| Wily |
Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:59 am |
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Some progress again with the electrical works
(nope not my place, i wish! its from a friend...
This was a 59 beetle but now a bare chicken :lol:
everything is open to nicely tuck away the airride wiring.
Cables gauges, compressor and tank..
Replaced all bulbs with 12v ones and men headlight pots are surprisingly bone hard
The carburetor is open to renew all gaskets.
As also every nozzle 5 sizes larger for the vintage speed exhaust!
Turning the motor 12v with Bosh parts ;)
Since the electricity was a mess everything is getting an UPGRADE.
here is a picture with relays for the lighting switches
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| Wily |
Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:06 am |
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shortened front axle for the Beetle.
-4 narrowed and equipped with bearings.
Also adapted for a steering damper
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| Wily |
Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:05 am |
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Hoppah! Fresh and clean is how we do it
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| Wily |
Sun Jan 08, 2023 5:35 am |
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Found a perfect oval valve after a long search. All edges and the metal is perfect, 0.0 work to do
also found a NOS vw emblem for oval (so also 58/59)
Used emblem, but wil change the logo for a new one
Nos handle for the boot lid
bargain done for headlamp grilles
and a nice box that can serve as a refrigerator or for cleaning products? Oil.. anything
Was a bargain, 10 euros
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| Wily |
Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:28 pm |
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Started sanding the hood
Do a little further every Tuesday evening :-)
Very hard hood for a 1955!
I chose not to prime it.
It seems more fun to keep the small imperfections, the beetle is not perfect either.
Next week further sanding around the parts that have been derusted.
Then weld 1 small crack
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| Wily |
Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:31 pm |
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Preparing everything to install the front axle.
also the rear suspension plates and then the airride
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| Wily |
Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:29 am |
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Before I continue with the hood, I'll try it on first.. And YES! she fits.
Now sand further and then paint
Instead of 1 gaugewith 2 needles, there will be 2 separate gauges for the airride.
These are also just in
Remove the back to insert new (adapted, lower) plates.
I will have the brackets for the air next week and then put in new bushes
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| Wily |
Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:41 am |
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hupla rims to use for the time being until I have my 3 piece 17ers.
Can then be used for winter storage or if the works in the street are disappointing, they can stay on for a year :lol:
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| heimlich |
Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:50 am |
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| Nice car. Looks like you are having a lot of fun with it. |
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| Wily |
Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:38 am |
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Sorry for the bad pictures but we don't always have a mobile phone with a good camera, I'll make new ones :lol:
-4 axle is in it and the old exhaust is removed, which was replaced by an extremely low Vintage speed 8)
I'm a bit stuck in the back because I'm waiting for new brackets for the airshocks.
Currently I have one for another type of beetle so new ones are on their way
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| Wily |
Wed Jan 25, 2023 12:57 pm |
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Did some little work on the front hood.
Inside also sanded and then treated both sides with rust converter.
next sanding lightly matte finish and then primer on it.
Yesterday also put tires on my winter wheels
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| Wily |
Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:21 pm |
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The promised better pictures are here + update on the exhaust 8)
The new narrowed with skidplate.
Opted for a subtle narrowing of -4"
Bracket for the front airshocks
Conversion to 12V progresses piece by piece
And the exhaust that i really wanted
Vintage speed extreme lowered 8)
An image of the front narrowing of the front axle
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| Wily |
Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:01 pm |
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| Wily |
Sat Feb 11, 2023 1:17 pm |
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In the meantime there is also further done to the electricity.
Updating and replacing everything.
Also a picture of the freshly painted pieces in the back.
just what i like, a lesser body and then technically new 8)
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| Wily |
Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:14 am |
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yesterday i finished the paintjob on the front
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