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I spent $1800, the car runs well, and the rust is minimal. It appears to have had the usual rust down the rear window vents but was repaired. I intend to do a better repair job, but for now, the perforations are closed up.
The worst two issues with the car are the front seats and the poor quality paint job. The seats had covers, which, when removed, revealed large holes in the seats. They're still functional, but need replacing. The paint job must have been cheap, or the body wasn't prepped right...it's bubbling up in many many places. Thankfully, the bubbling is NOT caused by rust. I sanded the paint down to metal at several of the bubbling spots and found clean metal underneath.
In preparation for SuperBeetle Only's 15 year anniversary (at the VW Classic, in Irvine, CA on June 8th), I will prep the body and spay the car with Tan or Grey Plasti Dip...right now, it's baby blue. I've always loved the understated look of factory tan VWs. Tan Plasti dip isn't quite the right color, but it'll do.
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johnL (aka H2OSB)
'74 1303, Outlaw sedan (with a GL flavor)
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