miamikins

[chunkybabygurl]

compute: hey new member here.... names steph from miami .. i been on here for a couple of days and really had no idea how to control myself im so excited i found a beetle family now being accepted is the only thing im working on, apart from my 2000 Blk NB... i noticed everyone has names for there beetle but i sadly have none any suggestions....right now im working on my NB but im kinda screwing her up.. not intentionally. im more of the do it yourself type of gal .. but i see thats not really working for me .. well hello out there NB world im yours for the taking

[phantom302]

welcome to the family!

[chunkybabygurl]

thanks a mill

[chunkybabygurl]

here are a couple of pictures of the crappy dash i managed to mess up

[Billsbug]

Originally Posted by chunkybabygurl

here are a couple of pictures of the crappy dash i managed to mess up

?!

[chunkybabygurl]

i know its horrible isnt it.....

[Billsbug]

Well, yeah, wut exactly did u try to do?

[chunkybabygurl]

i tryed painting the center piece and when i took a look at it ...... well it looked horrible. so i had the craziest idea to sand it off... and well there u have the end result .... my bug mother totally fliped so im ordering a silver center piece online today...happy

[callisto9]

hello and welcome! glad to have you here. nothing wrong with a DIY-er! that's how you learn.

[chunkybabygurl]

here are some more terrible pictures

[chunkybabygurl]

thanks for the welcome and i tryed the whole do it yourself thing .... this was my first time and it will definitely be my last

[Lnzbug]

Hi and welcome!! Yeah, the dash is a beast to keep nice. Then when you try to do something it gets screwed up. Mine is bad (not as bad as yours but bad). The weird paint they used is impossible to repair. You need to use a wet scouring pad and running water to get it off easier. That of course means taking the pieces off. There are a few people here who have done really nice mods to it. Look in the photo section for ideas.

[Billsbug]

It's not 'paint', it's actually a rubbery 3-M coating. U hafta remove the pieces first, sand them well, apply a few base coats, then re-paint them in gloss and clear coat.

[chunkybabygurl]

i seriously did not know and i didnt bother asking either... before i tried experimenting

[Lnzbug]

Well, it looks like you have half of it done already. Just take the pieces off and finish it. There are directions here somewhere. I'm sure Bill will be an angel and find a few for you

[chunkybabygurl]

lo thnks ... ill post up new pics when everything is finished ... but ill post up process pics starting tommorrow...

[GatorBeetle]

Welcome!!

[chunkybabygurl]

thanks gator i feel special

[GatorBeetle]

You should, I am a man of few words.

[Billsbug]

Originally Posted by chunkybabygurl

lo thnks ... ill post up new pics when everything is finished ... but ill post up process pics starting tommorrow...

DO NOT SAND PARTS INSIDE THE CAR!

The very 1st thing u need to do is remove the top center piece, just push back hard on it and it slides right off. Next is the big center piece, which requires pulling the radio out and unscrewing it from the body. U 'll need to go a VW dealer to have them use the radio removal tool, or u can get one on e-bay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-ME...27152510QQrdZ1

The other stuff, like the gauge surround and other little pieces such as the passenger grab bar ends, just pop off.