My 71 VW SB Klasse job

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Roadsplat

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Here are a few pics of my 71 SB I've been working on. Did 5 coats of Klasse. Next will be the Pinnacle Souveran over top.



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Here is a link to a few more pics. Click Here



Hope you like them.



Ray
 
The paint looks amazing. Very Very clear and relflective.



The car is very unique. Can't say I've seen anything like it before.
 
Thank you. I painted it with House of Kolor paint. It's black with brandy wine kandy over top. Not cheap, and not quick to do. Also not easy to paint a car in the shape of a ball ...but I think the end results are worth it.



Ray
 
Every second of it. I lost count how many hours I have into the car. I'm about 95% done with it. Have to finish putting in my interior and finish cleaning the rubbing compound from the cracks.

Then just a few external items (ie. the bumpers, logos, ect...)



The end is in site now :)



Thanks for the compliments.
 
The lack of orange peel is immediately apparent, amazing job on the paint work and I love that color!



Any engine mods?
 
It's basically a stock 1600 motor. I did put some mild performance heads on because hopefully next spring I'll be getting a dual carb setup for it. I just couldn't swing the $600 this year. Other than that it's stock.



The color came out better than I thought it would. When you paint with custom colors you don't get a paint chip to look at. So I was a little nervous until I got it in the sunlight.



Ray
 
It looks great:bow super job I used to see a lot of those back home when I was younger , but none ever looked that good:xyxthumbs
 
very nice SB love the color , what brakes are you running? I'm currently building a 71' standard , a mix of cal & german looks.
 
I'm sorta doing the German Look. As you can see, for the most part it is dechromed. However, I will be using chrome bumpers and headlight rings instead of paint them to match the body.



I couldn't afford to do the true German Look using Porsche brakes, so I bought the disk brake conversion for all 4 wheels from Topline . I had them drill the rotors for the Porsche bolt pattern so I could use the Porsche wheels. Great place to deal with.



Good luck with your project. They sure are alot of fun. I'm really looking forward to the day I can take this on the road.



Ray
 
~One man’s opinion~



Excellent job mate. :xyxthumbs



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Ray,



That is one S W E E T VW! :bow



That combo of Klasse topped with Souveran is very rich and deep. If you get a chance, post some pics with the new combo in the same sun as the Klasse pics.



Keep up the great work!



Cheers,
 
I cannot believe how awesome your SB is. I love the wheels. The rear tire wheel combo looks SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!! I am drooling. This by far is the best looking VW I have ever seen. There must have been a great improvement on the handling..........



Oh, by the way, Paint looks GREAT! Love the combo of waxes
 
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