A few pics of my car i've been restoring

Well since I was 15 I have been lovingly restoring this beauty
She is my pride and joy, and has taken every penny I have earnt for the last 3 years!
This is just an arty picture that didnt show her body work or paint conditon!

There is still so much to do, hoping to get the interior inc seats & carpets put back in before Christmas, adjust the right height slightly too, and most importantly build a large speaker enclosure to pump the tunes!

I hope you all like it.

Peace of the Grove /|\
Alex

 

That's such a pretty blue, I like it

 

Thanks I wouldnt change it for the world!

 

omg!! marry me!

what a cool car.

 

Thankyou
LMAO Dont think your hubby would be too happy
Alex

 

ahh sod him he doesnt have a car that lovely :tongue:

 

That is awesome

Do you have any pre-work photos? I might show my dad, he had a VW Beetle when I was young.

 

Yeh man I have 100+, can give you a link to some if you want
I have tried to keep as much original metal as possible.
Its gonna get the full monty next year when I have saved up
Peace of the Grove /|\
Alex

 

Nice work....the hubcap is so shiny I can see you in it taking the picture

 

LMAO Thanks!
Notice the dog next to me ?

 

A bit messy, but after a good sealing and a coat of gloss black rust proofing it looked gorgeous
Alex

 

wicked!

my hubby is currently fixing up a 1973 1303s for us

 

Awesome work....

 

A few more before pics, amazing what a bit of paint and filler can hide.
Its stupid how people just patch over the top of rust!

 

Sweet!
Get yourself on Volkszone if your not already
Infinite amount of knowledge and help
My stepdad had a yellow one of those as his first car
Alex

 

Thankyou very much man

 

more coincedences. he's planning on painting ours yellow too!

he's on Volkszone already "BumbleBeebug" if you see him, feel free to say "Hi"

 

That is so scary, I know him on there, I posted on his thread.
This has freaked me out!
I heard he was painting it purple lol
Alex

 

even the Internet is small sometimes

well, he keeps toying with the idea of purple, just because he knows it will make me happy. i however know it will make him happy having it be yellow as then it will look more like the original cartoon Transformer 'Bumblebee'. And well, if it weren't for me, he'd probably never consider a Beetle as a primary form of transportation.

 

Good Call!
If you happen to inform him of this really really weird meeting! Tell him im 1970BluebellAlex on VZi
Ta
Alex