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PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 3:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Recent 1952 Split purchase Reply with quote

If the bottom end is trashed, I figure I'm still money ahead on the top end stuff... I see at least $500 worth of parts there. Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 10:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Recent 1952 Split purchase Reply with quote

Looking good man. Congrats.

That's not the same split that was pulled from the barn rafters, right? I guess old Mike must have found a couple of them.

We also have the Kraftfahrzeugbrief. Our book even lists when the brakes were switched to hydraulic and the wheels swapped for 15 inchers.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:06 am    Post subject: Re: Recent 1952 Split purchase Reply with quote

That's great! It's amazing these books stayed with the cars all these years. This is actually a split he owned before he found the one stored in the rafters of the barn in PA. Mike has actually owned a handful of splits over the years. I think he prefers the patina of the barn Beetle, plus the rare factor of it being an original Max Hoffman car, hence this 52 split was put up for sale. He has also become increasingly interested in early Porsches as of late...

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Here's a pic of my car next to the Hoffman split from the rafters...
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Recent 1952 Split purchase Reply with quote

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That's great! It's amazing these books stayed with the cars all these years. This is actually a split he owned before he found the one stored in the rafters of the barn in PA. Mike has actually owned a handful of splits over the years. I think he prefers the patina of the barn Beetle, plus the rare factor of it being an original Max Hoffman car, hence this 52 split was put up for sale. He has also become increasingly interested in early Porsches as of late...

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Here's a pic of my car next to the Hoffman split from the rafters...

Correct those tail lights and I'd say you got the pick of the litter.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:23 pm    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

Thanks Joel! I think so too. Now if it would just stop snowing in Western PA I could actually go enjoy a drive in it! Mad
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:22 pm    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

Never snow down here in South Texas. Extremely mild winter compared to years past which means we're in for a real hot summer.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:36 pm    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

Finally remedied the previously crooked license plate with a vintage PA plate

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Paintwork is coming back nicely as well.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:56 am    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

Nice! Is it the original paint? How do you do it, just polishing?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:37 am    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

The car has had one respray. It's still got the original paint in the jambs, dash, etc. I usually start out with a medium cut compound and then work my way to a fine polish and finally a nice carnuba wax. It's time consuming but well worth it. It's the difference between the car looking like a chalky, oxidized almost grayish color, back to the lighter pastel green it should be!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:58 pm    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

Sorry it's been awhile. Figured I'd give an update. Been tracking down some of the harder to find and missing parts for the '52. Managed to bring the paint back with a decent compound/buff. Also managed to remedy those unsightly oval taillights. Car is finally starting to look its age again!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:11 pm    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

Thank you for fixing the tail lights!

Good job on the car so far, looking a lot better!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:47 pm    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

[quote="disneyherbie"]Finally remedied the previously crooked license plate with a vintage PA plate

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That is a beautiful license plate!

Nice work on the paint. Looking forward to the updates.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:31 am    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

This car is simply stunning. May it never be painted or modified.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:27 pm    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

Knowing Tory, he will cleverly fix those front turn signal holes.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

Yep, that's on the short list BlueBaron. I'm also on the hunt for the correct wipers and interior rear view mirror. The 15s don't bother me as much as I thought they would, now that they've got a set of Firestone bias plys. The old radials had to go...
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:18 am    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

What did you do to fill that overrider hole on the drivers side rear fender?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:24 am    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

I sourced a real dimpled split fender. Not cheap but this car deserved it...

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

Here's a pic of the pair of rear fenders and housings after paint and bodywork.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:40 am    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

nice work Tory!
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PostPosted: Sun May 08, 2016 1:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 1952 Split (formerly Mike Wolfe's from American Pickers) Reply with quote

nice work!
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