Hi guys, here is the next project.
I told you guys that I've started a small restoration business so here is the project.
A 1956 oval who was original in agave green color has but now a banana colour! :d
It needs work but it's worth it.
It has all 4 correct original wings, 2 doors enginelid and front lid who haves never been replaced!
Pretty rare I guess.
Matching number car!
Behind the yellow colour you can find the agave green colour.
Front apron and wheel well has been replaced by a younger one but wasnt done very professional.
Rear apron was very far gone and also other rusted places.
I've cutted all the bad places carefully out. [ATTACH]3811[/Attach] [ATTACH]3812[/Attach] [ATTACH]3813[/Attach] [ATTACH]3814[/Attach] [ATTACH]3815[/Attach] [ATTACH]3816[/Attach] [ATTACH]3817[/Attach] [ATTACH]3818[/Attach] [ATTACH]3819[/Attach] [ATTACH]3820[/Attach] [ATTACH]3821[/Attach] [ATTACH]3822[/Attach] [ATTACH]3823[/Attach] [ATTACH]3824[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 17 January 2010 15:33:39
I've repaired already a section of the heather cannel before sandblasting.
Ready for sandblasting.
Sandblasted and epoxy primered! [ATTACH]3825[/Attach] [ATTACH]3826[/Attach] [ATTACH]3827[/Attach] [ATTACH]3828[/Attach] [ATTACH]3829[/Attach] [ATTACH]3830[/Attach] [ATTACH]3831[/Attach] [ATTACH]3832[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 17 January 2010 15:37:48
Repairing the rear section... [ATTACH]3833[/Attach] [ATTACH]3834[/Attach] [ATTACH]3835[/Attach] [ATTACH]3836[/Attach] [ATTACH]3837[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 17 January 2010 15:43:04
Everything needed to adjusted before welding!
Now the engine lid.
Thae engine lid had a big dent to under the lisence plate light.
Inside and outside need to be replaced.
I used a dented 59 engine lid and cutted out what I need.
Never buy a repro inside (where the closing mecanism is mounted) cause that doesn't fit at all! [ATTACH]3838[/Attach] [ATTACH]3839[/Attach] [ATTACH]3840[/Attach] [ATTACH]3841[/Attach] [ATTACH]3842[/Attach] [ATTACH]3843[/Attach] [ATTACH]3844[/Attach] [ATTACH]3845[/Attach] [ATTACH]3846[/Attach] [ATTACH]3847[/Attach] [ATTACH]3848[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 17 January 2010 15:51:09
Rear end is finished.
Now front end...
I replaced a part of the front apron (4 fingers) cause it was an original one. [ATTACH]3849[/Attach] [ATTACH]3850[/Attach] [ATTACH]3851[/Attach] [ATTACH]3852[/Attach] [ATTACH]3853[/Attach] [ATTACH]3854[/Attach] [ATTACH]3855[/Attach] [ATTACH]3856[/Attach] [ATTACH]3857[/Attach] [ATTACH]3858[/Attach] [ATTACH]3859[/Attach] [ATTACH]3860[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 17 January 2010 15:59:57
I hamered the wheel well to have the correct shape for a 1956 and placed it in. [ATTACH]3861[/Attach] [ATTACH]3862[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 17 January 2010 16:02:07
Does somone have these parts?
Crossmember sections inside and rear innerwing parts? [ATTACH]3863[/Attach] [ATTACH]3864[/Attach]
Posted by: 55Kab - 17 January 2010 19:50:43
Some very nice restoration work going on there. Keep it up! :beer:
Posted by: oval56 - 20 January 2010 06:09:32
[quote=vintagevw]Does somone have these parts?
Crossmember sections inside and rear innerwing parts?[/quote]
now i have my glasses on :-) and yes i found some pictures of a very perfect restauration of a 56..
to ask your question, i think wolfparts does this part now have in programm
Posted by: vintagevw - 20 January 2010 11:31:32
Hi Andi,
Yes I know Wolf is going to make them.
But needed them very quick.
I found them on The Samba! :d
Sanded the wings, rusty but original everywhere agave green underneath.
I removed both headlightbuckets from the frontfenders cause ther was rust between bucket and wing. [ATTACH]3868[/Attach] [ATTACH]3869[/Attach] [ATTACH]3870[/Attach] [ATTACH]3871[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 24 January 2010 18:38:16
I've repaired several places on the wings.
I repaced a border of the headlightplace.
Also a mounting borderpartneeded to be replaced.
Lots of bondo on the wings!
But still has the four wings since new! :d
Ready for sandblasting.:beer: [ATTACH]3879[/Attach] [ATTACH]3880[/Attach] [ATTACH]3881[/Attach] [ATTACH]3882[/Attach] [ATTACH]3883[/Attach] [ATTACH]3884[/Attach] [ATTACH]3885[/Attach] [ATTACH]3886[/Attach] [ATTACH]3887[/Attach] [ATTACH]3888[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 24 January 2010 18:49:39
Front apron is placed.
