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Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:59 pm

Hi mate,
that is a fantastic looking engine!
I'm up in Scotland and am restoring my first Beetle.
it's a late 1967 model, I think it's classed as a '68?
On the first page that picture of your front axle, what is little thing over on the right of the axle?
I found one of these on my bug too and could not suss out what it was for...

Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:22 pm

well after 40 days and 40 nights rain a got the pan set up to work out the ride hight and try swing arms . allso cleaned the shed as it was out

Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:37 pm

roflhat wrote: Hi mate,
that is a fantastic looking engine!
I'm up in Scotland and am restoring my first Beetle.
it's a late 1967 model, I think it's classed as a '68?
On the first page that picture of your front axle, what is little thing over on the right of the axle?
I found one of these on my bug too and could not suss out what it was for...

hi mate welcome. ye it sounds like a 67/68 cross over. how you getting on with it? if you are on about a bracke, have a look at photo 11 on the 1st page and ull see a steering shock with a gray sleave on it. thats were it bolts to. ill have a look at ur biuld now :lol:

Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:34 am

:D:D:D 1st start of the engine today and i went like a watch. im so happy. 1 small leak on the carb but appart from that is sounds good. take no notice of the temp exhaust.:D:D:D

have a look a the vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVRaP2azDE

Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:57 am

You probably shouldn't have ran it that long without the belt on it. Since your generator wasn't spinning, your cooling fan wasn't spinning.

Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:44 pm

ye i had a tempo gauge on it to make shore. still waiting for pulley

Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:11 pm

well iv now narrowerd the front beam by 4". put sleaves on the inside welded plates on the outside just to have more weld area. cut the leaf springs and driled new holes. god there hard. any way all worked out spot on. next job is to work out the stearing stops as they will need to be cut and moved. :)

Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:26 pm

shit its getting cold out the garage at nights now. buuuuuttttttt. got the bump stops sorted out. moved the oil nipple, and cleaned up the box and refitted :cool:

Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:31 pm

It looks to be a 1200 model. Here in the US, we only got the 1500 models, but in Europe, you guys also got the 1200 model. It was a more affordable model without all of the nice new features, like 12V electrical. :)

Look at the VIN number on the body and the floorpan. If the third digit is a "7", it's a '67 model year. If it's an "8", it's a '68. That's how you know if it's a '67 or '68.

Tuna

Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:36 pm

hey brah .... steering wheel is on the wrong side... other then that sweet build lol..

love the pant on the tins it all looks great. how did you go about making it look so good

Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:02 am

tuna wrote: It looks to be a 1200 model. Here in the US, we only got the 1500 models, but in Europe, you guys also got the 1200 model. It was a more affordable model without all of the nice new features, like 12V electrical. :)

Look at the VIN number on the body and the floorpan. If the third digit is a "7", it's a '67 model year. If it's an "8", it's a '68. That's how you know if it's a '67 or '68.

Tuna

yes its a 1200. i have got a 2.1 to go in next year :lol: and yup your right there it is a 6v.

i just had a look on the floor pan and it is an 8. thanks for the help :bug_red: =D>

Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:15 am

gore666 wrote: hey brah .... steering wheel is on the wrong side... other then that sweet build lol..

love the pant on the tins it all looks great. how did you go about making it look so good

:lol: :lol: :lol: ye there is that little problem :lol:

i put the tins on an old barbi for a few mins to bern the oil and paint off. cleaned them up with a power wife brush. gave them a coat of zinc 182 paint. (like red oxid) then two coats of black spray hammered hammerite. this comes out like metle flack. then got a tin of red smooth hammerite and put it in the fridge to cool it down to make it thick. then got a stick and just dipped it in and held it high above the tins. job done :shock:

Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:25 am

andelises wrote: gore666 wrote: hey brah .... steering wheel is on the wrong side... other then that sweet build lol..

love the pant on the tins it all looks great. how did you go about making it look so good

:lol: :lol: :lol: ye there is that little problem :lol:

i put the tins on an old barbi for a few mins to bern the oil and paint off. cleaned them up with a power wife brush. gave them a coat of zinc 182 paint. (like red oxid) then two coats of black spray hammered hammerite. this comes out like metle flack. then got a tin of red smooth hammerite and put it in the fridge to cool it down to make it thick. then got a stick and just dipped it in and held it high above the tins. job done :shock:
ha wouldnt have guessed putting it in the fridge thats brilliant

Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:19 am

what made me think of that is i left a tin of paint outside one night and it was frosty and the paint went really stiff. thats wy i thoght of the fridge :-k

Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:40 am

looking good mate!
Would love to compare bugs some day when you're done :wink:
what did you use to clean the gearbox?

Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:33 am

roflhat wrote: looking good mate!
Would love to compare bugs some day when you're done :wink:
what did you use to clean the gearbox?

ye maybe well meet at a show or some thing, i used a paint brust and petrol to get all the oil off and then a round wire brush in a drill followed by a pointy wire brush to get in to all the corners. it did take about 8hours tho :-({|=

Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:53 am

merry xmas all. i had a few bits and bobs.

1st i had an impossipuzzle. 5 cans of beer and two hours it was done :shock:
2nd i had a vw beetle make it yourself . only done half . was a little drunk by then
3rd i have the new sprayer. voted 1st class and best buy 2011 said classic car mag. that was nice :D
4th i got some new inner wings and some door piller repairs

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:09 pm

iv had a bit of time off the bug now as its been so cold out there but time to get back to it.
as a start and a mix up with the rong ball joints i have now got long travel ball joints to go in.

Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:14 am

been out in the cold trying to do a bit more to the bug,
so i got my spindals and backing plates cleaned up. moved my nipple and pushed my new ball joints in and set up my front end. i still need new tie rod ball joints but put the old ones back on so i can move the pan down to my dad so i can get on with the shell. allso put the wheels on ready for the move . will be putting alloys on later in the year. well heres a few pic ;)

Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:55 pm

pan down to my dads today so here comes the shell