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Frank went to DOVW 2010!
Jodie spent the week finishing off the cut and polish and I got the rest of the dash installed. It's no mean feat to come up with a fully functional glove box for one of these cars!
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Frank looked great this weekend Pete!
Paint came up really nice!
Where do you get this info peter??? very usefulQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter Jones
:: Volkswagen AutoMuseum :: Certificate GeneratorQuote:
Originally Posted by Volksee77
Just a couple more shots.
A better picture of the Glovebox, a simple thing but many hours of work to find all the bits and make this functional.
The supporting bracketry had been removed to accommodate an after market A/C system.
The fuse box had also been relocated and had to be reinstated.
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Some temporary boot carpet from a Vento until we get it all properly trimmed out.
Air tank is for the Horns :-) Finally got it to hold pressure, it was a gauge that was leaking.
New boot seal is from Clark Rubber and those are brand new (NOS) tail lights fitted just before DOVW.
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Still trying to get the glass properly clean, we're trying Dura Gloss Nu Glass. Seems to have cleaned it up better than before but there's more work to do on the inside yet.
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Something else we're trying to further protect the paint, AutoGlym Extra Gloss Protection over their Super Resin Polish.
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Well I've just spent most of the morning going through this thread... What an inspiration it is! Thanks for sharing Frank with us. I hope now to have a bit more info for my resto... I loved the info you put up about the Acrylic paint technique too!
Glad to see another VW on the road again! The more the merrier...
Now to get on with my TS, and the rest of the fleet...
Here's some pics of Frank at SEDF 2011.
We're thrilled to have received first place in the Passat category.
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You deserve it, Pete. The car is immaculate! And the paint is really nice! Especially for someone of limited experience who basically did it in their back yard!
Well done. :)
All I did was apply the paint, full credit goes to Jodie for the hours of wet sanding and polishing to make it look like that.