bumpers polished out nice
rears
fronts
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
1958 Lowlight
Wannavee Insano Dub Head
729 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·
Damn dude,they came up great!
Reminds me,I gotta pick up the ones I bought 3 months ago for the Ghia!
Reminds me,I gotta pick up the ones I bought 3 months ago for the Ghia!
norbert Comedian in training
317 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·
Hi Captain,
Looks great. Did you sell the mangels or are they available?
Norbert😀
Looks great. Did you sell the mangels or are they available?
Norbert😀
Jetzt mache ich meinen Karmann und Käfer zusammen.
SlownLow Seriously Crusin Dubber
133 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·
love it thanks for the pics
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
yes sold pending me taking them off the car 1966 type 3 has first dibs if he doesn't want them anymore i'll pm younorbert wrote:Hi Captain,
Looks great. Did you sell the mangels or are they available?
Norbert😀
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Got the wheels back from the polisher night before last $70 bucks a wheel absolute bargain fronts almost match the rears for glow now 8)
Taped last night
Checking for swirls (this ones for fonz 😂 )
Masked this morning
Got the blower out on the garage then wet everything down with a spray bottle to keep dust down (worked well thanks hertz :wink🙂
Doing my best to keep any shit out of the paint
Etch primed one light coat the second a bit heavier using a 1.8mm tip
Then one light coat of 2pac black with a 1.4mm tip dusted on 15 minutes 2nd i ended up doing a 3rd 20 min after that stoked with the results 8)
6'' on the left and 4.5'' on the right
invested in a $100 dollar plus spray mask but still feeling a little dusty :roll:
Getting pumped for the ghia's return in paint this week will prolly go down with jase mid next week to pick it up 😀
Taped last night
Checking for swirls (this ones for fonz 😂 )
Masked this morning
Got the blower out on the garage then wet everything down with a spray bottle to keep dust down (worked well thanks hertz :wink🙂
Doing my best to keep any shit out of the paint
Etch primed one light coat the second a bit heavier using a 1.8mm tip
Then one light coat of 2pac black with a 1.4mm tip dusted on 15 minutes 2nd i ended up doing a 3rd 20 min after that stoked with the results 8)
6'' on the left and 4.5'' on the right
invested in a $100 dollar plus spray mask but still feeling a little dusty :roll:
Getting pumped for the ghia's return in paint this week will prolly go down with jase mid next week to pick it up 😀
norbert Comedian in training
317 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·
nice job. Thanks for the reply.
Jetzt mache ich meinen Karmann und Käfer zusammen.
1966 type 3 Seriously Crusin Dubber
199 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
Thanks captain let me know when to view
lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard
568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·
man, that is one CLEAN garage!! based on the finish of those wheels the Ghia is going to be very special.
keep up the good work and get a picture of the painted body asap....
keep up the good work and get a picture of the painted body asap....
1971 karmann ghia Cabrio - Cruising 👍
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏
1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Started dismantling all the bits i want powder coated black started off with the Handbrake lever then i found the pin was seized in the lever and someone had already had a go at it so i started chopin and bangin :roll:
pow!
then i found what i originally thought was an old seat belt bolt was actually half a U bolt with a sweet ass hole in my pan holding my clutch tube in place so some more chopin and banging was in order
removing the handbrake gave me a good look at where it was supposed to be mounted but there was nothing left of it on the tube at all
measurements are from where the body meets the pan at the front of the car on the inside might come in handy for someone else just remember this is a Left hook though
i then decided to check the tube mount at the front by removing the pedal cluster and found it was broken as well :roll:
this is where its meant to be welded to the bracket
Wanted to be careful when welding the tube back in place as i've heard of repairs leading to constant clutch cable breakages only to find the weld has gone through the conduit decided on this washer trick
i then made the rear bracket up of scrap junkyard style again not welding directly to the tube
Found this in the tunnel along with some used condoms
Ive stripped the pedal cluster down along with the handbrake tomorrow i'll take out the spring plates to notch and get a some more bits and pieces ready for sandblasting and powder coating 8)
pow!
