My 1967 1500cc VW Beetle - Restoration done

GTO · 9th January 2008, 10:06

Whoa, talk about a turnaround! Congratulations on a successful restoration, Pavan.

These cars rust very easily, so it would be a good idea to park indoors during the monsoon.

payam · 9th January 2008, 10:12

Great effort,fantastic rstoration.congratulation Pavan ,enjoy every moment of having her.

karlosdeville · 9th January 2008, 11:03

Great stuff. Please lose the Scorpio door handles though!

ashthedivx · 9th January 2008, 11:44

Kudos to the gr88 restoration done, Really appreciate you efforts and love towards catching your dream...

S@~+#0$# · 9th January 2008, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Great stuff. Please lose the Scorpio door handles though!

Karl,
*Bowing down to you*. OMG, you have REALLY keen eyes

PAVAN KADAM · 9th January 2008, 13:31

Thanks karl, I have the original set of door handles with me, but they do not have the lock set,

For this reason i switched over to the scorpio door handles,

Maybe sometime soon i'll have them changed to original ones .

Dippy · 9th January 2008, 14:10

Fabulous effort Pavan. Its very heartening to see enthusiasts like you who give a second life to these timeless classics. The car is beautiful. Do you have pictures of the whole process? Would make for a nice step by step pictorial on how you went about the whole restoration.

PAVAN KADAM · 9th January 2008, 14:17

Hi Dippy, Thanks a lot.

Yes i do have complete step by step restoration pix with me.

I did not post them because i felt the thread might just get elongated and would be too long.

Felt people will get bored going through such a big thread.

Will surely post some more very shortly.

PatchyBoy · 9th January 2008, 14:24

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers,
Rajan

deepaktpatil · 9th January 2008, 14:38

Pavan,
Great job, I am spellbound. Only words I can muster together to appreciate your achievement are "HATS OFF TO YOU".

suren181 · 9th January 2008, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Yes i do have complete step by step restoration pix with me.

I did not post them because i felt the thread might just get elongated and would be too long.

Felt people will get bored going through such a big thread.

Will surely post some more very shortly.

No ways would we be bored, keep it coming Pavan. The result is just fabulous.

Can understand how much of struggle you must have gone through to restore your car.

Now anxiously awaiting the pictorial saga.

PAVAN KADAM · 9th January 2008, 22:26

Thank you guys.

Pls hold on as i am searching the photos.

These pix were taken 4.5 yrs ago, lord knows where have i placed them.

Pix will follow soon with few more details on the same.

Till then bye....see you guys soon.

Mpower · 9th January 2008, 22:56

Looks like you didn't see my question on the tilted rear wheel.
Have you used Standard Herald parts there.

PAVAN KADAM · 9th January 2008, 23:00

The cambering is all right dude, I had jacked it on one side to clean one side of the engine.

I had changed the oil and given it a wash and a wax 20 mins before this pic was taken.

I have not used any herald parts.

Man how i wish i got hold of one heralad.

PAVAN KADAM · 9th January 2008, 23:19

Hi Star is Here.

The paint job is done in this way.

1) 2 coats of Dupont Dull white-left to dry for a 24 hrs
2) 3 coats of Dupont Passion yellow- dry time 12 hrs
3) 3 coats of Dupont Slow dry Clear coat- dry time of 48 hrs

All these coats of paint were equally over me also as i was present every minute the paint was done.

This is the actual shade August 1967 1500 cc limited edition beetles were painted.

Initially had even brought metallic green, none at home were interested in the color.

Finally looked into the internet and got the actual shade.

9th January 2008, 10:06	#31
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,488 Thanked: 309,316 Times View My Garage	Whoa, talk about a turnaround! Congratulations on a successful restoration, Pavan. These cars rust very easily, so it would be a good idea to park indoors during the monsoon.
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9th January 2008, 10:12	#32
payam BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pune Posts: 924 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Great effort,fantastic rstoration.congratulation Pavan ,enjoy every moment of having her.
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9th January 2008, 11:03	#33
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,034 Thanked: 18,493 Times View My Garage	Great stuff. Please lose the Scorpio door handles though!
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9th January 2008, 11:44	#34
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,357 Thanked: 24 Times	Kudos to the gr88 restoration done, Really appreciate you efforts and love towards catching your dream...
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9th January 2008, 13:31	#36
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,552 Times	Thanks karl, I have the original set of door handles with me, but they do not have the lock set, For this reason i switched over to the scorpio door handles, Maybe sometime soon i'll have them changed to original ones .
	() Thanks

9th January 2008, 14:10	#37
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,598 Thanked: 2,761 Times	Fabulous effort Pavan. Its very heartening to see enthusiasts like you who give a second life to these timeless classics. The car is beautiful. Do you have pictures of the whole process? Would make for a nice step by step pictorial on how you went about the whole restoration.
	() Thanks

9th January 2008, 14:17	#38
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,552 Times	Hi Dippy, Thanks a lot. Yes i do have complete step by step restoration pix with me. I did not post them because i felt the thread might just get elongated and would be too long. Felt people will get bored going through such a big thread. Will surely post some more very shortly.
	() Thanks

9th January 2008, 14:24	#39
PatchyBoy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goa Posts: 920 Thanked: 2,112 Times View My Garage	WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers, Rajan
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9th January 2008, 14:38	#40
deepaktpatil BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KA 05, MH 10 Posts: 303 Thanked: 128 Times	Pavan, Great job, I am spellbound. Only words I can muster together to appreciate your achievement are "HATS OFF TO YOU".
	() Thanks

9th January 2008, 22:26	#42
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,552 Times	Thank you guys. Pls hold on as i am searching the photos. These pix were taken 4.5 yrs ago, lord knows where have i placed them. Pix will follow soon with few more details on the same. Till then bye....see you guys soon.
	() Thanks

9th January 2008, 22:56	#43
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,732 Times View My Garage	Looks like you didn't see my question on the tilted rear wheel. Have you used Standard Herald parts there.
	() Thanks

9th January 2008, 23:00	#44
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,552 Times	The cambering is all right dude, I had jacked it on one side to clean one side of the engine. I had changed the oil and given it a wash and a wax 20 mins before this pic was taken. I have not used any herald parts. Man how i wish i got hold of one heralad.
	() Thanks

9th January 2008, 23:19	#45
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,552 Times	Hi Star is Here. The paint job is done in this way. 1) 2 coats of Dupont Dull white-left to dry for a 24 hrs 2) 3 coats of Dupont Passion yellow- dry time 12 hrs 3) 3 coats of Dupont Slow dry Clear coat- dry time of 48 hrs All these coats of paint were equally over me also as i was present every minute the paint was done. This is the actual shade August 1967 1500 cc limited edition beetles were painted. Initially had even brought metallic green, none at home were interested in the color. Finally looked into the internet and got the actual shade.
	() Thanks