Shazza - My 1966 Sea Blue Deluxe Beetle

**XXX-1.8T** · 29-11-2009, 04:13 PM

Just thought i'd post some pics of my 1966 Sea Blue Beetle that has just under gone a slight restoration.
I bought her in 2001 for $800 and she looked like this:

Then slowly slowly i started modding her by adding things like a 2110, slamming her, and whitewalls.
Which made her look like this for the next 8 years:

But then slowly slowly the rust started to invade the A pillars, passenger door, and bonnet. After a trips back from LA armed with a TMI interior kit i decided the car to get a full respray along with the interior kit being installed.
Due to budget constraints i couldnt go all out on the resto but i plan to do a off the floor pan resto in 15 years when my son is old enough to drive.
Adam from Raw Autowerks did the work and i am over the moon:
Here are some progress pics:

**XXX-1.8T** · 29-11-2009, 04:13 PM

Here are some pics 2 days before i picked her up:

Here are some pics of when i picked her up:

Man i am so happy and amazed at the paint. Its like a mirror finish its amazing.
I feel like Shazza was on Pimp My Ride minus Xzibit i am soo happy will get some better pics in the next couple of days
Big thanks to Mike and Adam at:

for making this possible after 8 years of ownership and putting up with a dodgy interior and dodgy paint job my car is now pretty complete and i am soo happy!
i finally have the beetle i have been dreaming about all these years!