then i found what i originally thought was an old seat belt bolt was actually half a U bolt with a sweet ass hole in my pan holding my clutch tube in place so some more chopin and banging was in order
removing the handbrake gave me a good look at where it was supposed to be mounted but there was nothing left of it on the tube at all
measurements are from where the body meets the pan at the front of the car on the inside might come in handy for someone else just remember this is a Left hook though
i then decided to check the tube mount at the front by removing the pedal cluster and found it was broken as well :roll:
this is where its meant to be welded to the bracket
Wanted to be careful when welding the tube back in place as i've heard of repairs leading to constant clutch cable breakages only to find the weld has gone through the conduit decided on this washer trick
i then made the rear bracket up of scrap junkyard style again not welding directly to the tube
Found this in the tunnel along with some used condoms
Ive stripped the pedal cluster down along with the handbrake tomorrow i'll take out the spring plates to notch and get a some more bits and pieces ready for sandblasting and powder coating 8)
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Short axles ,Type 3 drums ,6'' hearts wrapped in 165/80' conti's and no body mods 😀
lohoon Wolfsburg Wizard
466 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
lookin good bro!
empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Look s great Lj, more pice, more pics!!
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷
my 76 bay Casual Dubber
30 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·
Really nice lowlight ghia you have there.
1976 bay window camper |o' * 'o|
1962 beetle (o l /o)
1962 beetle (o l /o)
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Off to the sandblasters .....
Been waiting a month for the local machine shop (but im in no rush and the rate they charge is right :wink: )
Got rid of the slop in the brake pedal had the shaft machined slightly and an oversized bush with a nice spiral for the grease to slip through
8) best 30 bucks i ever spent !
Been waiting a month for the local machine shop (but im in no rush and the rate they charge is right :wink: )
Got rid of the slop in the brake pedal had the shaft machined slightly and an oversized bush with a nice spiral for the grease to slip through
8) best 30 bucks i ever spent !
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Got everything back from the blasters pan was covered in sound deadner to cover pin holes in got the correct pressed 1/4 section coming from HOG will probably section the rears for ground clearance seeing as now i'll be choppin and welding
Finally made my body frame its tall and wide enough for the pan and 165's to roll under it (the joys of a single garage!) wheeled her out and had a tidy up
Alright got some more done today
Beam sorted springs re dimpled and cut perfect 7mm offset each side 8)
Almost welded the Dub symbol on the wrong side .
2 pac black with flattening agent cheaper than Powder coating and can be touched up
Gave the box another wire wheel and sand & changed the input shaft seal
while i was at it
Finally made my body frame its tall and wide enough for the pan and 165's to roll under it (the joys of a single garage!) wheeled her out and had a tidy up
Alright got some more done today
Beam sorted springs re dimpled and cut perfect 7mm offset each side 8)
Almost welded the Dub symbol on the wrong side .
2 pac black with flattening agent cheaper than Powder coating and can be touched up
Gave the box another wire wheel and sand & changed the input shaft seal
while i was at it
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Got my spring pins and pin retainer back from the platers nice to see some finished products sittin on the bench 8)
grogy Custom Title Time!
1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·
ummm some pretty parts there id like on my ghia............................/.? r the spring plates standard
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
do you need a nos accelerator pedal? I have a nos LHD one I bought by mistake cos I didn't realize it was LHD only 🙄
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
kg1962 Slammed & Awesome Dubber
88 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·
Look forward to seeing it come together
Keep us updated with pics please
Keep us updated with pics please
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Plates are notched for extra clearance for a 2 outer spline drop .grogy wrote:ummm some pretty parts there id like on my ghia............................/.? r the spring plates standard
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Moved things back into the dirty shop (also my Clean shop)....
Pans arrived from HOG not replacing full halves as they weren't really needed and you can't get the correct pressing for early Ghia's anyways so
looking forward to making this a roller!
Before and after of the type 3 brakes
even painted the wheel Cyl 😂 springs and handbrake lever got coated
Pans arrived from HOG not replacing full halves as they weren't really needed and you can't get the correct pressing for early Ghia's anyways so
looking forward to making this a roller!
