My 1966 Beetle

adlbeetle66 · 2014-08-21T09:44:41+00:00

This is my 1966 Beetle... The plan is a fairly mild rat...- cheaper that way! Have done all the electrics... Its just been converted to 12 V. 1300 Removed... 1776 Engine going in soon. In the photo, it shows the brightness of the 6V Bulbs (candles!!) Awesome interior... Some custom looks...

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 12 May 2015, 8:44 am

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Inner panel all welded and just needs dressing now.

Coupla patches left on the outer skin and then clean up, zinc prime and pop back together again 🙂

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1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 12 May 2015, 8:45 am

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And to nearly finish things off we have the inner panel dressed and zinc primered...

Then the inside of the outer skin cleaned up and zinc primered...

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1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 12 May 2015, 8:47 am

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And again... The finished product... 😁

Just have to grind back the spot welds on the inside 🙂

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bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 12 May 2015, 11:35 am

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how can I unsubscribe from this please
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want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!

CheapChalee Seriously Crusin Dubber

136 posts · joined Mar 2015 · 12 May 2015, 1:37 pm

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Looks like you got the rust out. Got/had a lot of rust in my 69 also.

Chalee

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 12 May 2015, 3:40 pm

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Haha 😂
Sorry, but i've been up to heaps!
Will send you an email...

Thanks Chalee, still got plenty of rust to go! 😬😊

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 13 May 2015, 6:08 pm

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Got the lip on the chassis all clean and Zinc Primed.. 🙂

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Paul Smith Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined Jul 2012 · 14 May 2015, 2:57 pm

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Is that zinc primer weld through and if so what's it called and where do you get it?

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 14 May 2015, 3:55 pm

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Yep, you can weld onto it..

I bought it from QWS..

http://www.weldingsupply.com.au/

I dont think it's on their website, but thats where i got it from...

Cheers

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 14 May 2015, 10:35 pm

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Paul Smith wrote:Is that zinc primer weld through and if so what's it called and where do you get it?

So long as it's high zinc content then you can weld thru it but unlike a true weld thru primer it may not be as temperature stable. I've never checked but TBH I've not noticed it bubble and peel from the heat generated by welding 🙂

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

scoopsta Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 15 May 2015, 8:33 am

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i use U-POL Weld #2 copper weld thru primer ...awesome stuff.. not tried the zinc primer as yet

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 16 May 2015, 6:22 pm

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Here's the stuff i've been using.. 😊

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1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 16 May 2015, 6:28 pm

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Got the weber off today... Saw that it's got 36mm venturi's in it, so it'll work..😊

Soaked it in some degreaser for a while.. got all sorts of goo and flakey stuff floating on the top 😠😊

When i put the carby in, the water was clear.. check out the colour now!

Also made up a manifold block-off plate 😂

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adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 16 May 2015, 6:30 pm

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Its now sitting on the bench drying 🙂

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1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 16 May 2015, 6:31 pm

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Also noticed some rust appearing on the bottom of the tunnel.. treated and primed it, so i could get a good look at it. 🤖

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ptjcmaavw Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Feb 2015 · 17 May 2015, 12:30 pm

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MMM... new solid metal 😵

Nice work there for a 13 y.o!! 👍

Funny rust you have there.. havn't seen it like that before.. my guess is that is was parked on an angle for many years..

Keep us informed!!😏

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 17 May 2015, 12:36 pm

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Thanks mate,

When i bought it, it had been sitting for 2 years, and a year before that it had been sitting for 10 years!!

Where all the rust is kinda backs up that statement! 🙂

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 17 May 2015, 7:37 pm

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Was a bit bored, so i got the spark plugs cleaned up..

Before & after.. 😊

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adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 17 May 2015, 7:37 pm

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Then checked the spacing was correct, then re-installed!

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 17 May 2015, 7:38 pm

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😊🥲

Looking a bit sad and dusty..

😊🥲

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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 17 May 2015, 10:20 pm

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Paint thinners and an old toothbrush or brass wire brush will give the carb body a nice clean up if you wish to make it look like new.

Plugs are nice and sooty so mixture of the carb is rather rich. See if you can find an exploded view of the carb online so you can find the idle, main, air jets and emulsion tube.

will give us an idea which jet or jets are on the large side 🙂

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 18 May 2015, 8:20 am

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Thanks..
Here you go..

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1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 18 May 2015, 8:21 am

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Its what i've been using anyway.. 🙂

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 18 May 2015, 3:54 pm

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I suppose i could use this too 🙂

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1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 19 May 2015, 3:55 pm

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Little bit more..

Got the exhaust off...

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1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 19 May 2015, 3:56 pm

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Then i decided to rust treat & prime the underside of the wheel well...

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1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 19 May 2015, 3:58 pm

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Then i re-primed the inside of the decklid..
Yes, have still got to grind the spot welds off...🙂

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1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 23 May 2015, 7:02 pm

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Today i ground back the spot welds and primed them 🙂

Then i chopped out the battery tray section of my old pan to practice welding the new pan on! 😊🤪

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adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 23 May 2015, 7:03 pm

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Also, some goodies arrived from overseas! 😵

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 23 May 2015, 7:03 pm

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