Windows, wings and doors.

As i am catching up on these posts i am not quite sure if i am doing it in quite the right order but it has started to come together nice and quickly now which is great and starting to look like a car again.

The fuel tank is painted and in the car, not completely fitted yet but ready to go. We spent a day putting the windows in the car, The first took a bit of time and was a pain but it was our learning curve and we soon got quicker with the others. All windows where fitted in a day

Fuel tank and windows in.

 Next to go on was the wings, this is something that really does give it the beetle look. I opted for a grey wing beading to work with the colour of the paint and this was a success. With the wings on it was time to wire in some lights, took a while to get them all working as they should be with testing them all out but all are working now.

Front wings on now, giving it that beetle look

Rear wings and lights on 

Lights working on the back and showing the back window in.

 Next to go on were the doors, I built up the windows on the doors first fitting in the quarter lights and getting the window winder mechanism in. The only think is i think i need to replace one as the teeth for the handle aren't grabbing it right, better to get it replaced now then trying to sort it later.
Also starting to get some chrome trim on as I work on polishing them up to make them nice and shiny after all the years of being on there. As with all beetles the door seal was a joy, it is like they make them as big and bouncy as possible so that the door can bounce back at you if it doesn't catch the lock. I remember the same with my first beetle. After a bit of adjusting and leveling the door went on ok.

Love the quarter lights on a beetle.

Rear side view. Looking like a car