Beetle budget build (Hopefully)

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 22 Sep 2017, 6:00 pm

#1037787

BlasterTheRedBajaBug Wolfsburg Wizard

444 posts · joined Nov 2016 · 22 Sep 2017, 6:06 pm

#1037788

You have a pm.
Cheers

Nobody can drive you crazy, unless you give them the keys.

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 1 Oct 2017, 9:58 pm

#1037949

Body off, front beam removed and flipped to see the damage.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/jqTK3w/20171001_161900.jpg[/img]

Have the bulk head bottom and napoleon hat ready to be replaced.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/fWFcqb/20171001_161937.jpg[/img]

Reciprocating saws are great...

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/mWGTwG/20171001_165602.jpg[/img]

Pans just resting in place, they are Brazilian and the body mounting holes line up ok. Only problem is some rippling but I can hammer it out

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/fktfAb/20171001_165710.jpg[/img]

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 14 Oct 2017, 10:29 pm

#1038122

Finished up the bulk head and napoleon hat. The aftermarket repair panels really aren't the greatest quality but still work

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/cgmrwG/20171014_190547.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/ev1PGG/20171014_190531.jpg[/img]

Next to weld up the floors, just need to buy more mig gas 🙅

Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 15 Oct 2017, 8:01 pm

#1038134

Budget build? Lots of serious builds dont go this far........ Nice start for sure.

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 17 Oct 2017, 5:55 pm

#1038172

Euro_67 wrote:Budget build? Lots of serious builds don't go this far........ Nice start for sure.

Supposed to be, and so far things aren't too bad. Roughly $2500 into it.
But! I did get scammed, I bought an engine for $350 that was supposedly recently rebuilt and put in storage. The seller was a real ass, as soon as I got it home it was obvious that the valve cover was just washed off to look new. The fan shroud had a large wasps nest and thing didn't look any better inside. I did get a spare distributor, fuel pump and generator out of it tho so there is that.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/g0ZfbR/20171007_093702.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/jthu36/20171007_093717.jpg[/img]

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 17 Oct 2017, 5:58 pm

#1038173

Finished up the floor pans today.

Now to work on re-sealing the transmission, rear brakes and then the front beam and brakes.

I need to find a complete pedal assembly, it was missing from the car.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/jHAxO6/20171017_132545.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/bv0sqm/20171017_131209.jpg[/img]

Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 20 Oct 2017, 5:19 pm

#1038217

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Supposed to be, and so far things aren't too bad. Roughly $2500 into it.
But! I did get scammed, I bought an engine for $350 that was supposedly recently rebuilt and put in storage. The seller was a real ass, as soon as I got it home it was obvious that the valve cover was just washed off to look new. The fan shroud had a large wasps nest and thing didn't look any better inside. I did get a spare distributor, fuel pump and generator out of it tho so there is that.
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Unfortunately this happens all too often

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 27 Oct 2017, 8:15 am

#1038271

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 29 Oct 2017, 6:31 pm

#1038290

Drums machined nice, were pretty rusty.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/jiq8am/20171028_154440.jpg[/img]

Beam assembled

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/kB2oam/20171028_145607.jpg[/img]

New brakes

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/cMCzgR/20171028_154110.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/eDYi86/20171028_165047.jpg[/img]

Back to a roller

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/grrgvm/20171028_171916.jpg[/img]

I need to redo the link pin shims. I thought I could give it some negative camber up front from adjusting the shims but reading online it wont work.

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 11 Nov 2017, 10:20 pm

#1038485

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 12 Nov 2017, 8:28 am

#1038486

Looking good

From your ole' mate Jeff

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 16 Nov 2017, 6:32 pm

#1038546

Re-fit the gearbox. Did the rear brake lines, no real point in using a brake line bender. It's way simpler to just bend them by hand, you need to be a real gorilla to make them kink.
I couldn't fit the front lines, the drop spindle casting is interfering with the brake hose so some grinding is in order soon.

Refilled the gearbox and no leaks! 🙅

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/iFmyDR/20171116_175757.jpg[/img]

Also changed the spring plate bushings and lowered one notch, pretty much the same setup as my other Beetle.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/kjJjnm/20171109_165841.jpg[/img]

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 17 Nov 2017, 7:17 pm

#1038564

Front brakes done, also semi assembled the pedals. They were really rusty but with a vinegar bath and a flap disc they should be usable. Just need an accelerator pedal now.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/mxub06/20171117_165046.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/ntJrYR/20171117_165057.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/hPKyDR/20171117_165129.jpg[/img]

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 24 Nov 2017, 9:35 pm

#1038689

I'm going to try and rebuild the engine I purchased. It was water damaged but I'm hoping the bottom end is fine so I'll gamble and do a top end.

I purchased one new (used) head and one of the existing ones cleaned up ok. The other water damaged head was also cracked.

