46 Beetle Resurrection

[wagen19]

[WrennMetallWerks]

Hey Folks I got my hands on some fun information on the Kar

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The one on the left is a bit bigger but it is real close to what I started with.
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Here is the kit that I got.

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[WrennMetallWerks]

I said I would post up information on this wonderful survivor as it came to me , with that said….


The Journey of this car is , it was originally put in the hands of the American Government in Germany , shortly after that it was brought to the US and sent to GM as a test vehicle. In March of 53, it was sold to private hands in Royal Oaks Michigan. Then on June 4th 1954, it exchanged ownership once again. After many, many years that owner passed and the his Son sold it to the current owner in 1996.

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[tlambert]

Thanks for the info on the clamps. I will look into those for sure.
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Tim

[WrennMetallWerks]

Anytime man. Happy to do it. Like I was saying they get used constantly. They are quick and easy to fix the channel
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[tlambert]

Is the number on yours 912-07? Or the 922-07?
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Tim

[Zwitterkafer]

Wow, someone's spot weld cutters have been busy! Love the floor in your shop! Makes it easy to sweep up the inevitable rust crumbs.
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[WrennMetallWerks]

While the Beetle Body is down with the fine folks at American Stripping I thought I would post so behind the scenes shots.

Here is the Chassis rite after the Body was removed, for what was likely the very first time since the original marriage of the two.

We believe the halves are useable condition, we will have a better understanding of once it has been media blasted.

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Pan Prep Continues

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[Two Glove Boxes]

46!!! I'm torn, as I really was stoked on the original paint, and it didn't seem to be a lot of rust from the pictures, but I know when you start to unbolt something on a 79 year old car and the steel starts to turn with it,
so I'm sure it has a fair share of rust hidden under that paint.
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1950 Deluxe Sedan Build

1951 Split Standard Hoffman Build

1960 Dove Blue Double Cab Patina Build

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[WrennMetallWerks]

^^^ Hello^^^

The original color is Black. That was a ok repaint, definitely not worthy of this build.

I agree it was not terribly rusty. I was very happy to see after all these years there was less then would be expected for a Kar of this Vintage.
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Rebuilt Lever Shocks

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[beetlekey]

The green paint of the chassis is good visible. The front tunnel was black.