1960 Beetle called Oupa

buggyfan · Post by **buggyfan** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:31 am

excellent progress so far

Seems Joggie is the master when it comes to color changing!!"you can have it any color you like ,as long as its BLACK!!!!!"

more of Joggies' work http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... y+makeover

2BugMe · Post by **2BugMe** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:01 pm

Hey Kafer,

well done on saving Oupa...he is soooo my kinda kar...

but flip they are sooo scarce to find at reasonable prices...

Antway, restoration looks great - however...why would you change the colour if it was NOT black originally?? just personal preference??

Please inbox me Joggies details if you dont mind.

tx
Adriaan

Kafer74 · Post by **Kafer74** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:55 am

I found a door at last from Ferdie Radel. He told me it was used on one of their racing cars years ago. I almost feel too sorry to use it for Oupa because of it's history and would rather have hung it in my bar. It looks very cool

The search continues for a replacement driver side door...

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:28 am

Nice thread............jy mag maar hoor?

Kafer74 · Post by **Kafer74** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:15 am

After a long and hard search, I eventually found and bought a door from Bennie Homan in Vanderbijlpark (VWOldies). At last the final fitting can start.

Kafer74 · Post by **Kafer74** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:35 am

From Pillar to Post

Kafer74 · Post by **Kafer74** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:41 am

Pillar to Post....Final Product

MarshallGTi · Post by **MarshallGTi** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:31 am

nice one

riaanj · Post by **riaanj** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:49 am

Mmmmmmm.. Gloss black..

Kafer74 · Post by **Kafer74** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:50 am

THE BONNET FILE (Part 1)

A picture story of the bonnet restoration.

Kafer74 · Post by **Kafer74** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:00 pm

THE BONNET FILE (PART 2)

MarshallGTi · Post by **MarshallGTi** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:09 pm

is it just me or does that paint look super deep...?

Kafer74 · Post by **Kafer74** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:09 am

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

In the spraypainters world there is apparently something called "fish eyes". This is something that occurs when you spray over dust particles. Joggie found three fish eyes on the side panel. He fixed them and then tried to spray a primer coat. Unfortunately the primer did not want to take on the black and now he has to sand down the whole panel to the bare metal and start over.

Post by **calooker** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:27 am

That "cracking" is what happens when primer is applied directly onto a layer of clearcoat, the prep for priming was not done properly, clearcoats need to be removed entirely not just flattened as they probably did in your case.

Kafer74 · Post by **Kafer74** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:43 am

calooker wrote:That "cracking" is what happens when primer is applied directly onto a layer of clearcoat, the prep for priming was not done properly, clearcoats need to be removed entirely not just flattened as they probably did in your case.

Hi Rui, the clear coat has not been applied yet, it was / is only the paint itself

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