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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Hi beetlefan. I dont know where you live but just outside Airdrie near Glasgow is a fibreglass bodied beetle convertible with wide chrome wheels that has been lying for a couple of years. hood is a bit rough but repairable. They paid £3000 for it then but would like to get £1500 for it now.
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Beetlefan · Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 59

Hi Clan Chieftain, I live near Heathrow Airport that Beetle sounds like a "Wizard" conversion from around the 1980's

Probably in the wrong place but I would just like to say what a brilliant forum this is!

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22472 Location: UK

Hi Beetlefan, welcome aboard! Smile

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Beetlefan · Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 59

Cheers Rick!

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

So is the Beetle not original then as it is a 69 on a G plate.The owner has lorries and does long distance. Maybe he could chuck it in the back for you. Laughing

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Beetlefan · Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 59

71 Marina the Beetle isn't original if it has a fibreglass body, it sounds like it was rebodied onto a 1969 floorpan, At least the F/G body should out live the body!

Greeney in France · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:12 am Post subject:

Old Nail
Someone offered me a light grey steering wheel today are you interested?
guy wanted 100euros for it I got him down to 60€
email me toute de suite as he will sell it
best
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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

Done and done! Very Happy

Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

Not a great deal of progress to report as yet because for the most part I have been scraping off flaky underseal, rubbing down scorched paint and wire brushing loose rust from my 2cv donor shell.
in between the dirty jobs I'm quite enjoying restoring the interior fittings ready to go back in. I may be getting a little ahead of myself here but it's nice to sometimes take a break from the heavy work and bring something to completion Very Happy

Here's my 2cv Dashboard for example as it was when the car arrived

And as it is now awaiting installation at a later date. I've added a high beam indicator and a turn signal warning lamp as you can perhaps make out above from the blanking plugs none of these are standard equipment on the 2cv!
The colour is now 'Rover white', which is a sort of Old English white which will go well with the light grey of the other bits of interior trim that I'm doing.

I'm hoping to finish the car in VW Beryl green, the interior seats and door trim will be an ivory/cream colour, and whitewall tyres will complete the 'continental' look that I'm after.
Although this pic is of a Beetle it gives an idea of the type of look that I'm aiming at.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7126 Location: Edinburgh

Nice period colour ON. Should look good.

You haven't also been twisting Rick's arm with his matching forum colour scheme have you?

Peter Very Happy

Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

I'm afraid not but I do rather like it.
I've chosen a period colour because I'm giving my 1986 manufactured model the look of a 1966 model known as the AZAM.
As 2cv's look 'old' anyway I thought it would be nice to make it appear to be a mid '60's car and it doesn't take much to do. The addition of a few bits of trim and a period colour works wonders, here's a genuine AZAM in the picture below...I don't know where I'll find those 'paperclip' over riders yet though!

Greeney in France · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

I know of a company in France that can supply those ON, do you know TPV.2cv? no price in the catalogue though
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Old-Nail · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853

I must admit I haven't heard of them, there are some on ebay.fr at the moment but they are set to reach silly money I think as they are unused originals. Repro' items are much better for my purpose.
I know a UK firm that supplies the alloy strip for the bonnet and so on, the paperclips would be nice to finish the effect.

Greeney in France · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

I can get them from the cassis club for 150€
anything you cant find just pm me I will go through my catalogues
That guy with steering wheel never got back to me he probably sold it Embarassed

do you use ECAS? Roy is a decent chap in charge
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bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1727 Location: Malta

Hi ON if you now the size and diameter of those overriders you could easily do your own and get them chromed, much cheaper and since its not an original car but only the looks you want it wouldnt be a sacrilege or anything!!