Projekt ohne namen

Give details and pictures of your ACVW projects here.
Post Reply
User avatar
Hloni
Exhaust Pipe
Posts: 1538
Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 4:30 pm
What model do you have?: It was a '75.
Location: Sharonlea, Randburg
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 11 times

Projekt ohne namen

Post by Hloni »

Hey guys, merry old year and may the year ahead hold some great memories for us in the air scene.

Earlier this week I picked-up a lwb buggy body and am enthusiastic about building me a buggy. I actually grabbed this because it was a lwb (no shortening of chassis as I think that that is one skill I am yet to acquire), and a mate of mine has a complete late model bug which is a rust bucket after being parked for a few years in the moist air of Montrose.

Thing is, I do not know where to start. Do I start with the bodywork of the buggy (has a number of cracks) or do I start with the chassis. I have never done any fg work before and would appreciate links and/or even advice (do I just go to the canoe builders in town and get glass or do vehicles use a special fg?).

The bugme videos, anyone has copies they willing to lend out or how does one get hold of them (youtube seem not have lengthy ones).

Pics will follow soon as we have had rain for the whole week down here. If no rain, it's been rather grey.

Two 'formal' questions to begin with:

1. Roll-Bar - can one get it off the shelf or do I have to have it custom made? The one which came with the buggy I do not trust - rusted and very light!
2. Screen - Do I get this from window suppliers i.e. custom make - which we know might cost a kidney - or are there suppliers in the country who supply "off the shelf"?
:drunks:
Last edited by Hloni on Sat May 21, 2011 8:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"Volkswagen customers want a relationship with their cars. Names like The Thing, Beetle, Fox, and Rabbit support this" - Kerri Martin
3011
Top
Pine
ACVWSA Junkie
Posts: 15033
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:54 pm
What model do you have?: Oil on the driveway
Location: Wilderness
Has thanked: 231 times
Been thanked: 233 times
Contact:
Contact Pine
Netherlands

Re: Beach Buggy Build

Post by Pine »

Congrats on the latest purchase, Hloni! If I were you, I'd get all the mechanical bits sorted out first - engine, brakes, suspension, steering, electrics etc. Leave the bodyshell for last - once it is mounted on the chassis, you can actually work on it AND drive the buggy, and obviously you don't want nasty scratches on a brand new paint job when assembling the buggy.

As for a front window - it all depends on the type of windowframe you have, but any local PG or Glasfit should be able to cut and fit a laminated (essential!) windscreen for you, and I doubt that it will cost more than R 250.

A roll bar (or roll cage) can be bent and made up by an exhaust shop, and powder coating should be the cheapest option as chroming is simply too expensive.

Please keep us updated, and don't forget the pics! :hangloose:
Top
User avatar
Hloni
Exhaust Pipe
Posts: 1538
Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 4:30 pm
What model do you have?: It was a '75.
Location: Sharonlea, Randburg
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 11 times

Re: Beach Buggy Build

Post by Hloni »

:drunks: pine for the wisdom.
As soon as the weather clears up, l will snap away and put some pics up.
Another question: can one braize metal sheets (to pan) or do l need to mic them?
"Volkswagen customers want a relationship with their cars. Names like The Thing, Beetle, Fox, and Rabbit support this" - Kerri Martin
3011
Top
User avatar
Hloni
Exhaust Pipe
Posts: 1538
Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 4:30 pm
What model do you have?: It was a '75.
Location: Sharonlea, Randburg
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 11 times

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by Hloni »

So I got my donor the other day and today I removed all the bolts and nuts which hold body to pan, even removed the loom. I am stuck though as to how do I remove the steering mechanism which is the last connection between body and pan. Anyone able to help? You could ring me and talk me through it tomorrow after 10am, number is zero 82 222 5443

Here are pics for you guys to see that the donor can't be saved - I do have the glass if anyone is interested, I will however keep whindscreen. And yes, I am keeping the steering wheel. It needs a horn button though (genuine vw wheel), I am hoping to get it restore.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
"Volkswagen customers want a relationship with their cars. Names like The Thing, Beetle, Fox, and Rabbit support this" - Kerri Martin
3011
Top
User avatar
JamesD
Carburettor
Posts: 1845
Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 6:14 am
What model do you have?: SP 1600
Location: Pretoria
Has thanked: 5 times
Been thanked: 20 times

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by JamesD »

Thats heart breaking, such a sad sight... poor poor SP
From fastest to slowest:

