Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:53 pm
Keep at it, soon we can send you some beetles to restore ! 
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Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:21 pm
Lol thanks. It's hard to believe that just a few months ago I was asking things like how to set the timing now I have rebuilt a whole motor and on my way to restoring a 64 beetle I can't wait
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:03 am
First time I think I've seen this project. Love it, well done!
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:25 am
Thanks 
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:38 pm
Hey this is my plan for paint. ( I just did it on paint so sorry if it looks funny. What program should I use?)
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:05 pm
I like that paint sheme...
its going to look cool...
its going to look cool...
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:47 pm
Thanks I hope it does. This is not final so it might still change
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:59 pm
Nice work Junior
Scrappy the beetle has come a long way
Scrappy the beetle has come a long way
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:40 pm
Thanks I sanded my ass off again today. 
I also welded up the big whole on the right in the rear apron and welded a latch on for the deck lid and test fitted it and it works.
Before.
After
(O wait I don't have a camera
)
I also welded up the big whole on the right in the rear apron and welded a latch on for the deck lid and test fitted it and it works. Before.
After
(O wait I don't have a camera
)Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:24 pm
YAY the insurance's company is paying for a new even better camera so I can start to take more pictures again...
But it is unfortunately heading towards the end of my holidays and that means all work will stop on the 17th
sorry guys and will only carry on on the 6th April 
so there is going to be one very long break from scrappy which I probably need. 
So I want to get the welding done before school so that I can return the welder I'm borrowing. 
But it is unfortunately heading towards the end of my holidays and that means all work will stop on the 17th
sorry guys and will only carry on on the 6th April so there is going to be one very long break from scrappy which I probably need. So I want to get the welding done before school so that I can return the welder I'm borrowing. Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:49 pm
Got the new camera now and could not wait till tomorrow to show you guys whats been going on. So here are the pics (they speak for them self)
Okay this is my room at the moment
This is as you walk into the garage
The is the holes patched in the rear apron
This is the antenna hole patched
The dash and rear view mirror mount patched and clean up
The rear quarter panel rust hole got patched
Here is the luggage compartment after been cleaned up ( There was left over paint so I used It)
The door hinge got re-body filled after inspection
The drivers side is now getting the treatment
The door
The exhaust got shorted to fit the motor (By me)
I managed to get given a alternator by a friend who I helped to get his motor running again. (I cleaned it up)
Last but not least The motor with out the fan shroud cause I don't have a good condition one and I need to change it from a geny stand to a alternator stand.
Okay this is my room at the moment
This is as you walk into the garage
The is the holes patched in the rear apron
This is the antenna hole patched
The dash and rear view mirror mount patched and clean up
The rear quarter panel rust hole got patched
Here is the luggage compartment after been cleaned up ( There was left over paint so I used It)
The door hinge got re-body filled after inspection
The drivers side is now getting the treatment
The door
The exhaust got shorted to fit the motor (By me)
I managed to get given a alternator by a friend who I helped to get his motor running again. (I cleaned it up)
Last but not least The motor with out the fan shroud cause I don't have a good condition one and I need to change it from a geny stand to a alternator stand.
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:52 pm
You might be thinking why are there holes in the paint but the paint was so done so that I could find and get rid of all imperfections in the body work and then give it another layer of primer. 
Just to make sure I get it right 
Just to make sure I get it right Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:15 pm
Well done I can see you have put your heart and soul in to Scrappy and done loads of progress
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:18 pm
Cool Bananas
Well Done!
Well Done!
Re: Scrappy the beetle
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:23 pm
Wow I Even got a comments from the big boys Cool thanks guys Its nice to here someone besides me likes it so far I still have some sanding left on the drivers side and I need to make a new bottom plate for the passenger side heater channel and weld it in with 1 or 2 other bits in the heater channel.
Cool thanks guys Its nice to here someone besides me likes it so far I still have some sanding left on the drivers side and I need to make a new bottom plate for the passenger side heater channel and weld it in with 1 or 2 other bits in the heater channel.