Hey Hellbugged,
Absolutely loving this thread - you are my hero. 😁
Didn't realise a 'W' Deck lid would fit a '67. . . cool 😵
No modifications necessary?
OldTimer
air is cool, but air-cooled is cooler!
1967 Aussie Built Type 1 1915 Deluxe
😂........you're just easily swayed cause it's a white '67...........good it's helping for ideas on your own tho.
yep yep just bolt on for the deck lid
decided to update a few things seeing as it's gone this far. so it's new bearings front and rear, along with new pads and a "sizing up" for some of the brakes components.
been into the depths of the parts fridge today to sort a few items of interest........
not for long tho 🥷.....
cro-molly drive flanges should be up to the task 🤪
capacity for press in studs or bolts ment digging deaper in the stash. will use the porsche studs (left) in the rear and screw in ones on the front rotors...
tourque-meister got some work so it now does porsche pattern as well as wide 5 and 4 stud
just when i thought i would be having this weekend off 🙄
not much to show for the time spent, but all part of the process i spose.....ducked up to Sawtell winter break meet in between coats, so happy daze
liquid chrome......mmmmm 🤓
mmmm shiney 😉 👍👍
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
yeah Matt, had a few cans of black, but they were all shot......so the next closest thing 😵
got to keep pushing if Warwick is any chance......be nice to try out the 5 there
😎😎😎
👍
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Fantasy
http://seventhchronicle.com
Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels
www.barrelman.com.au
VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au
bloody rain, look like crap............perfect 😎
old bearing shells punched out
new ones knocked in with use of ground down shells....
grease seal and packed bearings
old and new caliper brackets.......new one had larger bolts for caliper 🤖 so had to enlarge holes in calipers.....found correct bolts, in the rear spring plate bolt stash! (huge) 🤘
stripped down stubs
on with disc, spacer and late style "nut"
clearence all good.....
studs loctited in and cap on
add some deep 6 fuchs....and nuts
add shiney nut covers and valve cap
repeat as per necessary.....
put some sealant on both the cap end and rear entry to the stub of the speedo cable.....
gave me something to do on a Sunday anyways 🥲
Shit hot Grouchman 👍
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
We all love photos, thanks 👍
Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!
Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.drooool nice one mr grouch
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Fantasy
http://seventhchronicle.com
Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels
www.barrelman.com.au
VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au
yeah that's me, Grouchy 😘
front done and off down the back.......
well not toooooo sucessful with the "meister" so had to bring in "THE Weapon"....... 🤘
wheel back on and away ya go....uses centifical force of wheel. get it moving then reverse those weights through 1/4 turn and BAMMMMM!
Mmmm Stahlwille
hefty!
did it easy.......
😍
Are they 'REAL' Fuchs you have there? As you can see mine are just replicas, d'oh!
You're killing me.
Old Timer
P.S. I suppose your build is coming along nicely . . . grrr.
air is cool, but air-cooled is cooler!
1967 Aussie Built Type 1 1915 Deluxe
yep yep ol timer, real fuch's.....but hey repos are looking on the money nowdays and makes life less stressful for not having to worry about scratches and dings.
standard v modified on the right. TIG welded the holes and relocated to VW size. center locating hole enlasrged to fit bearing housing and faces cleaned smooth after welding and also to VW backing plate thickness..
cleaned up and prepped bearing caps with new seals and spacers installed
fitted up nice, quite a relief 😘
studs were too short so it's the long bolts for now
calipers needed the handbrake "ratchet" winding back to be able to fit the new pads and full thickness rotors, so were removed.
here are the modified handbrake lever and cable spacer/guide tube V standard
even iam learning 😎
bracket was cut from an old chassis , new shorter line made with old ferrals and new tubing
handbrake self adjusting ratchet wound back with special tool.
can see the "spacer" step in the guide tube here. eye of the cable JUST fits through
handbrake lever is loaded onto cable before the cable (tricky fitting it on). by having the pull point further up allows the handbrake lever to pull it far enough without running out of travel on the stop down the front....
once bolted on the caliper, the body of the caliper wont allow the cable to pop off the lever at all
all done
YAWN........repeat! 🤓
bit slow on this one but finding motivation again after a trip to Warwick.
eventually got the brakes finished and back on all 4. the original idea was to send it back to the panel dude to have the rest of the sides matched to the doors but i kinda decided the $$$ would be better spent getting it rego'd again so had a play at home....
