Needed a vdub in my life. Winter Project.

Thin bits of metal and bright blue light. Including glass & trim.

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"Purely cosmetic" the rust will be back with a vengeance :cry:
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more pictures of the roof svp... :ok
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Dazco wrote:"Purely cosmetic" the rust will be back with a vengeance :cry:


hopefully not, I cut the rusted areas back to good metal.

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I will get some more snaps on tonight, hopefully will have second coat of paint on by end of the night.

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So I got the rear panels filled and sanded down now, and have put 2nd coat on front panels, o/s and tailgate.

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I have also put a repair panel in on the bottom skirt to the rear, and glassed it and skimmed.

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Just need to trim the seams back in. Slowly getting there with her.

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You've been busy!
Is that your workshop then,as I see a beetle behind it
Do you restore cars for people as a living?

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Its my friends unit. We all share the space.

Its a collaboration of VDubbers pride and joys. We use the space to work on them in cold months, and somewhere to meet up regularly.

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Sounds good.
Better than slogging away on your own in a little space or on a driveway !
Soon be back on the road then

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Hopefully,

Got a bit of an oil leak to look at, but am aiming for the next 1-2 weeks to be driving it daily.

Might put new brushes in alty too.

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Ok so a little bit of an update:

I have finished removing the interior:

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I have started preparing the roof for a fresh lick of paint:

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