My other project VW Roadster...
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Fresh motor installed...
Had to get to the wiring behind the motor... while it was out I decided to rebuild the top end, while it was apart I decided to paint up all the pieces... damn, type A personality! So, for something I wasn't gonna do until next winter.... Here it is.
Had to get to the wiring behind the motor... while it was out I decided to rebuild the top end, while it was apart I decided to paint up all the pieces... damn, type A personality! So, for something I wasn't gonna do until next winter.... Here it is.
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Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
Looks sweet Cutman, and now you won't have to do it later.
A little out of order...
Realized I missed a couple pics in the order of progresss. Here are some so that those of you that log on everyday
to see my progress won't be disappointed...
Primed in and out... awaiting a nice day to lay the flat black enamel.
Realized I missed a couple pics in the order of progresss. Here are some so that those of you that log on everyday
to see my progress won't be disappointed...
Primed in and out... awaiting a nice day to lay the flat black enamel.
I now have a working latching hood.
Also got all the soft brake line mounts moved and the brakes all hooked up today too. Didn't do a dang thing around the house all day... my wife is gonna kick my.... Doh! She is pulling in the drive way... gotta go!
Also got all the soft brake line mounts moved and the brakes all hooked up today too. Didn't do a dang thing around the house all day... my wife is gonna kick my.... Doh! She is pulling in the drive way... gotta go!
sakustoms
Well-known member
looking real good. Lots of progress. Tell me you didn't steal your daughter baton to make that hood release lever.. lol.
Nope... believe it or not that is the factory pull. It used to have a much longer tube and the pull was inside the car by your left knee. But another inovative idea I will keep in mind. I love using stuff I have just laying around. My shift knob is a door handle and my console is a small ammo box.
Rustoleum Rattle Gloss Grey
Something a little different than the flat black and red rims (still rollin' red rims)... and the light color will hide my shoddy body work... hey, it's a rat rod, not a show car. I am really pleased with the look.
Something a little different than the flat black and red rims (still rollin' red rims)... and the light color will hide my shoddy body work... hey, it's a rat rod, not a show car. I am really pleased with the look.
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YoungBlood
Well-known member
Very cool VW. Nice work.
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
You've discovered the benefits of a light color too,ay. I see the remains of your high tech paint delivery system in the last picture. Your VW looks great and I bet you'll get a lot of smiles and thumbs up when driving it.
racer93
Well-known member
I like it
It's coming along great,...
It's coming along great,...
Floor treatment
Earlier in the week did the POR 15. I put the "peel and seal" down and did my finish treatment for my floor. I also installed my version of a luggage rack on the rear deck of my roadster.
I hope to put the seats in tomorrow and make the door panels...
Here a couple shots of todays progress.
at the start of the day today:
Happy day!
Earlier in the week did the POR 15. I put the "peel and seal" down and did my finish treatment for my floor. I also installed my version of a luggage rack on the rear deck of my roadster.
I hope to put the seats in tomorrow and make the door panels...
Here a couple shots of todays progress.
at the start of the day today:
Happy day!
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Tripper
Older and more rusted every day!
Nice!
Cutman,
Very nice... can we see a side view of the whole car now?!?!?! Always loved Beetles & there's one right down the street from me... gonna see if I can get it to follow me home!!! Here Beetle... here Beetle!!! ; - >
BoB
Cutman,
Very nice... can we see a side view of the whole car now?!?!?! Always loved Beetles & there's one right down the street from me... gonna see if I can get it to follow me home!!! Here Beetle... here Beetle!!! ; - >
BoB
DirtWorshiper
Well-known member
Looks great! More pics, more pics!
Been busy...
Installed the rest of the floor, seats, new seatbelts (aircraft style), tach, guages, dash chrome, made door panels out of a big road sign (got legally), welded up some 90 conduit to hide headlight wires, wired the front lights (blinkers in head light bucket) and engine bay, put on some obligatory stickers, mounted the license plate, installed hood latch...
Left to do:
cut/install windshield, bleed brakes, hook up tank fuel line, wire tail lights.
Installed the rest of the floor, seats, new seatbelts (aircraft style), tach, guages, dash chrome, made door panels out of a big road sign (got legally), welded up some 90 conduit to hide headlight wires, wired the front lights (blinkers in head light bucket) and engine bay, put on some obligatory stickers, mounted the license plate, installed hood latch...
Left to do:
cut/install windshield, bleed brakes, hook up tank fuel line, wire tail lights.
Bonehead
Skull Master
Turned out really sweet.
DirtWorshiper
Well-known member
It sure did!
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