Before and after of the type 3 brakes
even painted the wheel Cyl 😂 springs and handbrake lever got coated
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Rear Pan in nipped up and ground
front drivers side in went all the way back to the tunnel on this side and have ordered another passenger front and i'll be doing it the same way :roll: (note to self 6 beers is to many for a manchild before cutting and welding)
Got a mate that owns a sheet metal shop was able to fold up some new seat rail front supports 8)
looking forward to 3 days off starting this fri hoping atleast 2 days in the shed
front drivers side in went all the way back to the tunnel on this side and have ordered another passenger front and i'll be doing it the same way :roll: (note to self 6 beers is to many for a manchild before cutting and welding)
Got a mate that owns a sheet metal shop was able to fold up some new seat rail front supports 8)
looking forward to 3 days off starting this fri hoping atleast 2 days in the shed
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Rear pan was a bitch worked solid on it from 10 am till 5 pm on sat got it in the end :roll:
Went and got some 1.8 for the Hole saw cut in the centre of the tunnel and then went round and filled up the rest of the holes on the pan with 1.2 must have had some rad buckets in it back in the 80's
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Got the seat stripped down to the base and the rail support in on the drivers side , got the drivers seat moving freely on the rails ...then got called into work :roll:
Replaced the L/H front pan (again)this time back to the tunnel looks much better now
Plan for tomorrow is to get the other seat rail support in and have the pan welded up tight and ground up test fit gearbox and replace shifter bushing then i can blow out the tunnel and get it welded up and in undercoat !
Replaced the L/H front pan (again)this time back to the tunnel looks much better now
Plan for tomorrow is to get the other seat rail support in and have the pan welded up tight and ground up test fit gearbox and replace shifter bushing then i can blow out the tunnel and get it welded up and in undercoat !
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Went round and pulled out all the old nails that held the O.G seal in and welded those up ,got the passenger seat stripped and moving freely on the rails before welding in the support .
Once that was done i went over the welds with a LED light checking for pin holes nipped em ground sanded and now in primer !
Plan is to high pressure wash the tunnel out tomorrow and get the box mounted and check the mount has been welded in square replace shift rod bushing and weld up the tunnel,hand brake mnt and new jacking point ..
Once that was done i went over the welds with a LED light checking for pin holes nipped em ground sanded and now in primer !
Plan is to high pressure wash the tunnel out tomorrow and get the box mounted and check the mount has been welded in square replace shift rod bushing and weld up the tunnel,hand brake mnt and new jacking point ..
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Cleaned up the tunnel where i'd removed the handbrake mount and re mounted it then started some bog work on the underside of the pans ....
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
first time in the shed in a long time ..........after building 6 beams i remembered that i had a ghia that i'd like to drive before i die :roll:
sorted the front gearbox mount and got it shifting properly just like anew one
next was the passenger seat adjuster on the rail
new one in
Thanks to Mike and the team at HOG i now have two Jacking points
hopefully get the choke tube in this week and then paint this thing!
removed my Choke tube as the old cable is seized inside will get that sorted this week need to keep some type of momentum ..
sorted the front gearbox mount and got it shifting properly just like anew one
next was the passenger seat adjuster on the rail
new one in
Thanks to Mike and the team at HOG i now have two Jacking points
hopefully get the choke tube in this week and then paint this thing!
removed my Choke tube as the old cable is seized inside will get that sorted this week need to keep some type of momentum ..
captainvw Officially Full-On Dubber
230 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
old choke cable on the left new one on the right
Bent the tube the same as the old one
..
Welded the tunnel
And a little skim off bog
Pretty stoked with the end result hate to think how many hours i have in this pan alone ,atleast i know its right
Once ive recieved my mats from John i'll be welding the thimbles in the right spot and then its time for paint and assembly
Until then i'll be moving onto the Eng
Bent the tube the same as the old one
..
Welded the tunnel
And a little skim off bog
Pretty stoked with the end result hate to think how many hours i have in this pan alone ,atleast i know its right
Once ive recieved my mats from John i'll be welding the thimbles in the right spot and then its time for paint and assembly
Until then i'll be moving onto the Eng
LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk
2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·
Nice job. Done right the first time. 👍
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