Finally Finished!!
Some times it didn't feel like I'd ever get to this point. It's finally done, apart from some mirrors (don't like the originals so I'm looking for some alternatives).
After 13 months work it's not very original anymore. It's got re-re wheels, tyres, front springs, torsion bars, UJ's and switch cover, CRP bearings & damper rebuild kit, Radshape front bumper, various stainless fixings from modelfixings.com and ridiculously expensive new ball race cups. All the bodywork is re-re apart from the body & the door handles & the VW badge which I think is from a Blitzer Beetle. All the filler is from Humbrol, the paint is Tamiya & the decals are from Screen Print Digital. Thanks to SRB Bloke, Scorcherkid & others for advice & support.
Right I'm off to find some (soft) sand to play in!!
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Where we started from last July.
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Basket Case update June 2011
Comments
GingerSpice
Very neat and tidy SS, this is the stage where 1 of mine needs to be, running
great choice of colour.
skywhelp
great job on the resto, love colourthe scheme and your sponsors decals. licence plate is a very nice touch
blackfoot dave
Definitely not a 'basket case' anymore!!! Very well done.
Cooltoys
That really looks great! Considering what it used to look like..
Nice restoration..
def4x4
Nice resto on this Scorcher, and a great paint too.
Looking forward to the right place to play in!
ShayD
This is a great looking SS ... I really appreciate your restraint confining your decals and general 'busy-ness' to the rear of the car, leaving the white uncluttered. Top marks! ...
Tamiyamandan
WOW....Looks Really Nice !!!!
mad maz
fantasic job man love the roll bars and fab job on the paint am so wanting to finish mine but it is almost as long as yours has ... still on the look out for the rest of the mk1 parts :-0
Butcher-Bird
YUMMY!
SilverRC
Looks really good.
Max Power
Top job. Great detail, and I like the licence plates
IBIFTKH
Very nice, it certainly looks a lot better now! Love the number plates too
RACECRAFTERS
Love work Basket Case
I like the contrast of color.
brayling
very nice indeed!
MAD-BEE
Very nice Basket Case i like this mate!!
Great job!
Cheers MAD-BEE.
Basket Case
Thanks chaps. I'm glad you like it as much as I do.
Addicted2blue
This is a very nice SS, a simple but classic paintsheme. BTW, love the colors
Powerbruiser
Thats one really nice scorcher! Excellent work mate!
SRB Bloke
I got an early sneak peak, but the cage is in now and it looks uber cool..
Its an original shell and looks amazing..
I'll say it again, well done...
xcodyx
Looks great!
vonny
fantastic job !!
Cougan
Nice Beetle! It is so classy but also timeless. Very good restauration indeed so much work in it!
Basket Case
Thanks. It was a pretty long job, but worth it. Got me back into RC stuff.
GoFast80
Your comment brought me to your showroom. Beautiful work. The satisfaction of bringing back to life like that is so much more rewarding than buying new.
Basket Case
Pleased to meet you! Thanks for the positive feedback back. It was a good feeling saving the 2 SRB's from landfill sites or from bring 'parted out'.
Tumbi
Love the Blue…nice paintjob! Great details - even with a cage! Love it
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