Something New (and Old) VW Sedan

[Second Air Force]

Yes, now that I have found the right materials and steps to follow the progress should move faster!

[Second Air Force]

Yesterday I spent 9 hours stripping the thick white enamel from Ingrid's instrument panel. Lots of work, but it was worth it!

[No.1]

This is extra hard work as I see!!! Sand blasting do job perfect but it is not point in that method, point is in recovery

[Second Air Force]

Yes, you're right! Originally I was going to remove all paint and refinish, but then I saw how nice the original paint was underneath! This is a lot of labor, but the interior will have all original paint it looks like!

[draken35]

[modellius]

Insane amount of work but well worth it ! So good to see the original paint, well done my friend !

[Second Air Force]

Thank you friends! "Insane" is just about the right word!!!!

Here is the right side of the interior almost finished. Next up will be the left and then a very careful "audit" of all areas to make sure no white remains. Then I will use the airbrush to touch up a couple of bare spots (really small places where I rubbed too hard) and then polishing for final shine.

I must comment that the factory paint job is absolutely impeccable once the white is removed, really just as smooth as any factory paint I've ever dealt with. Some VW experts claim that the 1955 to 1957 era Beetles had probably the best quality of any of them, and the paint on Ingrid seems to bear witness to that!

[draken35]

Love that car...

[modellius]

superb !

[Second Air Force]

Here's the reason I have not been contributing to LLL much lately--more work on Ingrid! I finally finished stripping the interior back to the original, here are a couple of photos of the left rear and rear window area. The interior is now completely done. Then I started on the outside. The paint here is not as nice as the inside, but I will use the original grey as the basis for my repainting efforts.

[No.1]

What a huge work what is a purpose of wires under roof?

[Second Air Force]

Those wires hold up the headlining material. The headliner is sewn with little pockets in it and the wires slip through to hold the fabric up by spring action. I think there are five wires, maybe six.

[No.1]

Thanks

[modellius]

still lot to do but well worth it ! excellent job mate !

[Second Air Force]

Yes, lots more to do, but it is satisfying to see the original grey surface!