Chop top suicide door up dates!!!

Fat Boy · 2011-11-08T07:00:59+00:00

Hi all, I finally worked up enough guts to do a 4" chop on a bug. 24 years earlier I payed a pro to do this job, on my pride and joy 1970 bug. Long story short it came back in bits 😬. Had a go about 5 years later with good results. 19 years have passed and I have started, finally. Enjoy

Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 2 Jan 2016, 11:27 am

#1022455

Bizarre wrote:"there was movement at the station for thw word had passed around.........................."

great stuff............. looking forward for progress

Cheers Bizarre !!!

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Jan 2016, 7:20 pm

#1022462

looking good

Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 2 Jan 2016, 7:39 pm

#1022463

Getting all the ugly bits, to look respectable

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 2 Jan 2016, 7:40 pm

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Rust removal!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 2 Jan 2016, 7:40 pm

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Primed

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 2 Jan 2016, 7:41 pm

#1022466

Cleaned, sanded and degreased!!! The joys

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 2 Jan 2016, 7:42 pm

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That's me for today! Cheers everyone

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 24 Jan 2016, 6:38 pm

#1023085

Re fitting the support at the correct height!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 24 Jan 2016, 6:39 pm

#1023087

Nothing ever fits lol!!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 24 Jan 2016, 6:40 pm

#1023088

Not too bad a weld for a Taxidermist hahahahahaha

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 24 Jan 2016, 6:41 pm

#1023089

I have been putting this little job off for a while, glad it's done!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 24 Jan 2016, 6:42 pm

#1023090

Ready to lay down some primer!! Then get stuck into some body work!! Enjoy

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 13 Mar 2016, 7:34 pm

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Metal prep!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 13 Mar 2016, 7:35 pm

#1024511

Final wash!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 13 Mar 2016, 7:36 pm

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1st coat epoxy primer!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 13 Mar 2016, 7:36 pm

#1024515

Just like new!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 13 Mar 2016, 7:37 pm

#1024517

After final coat of epoxy!!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 13 Mar 2016, 7:38 pm

#1024518

No longer a rust bucket 😉

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Mar 2016, 7:51 pm

#1024519

brilliant!!!!

Futue te ipsum!!!

bugmaniaar Officially Full-On Dubber

295 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 13 Mar 2016, 9:45 pm

#1024522

👍👍

Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 20 Mar 2016, 8:23 pm

#1024793

Spent the afternoon removing the filler I had put on a couple years back!!! I won't be using filler on bare metal again!! As this project has taken a while I was lucky enough to see what happens to metal under filler. 1st the filler could be knocked off in chunks as it seems to have lifted and secondly I discovered surface rust under the filler. I was told by a custom panel shop that this would happen, that's why I decided to put the bug in epoxy primer as to seal the metal! The metal was prepped properly but as it was explained to me that the metal will always sweat and create a film under the filler this creates an air pocket for rust to start. I'm no expert but I always listen when an expert has something to say 😉

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 20 Mar 2016, 8:25 pm

#1024794

Knocked this off with a chisel and has rust bleeding through the welds. Always in the garage never been wet!!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 20 Mar 2016, 8:28 pm

#1024795

Got the pan seal in place used sika flex just on the floor side! Thanks to some tips on this great forum.

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 20 Mar 2016, 8:31 pm

#1024796

Most of the bolts are in! That was fun lol......Will get the remaining few once she's up on some tyres... Then it's suicide door, alignment time. Ps is there a tightening sequence for the body?? Cheers

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Mar 2016, 8:38 pm

#1024798

This is gunna be sweet!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 26 Mar 2016, 7:31 pm

#1024944

Looking ratty 😉

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 26 Mar 2016, 7:32 pm

#1024945

Autoloc hinge kit!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 26 Mar 2016, 7:33 pm

#1024946

Let the cutting begin 😉

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 26 Mar 2016, 7:34 pm

#1024947

1st fit!

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Fat Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

132 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 26 Mar 2016, 7:35 pm

#1024948

Nice lines only took 6 hours lol That's just testing 🙁

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