ozbilt's California VW project

[ozbilt]

While in CA this year, I cut the rust in a 54 VW ragtop.

It WAS a nice car when parked (they all say that, along with "ran when new" ..... )







My friend Bob (who now owns the car) was able to source the correct pats made for the 54 in Bogota Columbia (of all places). They were a perfect fit, not like the other parts that were "one size fits all" & really took some beating into shape.

This is the result after 8 days work (start at 09:30, lunch 13:00 - 14:00 & knock off at 16:00 ..... ) .........

[Ausjacko]

There you go again, rescuing a basket case to life... It actually looks good without the guards.

[boofhead]

Nice job. Always enjoy seeing these builds.

[nassi]

Amazing little cars.

[ozbilt]

This is one I helped with back when I had the shop in CA .......

[nassi]

That is about my size too.

[Ausjacko]

I gather you spun dry that red sucker to achieve that effect

[boofhead]

It was cold out that day.

[xpconnor]

That's just all that was left once the rust was removed.

[ozbilt]

During the Summer months, he uses that short dub as his daily driver. Scares the crap out of people as he passes them on the freeways, bloody thing is quick (& dangerous) ......

[ozbilt]

We have color on the 54. Iceland Green is the color .........

[boofhead]

Nice to see further progress.

[cage]

Guessing that is stock Oz?

[ozbilt]

Guessing that is stock Oz?

Stock color, yes.

[ozbilt]

Almost together. Probably a few things left, that I will get to do upon my arrival in May ......







All the pics are here ...... http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/bobal ... t=3&page=1