TheSamba.com :: View topic - Shale's 73 Beetle Resto Project *Updated 6/17/08*

Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:19 am

Hey guys...new the Samba!

I currently drive a 04 Mazda 3, and although I modify it, I wanted something I could get more hands on with to develop/learn new skills.

So along came a '73 Standard. Now this is my first VW of any kid. I know there were plenty of better candidates & years, but I wanted a project where I could do every aspect of a build (welding, body repair, paint, interior, suspension etc...) myself. So after a couple hundred bucks I had my beetle.

Unfortunately I wasn't able to grab any pictures of it out in the street. If anybody has lived in Vegas, you know you the community streets are tiny. So after maneuvering the Suburban and over sized trailer, it was a quick jump to the garage to keep from upsetting the neighbors.

But here are some pictures of when I got it in the garage.

Thanks for looking,

Stephen

Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:24 am

Nice project, If you think about driving it around before you tear into it move the fuel filter out of the engine compartment.

Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:40 am

Kman07 wrote: Nice project, If you think about driving it around before you tear into it move the fuel filter out of the engine compartment.
No need to do that. The filter is fine right where it is.

Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:44 am

Kman07 wrote: Nice project, If you think about driving it around before you tear into it move the fuel filter out of the engine compartment.

Unfortunately due to the rust of the pan and lack of brakes...lol, I am jumping into the restoration. I have started some work. I will get those pictures up later.

But I appreciate you letting me know about the fuel filter. I have been trying to soak up as much info as I can over the last couple of weeks.

Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:07 pm

Nice project, about the same I'm doing to my pseudo-'70! Good luck!

Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:40 pm

Stuggi wrote: Nice project, about the same I'm doing to my pseudo-'70! Good luck!

Thanks.

I love that orange on your '70.

I plan on going a dark green. I haven't looked into VW greens, if any of the classic VDubs came in a hunter type green. If not I will most likely go with a type of british racing green.

Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:22 pm

Good luck with your project!

Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:51 pm

Haven't posted the progress in a while, but started taking it apart. So now the cars officially don't fit in the garage...LOL.

I got the fenders off, engine out, interior stripped, glass out, etc...

I haven't loaded the new pictures of some of the body sanded and primed (kinda just wanted to see how most of the metal was) and the glass removed. I will get those up soon.