😊
was looking good till the clear coat added a yellow tinge and the mismatch looked no better than before....not to mention coats bubbling, not setting among other issues just to get it to this dissapointing reveal
got the clear coat off by rubbing in cut and polish then taking it off with wax remover to reveasl the white nice and bright BUT also MATT finish which i was liking the look of...........so with that i gave up for a few weeks whilst working way too much....eventually getting my head back into just doing odd jobs like the tinwear and seals back in the engine bay after the detachable apron was done. put the door seals on and doortrims to complete the doors......oh and the bumper and re wiring tail lights had me realizing the end was in sight after all.
so today i made a real mess of the painters doors, but hey at least it's the 2 tone i was after now.....
glad it's a ratty looker, makes messing things up a win win 🤓
Hey hellbugged,
Your build is so inspirational - loving it.
So glad you've gotten "the bug" again (after Warwick).
Can't wait for more updates.
Old Timer
P.S. White '67's are the ducks proverbials 😵
air is cool, but air-cooled is cooler!
1967 Aussie Built Type 1 1915 Deluxe
Old timer...U R SUCH A SUCK😂
😂
You got that right. 😂
Who knows, maybe hellbugged might discard something I can use 😵
Old Timer
air is cool, but air-cooled is cooler!
1967 Aussie Built Type 1 1915 Deluxe
yeah yeah Johnny.......maybe not everyone needs mid mounted water pumping ovals to have fun.......anyways weren't you too scared to get in it the other week and sent a chic'a with me instead 🤘.
wish i knew a decent car detailer to help with this buffing 😘
thanx for the interest Old Timer......it does help 😎
doors painted but STILL not quite right 😬
so they got a good colour sand then cut/buff/polish/buff/cut/buff/finish of the whole lot to get it all working together.......and i'm vowing if i have to touch it again i'll be painting witth a brush and tin of flat black 🥲........that being said i'm finally chuffed at how it's looking
some randoms of other stuff that's been finished off (to rat standards) along the way.........
ye' ole style step scuffers
good enough originals fit nice and tight with sexy wide chromes
bright enough!
enough going on in there to tempt and entertain a the 3 year old menace 😎
running sweet still.......
see what i mean!!........
😍😂😍 it did impress her....hang on! wat impressed her🙅
number plates next. this year .
http://volkswagenspectacular.com/
2016 Volkswagen Spectacular
VALLA the big week
Nice to see the family enjoying the bug Daimo. Good work mate.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
Pardon my ignorance, but why is everyone so turned on by wide running board chrome?
I've had offers for mine once or twice, I don't see what's so special about them. Yes they look good, but is that it?
Are they rare or something?
Old Timer
air is cool, but air-cooled is cooler!
1967 Aussie Built Type 1 1915 Deluxe
Yeah getting hard to find...... Case of " they don't make em like they used to"
Suppose they all got tossed over the years as the boards rusted out and new ones come delivered with varying dicky bits of chrome attached
TICK wrote:number plates next. this year .
Doesn't look like it.
😂
Maybe in time for the Spectacular.
😂😂
Cheers
Jason
ducati998 wrote:TICK wrote:number plates next. this year .
Doesn't look like it.
😂
Maybe in time for the Spectacular.
😂😂
Cheers
Jason
😏 Santa decided i have been behaving
It will be good hearing the "Grouch" driving around.
Getting a hand from Santa's helper. Good idea. 😂
Cheers
Jason
