Need help restoring a 66 Beetle

roh · 11th September 2009, 20:32

hi team bhp,
my dad has left behind a 1966 VW beetle. may i know contacts who are into restoring car's of such vintage.

Mpower · 11th September 2009, 21:10

Where is the car located? You might get better quality service in Goa or Mumbai.

kannan666 · 11th September 2009, 21:43

Contact Pavan Kadam here, he is the expert when it comes to restoring VW's including beetle's !

manishalive · 11th September 2009, 22:02

Please do post some pictures, that would help ascertain the level of work required.

mjothi · 11th September 2009, 22:05

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Originally Posted by roh

hi team bhp,
my dad has left behind a 1966 VW beetle. may i know contacts who are into restoring car's of such vintage.

Location of the car please. Also, as pointed by other member, contact pavan. His desire and passion is to restore classics like this. Esp VW.

PAVAN - Where are you man?

PAVAN KADAM · 11th September 2009, 22:30

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Originally Posted by roh

hi team bhp,
my dad has left behind a 1966 VW beetle. may i know contacts who are into restoring car's of such vintage.

Firstly buddy,

1) Please take care of the car in AS IS CONDITION.
2) Dont take it to any work shop without knowledge.
3) A Beetle is as reliable and much easier to maintain than any other car on earth.
4) And please put pics, so that lot of knowledgeable people on this Forum can guide you.

Dont sell the car for any reason, as such decisions can later lead to depression. We tend to give in to some weak moments and sell the car but later realise the emotional value is more than any money people can offer.

PLEASE.... PLEASE.. Keep the car.

Check this link

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/post-1...come-true.html

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Originally Posted by kannan666

Contact Pavan Kadam here, he is the expert when it comes to restoring VW's including beetle's !

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Originally Posted by mjothi

Location of the car please. Also, as pointed by other member, contact pavan. His desire and passion is to restore classics like this. Esp VW.
PAVAN - Where are you man?

Buddies,

I came a bit late from office today, did not see this thread. I am ready to offer a fellow VW man any help he requires to get his DAD's Beetle running fine for a looooooong time in the family. More so because of the emotional bonding.

IndrojitSircar · 11th September 2009, 23:36

Well the location and the pics are the first thing you need to do as of now and then you shall be adviced after that.

wasif · 12th September 2009, 00:26

I have a friend who used ti be my partner when I had a small restoration shop in Hyderabad . He is from Goa and has since moved back there. He has a vast store of VW parts and knowledge so if anyone wants his contacts please PM me and I will send them to you.

inderpalgill · 3rd December 2010, 13:30

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Originally Posted by wasif

I have a friend who used ti be my partner when I had a small restoration shop in Hyderabad . He is from Goa and has since moved back there. He has a vast store of VW parts and knowledge so if anyone wants his contacts please PM me and I will send them to you.

sir,pls pm me his number

GTO · 4th December 2010, 13:28

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Originally Posted by wasif

so if anyone wants his contacts please PM me and I will send them to you.

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Originally Posted by inderpalgill

sir,pls pm me his number

Guys, exchanging important information via PM kills the purpose of this forum. Please share resources here on the public forum itself; that way, several other members & guests stand to benefit from the resource.

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PAVAN KADAM · 4th December 2010, 14:42

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Originally Posted by GTO

Guys, exchanging important information via PM kills the purpose of this forum. Please share resources here on the public forum itself; that way, several other members & guests stand to benefit from the resource.

Thanks

OK let me do it.

The persons name is Zozimo Reynolds.

He's an active T-BHP'ian.

And presently most of his VW spares are bought by me

While he can arrange for few VW twin port engines, anyone can try getting in touch with him on zozimo@rediffmail.com

SA7VA5 · 9th December 2010, 11:36

Thats Great Roh!

Go for it - put it together - even I am restoring a 1966 beetle at the moment - just started a couple of months back with a badly busted genuine 1300cc 66 beetle.

Go on start the job and along the way - will help you with a lot of tips on where to source the materials from and when to do that.

Cheers and Good luck!

Saurabh

roh · 16th June 2012, 22:14

Dear Saurabh, been long time logging in. thanks for the support. all these years it has been difficult to find the technicians to do the restoration job on my 66 beetle. the car is finally in the garage. tinkering work has started on the drivers side. underbody is completely rusted. as far as the mechanicals go, we have not ascertained the quantum of damage. but this has been a car which was on the road running last 2001.electricals - 6v battery has been ordered for & electrician says rewiring is reqd. the main problem which we can see is accessories - door handles, headlight/taillights, turn indicator~dim dip stick. looking for your advice. am based in calicut now. car is being done up in my home town - mangalore. will travel down there soon & post some snaps on the forum
best regards - rohan

Voyager · 17th June 2012, 01:42

Hi Rohan ,

Mangalore did you say ?? and was this car in mangalore all this while ? and did it by any chance come in from nigeria when it was bought in ?

Prashanth

PAVAN KADAM · 17th June 2012, 11:13

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Originally Posted by roh

Dear Saurabh, been long time logging in. thanks for the support. all these years it has been difficult to find the technicians to do the restoration job on my 66 beetle. the car is finally in the garage. tinkering work has started on the drivers side. underbody is completely rusted. as far as the mechanicals go, we have not ascertained the quantum of damage. but this has been a car which was on the road running last 2001.electricals - 6v battery has been ordered for & electrician says rewiring is reqd. the main problem which we can see is accessories - door handles, headlight/taillights, turn indicator~dim dip stick. looking for your advice. am based in calicut now. car is being done up in my home town - mangalore. will travel down there soon & post some snaps on the forum
best regards - rohan

Rohan,

A VW Beetle is the easiest and the most simplest car to restore.

Why dont you get in touch with our T-BHP member Bullet_boy ( Pankaj ) for all the spares you are looking for. He runs a VW shop

Link:

Jalopy Shop

All the Best

11th September 2009, 20:32	#1
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Where is the car located? You might get better quality service in Goa or Mumbai.
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kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Contact Pavan Kadam here, he is the expert when it comes to restoring VW's including beetle's !
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manishalive Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,514 Thanked: 1,081 Times	Please do post some pictures, that would help ascertain the level of work required.
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IndrojitSircar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kolkata/Delhi Posts: 2,318 Thanked: 972 Times	Well the location and the pics are the first thing you need to do as of now and then you shall be adviced after that.
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wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 414 Times	I have a friend who used ti be my partner when I had a small restoration shop in Hyderabad . He is from Goa and has since moved back there. He has a vast store of VW parts and knowledge so if anyone wants his contacts please PM me and I will send them to you.
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SA7VA5 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DELHI Posts: 297 Thanked: 154 Times	Re: Need help restoring a 66 Beetle Thats Great Roh! Go for it - put it together - even I am restoring a 1966 beetle at the moment - just started a couple of months back with a badly busted genuine 1300cc 66 beetle. Go on start the job and along the way - will help you with a lot of tips on where to source the materials from and when to do that. Cheers and Good luck! Saurabh
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16th June 2012, 22:14	#13
roh Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SURAT Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: Need help restoring a 66 Beetle Dear Saurabh, been long time logging in. thanks for the support. all these years it has been difficult to find the technicians to do the restoration job on my 66 beetle. the car is finally in the garage. tinkering work has started on the drivers side. underbody is completely rusted. as far as the mechanicals go, we have not ascertained the quantum of damage. but this has been a car which was on the road running last 2001.electricals - 6v battery has been ordered for & electrician says rewiring is reqd. the main problem which we can see is accessories - door handles, headlight/taillights, turn indicator~dim dip stick. looking for your advice. am based in calicut now. car is being done up in my home town - mangalore. will travel down there soon & post some snaps on the forum best regards - rohan
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17th June 2012, 01:42	#14
Voyager BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 79 Thanked: 58 Times	Re: Need help restoring a 66 Beetle Hi Rohan , Mangalore did you say ?? and was this car in mangalore all this while ? and did it by any chance come in from nigeria when it was bought in ? Prashanth
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