Author Topic: My new scruffy 55 (Read 11778 times)

josh · « **Reply #30 on:** May 20, 2014, 06:35:07 PM »

Quote from: silas on April 18, 2014, 10:11:55 AM

Quote from: getgeoff on April 18, 2014, 01:28:09 AM
The vin is 1-0787 788...

built early january 1955 = 1955 model!

cool! I wonder how close your vin is to josh's vin?

Mine is -1- 0822904 which I think translates into the last day or 2 of January 55?

That looks like a super solid car man, look forward to seeing it I hope!

getgeoff · « **Reply #31 on:** May 21, 2014, 01:34:27 PM »

Thanks Josh, I can't believe how much work and time you have put into your 55 rag. It looks great but I feel that if I did all that work I would be pissed if something were to happen to my paint job after its done. I feel that going patina right now is a lot less stressful.

josh · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2014, 08:00:08 PM »

Quote from: getgeoff on May 21, 2014, 01:34:27 PM

Thanks Josh, I can't believe how much work and time you have put into your 55 rag. It looks great but I feel that if I did all that work I would be pissed if something were to happen to my paint job after its done. I feel that going patina right now is a lot less stressful.

I feel ya....cant say ill be doing the show car thing again anytime soon....next project will be a roach with og paint!

WESTY69 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2014, 10:42:32 PM »

That's a beauty for sure , great score and the patina ur creating very carefully is going to just make that car pop

congrats

Stephan Schmidt · « **Reply #34 on:** May 23, 2014, 07:09:36 AM »

Whoa! Very cool!

Where did you find a solid early car like this? down south I'm assuming?

Looks great!

getgeoff · « **Reply #35 on:** May 27, 2014, 08:12:50 PM »

The car was located in Vernon, BC when I bought it but had come from Winnipeg. It must of been some where in a small town that didnt salt the roads or maybe they didnt drive it in the winter cause it wouldnt start...lol It doesnt have a gas heater so I dont know how anyone could drive a car like that in the brutal praries.

getgeoff · « **Reply #36 on:** August 26, 2014, 10:56:47 AM »

Making progress now. Pan off work begins.

bwaz · « **Reply #37 on:** August 26, 2014, 01:01:58 PM »

twisted

getgeoff · « **Reply #38 on:** August 26, 2014, 04:25:09 PM »

Hey thanks Brian. I dont know why when I post pictures from my ipad they show up twisted. How did you fix them?

bwaz · « **Reply #39 on:** August 26, 2014, 04:30:36 PM »

just in windows viewer, they've got a rotate. I downloaded, then uploaded!

Mowser · « **Reply #40 on:** October 21, 2014, 02:19:27 PM »

Little late to the paint removal part of the build but just in case..... When I was removing the paint off my 15 I used a product called "goof off". It's a graffiti remover and worked really well for the more delicate areas. Comes in an aerosol can. You'll also get different results in working times with easy off depending on the temperature. I had the best working time when the weather was cold. Slowed the process down considerably.

pittwagen · « **Reply #41 on:** October 21, 2014, 04:00:06 PM »

This car is virtually identical to my first vw. 55 deluxe with semaphores. Bought it in Feb. 1968 at Westminster VW on Columbia St. $600. No gas heater but you got gassed when the heat was on !! Had nothing but motorcycles up to that point so driving around in the dry when it was raining was great even if the heater did stink a bit.

getgeoff · « **Reply #42 on:** November 21, 2014, 08:35:10 PM »

Well it's starting to snow but I still keep going. I have portable heat but since I have so much work to do, if I were to wait until every condition were completed you end up not getting things done.

getgeoff · « **Reply #43 on:** November 21, 2014, 08:37:02 PM »

Another pic

getgeoff · « **Reply #44 on:** November 21, 2014, 08:45:00 PM »

Pan is degreased and waiting for sandblasting or bit of repair first. Those pile of fenders and door is what I need to start stripping the paint a on flat surface. Pulling the pan apart and cleaning was a crappy job but needed to be done. No such thing as a bad job to do on something we really enjoy working on.

getgeoff · « **Reply #45 on:** November 21, 2014, 08:58:34 PM »

After I get that pink paint (coral red) off, sorry Randy I know that's your favourite colour, I will temp hang the parts and look back and see if it works.

WESTY69 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 22, 2014, 12:19:55 AM »

Awesome

HotSauce · « **Reply #47 on:** November 23, 2014, 07:22:26 AM »

Hahaha you are making a huge mistake taking that sweet paint off your car dude. good to see you banging this ride out fast for spring.

getgeoff · « **Reply #48 on:** November 23, 2014, 09:13:28 AM »

When my neighbours started calling the car " Pinky" I knew that the paint has to come off!

getgeoff · « **Reply #49 on:** April 25, 2016, 03:08:39 AM »

Well scruffy is back after a bit of time spent redoing the shop and building a 59 fjord blue beetle last year

getgeoff · « **Reply #50 on:** April 25, 2016, 03:09:52 AM »

The shop

getgeoff · « **Reply #51 on:** April 25, 2016, 03:11:06 AM »

The pan prepped for sandblasting

getgeoff · « **Reply #52 on:** April 25, 2016, 03:13:50 AM »

Another angle of the pan. It's all original and in good shape.

getgeoff · « **Reply #53 on:** April 25, 2016, 04:38:20 AM »

I redid the shop this spring and added a mezzanine to store VW parts.

silas · « **Reply #54 on:** April 25, 2016, 10:51:18 PM »

nice, looking good geoff!

getgeoff · « **Reply #55 on:** April 27, 2016, 05:30:03 PM »

Thanks Silas. Here I am taking inventory on building an engine

getgeoff · « **Reply #56 on:** April 27, 2016, 05:31:13 PM »

Block and crank

getgeoff · « **Reply #57 on:** April 27, 2016, 05:32:36 PM »

Modified an engine stand. I can sit down and work on it...

getgeoff · « **Reply #58 on:** April 27, 2016, 05:33:48 PM »

Here is some suspension stuff to go on the pan after paint.

josh · « **Reply #59 on:** April 29, 2016, 09:54:48 AM »

Nice stockpile geoff! What size motor again?

Author Topic: My new scruffy 55 (Read 11778 times)

Stephan Schmidt