Daisy's 1968 deluxe beetle full restoration

Not really much to see but spent a few hours Sanding the worst quarter panel allso the front valence is pretty much done !! Iv just got a couple of places to shape and the wing will fit nice and then shall move round to other front quarter panel


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Had last night off and was in the tent at 8am this morning and man it was cold iced over the tent !!
Got straight to work on the last little bits on the front right quarter which is now ready for paint !!
Then the front vallance !! Ready for paint then got set on the roof for a few hours !! Ready for last 120/240 grit finishing but ran out of pads !! Allso painted the front end that was ready looks a lot better


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Then started on making some sort of back end as I have nothing there !! With a bit of help from my nephew we managed to get it pretty much screwed in place best we can and both rear arches bolted up flush and the holes all match up
Allso gotvthe rear cross member pannel in place


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Keep at it dude
I've been reading a fair few bug resto threads on the net
As I've had a bit of a hankering for a bug.
I've come to the conclusion there all rotten,overpriced and the repair panels are poor quality

 

Not been on it this week as been winter maintenance on the bus and mrs birthday but hoping to get the rear end welded in place and then get body up and weld the rest of underneath that last few bits !! Then buddy work !!

And yes there all rotten lol this 1 is just a bit worse


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Just read the whole thread from the beginning
You've come along way dude

 

I no I had 100 notifications dude lol !! It's a good years progress !! Bus is all running sweet again now minter maintenance nearly done so be back in the tent next week


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Had a few weeks off as been busy on the Daisy brakes and heater and stuff but now back to it now !!



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Got the rear cut inline and tacked into place all lines up and the boot lid catch lines up and latches
Then stripped it back down and got it all the way up in the air to really finish this welding and the back needs loads !! Made a few repair panels and the 1 side is all tacked on and ready to be welded ect

Had enough today as was out at 9am took ages to get rear in right place and cut in ect so off for a few carlings up local


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Looking good as usual Si keep up the good work.
Really cold today I bet... froze my bolts off here...

 

I had heater on all day ( before I went pub )


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Mrs Daisey belated happy birthday from us Tufts.........

 

@1973daisey

think its the wrong type....

 

Cheers for the offer si but won't fit that


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Just got some news that Easter weekend I'm being given this for 4 days so best get bloody busy on this bug thick and fast sanding a few late nights coming


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What do you need a transit door for ?

 

The paint booth u doughnut lol


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Is 4 days gonna be enough time?

 

does it come with an oven?

 

How are you getting on with the filler in these cold time Si? Do you just fill and walk away for a brew for it to go off? Is it not a risk filling in the cold and damp? Just asking as it's a job facing me from this weekend on me bus! In a smaller tent then the one I sold ya!


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