69 Pan Off Resto with Airkewld Air Ride... Lots of Pictures

sb001 · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:01 pm Post subject:

Count me as another 69 owner! And I got mine pretty much exactly the same way you got yours! - (dad bought it new in 69 and gave it to me last year.) I have started a restoration on mine as well, and am slowly but surely figuring out how this whole car comes apart. But I won't hijack your thread with pics. Smile

Keep up the good work and keep us informed of the progress.

kme9418 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:23 am Post subject:

Also 37 years old with a '69 I got when I was 15. See my gallery for pics of stuff you mentioned: shaved dash, Watson's StreetWorks wiring, body off resto. Have fun! You came to the right place for VW knowledge.
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jasoncardenas21 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:21 am Post subject:

jasoncardenas21 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:59 am Post subject:

gtodude2 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:56 pm Post subject:

So I'll chime in and say I too fit within the age bracket for this "in" crowd (I am 36)...and while I do not have my first bug that I bought when I was 16 (An Iberian Red 1971 Super), I picked up a nice 1969 Royal Red Bug a few weeks ago and I'm about 1/2 done with my "body off" restoration as paint will be shot for the second time this Saturday. I'll post a thread about it soon. If I can find it, I'll see if I can scan the picture of my first bug for y'all to laugh at. Laughing

69 Jim · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:08 pm Post subject:

sb001 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:53 pm Post subject:

sb001 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:14 pm Post subject:

TexasAirCooler · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:09 pm Post subject:

Same here, I just pulled the body off the pan.
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jasoncardenas21 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the pics man. Looking good. I'm getting so excited for this project. Everyone's comments just keep me going. Thanks.

Hamsterben · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject:

I love my 69.

jasoncardenas21 · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:37 pm Post subject:

Looks like we have a nice weekend in store for us out here in Nevada this weekend. My end of the weekend goals are to have the body off of the pan. Tomorrow I plan on getting rid of all the wiring, gas tank and getting everything ready to pull it off. I'll keep you all posted.

By the way, if anyone want's to buy the Weber 44 that is on the engine now, let me know.

jasoncardenas21 · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject:

Well, between my daughter's high school softball tournament out of town and my other daughters volleyball tournament in town, I still managed to get the engine, gas tank and all of the body mount bolts taken out today.

Tomorrow I am building my frame and will have the body off the pan.

I'll post pics tomorrow.

jasoncardenas21 · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:14 pm Post subject:

What a productive weekend. I set out with a set of goals in mind and I achieved them. Keep in mind that I am no way any kind of mechanic or anything. I'm doing all of this with the help of you guys and others. I've also done this with no help at all except for my 5 year old nephew Brock which you will see below.

Cold beer to start the project!!!

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Nephew Brock Vader helping out...Safety First

Engine Out

Got both frames built and ready to remove the body

Body is officially off

Chassis rolled out

Rear Fender Well in good shape

Time for the grinding and cleaning to start.

jasoncardenas21 · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:34 pm Post subject:

Today I was able to get the glass all of the glass out, headliner removed and got the engine on the stand in the garage.

Goal for the end of the weekend is to have the body ready for media blasting...that's whenever I can find someone to do it and have the pan ready for all of the dirty work. I'll post some more pics on Sunday.

March Madness took up some of my time today, but Sunday, the most important tourney that is going on right now will take up my time. Nevada and Stanford each host an NIT game.
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1970 Bay Window Bus Project
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1969 VW Westy is current project

jasoncardenas21 · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject:

Got all of the glass taken out and moved the body lower on the frames. All of the inner door hardware has been taken out too.

Wiring is gone

I tried to pull the doors off, but was having trouble getting that done. I'll work on that a bit more tomorrow.

Weather shut me down earlier that I wanted.
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Restore of my 1969 Beetle
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=501338

1970 Bay Window Bus Project
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=541529

1969 VW Westy is current project

fred69vert · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:06 pm Post subject:

I'm another 69 owner, got a 69 'vert. You can find photos in my gallery

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_author=fred69vert

I spent two years with bad heater channels and lost of other body work. Lots of love and hard work will make it beautiful.
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waco69bug · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:23 pm Post subject:

Jason,
there is a tool available from Harbor Freight to help loosen the screws holding the doors in place - an Impact screw driver - http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-reversible-impact-driver-set-93481.html, just hit it with a hammer to loosen the screw. Worked well on my doors, but you don't really have to remove the doors for paint, just take all of the removable parts off.
When my car was painted I had the doors re-installed.
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1971 Super Convertible - my wife's car
1969 Bus - Work in progress, fun to drive, just needs the odd tweak.
1957 Rag top - Just got her Nov. 13.

'69Custom · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:02 pm Post subject:


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