Project completed!

64sunroofvw 25hp Posts: 22 Joined: Jul 27, 2008 13:26:48 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 6, 2011 22:45:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 64sunroofvw on Nov 6, 2011 22:45:43 GMT -5 After 4 years and 11 months, my '64 sunroof vw beetle is finished! Thanks to all for advice and parts along the way! See the following before picture and after pictures...

BeetleBob 1500sp Old GearHead Posts: 161 Joined: May 26, 2011 8:46:42 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 6, 2011 23:14:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BeetleBob on Nov 6, 2011 23:14:31 GMT -5 VERY VERY NICE !
	Have A Great Day, Bob 1974 Thing Unrestored (one repaint original color) 1974 Super Beetle Unrestored (SOLD)

bren Administrator Posts: 4,812 Joined: Jun 24, 2008 2:21:33 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 6, 2011 23:50:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bren on Nov 6, 2011 23:50:39 GMT -5 Wow, that is one beautiful car. Interior is amazing!
	-'67 beetle, 2010 Berrien Venture Sandrail, '71 Bay Window Westy, '64 race beetle, '69 Karmann Ghia.

Ruffuss 1600dp Posts: 2,795 Joined: Jun 25, 2008 19:13:16 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 5:27:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ruffuss on Nov 7, 2011 5:27:27 GMT -5 Sweet!

vw1s 1600dp I am Jack's Medulla Oblongata... Posts: 1,841 Joined: Jun 25, 2008 5:16:14 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 6:04:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vw1s on Nov 7, 2011 6:04:54 GMT -5 I like the "before" look... Just kidding, nice work!
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dansam 1600dp Posts: 2,434 Joined: Oct 25, 2008 7:23:39 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 6:40:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dansam on Nov 7, 2011 6:40:52 GMT -5 What a transformation!!! The paint, the interior, the chome!! WOW...... Now just got to rack up the miles and the smiles!!!
	Be kind to your ass for it bears you.

vwrick69 1600dp The difference between Genius and Stupidity is, Genius has limits. Posts: 1,225 Joined: Feb 15, 2011 13:26:31 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 7:23:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vwrick69 on Nov 7, 2011 7:23:46 GMT -5 VERY NICE!!!!!
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VDub63 ( Steven ) 1600dp Club Photog 63 Beetle, 63 Beetle #2 project, 62 Beetle project Posts: 2,108 Joined: Jul 5, 2008 14:14:20 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 18:08:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Nov 7, 2011 18:08:25 GMT -5 Is a project ever really "completed"?
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dansam 1600dp Posts: 2,434 Joined: Oct 25, 2008 7:23:39 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 18:19:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dansam on Nov 7, 2011 18:19:30 GMT -5 nope
	Be kind to your ass for it bears you.

johnw 1500sp Posts: 291 Joined: Jun 27, 2008 15:45:04 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 18:43:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnw on Nov 7, 2011 18:43:09 GMT -5 WOW! That is very nice. John in Plainwell

vdubdriver 1600dp Posts: 509 Joined: May 18, 2010 17:41:47 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 18:43:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vdubdriver on Nov 7, 2011 18:43:40 GMT -5 It looks fantastic! Nice choice of paint...
	Brian 1965 Beetle Convertible 1967 Ghia (sporting a vw1s paint job) 1973 Super Beetle (wanting a vw1s paint job) 1999 New Beetle

poomwah 1600dp Posts: 559 Joined: Aug 8, 2011 4:47:08 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 19:39:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by poomwah on Nov 7, 2011 19:39:07 GMT -5 THAT is a beautiful bug!!!

64sunroofvw
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Post by 64sunroofvw on Nov 7, 2011 19:52:34 GMT -5

Thanks guys...good point on project being "completed." I've been fortunate to drive it enough in this nice fall weather I actually hopped in my daily driver (auto transmission) and my left foot went down to engage the clutch only to find my brake pedal :-)

bren Administrator Posts: 4,812 Joined: Jun 24, 2008 2:21:33 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 7, 2011 20:20:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bren on Nov 7, 2011 20:20:59 GMT -5 You should drive it to George's this Saturday and show it off! thegoodvolks.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=discuss&action=display&thread=4409
	-'67 beetle, 2010 Berrien Venture Sandrail, '71 Bay Window Westy, '64 race beetle, '69 Karmann Ghia.

teamafx 1600dp I am in group #1 Posts: 1,341 Joined: May 29, 2010 15:33:28 GMT -5	Project completed! Nov 8, 2011 13:33:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by teamafx on Nov 8, 2011 13:33:07 GMT -5 The last part of that went quick. When I stopped by it just had the paint on it.
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