I am looking to have this car restored. I was going to do it myself, but I know very well, it will turn into a 10 year project. I’m still looking for a few parts which includes wheels, rear upper seat and running boards. E-mail me if you have any of these items for a 1956 Oval.
-Volksride
I am looking for body work advice for an 1956 Oval Window. I noticed the tail of the oval that I purchased a few years ago hangs low. After taking off the fenders, I realized that the car was impacted in the rear. Under the fenders, there are two bends behind the wheels. I guess a car rammed into the rear bumpers at one time cause this to buckle in a bit. I am looking for suggestions on how to fix this problem. I’ve included pictures of both sides.
Thank you for your comments.
-Marquis
I had to post some previous pictures of my car before it was painted. I stumbled on these pictures and thought I’d share them. I stripped all the paint of the car and had it taken to German Vintage and Performance down in GA. I think they recently move to Northern Florida.
This is the Painter of my car. His name is Corey and he is located in North Florida.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=5125
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Please comment if you will….
Now I am loosing my mind. My 1958 Beetle Sedan project has running and counting for four years, 8 months, 23 days, 9 hours and 22 minutes. This was a project that I anticipated taking only 1 year tops. When first I started I had lots of money, good energy and more than anything, I was excited. I pulled my project in to a place where I rented space across the river in New Jersey at that time. It was in a shop where the owner worked on Volkswagens for many years and in his shop he had dozens of Volkswagen cars, thousands of carburetors, fan shrouds and engines. Unfortunately, because his shop was a business and my project was a weekend come around and fix situation, my car and parts were often moved from side to side without my knowledge. This is where things when terribly wrong. Parts were lost in transistion. I eventually removed my car from his place because one of my NOS rubber floor mats was cut in half and used as a batter insulator for a customer’s car. It hurts me to know that some person is driving around New Jersey or New York with a piece of my irreplaceable mat keeping his electric system safe. I’m sure the cost of his repair was nothing near the cost and time I spent on obtaining it.
Now that my car has been relocated to Long Island, New York, my problem has just begun. I’m looking for my screws and I can’t find any of them. I went completely off pan restoration. All the hard work is done, but an even harder job has begun and that is spending 4 to 5 hours per day looking for replacement screws or digging thru bags that were placed in my inventor from the NJ shop (mostly 1970’s screws). I was going to order the miscellaneous screws from BFY Obsolete parts, but I really liked the original ones my Beetle was born with. Currently, I am looking for a donor car to keep my baby real.
Here is my suggestion for anyone doing a complete restoration.
Remember, this is suppose to be a fun hobby; a way to relax during the weekend. I’ve learned from my own mistakes. I will not dismantle my Oval Window until I have my own garage.