimple over the headlamp so I used a dallop bondo!
Hope to finish it up this week!
Keep working at it and it gets done!!
williamblanda
Posts: 144 Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:51 pm
First Name: Will
Location: The Back Roads of Upstate New York
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by williamblanda » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:24 pm
Looks great, AoT!
You can call me
Will
Glenn wrote: you're a wise ass
Glenn A wrote:
Carpet goes on the bottom. Unless it's a van than it can go on the sides and ceiling too.
Stop Fracking
John Muir's Engine Sounds
AoT
Posts: 1029 Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:09 pm
First Name: Audrey
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Ready for a road trip....
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by AoT » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:53 pm
Got the rear deck seal done last week and got started on the front one today. Cleaned out the track and went after some of the rust areas inside the upper rim and DS edge with the wire wheel. Lots of rust thru. Will be going the POR 15 route and then some patch and repaint before the new seal goes on.
The paint was really covering up all the rust holes.
Keep that wire wheel out of my hands!!!
Keep working at it and it gets done!!
AoT
Posts: 1029 Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:09 pm
First Name: Audrey
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Ready for a road trip....
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by AoT » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:02 pm
After the no start on Wednesday, i got under the car on Thursday and found the problem. The wire to the solenoid was hanging like a banana. The trip back from Flanders must have jiggled it off. Good thing I didn't make a pit stop on the way home!!
The connector was suffering with "metal anxiety".
Ran a new dedicated wire from the relay to the solenoid and it's back running!! Simple fix.
Keep working at it and it gets done!!
Glenn
Posts: 3205 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:20 pm
First Name: Glenn
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Long Island, New York, USA
Contact:
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by Glenn » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:30 pm
SWEET.
Raj
Posts: 1935 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:03 pm
Location: Long Island, NY
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by Raj » Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:19 pm
nice. That wire falls off often when not corrected properly. Good move.
Glenn wrote: I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote:
This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
Brown
Posts: 653 Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:13 pm
First Name: Ken
Location: South Shore of Nassau County
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by Brown » Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:43 pm
AoT wrote: Ran a new dedicated wire from the relay to the solenoid and it's back running!! Simple fix.
Love it!!
Ho Hum Simple fix!! A VW veteran!!
"THE BLEEDER "
Glenn
Posts: 3205 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:20 pm
First Name: Glenn
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Long Island, New York, USA
Contact:
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by Glenn » Sun Sep 26, 2010 3:37 pm
On the road to the Lighthouse show.
AoT
Posts: 1029 Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:09 pm
First Name: Audrey
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Ready for a road trip....
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by AoT » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:22 am
Keep working at it and it gets done!!
Glenn
Posts: 3205 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:20 pm
First Name: Glenn
Vehicle Year: 1974
Model: Beetle
Location: Long Island, New York, USA
Contact:
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by Glenn » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:27 am
FWEEEM
Raj
Posts: 1935 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:03 pm
Location: Long Island, NY
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by Raj » Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:42 am
nice tips!
Glenn wrote: I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote:
This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
gotboost79
Posts: 49 Joined: Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:01 pm
First Name: Marc
Location: Exit 9, NJTPK!
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by gotboost79 » Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:55 am
nice! It's the little things that make a big difference...
Tom
Posts: 1047 Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:02 pm
First Name: Tom
Location: Under the bus
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by Tom » Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:22 pm
Sometimes the smallest jobs give you the most satisfaction. Looks great .
I'm not an air cooled snob , I like them all !
Brown wrote: Tom is right!
Glenn A
Posts: 385 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:20 pm
First Name: Glenn
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by Glenn A » Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:59 pm
Good job. Almost done now.