Salt City 67 build

vdub8 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:36 pm Post subject: Salt City 67 build

With the end of this very long project in site, I've decided it's time to officially document some of the build on the Samba. So, here goes...

I've owned this car since Sept. 96 when I purchased it from a woman who had just moved to UT from CA. In fact, the black and yellow CA plates were still on the car (and yes I still have them). I drove the car in the Spring and Summer for many years before deciding to go through a complete resto.

Here's what it looked like when the madness started...

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Disassembly

Only accident damage on the entire car was a brush with another vehicle on the passenger side. I carefully removed the full area surrounding the old repair.

Pan halves had some surface rust, but condition was too good to replace with aftermarket metal.

Media blasted the body and pan.

Stay tuned...more on the build tomorrow.

vdub8 · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:57 am Post subject:

Metal work was minimal. Just a little repair to the original rear fenders...

and work to clearance for the 5-speed.

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Russ · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:10 am Post subject:

i just bought back my original 65 i owned from 20 years ago and i frenched the antenna in it back then lol.

killler car to start with looks great
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vdub8 · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:48 pm Post subject:

Thanks.

Frenched antenna is gone...that and the mullet had to go.

vdub8 · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject:

A little about what's "under the hood"...

Trans - Berg 5 speed with weddle main shaft and gears, short HD axles and long throw out shaft arm.

Motor is a 2276 with DPR crank, DRD heads, Engle FK46, 10.6:1 cr and IDA's worked over by Art at ACE.

MAYHEM · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:37 pm Post subject:

Very nice

Coming along very well.
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vdub8 · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:14 pm Post subject:

When it came time for body and paint, I debated whether to attempt it myself or shell out the $$$$ for an experienced painter. I had experience with body work, but not shooting color. Ultimately, I decided to shell out the money and was not disappointed.

At the time I was making my color choice, there were red 67s popping up everywhere, so I went a different direction - L390 Gulf Blue.

About the same time, the pan was shipped off to be powder coated. The battery strap and a couple of other parts compliments of a very talented local club member -thanks Rob.

At the advice of Art at ACE, we cut access windows in tunnel for ease of cable access and to weld/reinforce the clutch cable tube.

vdub8 · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:05 pm Post subject:

Front beam is a 2" narrowed Ron Lummus 2" with dropped spindles and Airkewld Bad Series disc brakes. SS brake lines connect brakes to master cylinder.

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Rear brakes are Porsche 356 B. Rear torsions are 26 mm with JCL spring plate retainers.

Fitted Recaro seats from a 90s Jetta GLI.

Airkewld · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:53 am Post subject:

vdub8 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:33 pm Post subject:

Just before fitting the body back to the pan - for the first time Wink

and....

Here's why it had to come back off - I'm under the car marking the cutout needed to clearance the 5 speed nose cone.

Back together again...

vdub8 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:40 pm Post subject:

here are a couple of pics after final adjustment of the seat tracks - had to lower them significantly. The seats are not finished in these pictures, but you get the idea of the interior color and how the Recaro's will look with the headrests deleted.

And from the front...

left_coast*9 · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:24 am Post subject:

vdub8 · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:43 am Post subject:

Thanks for the kind words. I wish I could say this project was one of those knock it out in a year or less deals, but it isn't. Those first dismantle shots were taken in 2005, so this has been a looooong project. Life has gotten in the way more than once...

ovalshark · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:53 pm Post subject: salt city 67 build

I think I found some old pics of your car at Rocky Mountain Motorworks (Berg Cruise 2000), were you there?

vdub8 · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:45 pm Post subject:

Jerami - yes I was. Great memories of that trip, the shows (RMMW and BOR) and most important the great people met along the way. Quite a few of us joined the cruise as the group came through Utah. Were you on the cruise?

MikeBock · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:31 pm Post subject: YOWZER!!!!!!!!!!

Unbelievable, Amazing, Awesome! Very Happy

I am very impressed with your work so far and very anxious to follow your build to it's completion.

Well Done and keep it up Exclamation

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ovalshark · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:26 pm Post subject: salt city 67

We met up in Salt lake also, we were in a blue and white 58'single cab. Your car is looking great!

vdub8 · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks.
That single cab was sweet. What ever happened to it?

ovalshark · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject: sc 67

Gannon still has it, hasn't changed a bit!

vdub8 · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:50 pm Post subject: Interior work in progress...

At the interior shop...

Headliner and windows installed. Back seat foam contour added.

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