Herbie rides again
Hi all-- I've been reading this forum for several months now, and I thought it was time to introduce myself. I am in Salt Lake City where there is a very active VW scene. I have a 64 Beetle that I've...
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Sterling, welcome! Congrats on the fresh paint. Sunroof or no? If no, you may want to consider installing one before paint. Anyway, HRA cars are different in a few details from the other films, mainly...
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Hi and thanks. No sunroof. (I know...) I was aware of the quicky chart so I will follow that. I have been reading the thread on white fender beading and I'm still not sure what is available.
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Mid America Motorworks sells the off white or Ivory beading. It's reportedly made by "Bugpack" which is really good but appears to be back ordered. VW Heritage in the UK sells an Ivory "wing" beading...
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I saw that JBugs seems to have white beading on their website for eight bucks...
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Welcome to LBF - great to hear another Herbie will be hitting the streets soon Remember that correct stripes and gumballs are available from Doctor Herbie who posts regularly. You'll find details on...
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Hi--yes I wrote to him about the decals but he is out of stock at the moment. Thats ok though because I need the new paint to cure for a while...
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Plain white beading will do, I mean it's better than black but you will really need "off white" or "Ivory" to get a close match.
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HRA is a good choice to base your replica on... it has a lot of post 64 beetle 'big window' Herbie screen time,
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BrightonHerbie wrote:HRA is a good choice to base your replica on... it has a lot of post 64 Beetle 'big window' Herbie screen time,
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My advice. Don't skimp on the final details, like deluxe window trim, and get the graphics placement right. We have a step by step guide about that here. Follow the directions in bold carefully. Many...
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Yes I have been reading the graphics instructions over and over for weeks. I am going be very picky and careful when the time comes and I can't wait. sterling
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Look over the link and make notes. They're more detailed than the set that came with the graphics. Another piece of advice, cut the hood stripe in two. Makes putting it on straight much easier. Yes,...
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I happened to pick up some off white beading today at a local VW shop.
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No way! Excellent. Did they have any more and was it reasonably priced?Some of the guys have trouble finding it and it might be worth picking up more. Even on line it's often out of stock. ...and now...
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Hi-it is EMPI fender beading, and I didn't think to check if they had more, but the guy said that he stocks it when I told him that white beading can be hard to find. 'twas 14 bucks. Yes I shall fill...
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Nice find at a good price - 'off white' beading was last available here at the equivalent of $25
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Sterling, perhaps you could find out if the shop you visited has a website and post the link here ?? If the guy is still able to obtain beading at a close colour match, I'm sure anyone here building a...
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