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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:48 pm    Post subject: Building a "budget" 74 super lots of pics! Reply with quote

Hi,

my name is Andrew and i'm building a 74 sb on a tight budget, and limited time

i'll be posting loads of pics, got some mates to help me along,

none of us have any experience what so ever, so any advice is welcome!


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Started out looking like a solid bug, but looks can be decieving as you all know,

floorpans are shot, as are the heater channels (surprise!) also the driverside shock mount is almost gone.

the majority of the work is going in the body and chassis,

the engine is no prob, since i know my engines, untill now i've built plenty of bikes, this is actualy my first car build.

the car list owned so far;

94 suzuki alto 0.8
95 nissan sunny 1,4
93 ford t-bird 5,0 cobra engine
74 beetle

the bikes;

86 yamaha xj550 secca
77 Zundapp 529
68 Zundapp 517
76 Zundapp 529
90 Honda VFR750f
37 (yes 1937!) Norma 234
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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the offer; €250
Sold!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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pulled some stuff out to check the pannels and floor
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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looking a bit shabby i guess
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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engine? yes it's got one
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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pulled the engine out,

i'll get that later, for now i'll get some guys over to lend a hand on the chassis and body
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

got my mate to lift the thing up

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then i tried

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then i got sensible

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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got some nasty rot in here!

i'll post some more pics tommorrow
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

more detailed pics would be helpful - focusing on the pans and wherever else you've got rust concerns.
may be dealing with a difference in across the pond variants:
My 74 SB has got the shock absorber (used to anyway) bumper mounts - while yours sports the solid blade style. Those went only to 73 here in the states.
Good luck on the build.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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the shock mounts

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all the rot seems to be on the left side
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

i'm back,

did some more work on the bug yesterday,

took the headliner out and aal the bits and pieces left in it,

today i've been looking around on the net,

as i also collect classic stuff in all shape and sizes, i couldn't pass on a classic 8 track player! picked it up for next to nothing! might build it into the bug when it's ever going to be done.

for now it's sitting quite nicely next to my atari 2600 and my vintage copper phone. (pics to come ofcourse!)
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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the floorpans ( done some work on it since then )

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some random stuff;

my bike , don't mind the front wheel its yet to be sprayed.

got these bikes in the states?

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me on the orange , my mate on the flames
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The new pans

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waiting to be welded
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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the body on some stands , these stands only cost 20 euros a set,
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:23 pm    Post subject: 74 sb budget project , heater channel advice needed Reply with quote

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should i replace the whole channel?

or just the bottom plate?

changing the left heater channel completely

any good advice?
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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doing the shockmount plate today,

got some hep, 2 friends (both welders by trade) gave me a hand and layed a solid weld on my bug, not bad concidering the metal on my bug is all rotted, the repair pannel is a cheap of the shelf none fitting piece of s##t , and they even welded it with a €50 welding machine.


Before

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fitting

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Grinding

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bolt it down

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Weld it

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result , not bad eh?

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still got some gaps to fill, and some welds to clean, at least it's getting there!
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi,

got some more work done today,

welding is almost done on the shockmount.

started replacing the heater channel while my mates are welding.

also had to take a floorpan out to fix the napoleon hat.

i'll post some new pics tommorrow
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks good. Are you going to weld the whole car with that arch welder? Impresssive to see..
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