My beetle - long way to go... · Aussieveedubbers

swatter Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 29 Jul 2011, 1:04 pm

#854390

Hey all new to this forum.
Been working on this beetle for about a year now.

Many headaches. 1300 had a bottom end bearing spun, took it out, bought a 1600 TP. That had the exact same issue.
Tore it down. Found out it was a 1916. Got an engine kit for a 1916, then found the block was cracked!!
So this is what it looks like atm. Engineless, narrowed and lowered but I haven't dropped it as far as I want yet cos no point until I get the engine in.
Got an all black interior for it ready to go in, and 8 inch wheels for the rear with deep dish that will also be black. Still a long way to go....

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Pollywaffle .:Ben:.

385 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 29 Jul 2011, 1:06 pm

#854393

Looks like a nice piece of shit to me.

swatter Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 29 Jul 2011, 1:09 pm

#854394

Thanks. Well maybe one day it will be. Once the engine is sorted!

buzz Casual Dubber

38 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 29 Jul 2011, 5:06 pm

#854423

looks like an awesome project you got there man 🙂 what year is that one i ngot a 63 project that i'm about to dig my teeth in

Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 29 Jul 2011, 6:49 pm

#854442

Will be worth it in the end hope you have some better luck with a new case for the engine

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Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 29 Jul 2011, 8:37 pm

#854472

As long as the body is all in good nick you'll be fine 🙂 Build that new engine up nice and strong so you'll never have to worry about it again!

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bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 31 Jul 2011, 5:06 pm

#854689

killer

swatter Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 1 Aug 2011, 9:16 am

#854852

It's a 65. Few pics of the engine being slowly pieced together.

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swatter Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 5 Oct 2011, 5:41 pm

#865466

Finally got it up and running and registered. Just went with a single port 1600 for the moment. Here's a couple of pics. Looks pretty ratty, just how I like it🙂

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5lam AKA: BlackBug

520 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 5 Oct 2011, 7:27 pm

#865512

Too cool!! It looks perfect just the way it is.

Custom doesn't come in a Box

Notchbacktastic Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 5 Oct 2011, 8:29 pm

#865525

Black gold... 😎

Ain't been there, ain't done that.......yet :P