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lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925321
On the 1st of July 2011 i bought my first car and it had to be a VW. It is a 1970 Bug ^_^... I love it! (set me back $1050) My dad has a 74' kombi but he rarely has time to do anything. So Over the last couple pf years ive had these dubs to play around with and so I've developed a small knowledge on vw's 🙂 anyways Im still in school..year 12 now and since i bought it ive been working casually and have fixed him up how I wanted it with the money i have saved. I bought the gregorys manual and now it is my best friend. I got given a few beetle manuals for older bugs too All the interior is just what i thought looked cool and Ive drawn inspiration from google images and mags my uncle had :P Until now I wasnt really sure how to use this site but I worked it out so im going to post some pictures and see what people think 😀 I also have a love for woodwork so my panels and knobs etc are pretty much all wood haha 🙂 I found that by using all the scrap timber and stuff and stuff i had at home i could not only have custom interior but also an interior that i know i made myself. I have had to get big jobs done by the local mechanic like brakes and hub seals (whatever they are) and after a good year of the car sitting in the driveway.. i was told the fuel tank had a hole in it that was filled with some sort of putty haha.. when the mechanic cleaned it out he said he could fit his thumb in the hole :P and so that got repaired luckily.
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lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925330
Lennys trim, badge and chrome was all painted black from previous owner so i stripped the paint and got it lookin good again



from behind :P


early dash


Dirty backseat area (no rust luckily)




Flashtac - an attempt to reduce sound/vibration


Rustless Pan 😀
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lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925331
Engine Degreased


old seat (the other one was so much worse)


dirty Carb


Clean carb


the pile that grew much much bigger lol
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lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925332
early photo of my door panel designs... they include chrome door handles, matching speakers and a silky smooth wax finish



new window sill rubbers/trim

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lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925334




at this point...aka the day after i got him... I had no idea where to get clips so i made them... I learnt very quickly afterwards of where to get them haha... they were the first things i made for the car 😂
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snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#925340
Nice beetle..Your front seats,steering wheel,Air cleaner and decklid are not 1970 btw..They are later model.. 😎

lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925341
snitz wrote:Nice beetle..Your front seats,steering wheel,Air cleaner and decklid are not 1970 btw..They are later model.. 😎
Really? thanks for the notice!! and I have another steering wheel but wasnt sure whether it was the right one (ill post a picture) O_o..what air cleaner should i use? 🤪
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lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925344
heres the one i also have but it hasnt got a horn push and im not sure what other parts i need for it... it is just the ring and the sterring wheel itself 😊

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lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925347
😂 im planning to get some atlas white wall inserts also 🙂

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snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#925352
lenny1870 wrote:heres the one i also have but it hasnt got a horn push and im not sure what other parts i need for it... it is just the ring and the sterring wheel itself 😊
There should be 3 long screws with washers/springs and little nylon sleeves that fit on the screws shaft so that the horn ring is not earthed to the column until you push down on it.You should also have a centre cap with a retaining clip to hold it in the centre.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#925362
If your not fussed about looks stick with the 4 spoke steering wheel.
they swapped to that kind for safety reasons as those old one split your head open in accidents.

Same with the air filter, those later paper element type work just as well but are less maintaince than the old oil bath ones like yours had originally.

lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925377
snitz wrote:
lenny1870 wrote:heres the one i also have but it hasnt got a horn push and im not sure what other parts i need for it... it is just the ring and the sterring wheel itself 😊
There should be 3 long screws with washers/springs and little nylon sleeves that fit on the screws shaft so that the horn ring is not earthed to the column until you push down on it.You should also have a centre cap with a retaining clip to hold it in the centre.
sweet as! thanks snitz 😀 ill look into finding those bits and pieces because i do prefer the older style (or do you know where i could get them? )... it would match my interior better now either way 🙂 i just wasnt sure whether it was right and It got given to me.

thanks Joel, I dont particular mind with the air filter..
I mean if it is just as good as the oil bath one ill leave it, but is there any other size air filters that would still do the same job that are less....bulky? haha It sounds fussy but i dont know why its soo large? I suppose its stock standard that big whatever shape?
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lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925592
Side view - no matter how many clips i put in some parts of the trim...it keeps popping out...any suggestions? glue (i dont want to )



Dash 98.63% finished



SPeedo and dash custom panels



Back seat and the speaker shelf i made from scratch



front interior



the dash shelf i made




door cards finished

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#925631
lenny1870 wrote:thanks Joel, I dont particular mind with the air filter..
I mean if it is just as good as the oil bath one ill leave it, but is there any other size air filters that would still do the same job that are less....bulky? haha It sounds fussy but i dont know why its soo large? I suppose its stock standard that big whatever shape?
The stock oil bath ones are just as big and alien looking as the paper element ones.
Till you go twin carbs and detail the tinware VW engines aren't much to look at anyway so i wouldn't worry too much about the filter type.

You should make up a wood glovebox lid to match the rest.

Either a thin overlay over the top or replace it all together.
hinges are fairly simple design and a router can easily make a recess for the latch.

lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#925641
Joel wrote:The stock oil bath ones are just as big and alien looking as the paper element ones.
Till you go twin carbs and detail the tinware VW engines aren't much to look at anyway so i wouldn't worry too much about the filter type.

You should make up a wood glovebox lid to match the rest.

Either a thin overlay over the top or replace it all together.
hinges are fairly simple design and a router can easily make a recess for the latch.
cool thanks for the info 🙂 ill probably just stick with the one ive got now then... although i do need to replace the paper element anyway so thats why i was curious O_o

i thought about the glove box lid and ive probably got some bits and pieces around that i could use but i did still want some original dash there so i might leave it for now... im not sure :P I was going to put a piece of the chrome trim across to match the doors...but i knew they stopped in 1970...any thoughts?
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t_tuffnut Wolfsburg Wizard

425 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#928517
I agree with Joel - the wooden glove box lid would look great. And it is already non standard interior - maybe you could get a longer piece of chrome and cut it down? or snag a piece of an older style lid.

Also, you can get the screws and springs you need for the horn from Classic Vee Dub from memory - I think I got mine there ages ago. You can order online. They also have wooden look knobs for the dash and window winders if you were so inclined.
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annosL Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Dec 2008 ·

#928539
Lenny looks good in wood!

lenny1870 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

84 posts · joined Mar 2012 ·

#929330
t_tuffnut wrote:the wooden glove box lid would look great. And it is already non standard interior - maybe you could get a longer piece of chrome and cut it down? or snag a piece of an older style lid.

Also, you can get the screws and springs you need for the horn from Classic Vee Dub from memory - I think I got mine there ages ago. You can order online. They also have wooden look knobs for the dash and window winders if you were so inclined.
Alrighty then I might make one and if I like it, it can stay 😀 I have bits and pieces of trim laying around, Im sure i can whip up a strip just like i did with the doors!

Awesome ill also look on there... I think I bought some other stuff from those guys... not sure... Ill have a look thanks!
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sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·

#929365
tiki shift knob would look awesome! Loving it; it's like a Hawaiian look instead of cal-look
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