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On the night shift

Jon Gilbert's 1961 VW Beetle project

Jon's been working on the '61 some more!

Not much really to report except the fact that I've now cleaned off the remainder of the underseal on the shell, seam sealed every joint for added protection and covered all the under side panels with a nice thick coat of POR15 chassis paint!
This will be getting painted over but at least I can rest easy knowing my metal is well protected.

I've got a good idea of what colour it's going to be when I send it off to the paint shop but I'm very interested by the results so far on our poll.
What colour do you think the '61 should be? Comments welcome, (you can add them below)!

Anyway, I just wanted to share this photo with you of me working on the car at dusk!
Boy was it getting cold!


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November 19 00:22

Goochie

L87 - pearl white, it's the beees kneees man!!

November 15 15:42

Jon Gilbert

@ Steve G and Van Peene - You're funny guys!
By the way James... it isn't for sale!

@Ed - I think I'm with you on that one!

November 15 12:50

Van Peene

I know you're a big fan of the brown but I'd say Lotus White - or I won't buy it off you!

November 15 10:22

Steve G

Pink with yellow spots like Mr Blobby. That's a colour combination that'll never go out of fashion

November 14 18:57

Ed

I'm quite partial to the beige hues myself!

November 14 15:36

Hoosier Daddy

Lotus White! LOTUS WHITE!

November 14 15:07

Patrick

I reckon you should paint it the original colour - you have too!

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