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Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#666161
bond wrote:boost guage??? hehe
Well, wishful thinking and I have a plan for the future. I thought whilst I was ordering the other gauges I would just get this so its there when the time comes👍 Now I just need to finish the car and convince the wife that I need more power😏
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:I know what a buldging disc in your back is all about mate. Have had one since the week before easter and it still isn't right.
Yes, the back is taking longer than I thought to get better and all I want to do is work on the car. I have another week off at the end of September for my wedding anniversary, I'm sure the wife wont mind if I work on the car instead of her 😂 I can go from one vw bonnet to the next 👍

Kev
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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.

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#691769
Its been a while since I posted any photos as after the back getting better I have had the lazy bastard syndrome. I need to really pull my finger out and get stuck into finishing the body and getting it sprayed. Anyway, here are two photos as of yesterday.

Hope you like the wheels half as much as I do, I spent about 2 months searching and trying to find wheels to suit my offset requirements (still didn't) for the 4 wheel disc brakes I have on her. Don't worry about the height/angle in the second photo, I hadn't adjusted the back suspension yet.

Kev

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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.

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#691770
Those wheels are awesome 👍

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#691781
keep etch primer in a gun and spray it over the bare steel everytime you leave it sit mate or you will create a bigger job for yourself, trust me, little effort big saving of surface rust coming through later, good work, keep it up🙂
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#691782
Looking Good Kev.. Keep it up..

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#691801
Mick058 wrote:looking the goods - frig what size rubber??? 8s or 9s on the front???
In the photo is actually my two rears on the left side only and they are 18x8". The front two are getting modified down to 7" this week. As I said, it was bloody hard to find something to bolt straight re offsets on unless I went a 3 piece wheel like Simmonds. But that would have made it 2.5 times dearer to buy than buying new wheels and having them modified.

REXY - The whole body is etched primed and it has been like this for near 12 months after blasting. But I appreciate what you are saying and gather you mean where I have been doing some work and rubbed through. Thanks for that.

Cheers, Kevin
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.

Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#691805
Hey Kevin,
Looks great, wheel are nice and should be great once colour goes on. I think I would of left the side mould on the car to compliment the new wheels. Great size wheels for the car too.
Did you go to a ford stud pattern? Did you 2-pack your floor and parts?
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#691810
Turbo54 - the stud pattern is Chev/Holden and the floor pan is POR15.

Thanks everyone for all your positive feedback.

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.

Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#691812
Looks great, Any reason you wnet this stud pattern and not ford. I went ford because there is more choice for wheels and offset.
Too late now but it looks great. Do you know what the back space is on them? I have found a set of 17x8's but they are cast and cant be narrowed so I am stuffed for the front as I really wanted 7 or 6" fronts.
I can get them to fit on the back as I have had it narrowed and I have 2" wider guards but the front is stuffed. Where are you getting yours done?
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

1958kafer Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#691813
Who supplied you the rear guards and what is the fit like?

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#691819
Just typed a big reply and lost it. Pissed off now, so this is the short version.

Turbo54 - Place I bought rotor kits from only did Porsche (130x5), chev and 4 stud. I did porsche and chev to double options in case I went Fusch wheels. No point telling you my offset sorry, depends on your hub setup. You will need to put a wheel on and work it out. I used a clubsport commodore wheel. Neale wheels is doing the mods to the wheels - Greenacre area. He is cutting 1" out of the wheel well area to change 8" to 7".

1958kafer - George as Classic Vee Dub. Seem to fit ok, dont have anything to compare to.

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.

STOCK Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#691830
HEY CAMO LOOKS AWSOME MATE
NOW THE REST OF THE QUALITY HAS TO MATCH THAT AWSOME FLOORPAN
WAS THE PAN CLEARED AFTER THE POR15
OR IS IT JUST STRAIGHT POR15 & THATS IT???
🤘
STOCK

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#691831
You will need a guard dog if You are going to Use the late 1960-61 Very Rare tail lamps...

