Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 12:11 pm
yip going all out on removing the paint, so that theres no regrets later
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A little further...update.
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Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:50 pm
huh?
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:37 pm
looking good man!!
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:28 pm
another update.
need plates to be welded in...Anybody??? got the sheet metal, just need mig or tig now.
need plates to be welded in...Anybody??? got the sheet metal, just need mig or tig now.
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:10 pm
Ok, eventually I got my tig welder sorted out, and now i started to build my rotisserie, got myself a milling machine as well, hope to have my own tool room soon.
Any advice on who to contact that does importing of all the bits I need for the car?
Any advice on who to contact that does importing of all the bits I need for the car?
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:33 pm
Almost done with my rotisserie
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:40 pm
I noticed that you have one odd wheel on the rear, what's up with that??
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:37 am
I got it with the car when I bought It, cant seem to find a complete set, PCD 4x130.
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:40 am
Let me know if you'd like to sell it, have 3, need 1 to complete a set 
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:05 am
Rotisserie is now complete 
, now the fun starts in repairing the almost non-existing heater channels 
, now the fun starts in repairing the almost non-existing heater channels Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:42 am
what part of the bug did you bolt the rotisserie onto?
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:56 am
I will post pics later of the front bracket design, the front is bolted to the mounting piont on the body where the chassis bolts to and where the fuel tank bolts are..pics will explaine better.
Back of car was bolted to where bumpers go, as in pics above. I wanted to bolt the back of the car to the mounting bracket of body to chassis, but that needs to be re-made.
I am prob going to make another set of brackets to change holding position, if I struggle to access areas on the body around the frame.
Back of car was bolted to where bumpers go, as in pics above. I wanted to bolt the back of the car to the mounting bracket of body to chassis, but that needs to be re-made.
I am prob going to make another set of brackets to change holding position, if I struggle to access areas on the body around the frame.
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 10:33 pm
Found a beetle that I could cut up for the heater channels, driver side was good but other side needs TLC..good starting piont though!
My dad had a good time doing all the cutting, I didnt dare to ask...haha
This is how the rotisserie i built clamps to the front.
My dad had a good time doing all the cutting, I didnt dare to ask...haha
This is how the rotisserie i built clamps to the front.
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 11:31 am
very nice. Your car is going to be very special after all this. Pity about cutting up the other beetle, but the rust seems to have limited its chances of restoration anyway. . . How are you going to seal/prep the pan? And inside the heater channels?
Re: A little further...update.
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:19 pm
It is a pitty for the bug I cut up, but the overall body was worse than what I have, so I chose to cut the sections I could use out. The sad news is that most rusted areas are common on all the beetles. I Plan on sandblasting the heater channels then galvernising the lot, but I dont exactly no yet., so any advice or ideas you got please do share.