B289 Peppermint Dream resto... - VZi, Europe's largest VW forum, community and sales

karlito · 28-01-2007, 07:53 PM

I finally got the chance to buy my favourite bug from way back in the day last week, so i did!!

Now i need to restore it before Bug Jam and get it in the show.... my girlfriend wants to learn how to work on cars so this is gonna be a kind of journal from both of us, so you get the real story from both sides of the coin

I bought it from a very nice chap who had saved it from being broken for parts but had no time to do it himself and sold it to me for a very modest sum.
Thanks Neil

Right enough of the schpiel, here is the car, as purchased today

Having a wash, cheers Shaun

karlito · 28-01-2007, 07:56 PM

Here is some of the rust we will be playing with, in at the deep end

waiting quietly for surgery,

1st job is to put a new heater channel and post + relevant surrounding welding on the passenger side, then sort the gutters out, and spin it round and put new floor and channel in on the drivers side..... well that was easy to say

karlito · 28-01-2007, 08:02 PM

feb 91 Volksworld, the article that started it all...

If anyone has any info on the missing bits, interior etc i would be most interested in hearing it!!!

Come to that if anyone has any info period i would be very interested in hearing it.

dubbertobe · 28-01-2007, 08:05 PM

cool another oldschool cool dub i will be watching dude good luck keep the pics coming

bathing ape · 28-01-2007, 08:07 PM

good luck with it dude

Arfur · 29-01-2007, 11:12 AM

Reckon I need to lose a few pounds there buddy!!!

Looks so much better for being clean. If you need a hand, give me a call even if its just to mill around and stuff.........

Jonesy · 29-01-2007, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlito

I bought it from a very nice chap who had saved it from being broken for parts but had no time to do it himself and sold it to me for a very modest sum.
Thanks Neil

no worries mate, glad its gone to a good home and not to the scrap yard

... and best of luck.

I should have cleaned it though

, look at the difference, maybe then that price would not have needed to be so modest

LJ60'cal pickup · 29-01-2007, 08:01 PM

i swear to god that beetle is smiling after getting washed!lol good luck dude its cool!

glenn284 · 29-01-2007, 08:03 PM

Here you go

Took it at Sandown about 93 / 94 ?

Good Luck , look forward to seeing it when its finished

subdub · 29-01-2007, 08:25 PM

I remember this car from volksworld,i thought it was awesome,are you going to put empis back on it?If so may i purchase the rear wheels off you as they are just what i need!