Beryl the Outlaw bug

joesbuell · 2012-06-15T01:52:52+00:00

Hi all, After being seriously ripped off with my last beetle i thought id start over. I found this one owner beetle on the trading post web site. She's had a few bumps in her life was stolen in 1987 then recovered, I have the newspaper story from that. the Little old lady kept a note pad for fuel repairs etc which was given to me too. Genuine 40000 mile car. I fitted the 2" narrowed adjustable beam and adjustable spring plates from my rat shit box also the 12 volt system. Ordered a 12v wiper armature from Vintage Veedub plus a new ignition switch. Scott, Lee Noonan's son showed me how he modified his head lights to fit the indicators in them so i did that mod yesterday and then welded up the indicator holes in the fenders looks so much better me thinks...finally got to fit my new wheels i got from my lovely lady for xmas. Car is a pleasure to drive the gear box is smooth little underpowered (for now) 1200cc run like a dream. My future plans are a full airkewld air ride kit body off restoration in original paint and replace the tan interior with a red TMI kit. then to drive and enjoy! Oh and some more ponies 🙂 Cheers Jodie Original purchase invoice dated 13/8/1964.

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 27 May 2014, 5:08 pm

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Little video of my old girl on way home from the Nationals on sunday.

aussietanker Commited Dubber

57 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 31 May 2014, 11:37 pm

#992053

Great to see the progress here ...love the way you have it looking ...can you tell us a bit more about fitting the new seats in ...did you have to do lots of welding etc to get them to fit or did they just slot straight in

Regards
A|T

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 2 Jun 2014, 9:03 am

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Thanks AT. There was a lot of cutting n welding to fit the seats. I had a spare set of VW seats I sacrificed the bases off. I had to cut n shut some height as my head would have hit the roof lol. There are no mods to the cars floor so these seats slide out and in as per factory. So I can refit my stock seats when I redo them.

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 13 Jul 2014, 8:14 pm

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Anyone interested in buying my 1200 engine and gearbox?

corylang Learner Dubber

7 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 29 Aug 2014, 1:23 pm

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birch green ?

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 19 Dec 2014, 10:18 am

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I've been doing a few little mods to my 64, airvents in the deck lid, adding some WW seat belts (necessity for track day) and the big one a 2" trans raise to regain tyre contact patch while still being LOW.
any way heres some pics of work so far.

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 19 Dec 2014, 10:32 am

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shortened the tips

Thinking of running a pair of Goodyear Billboards 205 or 215s on the rear.

A video of the dropped shift rod coupling in action.

http://vid172.photobucket.com/albums/w13/joesbuell/shift%20coupler_zpsjqpgybgt.mp4

To be continued......

Finky Commited Dubber

70 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 24 Dec 2014, 1:51 pm

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Hard to imagine this is a one owner car.

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 24 Dec 2014, 6:52 pm

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Why because I'm not a purist freak n making how I want it?

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 24 Dec 2014, 7:19 pm

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One owner, 5 owners...... They all came off the showroom floor at some point. Nice to see it progressing rather than pulled apart and left to die like so many others

Big commitment, looking good 👍

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 24 Dec 2014, 10:12 pm

#1005777

Thanks Daimo next valla it may be show worthy 😉

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 26 Dec 2014, 5:40 pm

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New super low So-cal gas shocks.

New air filters

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 31 Dec 2014, 9:07 am

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190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 31 Dec 2014, 9:11 am

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190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 31 Dec 2014, 9:12 am

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190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 31 Dec 2014, 9:15 am

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joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 31 Dec 2014, 9:40 am

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joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 31 Dec 2014, 9:42 am

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Dec 2014, 12:08 pm

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Far out there is some work in that gear box mod!

Nice work - well done 👍

Futue te ipsum!!!

fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 31 Dec 2014, 1:17 pm

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A lot of work done so far mate, what's the plan for drive train and stopping power?

bitten by the bug..........several times

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 31 Dec 2014, 1:41 pm

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Thanks guys. HUGE job lol. Badseries brakes from Airkelwd eventually and rancho free way flyer and powerhaus or chico fuel injection turbo 2336. Its my daily driver and cant wait to get it going again.

fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 31 Dec 2014, 2:48 pm

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Explains the trans raise, best order some new undies with the engine.......

bitten by the bug..........several times

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 15 Jan 2015, 5:58 pm

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Little more progress. I made a new cover for the shift rod coupler.
And changed my original idea for the raised section to sheet metal instead of box section. Theres 20x20 box section bracing across the raised section and back of fire wall where the luggage floor contacts for added support.

corylang Learner Dubber

7 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 2 Feb 2015, 11:11 am

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looks pretty good... get an oval, then you can join the cool kids club

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 2 Feb 2015, 9:59 pm

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The cool kids club has just been bumped up a notch.

Looks great, thanks for all the pics. 👍

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 4 Feb 2015, 12:34 am

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Opinions on red wheels? Had my mate scott come over and we put his wheels on to see how it would look. I like it but I also like off white.

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 4 Feb 2015, 12:37 am

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I also now have 4" Jer-fab dropped spring plates that I swapped my 3" ones with Royce. There set at 17° in the above photo but may drop them to 15° will wait and see how it sits with motor etc back in.

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 4 Feb 2015, 10:41 pm

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I prefer the red over the white. I saw bright yellow wheels with the W/W once, that might look great with the paint colour.
Photoshop games to check?

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 15 Feb 2015, 11:49 am

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Raised the top edge of the valance so it looked right and i could run a seal.

finished

Drill holes to make idle mixture adjustments easier. will have grommets in them.

Spark plug wire tube made from seat frame off cut. see the flared ends done with socket extension. can also see my new engine wire harness i knocked up using delphi connectors. just under the spark plug wire tube is a 2 pin Delphi connector for the pick up in the distributor.

engine harness passes through a channel under the fan shroud and also has a Delphi plug for ease of engine removal. wire harness is wrapped with modern cloth tape which i think looks cool.

rear valance is removable for easy engine in/out

Lots to do yet but getting there, track day 31st March so need it done!!!

wheels are going to be an off white.

joesbuell Seriously Crusin Dubber

190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 5 Mar 2015, 8:01 pm

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More progress pics.

made additional mounts for the rear valance, also reshaped the rear engine tin to fit closer to the body with new seal.

how it should look finished

Later push button catch fitted, had to remove the panel behind good call to as pretty rusty. Fabed a new catch and welded to the valance.

Next project involved sectioning the trans tunnel swapping bits around metal glueing back together, welded in new shift rod bush mount while it was out. shortened the shift rod 12.5cm. reason for this is i'm 195cm tall seat is right back so wanted shifter closer to me. had to shorten the hand brake lever too.

shortened shift rod, before cutting i put alignment makes on it so the shift geometry was correct.

new shift rod bracket silicon bronze welded in through plug welds for easier future replacements.

park brake before.

before glueing

fitted

shifter and park brake test fitted

started body work in the engine bay, should look pretty smooth once shes painted

shows the new catch i made for the deck lid

still needs more lovin ie body filler and sanding

there will be no seal around the deck lid opening as it was the seal is on the deck lid

gear shift video once it up loads