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biggene Samba Hillbilly
Joined: August 12, 2003 Posts: 1182 Location: Hanceville, Al
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:21 am Post subject: AirKooled Kustoms ratride 67 |
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Ok,
This is a 67 that spook picked up a month or so ago, and we decided to ratride it. It will have new pans, 4 inch spookified beam, new brakes, urethane bushings and tranny mounts, 1600 dp. The pans are painted on top with gloss black, and have 2 coats of spray-on truck bed liner underneath. The body will stay exactly like it sits with the exception of new seals, a new windshield, and a few other minor things that need replacing. Let us know what you think.
_________________ There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Louis L’Amour
My 67 Build
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Matt K. Paint and Body Nutcase
Joined: January 14, 2005 Posts: 2598 Location: Hemet, So Cal.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:26 am Post subject: |
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Gene, in the Hoodride Handbook the pan should be left alone, the rusty floor adds to the overall look and feel of the true Hoodride....................also take the front brakes off and put spindle mount wheels on it. _________________ This is my 23rd year in the Auto Body/Paint Game!
*Take a look at some of my custom paint: http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/mrpaint_2006/ .( NOTE: these are some older jobs but still neat.) |
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biggene Samba Hillbilly
Joined: August 12, 2003 Posts: 1182 Location: Hanceville, Al
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:32 am Post subject: |
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Matt K. wrote: |
Gene, in the Hoodride Handbook the pan should be left alone, the rusty floor adds to the overall look and feel of the true Hoodride....................also take the front brakes off and put spindle mount wheels on it. |
LOL, yeah I aint sitting MY FAT ASS in them rusty pans and driving around. As far as I am concerned the outside can look that way, and the inside can be decent and its still a hoodride.
BY the way, what do you guys think of the welding, this was my first time to use a MIG, and I just picked up the gun and went to town, no practice at all _________________ There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Louis L’Amour
My 67 Build |
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Matt K. Paint and Body Nutcase
Joined: January 14, 2005 Posts: 2598 Location: Hemet, So Cal.
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:35 am Post subject: |
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biggene wrote: |
Matt K. wrote: |
Gene, in the Hoodride Handbook the pan should be left alone, the rusty floor adds to the overall look and feel of the true Hoodride....................also take the front brakes off and put spindle mount wheels on it. |
LOL, yeah I aint sitting MY FAT ASS in them rusty pans and driving around. As far as I am concerned the outside can look that way, and the inside can be decent and its still a hoodride.
BY the way, what do you guys think of the welding, this was my first time to use a MIG, and I just picked up the gun and went to town, no practice at all |
Liar, we know you practice in your spare time, hell your probably even certified _________________ This is my 23rd year in the Auto Body/Paint Game!
*Take a look at some of my custom paint: http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/mrpaint_2006/ .( NOTE: these are some older jobs but still neat.) |
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biggene Samba Hillbilly
Joined: August 12, 2003 Posts: 1182 Location: Hanceville, Al
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:38 am Post subject: |
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Matt K. wrote: |
biggene wrote: |
Matt K. wrote: |
Gene, in the Hoodride Handbook the pan should be left alone, the rusty floor adds to the overall look and feel of the true Hoodride....................also take the front brakes off and put spindle mount wheels on it. |
LOL, yeah I aint sitting MY FAT ASS in them rusty pans and driving around. As far as I am concerned the outside can look that way, and the inside can be decent and its still a hoodride.