Also some other places are repaired. [ATTACH]3889[/Attach] [ATTACH]3890[/Attach] [ATTACH]3891[/Attach] [ATTACH]3892[/Attach] [ATTACH]3893[/Attach] [ATTACH]3894[/Attach] [ATTACH]3895[/Attach] [ATTACH]3896[/Attach] [ATTACH]3897[/Attach] [ATTACH]3898[/Attach] [ATTACH]3899[/Attach] [ATTACH]3900[/Attach] [ATTACH]3901[/Attach]
Posted by: 51reutter - 26 January 2010 00:46:55
Amazing work congrats, I learn lots with you guys, thanks 8)
Posted by: 59 Ragtop - 26 January 2010 21:57:01
Great work there. Keep us posted...
Posted by: Rich Oakley - 26 January 2010 22:04:22
Great work Pascal. Are you booking more projects in at the moment?
Posted by: 55Kab - 27 January 2010 08:28:32
So nice to see OG wings saved. Top job.
Posted by: vintagevw - 27 January 2010 11:41:29
[quote=Rich Oakley]Great work Pascal. Are you booking more projects in at the moment?[/quote]
Yes but first is first. :wink:
Send me a PM. [ATTACH]3941[/Attach] [ATTACH]3942[/Attach] [ATTACH]3943[/Attach] [ATTACH]3944[/Attach] [ATTACH]3945[/Attach] [ATTACH]3946[/Attach] [ATTACH]3947[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 31 January 2010 16:21:44
I worked on the wings this week.
They where dented a lot but repairable.
Also the engine lid is ready for epoxyprimer and primer.
I'm still waiting for repairpannels that I bought in the States, they are at the customs... [ATTACH]3948[/Attach] [ATTACH]3949[/Attach] [ATTACH]3950[/Attach] [ATTACH]3951[/Attach] [ATTACH]3952[/Attach] [ATTACH]3953[/Attach] [ATTACH]3954[/Attach]
Posted by: 59 Ragtop - 31 January 2010 18:59:20
Great work there8)
Posted by: oval56 - 01 February 2010 11:50:21
[quote=59 Ragtop]
Great work there8) [/quote]
[b]x2[/b]
Posted by: vintagevw - 14 February 2010 11:33:39
Got my crossmembersections and and rear innerwingsections last week after 10 days staying at the customs. :(
But the parts where even better than I tought.
So I could work further on the body.
I replaced the passenger side crossmemberpannel included with a part of the heatherchannel, a bit work fot the adjustment but with a patient guy like me it becoumes alright! :wink:
Look at the pics. [ATTACH]3983[/Attach] [ATTACH]3984[/Attach] [ATTACH]3985[/Attach] [ATTACH]3986[/Attach] [ATTACH]3987[/Attach] [ATTACH]3988[/Attach] [ATTACH]3989[/Attach] [ATTACH]3990[/Attach] [ATTACH]3991[/Attach] [ATTACH]3992[/Attach] [ATTACH]3993[/Attach] [ATTACH]3994[/Attach] [ATTACH]3995[/Attach] [ATTACH]3996[/Attach] [ATTACH]3997[/Attach] [ATTACH]3998[/Attach] [ATTACH]3999[/Attach] [ATTACH]4000[/Attach] [ATTACH]4001[/Attach] [ATTACH]4002[/Attach] [ATTACH]4003[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 14 February 2010 11:44:05
As I didn't found a good oval bonnet I discided to repair it.
I used a seventies bonnet but the inside needed a modification becouse it is not the same (but usable)
On the passenger side only the outside part needed to be replaced. [ATTACH]4004[/Attach] [ATTACH]4005[/Attach] [ATTACH]4006[/Attach] [ATTACH]4007[/Attach] [ATTACH]4008[/Attach] [ATTACH]4009[/Attach] [ATTACH]4010[/Attach] [ATTACH]4011[/Attach] [ATTACH]4012[/Attach] [ATTACH]4013[/Attach] [ATTACH]4014[/Attach] [ATTACH]4015[/Attach]
Posted by: brille52 - 14 February 2010 14:45:45
W O W !!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock:
a8)
Posted by: zelensis61 - 14 February 2010 16:36:30
In Belgium we have probably the most end the better beers in the world; We have the best French fries and now we have again one of the better restorers. Good work Pascal. Damn good work.
Posted by: YanRami - 09 March 2010 15:40:50
Nice work !
Unbelievable!
Keep going dude!
Posted by: vintagevw - 09 March 2010 20:49:56
Thanks for the kind words!
