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Los Panchos advice, Daughter of Mexican Hair Dye - punk blue |
Gary |
Mar 12 2005, 10:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Mount Airy, MD Member No.: 134 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
All,
I'm planning to hit L-P this Thursday afternoon semi on the way to a conference in Coronado. I'm towing the wife's '68 convertible beetle down. It has a 6-7 year old spray on a bare metal resto. It has one big spider web on the drivers door where one of my kids used it as a bumper with their bike, but otherwise paint is pretty fair. Work I'm gonna ask them to do: * Respray/wet sand after pulling trim, fenders, door handles, etc. * New interior * Make the rear apron removable - getting that 914 motor in/out is pretty tight * Push the sides of the engine compartment out about 2" - to make room for FI injectors * Install convertible top Gonna pick up body rubber and new bumpers at socalimports in Corona and convertible canvas, pad, headliner and other rubber at convertible specialties in Long Beach before the drive south. For those who have BTDT - Dr. E, RB, JR, others - any advice, pointers, cautions? Also, any negotiation advice? It's been about 15 years since my last trip to TJ and my first paint/interior job at L-P. Advice would be mucho appreciated. |
Gary |
Mar 14 2005, 07:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Mount Airy, MD Member No.: 134 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Appreciate the optimism. It's interesting how the blemshes don't show well. There are several scars from encounters with the kids bicycle handles, a big spider web on the drivers door (suspect too much bondo on the last go around). She really needs a new top and the interior needs work. The paint should be straightforward for them - there's no rust repair to be done - and the wetsanding should turn out very nice. Plus, I do need/want the removable rear apron and to make room in the engine compartment for the fuel injectors.
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