BY the way, what do you guys think of the welding, this was my first time to use a MIG, and I just picked up the gun and went to town, no practice at all |
Liar, we know you practice in your spare time, hell your probably even certified |
Certifiable maybe, but never certified. _________________ There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Louis L’Amour
My 67 Build |
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ChrisP Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2003 Posts: 39 Location: CO
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Looks like a fun project. What kind of wheels are you going with? What about the interior? Have fun. _________________ 1967 Beetle convertible Yukon Yellow |
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Ragman The Sambinator
Joined: July 18, 2003 Posts: 3517 Location: Denver
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:12 am Post subject: |
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Good job Gene! now get to work on your own 67 project!! |
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biggene Samba Hillbilly
Joined: August 12, 2003 Posts: 1182 Location: Hanceville, Al
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:12 am Post subject: |
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ChrisP wrote: |
Looks like a fun project. What kind of wheels are you going with? What about the interior? Have fun. |
We are going to run stock chromies on it for now, 205/40s rear, 145/40s front.
Interior will be stock lowbacks, just recovered
Gene _________________ There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Louis L’Amour
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biggene Samba Hillbilly
Joined: August 12, 2003 Posts: 1182 Location: Hanceville, Al
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:13 am Post subject: |
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Ragman wrote: |
Good job Gene! now get to work on your own 67 project!! |
I am bro. We are going saturday morning to empty out all of my stuff from storage and bring it over to the shop, so I can start on the pan replacement and getting the chassis cleaned up and painted.
Gene _________________ There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Louis L’Amour
My 67 Build |
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WagenKult Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2004 Posts: 169 Location: Antelope Valley, Ca
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Good job on welding the pans Gene. Make sure you get some pics of your project as well. _________________ Vintage Air-Cooled VW Garage & Vintage Parts |
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biggene Samba Hillbilly
Joined: August 12, 2003 Posts: 1182 Location: Hanceville, Al
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:32 am Post subject: |
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SIX5DUB wrote: |
Good job on welding the pans Gene. Make sure you get some pics of your project as well. |
Thanks man.
Yeah, I plan on documenting my project very well. Money is just a little tight right now, so its kind of on hold for a couple of months.
Gene _________________ There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Louis L’Amour
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DeathBus WILD MAN!
Joined: February 29, 2004 Posts: 4384 Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good Gene, cant wait to go for a ride in it! _________________ 65 Bus, 72 Bus, 63 bus, 98 Golf, 92 Cabrio, 71 Fasty
In the shop a 62 Bus and a 79 bus |
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spook Samba Member
Joined: December 30, 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: in the shop 35750
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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biggene wrote: |
BY the way, what do you guys think of the welding, this was my first time to use a MIG, and I just picked up the gun and went to town, no practice at all |
this was his practice, lol
but I fix it. You did get better as you progressed
It is like caulking but with molten steel- Spookisim _________________ www.airkooledkustoms.com
SBS US #10
feedback on the shop : http://tinyurl.com/yc7jgkl
Welcome to he darkside, its lower here. |
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Volkswagenaholic Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2005 Posts: 845 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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looks like a fun project, i have a 67 i will be doing soon _________________ 1974 Superbeetle 1641cc 17.9@72mph, 1957 Ragtop, 1967 Cal-Looker, 1993 Corrado SLC 3.6L, 1992 Passat 20v, 2010 Sportwagen TDI, 2022 Tiguan SE-R Line Black
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Rusted Rockers Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2004 Posts: 890 Location: tennessee
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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i would slam that purple people eater!!!! then work on the 67 |
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clayster89 Samba Pitman
Joined: July 26, 2005 Posts: 722 Location: Trying To Baja!
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great welds are decent welds for a noob Just messing with ya....no it looks great keep up the good work. |
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Bugga Samba's lil one
Joined: July 13, 2005 Posts: 641
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Have fun Gene..cant wait to see it done!! _________________ Dry Heat Panzers |
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vdubmax Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2004 Posts: 509 Location: Minneapolis
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Spookism...Is that like redneck for he said _________________ The Original German Folks |
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spook Samba Member
Joined: December 30, 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: in the shop 35750
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:40 am Post subject: |
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vdubmax wrote: |
Spookism...Is that like redneck for he said |
yes Max _________________ www.airkooledkustoms.com
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Lee. Samba Animal Controller
Joined: December 22, 2003 Posts: 3079 Location: Denver, CO
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