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Mounted a 1967-only Beetle ashtray for the cleaner "knob-less" look

Drilled a pair of original Empi bumper stiffners (front & rear) http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1017670.jpg As well as drilling the heater lever controls & having them Chrome plated http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1017682.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1017...

Fabricated a rear seat backing to match my rear kick panels. Some Aluminum sheet & a bead roller gets the job done

<r>Continued doing more custom fabrication during the holidays. I custom made some taillight wire tubes using some Steel I had laying around. I designed them to mount using the factory locations so no extra holes needed to be drilled<br/> <IMG src="http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1017678.j...

Converted my 6v wiper motor to 12v using a Wolfsburg West 12v armature. While it was out of the car, decided to also polish the Aluminum housing

Add a few more details to the wifes car.
Chromed check rods-


And added a set of Coco mats

Is a project ever really done? Decided to apply a Suede lining to the interior of the glovebox for an OEM look & texture

All done! And I kept my 5 week deadline to complete it.......but is it ever really done? :wink: I'll be adding all the fine custom details as time goes on, but for now the wife can enjoy her "new" Kabriolett. 8) Now it's time to finish my 1966 Shelby GT350 http://i151.photobucket.com/album...

Fabricated some custom Aluminum bead rolled panel covers. http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/964902.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/964901.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/964900.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/964899.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/...

Had the top installed by a local trimmer (SOS Upholstery in Oceanside, CA) using a Haartz Sonnenland canvas. New seals, Chrome trims, latches etc.....the works! http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/963941.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/963939.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gal...

I'm torn. I like that VDM repop as it's very unique, but I like the banjo too. How do you like the black braided lines? Are they pretty easy to work with? If you can find a Porsche 356 "Banjo" wheel at a reasonable price, I say that is the wheel to have. I was fortunate that I have a dece...

Got the engine installed & tuned! It's a 2110cc built by STP here in San Diego using everything from the Gene Berg parts catalog http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/962356.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/962352.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/962353.jpg http://i...

Just did mine a couple weeks ago. I used original mounts from a 1966 donor car. But the mounts from www.wolfsburgwest.com is good stuff http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/952503.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/952502.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/952501.jpg http:...