1968 VW Beetle - The build up

THis is the original, my Beetle. Called ED

The engine - 1500cc semiautomatic

Interior

The parts, which were used to build ED

Using the pockets in the front door panel and ashtray

Different front fender

Different rear light

Had to open the rear luggage compartment and rebuilt it to close all the gaps

The rear bench has its paneling

The changes I've made: semi automatic transmission and semitrailiong rear axle

The side panels are done

Custom 3D printed rims 😄

Transforming the engine hood to the 2 pack - 10 slot - hood

The wired engine

Paintjob with original paint: L620 Savannenbeige

Side panels are done

Completed dashboard

Head linings are done

Nearly done

Some small parts to complete ED

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15 May 2024, 18:41 -

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This is a detailed rebuilt of my own Beetle - ED. It's a 1500 semiautomatic. The challeng is, that Revell doesn't offer exactly the same type of Beetle. So basically I took the 1968 Beetle (#07083) and used the Beetle Cabriolet (#07078) for different parts.
To name some differents between the kit an ED:
- the trunk has this ventilation slots
- the front fenders are different
- the rear lights are different
- the bumpers
- the rims (EMPI 8 Spoke)
- the engine hood this 2 pack à 10 slots for ventilation
- 1500 cc engine
- semiautomatic and therefor a lot of other cables and tubes in the engine compartment
- the semitrailing arm rear axle
- pockets in the door panels
- ashtrays in the rear side panels
- the rear luggage compartment
- some more knobs on the dashboard
- rear ventilation windows

A lot of to change. All the body parts (rear lights, bumpers) are used by the Cabriolet kit. Also the Cabriolet kit offers the door pockets and ashtray. Everything else was hand build.

1968 VW Beetle - my Beetle "ED"

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