Sweet job mate. That's next on my list .. It looks like a 4wd at the moment.
6 Dubs in and counting..
1966 1300 Deluxe Beetle in polar white.
Yeah, done that for the looks.. I reckon it looks better that way 😁
Would do the double bars if it had the towel rails, but i took them off too!
Looks so much better down low.. can stop smiling 😂
Thats mad mate! What tool did you use for the decklid?
I was thinking of using a wire brush on a drill?
Keep up the good work! Cheers 👍👍😁
Yep. That's how i did it! 👍
You can buy a bulk pack from Bunnings for about $12 from memory.
Worked a treat 👍
Well, another small update here...
I dropped my Decklid at a mates, he will re-weld and repair for me.
Have cut out my dash to cater for a SAAS 3 3/4in Tacho....
Turned out really nice. 🙂
Got the hidden shift light all hooked up! Looks and works great! 😉😁
Also, I don't think I had mentioned earlier, I have a pile of MPH to KMPH stickers for sale, I have one on my bug.. Keeps it looking old and stock...
The aim of the look of my car is to be on original old granny looking car, just a tad lower, fatter wheels on the back, and go like a rocket. 😂
Tacho looks great mate,
remind me to buy a couple of your speedo transfers off you when I see you next !
Thanks Mark.
OK. Might come down your way soon ~ can bring a couple down ~ need anything 😂?
Pulled the dizzy out to bolt the weber down nice and tight and found that the thread is stripped. So will have to deal with that when i can. 😬
In the mean time, we have the car up on stands and we are replacing the front and rear slave cylinders, rear shocks, and rear wheel bearings.
Also cleaned up behind the dashboard.. fastened the tacho nicely behind so i doesn't fall out, then my brother cleaned up all the wiring 😎
Painted the handbrake lever to look nice, and got some new cables ready to put in as the old ones have both snapped! 🤪
Slave cylinders...
Off with the old... on with the new 😀
Just a matter of doing the handbrake cables now...
Hope fully its not too hard...🥲
Oh.. and the wheel bearings 🤪
Got my 15 X 6 wheels out to get them painted.
I went to super cheap and got a paint can of L87 Pearl White made up.
After i painted them it turned out really green, so will have to see what i can do...🥲
Also i have wire brushed the passenger side floorpan to reveal some swiss cheese 😠...
Got a new floor pan in stock ~ ready to go in..
Have also wire brushed the drivers side, but all is well! 😀
Pics of drivers side coming soon... 🤓
Wow!! 👍
This is getting better and better!
Can i suggest getting some white paint and doing a light~faint coat over the greeny paint, and see how it turns out?
Cheers
P.S. Those shocks looks old man... 😂
Thanks mate.
Thats exactly what i was thinking as for the wheels.
Yeah.. they are coming off and new ones are going on as soon as i can 🙂
Small update...
Drivers side all cleaned up!
Ready for Epoxy Mastic 121...
Got new headlight bulbs in...
Doesn't look too bright in the photo, but are actually very nice!
Also fixed up my rear bumpers - i thought they were a bit wobbly, and realised these spacers were missing. Got some more, gave them a squirt, and on they go! 🤪
Then i pulled out the floor panel, wire brushed and sanded it, then primed it. I did this because it was all rusty on the bottom.
Pulled the pedal assembly out so i could wire brush underneath and install the accelerator repair kit. 🙂
This spacer was all rusty, so i treated it and primed it.
Also the cover as all rusty too, so i did the same.
Also put a new fuel pump seal on as i had one spare and the old one was looking a bit ratty 🙂
As for the thread to hold the Weber in place, plastic steel didn't work, so we will have to re-tap the thread.
Will keep everyone updated when i can! 😀
Also bought a VDO temperature sender ~ more updates soon!
I meant 4 short overriders on the front and back bars !!
not the double height ones D
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want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!
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Not really sure what you mean ❓
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Another small update,
Got some Rust Converter, and painted it all over the affected areas at the front of both pans and the firewall to prevent further rotting before it comes to getting the repairs done.
If you look carefully, you can see the pin holes in the battery tray...
Please excuse the bad pictures 😀
Till the next update 🙂...
Also got that cover and spacer painted... Pictures coming soon...
Floor panel was a bit of a disaster, i did the painting at night time, and when i cam out in the morning, all the mosquitoes had stuck to it 😬
Anyway, had to chip them out, give it a light sand and another coat.
Pictures also to follow 🙂
Amazing work for how old you are buddy.
Are you doing the welding yourself or getting someone else to do that?
Epoxy Mastic 121 works great. Apply it by using a mini foam paint roller. Get them from your local Bunnings or Masters.
Once again, well done! 👍
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By the way, is your avatar photo real or is it photo shopped?
Cheers 😉
Thanks mate.
Ok. Have been told the same thing by the guy that is welding it for me! 😂
Yes, avatar is real, by brother was mucking around with the 1300 engine in it, revving it up, turning the key off, pumping the accelerator, and before it coughed out, turn the key back on and KA- BOOM.
We took a video, and screen shot it when it got to the spot 😀😂😂😂
Cover and spacer 🙂
Phone doesn't seem to like taking pics of black things 😊
