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fredybear
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 Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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I have too post a Sunday night Halloween special. 
Yall know what im talkin about when you do the dumb stuff 
How bout this one  No need for anymore say here 
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VW_Jimbo 
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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That kind of shit reminds you to be humble.
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There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!
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| Basically, a whole bunch of fuckery to achieve a look. |
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GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo!  |
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VeeDubWolf
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:12 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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You were just too excited to get it in there, that's all! 
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Buggeee
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MTT3107
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Location: KY
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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| VW_Jimbo wrote: |
| Rome wrote: |
| Would the tach have fit into the hole to the right of the speedometer, if you rounded the straight edges slightly? Then you don't have the gauge way down out of direct sight like you have it now, and a target for a passenger's knee bumping it. |
Yes it fits! That is where mine is at! |
Indeed it does..
But I had this arrangement in my bug, when I was in college...Long ago...
Tach on the left, and oil temp and press on the right.
And those are km/h not mph. 1200 cc, 36 hp, This was as fast as it would go, pedal to the metal...
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fredybear
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Location: Ca
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:55 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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OK, Ladies and Germs 
Engine back out, it almost was a first time thing.....Naaaaaa
My Chrome louvered Firewall needs to be trimmed, BooHoo
This time I got smart 
Lookie at this, Ah Ha
Now I can make it perfect
How about the bolt, that was a good one. I used it to hold the wires in place to glue them in before the tar board, and forgot about it. Woops, You can see the bolt in the other pic. It just looked natural to be there |
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Buggeee
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fredybear
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Commitment to Fitment, now I feel better
Ready for round two Thats Jut Shinny |
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VW_Jimbo
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Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:52 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Very nice! Is that a lightened motor!🤪
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There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!
| TDCTDI wrote: |
| Basically, a whole bunch of fuckery to achieve a look. |
| 67rustavenger wrote: |
| GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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fredybear
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Location: Ca
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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| VW_Jimbo wrote: |
| Very nice! Is that a lightened motor!🤪 |
Its back together now cause Im quick.....OoooYeah Plus Jimbo, I filled it with 2 quarts. Lucas stuff.
Plus a new tube
Happy B-Day to the Junkyard Beetle
Presents Share the Luv
Its gettin close |
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VW_Jimbo
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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So cool!!!!
Keep on going Fredy! Maybe you ought to change your name to FastFredy!
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There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!
| TDCTDI wrote: |
| Basically, a whole bunch of fuckery to achieve a look. |
| 67rustavenger wrote: |
| GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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fredybear
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:29 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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The Idiot Has Lights
I mean, I have idiot lights....oooooYeah
and I screwed my switch or...
put screws in my switch or..
my switch has an itch or... |
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fredybear
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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The Stress im Under, Confusion, ug 
Im havin seat issues.....Restore these
Or make a seat frame for the 71
This is coolness
The Honda Prelude seats just flow with a Beetle
Im closin in to startup |
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waggss
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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| Man, I'm liking those Prelude buckets |
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VeeDubWolf
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Dang, that's a sweet adaptor-frame!
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ElStiemo
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 2:56 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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I am not normally a fan of modern style seats in old cars, but those seats (Honda?) really look like they fit well. Probably a bit more supportive than the originals...
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fredybear
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Are we all ready to make a seat frame
40ft of steel,(i need like 6ft) $60....what crap  1 1/2 x 3/16 angle iron, 1 1/2 x 3/16 flat and 1 inch square tube. Had the tube.
The original has 3/4 for the 60 pan
Gettin ready
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Buggeee
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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I appreciate the work on the custom seat frames but it seems to be a lot of extra work. I've mounted similar seats maybe from an RX7? Before and just used the VW seat bottom frame and made some brackets to mount the seat to the frame. It was pretty easy, the seats only needed a few small brackets that I made out of some bed frame angle iron (it's high carbon steel).
The recline and adjustability was definitely nice, and very comfortable for long drives. |
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fredybear
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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A little before and after Photo Op
Closin in...... |
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