July '53 Oval · International Vintage Volkswagen Forums

51reutter
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15 years ago

Hi all, my name is Joao and I´m from Portugal.

I would like to show you the small repairs i've been doing on my '53. It´s been parked in a garage since 1977, and I am the proud 3rd owner :)
I didn´t restore it completly, because I have a another project going on, a '73 1303LS Karmann Cabriolet and it is going to be my future daily driver

hope you enjoy it

Joao

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51reutter
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15 years ago

Sorry for the double topic, my bad :oops:

here are some more pictures, from last summer when I bought it from a friend of mine from https://www.vintagevans.com.pt/

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51reutter
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15 years ago

In June '08 the small rebuild of the engine started, just enough to get on the road again 😎

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51reutter
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15 years ago

It had a "stylish" carpet put in by the previous owner :lol: and a lot of wrong details...

but a few bits of the original carpet was still there

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51reutter
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15 years ago

Back in July '08 I relly wanted to go to a Vw Meeting in my hometown Cascais Village and had to get the breaks and the rest of the mechanical parts ok, for it to be drivable.

and the engine was back in 😎

and working :lol:

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51reutter
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15 years ago

here I got all the electrics working proporlly

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51reutter
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15 years ago

right rear light was a bit out of place...

had some wheels and got them sandblasted to fit some new tires

more stuff done transmission covers and brake system

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51reutter
Guest Topic Starter

15 years ago

yes I'm currantly rebuilding the old reservoir to fit it back in :)

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51reutter
Guest Topic Starter

15 years ago

This was the day the '53 came home, then I started to fix some body parts.

quick bath...

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51reutter
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15 years ago

#10

we started to sand the paint, and get rid of the parts with a lot of rust

a few friends helping out

my friend Gui, always ready to work, is also rebuiding a '61 with sliding sunroof

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51reutter
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15 years ago

#11

My wife helping out :d

this section needs a bit more attention...

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Sunroof53
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#12

Thats a really nice original car Keep up the good work.:d

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#13

What a lovely car!!

I love Portugal. Last time I was there on holiday about five years ago, I found four Ovals and one Split Bug. My wife was not impressed.

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

mrsherbie
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#14

What a lovely car!!

I love Portugal. Last time I was there on holiday about five years ago, I found four Ovals and one Split Bug. My wife was not impressed.

Rich Oakley wrote:

:lol: she's only faking, she must love you for it really!

Great interesting pics and car 51reutter! :d :beer:

"it'll wreck the patina you haven't worked so hard to create" - 50Karmann

51reutter
Guest Topic Starter

15 years ago

#15

more cleaning and painting

the hood was in really bad shape so I used one from a '54 that I had

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51reutter
Guest Topic Starter

15 years ago

#16

Thank you all for nice comments :d

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48REME
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#17

Nice car, I also love the old style plates!

Standard split
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#18

A nice sound car, and such an early Oval. Great to see such dedication with the Mrs involved too:d

The trim around the windscreen really does show how small it is compared to your friend's '61 screen.

I think the number plates look great too :wink:

Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378

51reutter
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15 years ago

#19

Thanks guys,

I'm really lucky my wife likes the vw's as much as I do, that´s wy I curruntly rebuiding the Cabrio it is "her car"... :)

more photos, hope you enjoy

more sanding and painting

Edited by user 15 years ago | Reason: Not specified

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51reutter
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15 years ago

#20

Then we started to polish everything

painting the wheels...

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