.Wheels24 reader Koos Fleming sends in more old photos, this time of their 1976 VW Beetle he and his family resprayed themselves in the 1980s with nothing but common sense.
Fleming had since sent us another batch of well-kept photographs documenting their DIY respray of their VW Beetle when the entire family helped out, including his two young daughters at the time. He says he bought the Beetle in 1980 as a used vehicle because of its off-road capability and the vast availability of spares everywhere.Koos Fleming's 1976 SP 1600 VW Beetle.
Do you have any old car photos, or a story to share on Wheels24? We'd love to hear from you and publish your story.Fleming says the paint started to peel off after a few years, and the idea to respray it themselves came about just"because we can".Koos Fleming "We are DIY people and do almost all our own maintenance work at home. During one school holiday we took leave from work, borrowed a small compressor from a good friend, and bought the stuff we thought we needed .
"Luckily, the car was almost dent-free. We can't remember the cost to respray the vehicle, but it was not too expensive in the early 1980s. The colour scheme was our own design and the only one of its kind as far as we know."In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today.
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