[those tail lamps were also used in Italy- I wonder how many are still over there?? Lee ]

or buy some of those VERY expensive screws that are for sale on E Bay from the UK...
Tamper proof... or silastic the lenses on... lol

cheers

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

JVLRacing Custom Title Time!

1,100 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#691870
i like wat i see ...nce😎

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#692334
Check out my latest purchases over the last week or so. And these are just spares, as I still have another set I bought over 12 months ago tucked away waiting to be fitted. Or I should say when the car is finished 😂

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.

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#698390
Well I have finally had a step forward after what seems like the longest time. Am currently on 4 weeks long service with the intention of getting some work done to the car, although I am in the last week of it.

Have worked on the car 15 days out of the last 17 days, not that they were full days. Probably only 5-6 hours a days, sometimes less, pending family requirements. Have to down tools and pick my daughter up every day from school and then look after her until the wife get home about 6pm, so the day finishes for me about 2pm.

This is my first time at doing a resto/make over and I cant believe how much preparation work is required in getting panels smooth. And I dont even know if I'm doing a good enough job. If I had to pay $50 (cheap rate) an hour labour for what I have done over the last year or so, it would be over $15000 just in labour cost.

Anyway, enough talking (writing) here are a couple of photos. Its only etch primer today and will be doing high fill tomorrow if all goes to plan (usually is doesn't).

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.

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#698399
Kev, I know your pain and dilemma....no matter how much your good intentions are to move ahead with the car, things just always seem to pop up from out of no where!!
But it's looking the goods, and the wheels look really trick on it 👍👍
Cheers
Dino

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#698661
No work as yet Mick, but lets not hijack Camo's thread.

My external drives crashed with all my build pics, once i get it sorted I'll revive my build thread

cheers
D

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#698690
Great work Kev
Will You be going to the VW Nationals in May??

I doubt if You will be driving Your beetle...

I tried for a number of years to try to be there...

but Only made it last year in My Beetle..

I stilll look around to see whats for sale..
I believe that the parts have all gone in price...

I am going to buy an SVDA distributor from the US.
they are timed to suit a PICT2 or 3 or 4...
Fairly expensive... but the say Your engine runs cooler and with better fuel economy too

cheers

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#698794
Well, another 2 days work and a little more to show for it. Finally got some high fill primer on there (and no its not going to be white). As I said the other day, shit this is a lot of work. Just did 3 weeks preparation work and finally got to lay some paint (sorta) down for all the hard work done. Still not sure if I have done a good enough job on the prep work, but got sick of fixing little dents. Every time you think you got it right, another dent or blemish would jump out at you 😬

Mick058 - I would also love to see this on the road but dont hold your breath and I hope the finished product doesn't let me or you down.

68autobug (Lee) - yes, I will definitely be at the show. But I think you may be right in that I will not be driving the bug there, much to my disappointment.

Now the new photo update.

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.

mrboombastic Casual Dubber

37 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#711351
I can't wait to see the finished product, this looks really good. Had you done much in the way or spray work in the past before you started project?

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#711379
Hi mrboombastic,

No, I had never sprayed before this car. But you must remember, this is only the primer and high fill primer. I will not be spraying a final coat, as I will leave that up to an experienced sprayer. Haven't done anything to the car since my last entry.

But I have just bought an engine, although not planed. Was going to use the 1500/1600 single port that came with the car until this came up for sale the other day. Obviously I will be removing the buggy type exhausts to fit it into my Beetle and fitting new tinware. This is a video of the quick start up today to test engine.

Kevin

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.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#711382
hey thats a TOP video nothe dulcet tones of straight cut gears ( yuk )

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byronmcmanus59 Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#711386
that engine was an absolute score.. i woulda snapped that up if i hadnt just brought a new car..

although that stupid whine of straight cuts drives me insane..

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#711545
lovin the straight cuts!!!😎
Cheers
D