My 54 Beetle Restoration, Rural Victoria, Australia.

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Time to post a few pictures. Getting very close now.

[tehillah1]

Looks like a nice dry car. I love the color you've chosen. It is looking great.
Thanks for posting

[slayer61]

That's bloody lovely! Very well done Sir!
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Finally visited the Panel Shop to see the little car in (almost) one piece and painted.

Very, very happy.

Was hoping to fit the new wheels so it would look the part at the trimmers but time beat us.

Off from Sasha's panel shop to Adrian's Trimming shop late this week.

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Had to buy a set of 54 seats (long story) Very lucky to even get them.

Took them and my original door cards to Adrian's shop a few weeks ago.

Adrian has reconditioned them beautifully even before receiving the car.

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Car is off to Adrian's trimming shop shortly.

I wanted the old wheels gone before arriving at Adrian's spotless shop.

Way too high but big improvement. I will set the height once everything is fitted and back in my garage.

[Caledfryn]

Fantastic to see another Australian '54 Oval.

Do you know the MKA number for it?

There's a thread here:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0

Where there some other early Australian Ovals with MKA numbers including my '54.

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Nearly there.

I have been fitting the small things over the last few weeks.

Fitted the semaphores and changed the bulbs to flashers, fitted running boards, fitted interior light, swapped the 6V armature for 12 in the wiper motor, extended the headlight wiring and fitted the Rossi headlights (I bought aftermarket headlights that are unusable so will look out for good genuine lights in future), gutted the terrible K.N. heart bulbholders and fitted led's that could fit inside housing, ground the woeful glass non fitting heart lenses to allow holding screw to fit, fitted license plate light and housing, fitted fender beading, replaced faulty brake pressure switch, replaced bearing cover with flogged out speedo drive, wired horn, fitted front and rear bumpers, tried to fit aftermarket bumper overiders (protectors) to no avail - do not fit, replaced broken heater cable, heater knob and heater box control levers, cut down and fitted rear engine tin, made and fitted auxiliary bonnet (hood) release cable, replaced fuel reserve tap.

All small things that add up to a lot more time than planned.

The time and money wasted on disgustingly bad reproduction items/parts has been immense. Have a growing pile of expensive junk.

One of the best things purchased was a brand new wiring harness from Vinwire in Melbourne, has made the electrics super easy and fun.

Doors to build which includes modifying the quarter vent window posts from plus '55 to pre '55 then off for roadworthy certificate.

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[slayer61]

Your car is just stunning. Very nice.
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[Dan22]

Is that Iceland Green paint?
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1-0900722 die langsame grüne Schildkröte
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=765074

[heimlich]

That's beautiful.
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[VW_Jimbo]

That looks f’n fabulous! Encourages me to keep on going! Love the color!

Nice job!
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There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!

[nlorntson]

Beautiful car!

Curious though, did you go with the dual pea shooters to allow a different engine or is that how Aussie cars were in 1954?

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