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New project arrived @ Oldtimer Service M Verhelle :-)

I bought myself a 53 Standard ragtop , with a lil bit of work ...

Oooh what,first I'll finish my 64 samba project (which I'll post this evening..), and start to collect al the necessary and correct parts to complete my oval resto.

This will be a 3year resto , because I have 7 other VW project in my garage
" Sooo' kinda busy ."
Here are some pics :)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Nice find and welcome to the forum koerspiloot :thumbup:






Andy W

Welcome to the forum koerspiloot! Looking forward to following this resto, and the '64 Samba as well! :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Great looking project!

Welcome to the forum.

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yesterday, I started disassembling the standard.

Took out the VERY nice interior: look at this, in stunning condition (only 1 small rip in the back seat)

 
 

Removed mats and interior panels. It's gonna be a big resto, lots of work but she's soooo much worth it 🙂 This oval will be restored with the highest level of detail!

Oooh, I already scored a perfect W-deklid!


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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I already collected many parts to complete this resto.

engine-lid
2 doors(1 NOS)
1 rear fender
1 complete oval front (A-pillars included) ... Without work / rust!

Just a question for you all

Are these the correct front fenders for my oval?
I want a car that's 100% correct, in every detail,

I guess so, 'cause the fenders have the same colour as the body (underneath the 2nd layer paint)

 
 
 
 
 

This resto will start within 14 days 🙂

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FULL HOUSE @ my garage 🙂 !

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You weren´t kidding about having plenty to keep you busy!

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I want a perfect restoration for my 53 standard,

so I'm looking for complete rear quarter panels. (the previous welder made a mess of it! 😞 )

Now, i want to know what the difference is between rear quarter panels of a late and an early oval.

The support?? or the edge where the bolts are in?

I want to know the exact difference...

Thank you!

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Hi, the color for yuor oval is L227 Stratos Silver 52 blue.
Good luck for the job :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
In this garage you have many cars to restaur:d :mellow: :d

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Hi,

Colour is: L 255 jupiter grey :)
The original colour for this bug...

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Some pics of the resto so far :

img]https://i42.tinypic.com/2dgku4n.jpg[/img]

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Lego for dummies :)

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Step by step :)

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That's a serious restoration, hours and hours of work. Anyway it's looking good so far, good luck ! :beer:

Almost there :)

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This is outstanding work :thumbup: . Keep it up and thanks for keeping us all informed on the build of your car.






Andy W