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OvalinAz
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:25 pm    Post subject: Jazzy's 1962 bug project Reply with quote
So today we traded her 66 for this 62 hardtop. The plan is to have it done by her birthday next March

Her vision:
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Here's the 62, actually a 12/61 build
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It's dirty but it is complete, has the OG 40hp that isn't locked up
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While she still had the 66 she bought this coach wheel
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The car was hit in the front hard at some point in its life, but put back on the road and not baja'd
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Has some random rust spots, it does need pan patches but I will probably end up doing full pans

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I will post updates and pics as frequently as I can

Thanks for looking
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OvalinAz
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So while we were working on the trade I started to make a vert lid for her car.

The deck lid I stared with was pretty beat but i think I managed to fix it

Started as

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First cut

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First vent welded

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Second cut and vent placement

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Second vent welded

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Done and now in the process of doing bodywork

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Got some parts,

New apron skin
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Door bottom to fix the drivers door
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And I put the vert lid on to see how it fits on the car
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excellent!
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice. My first car was a 62 bug. God, I loved that car.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not to huge of an update but we pulled it out to strip it.

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Got the replacement door section sorted out

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Jazz drew these sweet vines on the hood

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More updates soon, stripping the car to bring down to my tech school to bodywork and paint..
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Found more rust on the 62
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Cut away some of it
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Started the drivers door
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Primed the hood and taillight shells
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Used a frame machine to start pulling on the front clip
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More updates coming soon
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