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1965 VW Beetle
![]() Finished product | ![]() RAT065Rat no more, resto-mod in all its glory | ![]() IMG_9979 |
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![]() During stripping | ![]() Parts carWe knew it was a rusty car, parts vehicle supplied. | ![]() Blast offReady to get the sins revealed |
![]() Sin cityRoof already manually stripped | ![]() After media blasting | ![]() Rusty frontLH FRT SKIRT Before |
![]() LH FRT SKIRT AFTERCommon rust on the exterior of the front skirt/ heater channels. | ![]() Rusty frontFront valance welded onto a replacement front clip, lots of test fitting | ![]() Rear rustRear valance and skirts replaced, bumper brackets and quarters also rusty |
![]() Chopped outJust a small pile of left over rust sections replaced | ![]() PlenumFront plenum panel being replaced | ![]() Rear rustCommon areas to go on these beetles, we have done countless repairs like this... rust proofed internally also |
![]() EpoxyAll panels are stripped by various methods to metal, here the panels are ready for PPG epoxy coating | ![]() SmoothingGetting some modification and smoothing on the guards... shaved indicators too | ![]() Engine bayA hot engine requires a clean engine bay- the rear fire wall was stripped smooth and inner shelves welded in |
![]() Clean and sealedInner engine bay seam sealed for longevity | ![]() Paint prepPolyester primer stage, blocking back the curve in this sleek bug to-be | ![]() Paint stageInside painted, outside prepared and ready for the booth |
![]() Exterior paintedBody masked up, exterior painted in Nardo Grau | ![]() SunshineOut in the sun for the first time... lots of work into this bug so it was nice to see it like this! |
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