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Re: 1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:31 am
by buggyfan
Re: 1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:01 pm
by 2BugMe
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
1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:55 am
by Kafer74
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...
Re: 1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:28 am
by flatfourfan
Nice thread............jy mag maar hoor?
1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:15 am
by Kafer74
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.
1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:35 am
by Kafer74
From Pillar to Post
1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:41 am
by Kafer74
Pillar to Post....Final Product
Re: 1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:31 am
by MarshallGTi
nice one
Re: 1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:49 am
by riaanj
Mmmmmmm.. Gloss black..
1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:50 am
by Kafer74
THE BONNET FILE (Part 1)
A picture story of the bonnet restoration.
1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:00 pm
by Kafer74
THE BONNET FILE (PART 2)
Re: 1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:09 pm
by MarshallGTi
is it just me or does that paint look super deep...?
1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:09 am
by Kafer74
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.
Re: 1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:27 am
by calooker
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.
Re: 1960 Beetle called Oupa
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:43 am
by Kafer74
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