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Location : Clevedon
My Ride(s) : '73 subaru powered Type 2 and a '75 beetle hot rod
Registration date : 2006-12-19

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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyMon Feb 26, 2007 10:55 am

needs to be a lot lower!!! lol! lol! but the sign writing looks ace!!
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Mr Scoops
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Age : 50
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My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyMon Feb 26, 2007 12:41 pm

IMO Olly the bus needs to be a bit lower but not slammed and the sign writing needs to be done with paint/brush so it looks aged rather than vinyl. I think that would look awesome then, like it is a barn find that has had a damn good polish!
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vwbeetlebum
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Age : 108
My Ride(s) : Your Mum
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyMon Feb 26, 2007 1:29 pm

Yeah I'm coming round to the same way of thinking. Ive just had a chat with the artist dowstairs and she;s going to have a think about how much she;d charge me to draw an outline then I can go round and paint it in. Her work is fantastic so I have no doubts she can pull it off. Smile

The height in the pic is where my decal chap scanned it in as a guide. The bus will be staying at the height its at now, becuase the rear bolts are on so tight that the rear can never be dropped (as Rich will tell you). One day I might take it to a garage with pneumatic wrenchs etc and see if they can do it. But 1st priority is to get it painteed, MOT'd and then sign written.

Glad you like my ideas. Been hard to communicate them. Smile
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vwbeetlebum
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyMon Feb 26, 2007 1:31 pm

..... also, as the above is a draft. I'm going to move the eyes into the centre of the sliding door, and remove the word 'Moon equipped' over the top of them. I'm also going to add a mini set of mooneyes to the driver/passengers door bottom. Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyMon Feb 26, 2007 5:05 pm

Cool that would look way cool if you paint it you should use 1-shot sign writing paint should last for years plus you can age it with 1200 grit wet and dry
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vwbeetlebum
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyTue Feb 27, 2007 9:08 am

OOh thansk frot eh advice, where can I buy that sort of paint from, is it easy to get hold of? Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyTue Feb 27, 2007 4:29 pm

..... looks like the back end may be going back down as per the original plan.... hoorah. Smile All in good time, paint and MOT first though probably. Smile
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itsabuglife
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Location : Back in sunny Highbridge
My Ride(s) : 1971 bug, 73 baywindow, hymer motor home, 1984 mk1 golf git cabby, 1997 t4
Registration date : 2007-01-14

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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyTue Feb 27, 2007 5:03 pm

vwbeetlebum wrote:
..... looks like the back end may be going back down as per the original plan.... hoorah. Smile All in good time, paint and MOT first though probably. Smile


deck it dude Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyTue Feb 27, 2007 6:31 pm

i get my one-shot from pinstripinguk.com but there are cheaper places just do a search on google Exclamation
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyWed Feb 28, 2007 10:18 am

OOh great link, they might have the paint for my beugler too. Cheers. Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptySat Mar 03, 2007 1:46 am

That does look cool as doggy doo doo Ollie, I am well impressed with your logos, but................. they have to be sign written, not vinyl dude! As you know by now, old skool way is cooler!! afro afro afro
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptySat Mar 03, 2007 5:27 pm

Carl, you are an absolute fucking legend buddy! That looks EXACTLY how I want it, and you even put my dream wheels on it- you psyhic so and so you! Cheers buddy, big pat on the back! Smile Smile Smile Gona print that off at work and keep it for motivation....only 1 week til I'm in the booth, getting so excited! Been doing so rubbing down of the body tpday to get the primer to adhere. Going to use Tuesdays time in the workshop to finish this as the rain is intermittant again. Smile Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyTue Mar 06, 2007 10:12 am

Only a few more days until I'm in the spray booth prepping, cannot wait! Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyTue Mar 06, 2007 1:32 pm

Ford Daytona Yellow on its way..... Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyWed Mar 07, 2007 10:41 am

Ok, so another 2 hours in the workshop later, and this is how far I'm upto:

It felt like sacralege to rub down my door, it took me about 10 hours to get it straight and painted beuatifully, then 'vrrrrm' off it all comes, but you have to go back to go forward

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The reason I look shitted in the pic is that I didnt wear a mask for rubing down, and had the taste of 3 different kinds of paint. For reference, halfords black primer smells almost bitter, Hycote yellow smells almost sweet, but leaves a bad after taste, and old vw yellow tastes and smells like cack.... on the plus note... ta da, all rubbed down and ready for priming.
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Priming this saturday, not going to coat the whole vas, just the areas where work has been done- tp avoid ctreating more work than is neccassery, so Ive probably bought too much primer, but hey ho. Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyWed Mar 07, 2007 3:20 pm

Paints here! Haven't opened it yet though, as I'm at work and it came to my work address. On the plus note I brought it into the office and the celly vapours are perspiring a tad so it smells bootiful!
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptyWed Mar 07, 2007 8:35 pm

nice one dude keep it up looking good Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptySat Mar 10, 2007 6:32 pm

Well, fuck me sideways I'm tired... but very happy! Todays mission was priming the van. Decided not to do the bits that didn't need doing, as I'm puttting yellow back on top of yellow. At first I was dissappointed as I was desperate to see it all in one colour, even if it was just primer white. 5 hours of sanding later (to flat the paint), I am VERY glad I opted not to do the whole van. No pics yet, but will get some Monday. Its starting to look like a different van already! Only 6 days til full respray day! Sooooo excited! I can also see why garages rarely do a 'cheap respray' as the amount of time, effort and materials make it a much bigger job than you think. On the plus side, I was pleasently pleased to see my filler and prep work was reasonably up to scratch, as many (if not all) of the original dents/ bumps/ rust and repairs are now all but invisible. Big smiles from me. Smile
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Location : Weston super Dooper
My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptySat Mar 10, 2007 6:34 pm

Cool....looking forward to seeing it dude.
Good work.
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Impy Mcdub
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My Ride(s) : mk2 goof big bumper gti 8v....slammed n rough
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptySat Mar 10, 2007 6:43 pm

nice one mate, its all been worth it aint it!! Wink

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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptySat Mar 10, 2007 6:48 pm

Impy Mcdub wrote:
nice one mate, its all been worth it aint it!! Wink

you'll never wanna part with it after all this Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 Hangloos

Haha, stopped by Richs earlier, and just like you he said 'you'll sell it in the summer, you'll see a nice bug and think... I can have that plus 3k in my pocket'.. hahaa. This ones a keeper honest! Hahaa. Pop up and have a goosey mate. I'm in K's brothers room at mo, but shotting on in a bit. Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptySat Mar 10, 2007 6:53 pm

Wheres the pics dude you no this is worthless without lol!
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Age : 43
Location : Bridgwater
My Ride(s) : '04 LWB T5.. Restored escort RS turbo estate.
Registration date : 2006-08-30

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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptySat Mar 10, 2007 7:35 pm

Was good to see you earlier bud the van is looking fecking awesome white primer and black guide coat Cool Cool
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Age : 56
Location : WSM
My Ride(s) : 2013 T5.5 180ps DSG kombi, 1972 Classic Range Rover,
Registration date : 2006-08-20

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PostSubject: Re: Beetlebums Panel   Beetlebums Panel - Page 6 EmptySat Mar 10, 2007 8:52 pm

Can`t wait to see the finished article, sounds like its gonna be AWESOME Twisted Evil Twisted Evil
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