Well, after I finally finished work on the VW Type 3 project Thurs 20/03/08
The owner came to collect it at 10am Thurs morning and he also brought the 66 Beetle as this was the deal for doing the T3 Resto.

Our new 66 Beetle is very much another project and not without a few issues of it's own which is only to be expected from something that's the same age as me Having said that, on the whole it's in pretty good condition.
I spent most of yesterday re-setting the doors and engine lid so they open and close correctly and they now fit perfectly with the body lines and the car now looks very straight

I've only owned it for 24hrs but so far it requires, Engine, Brakes, some wiring, the usual bodywork rust repairs, much better wing panel fit and painting to bring it to a good standard.

I'm not sure which direction to go with this one and I'm torn between full strip down with nice paint job OR going for the mechanically good and modified but having the RAT/HOODRIDE look and leaving the paint and rust marks here and there

Any comments appreciated

Here's a few pictures of the 66 Bug, the paintwork looks better than it really is here by the way.
At least Fudge seems pleased with it He likes his VDubs you know



Think the seats could do with a clean apart from being scruffy they're in very good condition with no rips at all.

















Shouldn't there be something in here



While clearing out all the rubbish from inside and having a good poke about I lifted the rear seat out and found this old Mouse nest near Battery It even had loads of old seed and nut shells inside


The floor looks to be in good shape as it most of the interior but I'll know more during next week when I start pulling it apart to sort out a few of the snapped bolts that hold front/rear wings on

More to follow . . . .

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Darren Parker
Club Technical Advisor & Site Admin
WebSites www.covin.co.uk - - & - - www.vwkd.co.uk - - & - - www.flat4dubs.co.uk


I LOVE RUST ME
Patent Pending "The Ultimate In Rust Remedy"

Looks ripe for an engine transplant to me .
Mid engine Audi V8 would fit nice in there Darren

Here we go again

Best of luck mate, looks nice in the pics

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Doros
The Car
The Garage
The Award

Have a break (down), have a Kit Car.

scoooooooooooby
One little thing i have to say from experience.The beetles been lowerd and it has original seats..yes lol
If you look at the springs under the beetle seat there like old bed springs.When i drove around in my beetle that was lowered with standard seats and hit bumps in the road i was bouncing up and down in my seat like a right un .Either get it back to stock height or change the seats which helps .i had a pair of mazda seats with multy adjustments in mine 20quid from the breakers.Its a nice bug darren .keep it black with all the chrome...nice

this will get you in the mood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0pijz0CBUM

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rat look IMO

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Covinless!

do you know these people darren is that you filming and are those your magnet letters on the dah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n5HOkDtYpM&feature=related

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hood ride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6b8zL7ET_w&feature=related

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Some great clips there Danny cheers m8
No idea who the guys from Durham are in the Oval though

By the way, the 66 isn't Black. It's Mazda Metalic Grey so no way will any bodywork touch up repairs work because metalics are a pig to match up. Only options are, full respray to look nice or leave it looking rough and Hoodride it. Still not sure yet but the main question has to be. Can I stop myself from getting the spray gun out again so soon after the Type 3 ? hmm, not sure on that one but I've a feeling I can resist the urge of painting it all as I'm bloody sick of sanding

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Darren Parker
Club Technical Advisor & Site Admin
WebSites www.covin.co.uk - - & - - www.vwkd.co.uk - - & - - www.flat4dubs.co.uk


I LOVE RUST ME
Patent Pending "The Ultimate In Rust Remedy"

yes give yourself a well deserved...TIMEOUT

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You know youre gonna paint that sucker. You wont be able to resist it. Are you sure you know how to do a car with so little rust?

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Mike Greaney.


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Unfortunatly, I think you might be right m8
It does have some rusty bits here and there but nothing to bad, there's a bit on the pasenger side gutter that needs some attention before it develops into rot but other than that it's just stone chip rust marks and quite a few dints to panel beat.
I'm looking forward to testing that Paint you sent me Might clean up some chassis soon just so I can try it

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Darren Parker
Club Technical Advisor & Site Admin
WebSites www.covin.co.uk - - & - - www.vwkd.co.uk - - & - - www.flat4dubs.co.uk


I LOVE RUST ME
Patent Pending "The Ultimate In Rust Remedy"

Its good stuff. Do not get it on your hands.

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Mike Greaney.


MANY ARE CALLED BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN