My Beetle Stage 1

SRK · 15th January 2011, 19:07

The car just looks beautiful!

By the way, where is this place the car is being worked at?
I see many more great rides in the background.

kasli · 17th January 2011, 12:16

Another Snap taken today ... getting there

Bulldogji · 17th January 2011, 12:44

The bug looks nice.Is she going to grace the rally on the 30th?What tyres is she going to be wearing?Congratulations to you and all your team for a job well done.Whats next?Your dads Roller?

President · 17th January 2011, 13:01

Vow! What a lovely resto. Just one word.........mouthwatering!
Has really come up very well. And once all the fittings are in place she will look ever so beautiful, I can imagine.
Congrats Kasli!

V-16 · 17th January 2011, 14:19

Ani, i noticed that there is no fuel gauge in the meter cluster, so is this VW a 60-61? ALso the original steering wheel was from an older (57?) beetle right?

rajchetan · 17th January 2011, 14:24

WoW! Lovely restoration. Just waiting for the complete finished product.

By the way I feel that your require to run her on a new set of rubber.

kasli · 17th January 2011, 16:05

The tires are good and just need to cleaned and she has a wrong steering wheel the correct one is purchased and will be fitted soon. There are some changes made in the dash earlier which have been rectified to original. The year of the car is 1965.

Cheers

Bulldogji · 17th January 2011, 16:32

from the tread pattern, the tyres seem to be MRF.If I am correct they stopped making this pattern with white walls over a decade ago which would make them not road worthy[ meaning unsafe] and will have lost their cushioning properties resulting in a hard ride and rough on the suspension.New tyres will mean a far more enjoyable ride in a very lovely daily useable classic.

harit · 17th January 2011, 17:31

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Originally Posted by kasli

No sir, but just had two cars done around the same ti e one light and one royal blue Cherrs

Ahem, do we know of a blue 170V Mercedes?

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Originally Posted by kasli

The tires are good and just need to cleaned and she has a wrong steering wheel the correct one is purchased and will be fitted soon. There are some changes made in the dash earlier which have been rectified to original. The year of the car is 1965. Cheers

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Originally Posted by Bulldogji

from the tread pattern, the tyres seem to be MRF.If I am correct they stopped making this pattern with white walls over a decade ago which would make them not road worthy[ meaning unsafe] and will have lost their cushioning properties resulting in a hard ride and rough on the suspension.New tyres will mean a far more enjoyable ride in a very lovely daily useable classic.

Bullgodji is right, old tyres tend to crack, damage the tube and lead to frequent punctures. Soon you will find that one stepney is not enough. In my younger days I too used to scringe quite a bit, but whenever I went for longer rides with my Amby (on old tyres) I first went to my mechanic and took an extra stepney. If the trip was longer, I took two. I had a roof carrier at that time.
But one observation, the MRF, CEAT, Goodyear and other tyres of that time lasted much longer than the modern tubeless radials which we fit now on our modern cars. I have never replaced tyres in the days of old because the sidewalls became weak.

Suggest you make sure that your tyres are good enough to reach the starting point, numbers are needed over there.

Cheers harit

kasli · 17th January 2011, 23:45

In a way you are right Sir , but for our famous lungi friends of the south and the great bhalo ones from the east, both MRF and CEAT make a small batch with either the 1" WW pattern or the 2" WW pattern, these are made yearly and have to be traced immediately with tire dealers in the south or the east I got the smaller 1" pattern as I had the doors cream and they would clash.

otherwise the tires are in good nick and should be fine. But will keep in mind and do a check before she finally rolls out.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by Bulldogji

from the tread pattern, the tyres seem to be MRF.If I am correct they stopped making this pattern with white walls over a decade ago which would make them not road worthy[ meaning unsafe] and will have lost their cushioning properties resulting in a hard ride and rough on the suspension.New tyres will mean a far more enjoyable ride in a very lovely daily useable classic.

kasli · 17th January 2011, 23:50

Electricals being completed ....

PAVAN KADAM · 18th January 2011, 00:14

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Originally Posted by kasli

Electricals being completed ....

Nice to see the way Kasli is progressing the restoration.

Waiting for your call tomorrow buddy, when you drive the car to your home.

Guys, i have somehow convinced Kasli to take the delivery of his car tomorrow come what may.

As per our discussion today. his car is almost complete.

1) Electricals - all done and each and every part functioning well
2) Brakes - All done and working fine
3) Upholstery - All done and ready
4) Mechanicals - Engine running fine, only pending for TD

What more does one want. So buddy, i am waiting for your call tomorrow.

rajchetan · 18th January 2011, 12:58

Way to go Kasli, I just wish I was back home in Bangalore. I would have been an Uninvited Guest for this TD...

Once she is complete, Please post complete Photo's of her.

@ Pavan, enjoy the TD.

PAVAN KADAM · 19th January 2011, 10:56

Anirudh,

I am awaiting your update.

Did you finally get to do the TD yesterday?

inderpalgill · 21st January 2011, 11:24

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Originally Posted by kasli

Another Snap taken today ... getting there

hi,nice beetle coming up what paint is this ,does it come from vw shades? looks like 64 up model,very nice ragtop all the best

15th January 2011, 19:07	#46
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17th January 2011, 12:16	#47
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17th January 2011, 12:44	#48
Bulldogji BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: planet earth Posts: 888 Thanked: 1,188 Times	Re: My Beetle Stage 1 The bug looks nice.Is she going to grace the rally on the 30th?What tyres is she going to be wearing?Congratulations to you and all your team for a job well done.Whats next?Your dads Roller?
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17th January 2011, 13:01	#49
President BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FIATFUL Mumbai Posts: 908 Thanked: 189 Times View My Garage	Re: My Beetle Stage 1 Vow! What a lovely resto. Just one word.........mouthwatering! Has really come up very well. And once all the fittings are in place she will look ever so beautiful, I can imagine. Congrats Kasli!
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17th January 2011, 14:19	#50
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Re: My Beetle Stage 1 Ani, i noticed that there is no fuel gauge in the meter cluster, so is this VW a 60-61? ALso the original steering wheel was from an older (57?) beetle right?
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17th January 2011, 14:24	#51
rajchetan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand / Vietnam / HK / Bangalore Posts: 365 Thanked: 146 Times	Re: My Beetle Stage 1 WoW! Lovely restoration. Just waiting for the complete finished product. By the way I feel that your require to run her on a new set of rubber.
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17th January 2011, 16:05	#52
kasli Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BOMBAY Posts: 1,821 Thanked: 2,005 Times	Re: My Beetle Stage 1 The tires are good and just need to cleaned and she has a wrong steering wheel the correct one is purchased and will be fitted soon. There are some changes made in the dash earlier which have been rectified to original. The year of the car is 1965. Cheers
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17th January 2011, 16:32	#53
Bulldogji BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: planet earth Posts: 888 Thanked: 1,188 Times	Re: My Beetle Stage 1 from the tread pattern, the tyres seem to be MRF.If I am correct they stopped making this pattern with white walls over a decade ago which would make them not road worthy[ meaning unsafe] and will have lost their cushioning properties resulting in a hard ride and rough on the suspension.New tyres will mean a far more enjoyable ride in a very lovely daily useable classic.
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17th January 2011, 23:50	#56
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18th January 2011, 12:58	#58
rajchetan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand / Vietnam / HK / Bangalore Posts: 365 Thanked: 146 Times	Re: My Beetle Stage 1 Way to go Kasli, I just wish I was back home in Bangalore. I would have been an Uninvited Guest for this TD... Once she is complete, Please post complete Photo's of her. @ Pavan, enjoy the TD.
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19th January 2011, 10:56	#59
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	Re: My Beetle Stage 1 Anirudh, I am awaiting your update. Did you finally get to do the TD yesterday?
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