Here are some pics of my Beetle I bought about a month ago.
I had to do a rust repair on the lower drivers side pillar section and in the wheel arch and a piece in the floorpan where the battery sits. I intend to fit BRM wheels, fit front disk brakes, narrowed beam and lower it. Sorry about the bad quality pics.
Ive got a bit done before the long weekend. Ive polished up a heap of chrome parts, painted the horn and the horn bracket, cleaned up under the guards and now Im starting to reassemble the seats to have new covers put back on. Ive also put a new door rubber kit in the drivers side. I had a few broken bolts to remove in the wheel arches and bumper mounts, Then sprayed stone guard under the guards to give it a bit of a clean up. I also fitted a radio from 64 beetle which I got on ebay.
Well I've got some updates as the Beetle is nearly on the road. The interior has been completed by Micheal Holman of Performance Upholstery and Im really happy with how it turned out. Pics to follow. I've also followed NUG637's lead and built my own Okrasa style exhaust. I've removed the engine to replace the rubber engine seals, the transmission main/input seal and mounts and inspect the clutch. The kingpin/spindle assemblies have been removed and sent away for rebuild along with dropped spindles, and the brakes have been replaced along with new master cylinder. So hopefully it'll be cruising soon. Here's some pics of my progress, cheers Chris
These are the holes I cut into the exhaust, I removed the original baffles and cut off the crimped pipes inside so they're not restricted.
I made new baffles and refitted them.
This is the dual pipe to fit in the big holes I made in the muffler.
The carpet does look great, today I set about fixing the exhaust and I've worked out a plan there, and the engine is re-installed and runs. so that's a plus. I also installed drivers side seat belt. Small bites will get me there.
I finished and fitted my exhaust today. I also painted and fitted up another inlet manifold.
Has anyone got any tips for removing springplates from the beetle? I have 2 inch dropped spindles coming for the front and was going to lower it a couple of splines at the springplates? Ideas? Is this too much? I'm having a bit of a time removing them from the splines?
So I fitted the exhaust and intake for good now, the engine has new tinware seals and transmission main/pilot shaft seal, so its all up and running again.
Just waiting on the dropped spindles and Ill move the rear springplates a spline or two and it should be rolling soon!
Get on to the 60 Moose. Yeah it does look good Michael did a great job.
Ive received my dropped spindles and the assemblies are back togeather so now I can get the front back togeather then the rear, get the tyres put on the wheels and rego!!
I got a few bits from WW today so Ill fit them up this weekend. The front dropped spindles were fitted last weekend so its back on the ground, sitting a bit lower.
What a great build, not too over the top. looks good.
Just a question from the top of the post. When you did rust repairs to pillars,
were they replacement rust repair sections?
Im looking for new pillar rust repair sections ,havnt found anywhere in aus that sells them.
Cheers
"A car for the people, an affordable Volkswagen, would bring great joy to the masses and the problems of building such a car must be faced with courage." Adolf Hitler At opening of 1934 Berlin Auto Show
