I think I am having something of a mid-life crisis 🙅 but I reckon its time to take my faithful little beetle to the next stage...
first purchased a few years ago, see the photo of it in blue, from the original owners, but it had had a bit of a hard life. So I took it and cleaned it up..see the black and white version.
Happy with the results at the time which included a fresher 1600tp with dual 36 webers, '76 front guards and bumpers, lowered...
It served its purpose for a number of years as my daily driver, but then with family and all going on it made way for something more family sized as my daily. It has sat in the driveway for a couple of years, and as a result the paint, which was never the most fantastic job, although not too bad, is suffering now, particularly the bonnet and roof.
So now I feel the urge to bring my baby back to life, and then some. Plans include replacing the pan with a '76 pan I was doing up for an oval project that never eventuated, 2276 engine 😎 , a lovely set of brakes courtesy of VWCOOL ❗ and some porsche wheels to show off those horny brakes.
Kafer Lover ·
Thinking to leave the paint as is for the moment, a bit ratty, but eye-catching from a distance.
Also on the wish list is maybe to change front guards to earlies, and some blade bumpers.
Kafer Lover ·
For the project, I am still looking for some porsche centre caps to suit these wheels (just the black and silver versions, not the coloured ones) and some rear pop-outs to suit.
I actually have a couple of pairs of early pop outs that I was going to use on the oval project, but never did, so if someone has some late ones, and wants some earlies maybe we can work something out...?
silver ·
Should look sweet!!
cant help with the late pop outs... but I am keen on your early ones
will you sell them?
lardo ·
I have a set of late ones that I am keen on swaping for earlys for my oval.let me know
Neil 0418 230 614
Kafer Lover ·
PM's sent to you both. 👍
PHAT BUG ·
Great idea Tim, can't wait to see it with those wheels on.
Kafer Lover ·
minor update...got some shoes for its feet today..
and with some help (thanks Doc) lifted the engine onto the pan, easier to transport, cos if all goes well its off to the workshop next weekend to start the assembly..
colonel mustard ·
Nice looking engine there!! I think you have a flat...... :P
The alloys lookk sweet dude! love it. Are they still the 36 webbers???
Kafer Lover ·
but its not going to get any more flat!
um. no those aren't the 36s, those are the 48s!! 😂
colonel mustard ·
Nice. Looking good dude.
Kafer Lover ·
After what has seemed like such a long time there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel.
Pan has had a few fixes, VWCool's maniac brakes installed 😎
new brake lines, kyb shocks, wheels on starting to get there....
last week body was swapped to the new pan, engine in, exhaust on
Kafer Lover ·
hopefully it will be being driven home in a couple weeks time, really hoping to go for a hoon very soon.🥷
still need to do a few things, a few little individualities to the body, but going to leave it mostly as is externally, looking a bit ratty (paint is not as good as the photos seems to show)
A few other things still to do, install the guages into the cockpit, install the oil cooler, but these should be done in this couple of weeks.
Then I'm also hoping to get the interior re-upholstered, so anyone got some good recommendations for trimmers?
VWCOOL ·
nice work, you should be proud!
Those brakes look good 😎
1303Steve ·
Hi
Nice car. Noticed in the photos that your generator is fitted 90 degrees out of alignment, the earth screw should be on the top, lucky you have a spare piston on the bottom of the motor.
Steve
ian.mezz ·
1303Steve wrote:Hi
Nice car. Noticed in the photos that your generator is fitted 90 degrees out of alignment, the earth screw should be on the top, lucky you have a spare piston on the bottom of the motor.
Steve
😊looks good
I notice that your front tyres not going in direction of the tread rotation😊
Kafer Lover ·
yeah, I know, they have just been whacked on quickly, got to swap them around still
cam070 ·
Looking forward to seeing what this looks like when it comes together. I was thinking of putting blade bars onto a late model.
Kafer Lover ·
Got my baby back home yesterday, heres a couple of happy snaps.
Still got a number of things to do: including winding down the adjusters at front for a bit more respectable stance, was going to do this today but its absolutely bucketing down this morning.
Need to get the interior done seriously soon, the drivers seat is alot more stuffed than I thought - making it really hard for a shortass like me to drive.
It was a bit reluctant to start this morning, and had a fuel leak at the petrol tank after filling it up yesterday, so need to look at that.
But it goes FAST 😎
Kafer Lover ·
pics!
Bizarre ·
Love those Boxster wheels!
Reckon they are thge best bang for buck wheel around
Love the black and white as well
👍👍👍
71-BEETLE-SEDAN ·
If you ever feel the need i heard somewhere hat if you swap thhe rear tyres over so the tread is the wrong way that htey smoke better.
Bizarre ·
Kafer Lover wrote:I am still looking for some porsche centre caps to suit these wheels (just the black and silver versions, not the coloured ones)
I did get some cheap copies, but I am not so sure they are going to cover the front hubs, particularly the left side with the accelerator cable protruding.
I haven't tried yet, but thats what it looks like anyway.
DylanTheDubber ·
good on you for saving that bug. It's looking great. 🙂
beerdoc ·
Good on ya Tim
Bailsy said he heard ya doing laps haha
Kafer Lover ·
ha ha, yes that was probably me 😁
hey doc, you got a welder? I need a couple of tack welds on my drivers seat??
empi ·
Aint seen u in a while?!?!?
Looking good Tim, Need to match yr numberplates....
Kafer Lover ·
Hey Adam, how ya doing?
Yeah, I know..I almost feel ashamed to drive around with these plates, but I am having some issues getting it to drop further.
I'll get it sorted sometime.😏
Bizarre ·
With the centre caps - just drill a 1/4" hole in the centre of the LHS one and the speedo cable sort of pokes through
Kafer Lover ·
Just thought I'd share, its good when something finally goes right.
After trying to fix what should have been a relatively easy fix of a fuel leak at the filler tube, the car has been off the road not running for a couple of weeks, after the usual story for me of a small job turning into a major problem. But anyways, today spent trying to fix what I thought was fuel blockage, turns out to be just a crimped fuel line not letting enough fuel through. Bit of extra line and new filter, and yay its running again.
Its nice for a change when I can actually take my car from not running to running - usually I seem to stuff it up.
So enough of a blab for me, next step new interior....open for recommendations on who can do me a good job.?
chippy ·
Ok im not usually a fan of people "messing" with bugs .... but this is one sweet ride!!! I love the wheels and the two tone . . nicely done. 😀
cheers Todd 😀
VWCOOL ·
wow somehow I missed all these posts and pics of this car, looks great
mickya ·
Hey mate, sorry to be late to the party, but any clues as to how you got a hood crest to fit nicely on a late bonnet?
BeetleJuice ·
Good to see another '68!
Kafer Lover ·
the early crest is made to fit by shortening the bonnet trim a little, flattening off the top of the crest (I think there was another small curved piece at the top from memory?) and then some very small holes, to mount it through the bonnet, in the same way it would on an early car.
I know its not standard, but I like it, and I like the early crest. I like this car to be the way I want it, and a little individual.
Unfortunately, getting married soon, and with one thing and another I think I'm not going to be able to keep it. So I am open to serious offers. This car has cost a fortune already, and I know there is a little bit to go, but....
I've since bought a set of red and black leather recaros, with matching rear seats which I was going to to have made to fit.
Stay tuned, and I'll post more soon on the current state of the car and the sale.
mickya ·
nah dude i love the crest, ive only seen it on that special really late model one though. thanks for the tip but! shame your selling it, such a beautifully done car