They cleaned up ok with a soft brass wire wheel on a Dremel.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/f9DpDR/20171124_182050.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/cgVrSm/20171124_182110.jpg[/img]

I've got new pistons, cylinders, valves, seal kit and push rod tubes on order. Fingers crossed it will work.

DubbyFan Wolfsburg Wizard

518 posts · joined Nov 2010 · 26 Nov 2017, 5:52 am

#1038704

Wow you have done a great job there!

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 2 Dec 2017, 8:58 pm

#1038759

DubbyFan wrote:Wow you have done a great job there!

Thanks 👍

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 2 Dec 2017, 9:04 pm

#1038760

Got some things done while I am still waiting on some valves to show up.

Sound deaden the pan and pan gasket

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/enWe5G/20171129_202259.jpg[/img]

Cleaned up the engine

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/k9cNsw/20171125_205746.jpg[/img]

New rear main

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/cXNrKb/20171125_205438.jpg[/img]

Had a good flywheel and clutch laying around so installed them. The flywheel that came off this engine had teeth damaged. It also had an o-ring but this one did not. Form my research there are two types, I just used a paper gasket and some rtv. Hopefully it doesn't leak.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/h8fNQG/20171201_180622.jpg[/img]

Front tin and pulley back on

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/kvsK5G/20171201_180607.jpg[/img]

Modified the fan shroud

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/iMH2QG/20171128_162311.jpg[/img]

Pistons, J-tubes, pushrod tubes arrived and waiting

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/cvnmkG/20171201_180551.jpg[/img]

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 5 Dec 2017, 10:45 pm

#1038788

Valves lapped

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/d00Lzb/20171204_174544.jpg[/img]

Installed

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/cMiOKb/20171204_203858.jpg[/img]

Pistons installed

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/mRAEQG/20171204_223320.jpg[/img]

Heads

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/e4ag5G/20171205_001607.jpg[/img]

Rockers fitted and gapped

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/hEcTkG/20171205_181422.jpg[/img]

Few other bits and pieces back on so I don't lose them. Hopefully this thing runs.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/iYB4QG/20171205_215215.jpg[/img]

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 9 Dec 2017, 4:04 am

#1038813

It actually runs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=391Kw6GLIvI

Only issue is a leaking valve cover so I'm happy.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Dec 2017, 7:56 am

#1038814

Sweet

cant wait for you to start the body

Futue te ipsum!!!

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 11 Dec 2017, 2:34 pm

#1038840

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 · 12 Dec 2017, 7:22 pm

#1038853

Great Job So Far. Looking forward to following the rest of your build.

DUBS BY THE RIVER 2021 Morgan SA - Sept 18-19 2021

Currently suffering from delusions of sanity!

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 18 Dec 2017, 8:32 pm

#1038943

wombatventures wrote:Great Job So Far. Looking forward to following the rest of your build.

Thanks

I did start with the rust repairs. I'm not being too fussy with this body, If I find a better one in the future I will swap it out.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/fRDaX6/20171217_135622.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/hHTW5R/20171217_180410.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/ePdykR/20171217_181125.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/cQGZQR/20171217_181113.jpg[/img]

I did purchase an expensive new mig welder setup recently but having to clean up the metal and use a lot of shielding gas got annoying quick. The old flux core doesn't care if there is rust or paint, just like a hot glue gun. But with metal.

.

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 24 Dec 2017, 9:07 pm

#1039044

The amount of rat poo and rust that just falls out of this car is pretty amazing.

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 1 Apr 2018, 8:54 pm

#1039878

Got the roof out of the way and primed, had some bare metal spots starting to rust so etch primed those spots and a coat of primer surfacer.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/b5xJaS/20180401_162900.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/fBY8aS/20180401_162839.jpg[/img]

Found an old can of spray putty that was a very close colour match too

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/jD8Vpn/20180401_162816.jpg[/img]

oldnslo Seriously Crusin Dubber

162 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 28 May 2018, 12:22 pm

#1040341

Looks good..any updates??

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 3 Jun 2018, 12:47 pm

#1040385

Thanks, not yet. I'm busy with work at the moment and it is too cold to work outside so I will get back into it when things warm up again.

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 31 Oct 2018, 10:30 pm

#1041321

Started some work on the hanging panels, going to be painting it in red oxide.

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/kiv6k0/20181023-191202.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/gmPJXf/20181028-172300-HDR.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/iVqssf/20181028-172337-HDR.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/iP4csf/20181031-203238.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/iAPhQ0/20181031-202847.jpg[/img]

[img]https://preview.ibb.co/dDnDXf/20181031-202905.jpg[/img]

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 · 2 Dec 2018, 9:17 pm

#1041469

Another fender done

[img]https://i.ibb.co/bPr6X6R/20181126-181748.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.ibb.co/z60B73k/20181128-160715.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.ibb.co/fpPMYHr/20181128-160751-HDR.jpg[/img]