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Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:31 pm
by Dawie
Do them like that blue beetle...
Inner part white, outer part match to car colour.
Do'nt do whitewalls, it looks sh##t. (Just my own humble opinion).
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:07 pm
by retrovan
As you can see, the reason the steel wheels are still not on, is because I am not sure what will look best.
Dawie wrote:Do them like that blue beetle...
Inner part white, outer part match to car colour.
Do'nt do whitewalls, it looks sh##t. (Just my own humble opinion).
Thanks Dawie, all opinions are good opinions, Do not want to do it ten times, so .........
Bad if you can fix things, but do not have "The Eye" for the best look.
So come on guys, please give info, what to do.............

1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:39 am
by MINCE
Black smoothies, chrome hub and Whitewalls! Hehehehejehe
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:45 pm
by retrovan
Thanks Mince,
Where are you other ARTISTIC oaks now when I need you............
Need info on looks.......
Will not help you with Technical stuff If you don't help me with ARTY stuff........
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1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:33 pm
by MINCE
Since you don't have body trim and it looks like a standard model, it is tough to say. Why don't you put up styles you like and would want a vote on?
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:58 am
by retrovan
MINCE wrote:Since you don't have body trim and it looks like a standard model, it is tough to say. Why don't you put up styles you like and would want a vote on?
Good idea......
Will do just that....
Thanks Mince
Herman
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:47 pm
by Drusky
You could alrways have Iron Bru stickers made up for the sides and go for appropriate colour wheels. Red ri,s with chromes or red rims with beige domes and white walls.
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Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:50 pm
by MINCE
got any pics on brown cars? I am sure he will need to see in context to what he has got. Just sayin
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:51 pm
by Drusky
25 is brown
Go for light sky blue steelies, white walls and chrome domes.

Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:06 am
by retrovan
Thanks Andrew,
This is now really helpful.
Will also dress the beetle with what I got and post photos, than we can have a POLL.
That sounds Good.....
Herman
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:18 pm
by CooP
Thanks Drusky for the pics - some of those wheels look really sweet
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:03 pm
by retrovan
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:09 pm
by karmakoma
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:48 pm
by retrovan
Hi All,
Used the Beetle as a Sacrificial Lamb, for the A-Frame, test.
Due to good Engineering work, (other wise called Luck) the A-Frame worked.
So needles to say, I still have the Beetle in tact.
The Tread can be seen here
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =4&t=22298
But here is proof that the beetle survived the test.
Now we can take more then 1 ACVW when we go on outings. ( one to drive and one spare)
Herman
Re: 1959 Beetle.. Before and After-Now with RWC
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:21 pm
by retrovan
Will be painting the Beetle rims this week.
The Fastback wheels, that are on the beetle at this moment, need to go back to the Fasty, so will be painting the inner ring white, or should I say Ivory, and the outer ring black.
Then will be fitting the Chrome hubcaps, and new tyres.........outsh!, what cost....
