Thursday 4 January 2018

L512 Velvet Green at last!!!

Not in exactly the right order but you get the idea. The notchback shell was deemed to be 'good enough' to throw some paint on everywhere except the roof and air vent areas this week. I expect that it may require a bit of 'this and that' to get it 100% but thus far it's looking the business.

It will be refreshing to be able to install parts to the car instead of removing them which has been that way since I dismantled the car in 2013/14.






2 x knackered painters after a long day.




NOS rear apron looks spot on compared to the original bent and mangled sucker.


Rear quarters look pretty fair now compared to the rust that was there.



Although not seen, this area (and all) got painted properly this time round instead of poorly by VW back in 1964.



Never to be seen once carpeted but I know it's done right and you can see how the seam sealer was replicated as poorly as VW did (on purpose).



VW never painted under the fuel tank area on my car as good as this back in 1964.







This area was rusted too and required a load of TIG welding near the air vents. Was the worst part of the car going into the restoration.


On the right track now. Hope you enjoy it as much I have getting to this stage.

Isotropic rem polishing