Birkin race car, not much is standard
Lotus Elise 111R, almost everything is standard
'75 SP 1600 with a few mods
B8 A4 Avant tdi, towing made easy
Top
Blitzkrieg
ACVWSA Junkie
Posts: 10784
Joined: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:41 am
What model do you have?: none
Location: Johannesburg
Has thanked: 91 times
Been thanked: 44 times

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by Blitzkrieg »

I'll talk you through it tomorrow, have done it a couple of times....
If it's too low, you're too old :twisted:
Top
User avatar
sean
Transmission
Posts: 2402
Joined: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:51 pm
What model do you have?: Bays & Splits
Location: Somerset West
Has thanked: 63 times
Been thanked: 227 times
South Africa

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by sean »

Where did you find that poor beetle? Looks like it was left in a forrest for years!
Top
User avatar
oldschoolgp
Oil Pump
Posts: 219
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:31 pm
What model do you have?: 1976
Location: newlands JHB
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by oldschoolgp »

Eish .....


Looks like that sp was fished out from under a river !!
Top
User avatar
Hloni
Exhaust Pipe
Posts: 1538
Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 4:30 pm
What model do you have?: It was a '75.
Location: Sharonlea, Randburg
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 11 times

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by Hloni »

The story of this bug is one to remember.
12 years ago I rolled in this for a year as it belonged to a friend. 10 years ago it broke dow on the side of the road, he bought a shitty Golf and in his own words it gave him stax of :bn: to such an extend that he will not recommend a Golf to anyone, even a township chap.
The car was exposed to the weather for 3 years, then for the past 5 years it has been parked under a tin-roof carport. It is rather damp where we live, so the mildew is not as bad as it seems on the pics, but the rust is BAD!!
Photo075.jpg
Stax of stuff on this bug have kinda reminded me of patience. I have been searching for a raincatcher for the past 5 years since installing a pancake, and as you can see, I have a lekker steel one. I might try and mould one or two if I could find time and/or someone to assist me with the project.
This bug also came with the 3 VDO dials I've been serching for too. Man, God is good :hangloose:

Just thought I should add this pic too.
Photo074.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
"Volkswagen customers want a relationship with their cars. Names like The Thing, Beetle, Fox, and Rabbit support this" - Kerri Martin
3011
Top
User avatar
Tony Z
Donor
Donor
Posts: 15008
Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:33 am
What model do you have?: 2.3L 69; 1302; P/Van
Location: Klipheuwel (near Durbanville), Cape Town or working at sea
Has thanked: 192 times
Been thanked: 488 times
South Africa

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by Tony Z »

Image
Top
My bug
Oil Leak
Posts: 53
Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:47 pm
What model do you have?: '68 Beetle, '72 Bus
Location: Prince Albert, Great Karoo, South Africa

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by My bug »

Congrats on your car.

When you say three VDO dials, do you mean a clock, a ammeter and an oil pressure gauge?
Isn't that what you'd expect from VW?
Just beetling along
Top
User avatar
Watercool
Transmission
Posts: 2485
Joined: Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:05 am
What model do you have?: VW Rabbit 2.5
Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by Watercool »

Do you consider selling that SP1600 badge, please let me know.
Don't argue with an idiot, people watching may not be able to tell the difference
Top
User avatar
buggyfan
Long Block
Posts: 2979
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:26 am
What model do you have?: lwb beachbuggy
Location: newlands,jhb
Has thanked: 95 times
Been thanked: 87 times
South Africa

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by buggyfan »

My bug wrote:Congrats on your car.

When you say three VDO dials, do you mean a clock, a ammeter and an oil pressure gauge?
Think its a rev counter,not a clock
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... tt#p269451" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Top
User avatar
Hloni
Exhaust Pipe
Posts: 1538
Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 4:30 pm
What model do you have?: It was a '75.
Location: Sharonlea, Randburg
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 11 times

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by Hloni »

buggyfan wrote:Think its a rev counter,not a clock
:drunks:
"Volkswagen customers want a relationship with their cars. Names like The Thing, Beetle, Fox, and Rabbit support this" - Kerri Martin
3011
Top
User avatar
rouxlouis
Oil Pump
Posts: 212
Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:21 pm
What model do you have?: 1977 SP1600
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/paul.l.roux
Location: Somerset West, Western Cape
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 5 times

Re: Projekt ohne namen

Post by rouxlouis »

Hi Hloni

My heart really goes out to you........ :sobstory:

There sure is a lot of work to her...

Best of luck!!
If the bug has bitten, you're in deep!
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Projects”