1967 Lotus White Beetle Restoration
03-08-2009, 07:33 PM
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1967 Lotus White Beetle Restoration
Yes 
The 16i had been away at an auto electrctians for 3 weeks now, and frankly im getting bored so I have got another toy to tide me over untill the 16i is home
This is my 5th (6th if your counting the fire) Restoration in 2009
This year Ive already got through
1971 Vw beetle
1992 Mk2 Golf GTI VR6
1985 Rs1600i- Twice in 5 months due to fire
1971 Aston Martin DBS
And now a
1967 VW beetle
Its due home tommrow or wed's, so sorry no pics for now. But Its basically going to be a full strip down body off chassis restoration.
Car is missing engine, wings and interior and a few other parts.
Ive already been buys on Ebay.
My Genuine 914 Porsche Fuchs turned up today £600 but well worth it, these wheels are rare as you like!!!
Ignore the mk5 golf, just putting on new wheel bearings, as my head nearly exploded listening to them driving to ford fair yesterday
Better than I thought they would be.
Dont weigh anything, due to being designed for racing
Polished up alright
CB Performance dropped spindles 2.5" also turned up
Some one shoot me, Im clearly mad
The 16i had been away at an auto electrctians for 3 weeks now, and frankly im getting bored so I have got another toy to tide me over untill the 16i is home
This is my 5th (6th if your counting the fire) Restoration in 2009
This year Ive already got through
1971 Vw beetle
1992 Mk2 Golf GTI VR6
1985 Rs1600i- Twice in 5 months due to fire
1971 Aston Martin DBS
And now a
1967 VW beetle
Its due home tommrow or wed's, so sorry no pics for now. But Its basically going to be a full strip down body off chassis restoration.
Car is missing engine, wings and interior and a few other parts.
Ive already been buys on Ebay.
My Genuine 914 Porsche Fuchs turned up today £600 but well worth it, these wheels are rare as you like!!!
Ignore the mk5 golf, just putting on new wheel bearings, as my head nearly exploded listening to them driving to ford fair yesterday
Better than I thought they would be.
Dont weigh anything, due to being designed for racing
Polished up alright
CB Performance dropped spindles 2.5" also turned up
Some one shoot me, Im clearly mad
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03-08-2009, 08:13 PM
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I know, i actually sat down and worked out with my wife just how many ive done
In the last 10 years ive done
1954 International Harvest Tractor (full bare metal)
1971 Vw Beetle (full bare metal)
1985 S1 RS turbo (full bare metal)
1949 Vw Beetle (full bare metal)
1969 Mk1 Escort Mex rep (full bare metal)
1972 Vw Bay window camper (body work in kawazaki Green
)
1971 Aston Martin DBS Vantage (fullbare metal)
1993 Escort cosworth (engine build and mild body)
1992 VW MK2 Golf Gti16v VR6 (engine and mild body)
1971 Vw Beetle (full bare metal)
1985 Rs1600i (Full body strip resto........twice
)
AND now 1967 Vw beetle (what will be a full body off resto also)
As said SOME ONE SHOOT ME
In the last 10 years ive done
1954 International Harvest Tractor (full bare metal)
1971 Vw Beetle (full bare metal)
1985 S1 RS turbo (full bare metal)
1949 Vw Beetle (full bare metal)
1969 Mk1 Escort Mex rep (full bare metal)
1972 Vw Bay window camper (body work in kawazaki Green
)1971 Aston Martin DBS Vantage (fullbare metal)
1993 Escort cosworth (engine build and mild body)
1992 VW MK2 Golf Gti16v VR6 (engine and mild body)
1971 Vw Beetle (full bare metal)
1985 Rs1600i (Full body strip resto........twice
)AND now 1967 Vw beetle (what will be a full body off resto also)
As said SOME ONE SHOOT ME
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03-08-2009, 09:58 PM
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Chances are the 67 will be finished and on the road before the 16i is home
04-08-2009, 02:55 PM
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Well they are the original design of Mr Porsche him self, he then used pretty much the same engine and chassis to build the 356.
My Genuine Porsche 914 wheels even have the VW stamp cast into them.