Here are some new pics.:wink:
All welding on the body is done! :beer: :beer: :beer:
I just have to check the doors. [ATTACH]4141[/Attach] [ATTACH]4142[/Attach] [ATTACH]4143[/Attach] [ATTACH]4144[/Attach] [ATTACH]4145[/Attach] [ATTACH]4146[/Attach] [ATTACH]4147[/Attach] [ATTACH]4148[/Attach] [ATTACH]4149[/Attach] [ATTACH]4150[/Attach] [ATTACH]4151[/Attach] [ATTACH]4152[/Attach] [ATTACH]4153[/Attach] [ATTACH]4154[/Attach] [ATTACH]4155[/Attach] [ATTACH]4156[/Attach] [ATTACH]4157[/Attach] [ATTACH]4158[/Attach] [ATTACH]4159[/Attach] [ATTACH]4160[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 15 March 2010 21:25:30
Both doors are welded now!
Interior of both doors needed some atention.
Headlight buckets are back on their place!
I guess they played on the roof in the past so the pannelbeater had to do his work!
There was at some place 1 centimeter of bondo on it.... :cry: but now not even one milimeter... :wink:
Doors and frontbonnet will going to take a bath!
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Posted by: vintagevw - 21 March 2010 09:58:13
I've checked all fenders and doors if they still fit and they do! :beer:
I've finished with sanding and the body is ready for primer.
It looks a whole lot diffrent now. [ATTACH]4234[/Attach] [ATTACH]4235[/Attach] [ATTACH]4236[/Attach] [ATTACH]4237[/Attach] [ATTACH]4238[/Attach] [ATTACH]4239[/Attach] [ATTACH]4240[/Attach] [ATTACH]4241[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 31 March 2010 22:19:31
Interior and everything underneath is sanded! :beer:
Also the fenders are sanded inside.
A new fresh Glasurit L240 agave green is painted! [ATTACH]4247[/Attach] [ATTACH]4248[/Attach] [ATTACH]4249[/Attach] [ATTACH]4250[/Attach] [ATTACH]4251[/Attach] [ATTACH]4252[/Attach] [ATTACH]4253[/Attach] [ATTACH]4254[/Attach] [ATTACH]4262[/Attach]
Posted by: vwhelmot - 01 April 2010 00:31:37
Looking good!!
Posted by: oval56 - 01 April 2010 12:14:20
cool pascal, great job done :!:
one question, did you have it pinted in one session? the most paintjobs i saw got 2 sessions, inside and engine and unterneath and front, than all outside:?:
Posted by: JD - 01 April 2010 13:41:10
Outside isn´t done yet.
Posted by: vintagevw - 05 April 2010 10:28:26
[quote=oval56]cool pascal, great job done :!:
one question, did you have it pinted in one session? the most paintjobs i saw got 2 sessions, inside and engine and unterneath and front, than all outside:?: [/quote]
Thanks Andi,
I've painted underneath and everything inside at one time.
Posted by: vintagevw - 05 April 2010 10:30:11
Chassis is sandblasted and painted! [ATTACH]4263[/Attach] [ATTACH]4264[/Attach] [ATTACH]4265[/Attach] [ATTACH]4266[/Attach] [ATTACH]4267[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 27 April 2010 21:54:16
Chassis is back home.
Doors and front hood have been sitting in an acid bath.
All rust is gone! :beer: [ATTACH]4366[/Attach] [ATTACH]4367[/Attach] [ATTACH]4368[/Attach] [ATTACH]4369[/Attach] [ATTACH]4370[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 27 April 2010 21:58:49
Doors and bonnet are primerd in and outside.
Fenders (wings) are painted.
Body is painted! :beer: [ATTACH]4371[/Attach] [ATTACH]4372[/Attach] [ATTACH]4373[/Attach] [ATTACH]4374[/Attach] [ATTACH]4375[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 27 April 2010 22:02:13
And some more pics... [ATTACH]4376[/Attach] [ATTACH]4377[/Attach] [ATTACH]4378[/Attach] [ATTACH]4379[/Attach]
Posted by: 48REME - 08 May 2010 13:02:32
Impressive! Amazing to see the amount of care and good work put in to give a new lease of life to an old gem which otherwise could have slowly died.:wink:
Posted by: vintagevw - 24 May 2010 22:35:46
A whole diffrent car now! [ATTACH]4486[/Attach] [ATTACH]4487[/Attach] [ATTACH]4488[/Attach] [ATTACH]4489[/Attach] [ATTACH]4490[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 24 May 2010 22:39:51
The oval is about ready to leave the building..... :beer: [ATTACH]4491[/Attach]
Posted by: 48REME - 26 May 2010 00:06:39
Beautiful paintjob, just like on your cabriolet.:wink:
Posted by: vintagevw - 26 May 2010 23:36:02
Thanks, my work is finished now on this one.....
Ready for another huge project!:wink: :beer:
Posted by: vintagevw - 30 May 2010 19:16:05
Last parts are painted, the car is about ready to leave the building! :beer: [ATTACH]4505[/Attach] [ATTACH]4506[/Attach] [ATTACH]4507[/Attach] [ATTACH]4508[/Attach]
Posted by: vintagevw - 05 July 2010 21:42:17
Has left the building finaly! :beer: [ATTACH]4597[/Attach]