My Genuine Porsche 914 wheels even have the VW stamp cast into them
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Here we go then.................(as you will see 1967 is a special unique year, the year everyone wants due to the unique specs and 1967 only gearbox allowing an easy/smooth 70mph cruisin speed)
1967 only rear valance
1967 only fuel tank
1967only long bonnet.....sooooo soooo soooo clean and rust free which is like near impossible these days
Pile of goodies inclusing rear bench and us spec sloping lights
This one could even be finished before the rs1600i
Ive also got a 3door moonstone coming next week, so im not joking when I say I want to get this bug done sharpish
1967 only rear valance
1967 only fuel tank
1967only long bonnet.....sooooo soooo soooo clean and rust free which is like near impossible these days
Pile of goodies inclusing rear bench and us spec sloping lights
This one could even be finished before the rs1600i
Ive also got a 3door moonstone coming next week, so im not joking when I say I want to get this bug done sharpish
08-08-2009, 11:45 PM
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I know, cant wait to fit them.
they are the US spec so have the indicators in the head light as well.
half way through 67 they added the "wing top" indicators, im not sure if mine shoud have them or not as im still waitng for the birth certificate to come from vw to confirm build date.
Im thinking do smooth wings with out the top indicators, front will look like my 1949 bug then
.Right Guys done some research on the paint, and it is not Lotus white as first thought, after a bit of dectective work the colour you see is a sort of Mango Green mixed with cream?
Very Very 1990's cal look colour, I really think im going to struggle to find a match. So have decided im going to respray the whole car instead.
NOW ive had a brain wave.............................................. ................
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How about..........the "new" Audi/bmw/VW white colour????
Could look really effective against black and chrome trim and the porsche wheels
Opinions please
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09-08-2009, 09:41 AM
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Gourgeous colour, but dont think it would suit a 60's bug, and defo not "cal look".
For anyone who doesnt know Cal look is the Californian look, a styling and tuning trend created in the 60's combining drag racing and declutered styling.
I have done some searching on the net and cant find a bug that been done in the "new" age whites that are about.
I dont know it it would be Too much though? I could just stick to lotus white. or go crazy and do a red or something?
More google immage searching me thinks
For anyone who doesnt know Cal look is the Californian look, a styling and tuning trend created in the 60's combining drag racing and declutered styling.
I have done some searching on the net and cant find a bug that been done in the "new" age whites that are about.
I dont know it it would be Too much though? I could just stick to lotus white. or go crazy and do a red or something?
More google immage searching me thinks
09-08-2009, 09:59 AM
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Definitely stick to white!
And the smooth wings are a must!
I saw a GORGEOUS bug this morning, from the back it had the old towel rails, teardrops, roof rack, and it was in like a duck egg blue... then i saw it turn the corner..... it was a 1303
killed it!
And the smooth wings are a must!
I saw a GORGEOUS bug this morning, from the back it had the old towel rails, teardrops, roof rack, and it was in like a duck egg blue... then i saw it turn the corner..... it was a 1303
killed it!
09-08-2009, 10:05 AM
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.... the ugly sister, only good thing on them is the IRS rear endIm on a program where you can draw your own bug, and have some exapmles it like to post up, but dont know how to do this as there is no option to "save" the pic. Does anyone know how to post up a copy of the the "screen", as ive seen this done before.?
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.... the ugly sister, only good thing on them is the IRS rear endIm on a program where you can draw your own bug, and have some exapmles it like to post up, but dont know how to do this as there is no option to "save" the pic. Does anyone know how to post up a copy of the the "screen", as ive seen this done before.?
Literally just press 'print screen' n your keyboard, then open something like paint, and select 'paste' it should then appear!
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, then gave up and took a pic of the screen instead Here is what I looks like now (well should look)
And here is what I plan
Front:
Lowered 4.5" (2" on swayways beam adjusters and 2.5" on dropped spindles)
Beam narrowed 2" to give subtle tuck under and help get the wheels up in the arches
Rear:
Lowered 1 inner spline and 2 outer
Trim:
loose blade bumpers and go with the cal look classic t bars??
Wheels:
914 Detailed fuchs (tho im thinking they may look better fully polished with out the black detailing?)
And here it is the the 914 wheels fully polished rather than black detail and also with "towel rails"
hummmm decisions
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