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WrennMetallWerks
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 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 5:11 pm Post subject: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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Hey Folks I took in this 1946 Beetle for full metal restoration.
It’s been a while since a have done a car this early and I’m really looking forward to it.
I dove rite in today getting it in a rotisserie to remove all the rust and damage to get it ready to go to get blasted and primed.
If all goes well I will be ready to haul it down to them in a few days.
Here are the pictures of the humble beginnings and some highlights of the areas that will need to be replaced.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2025 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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I'm always super impressed with how clean and organized your shop is. Well done.
Look forward to following along.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 1:52 am Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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given its age that's amazingly solid and not messed up. is there any history that you can share?
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 6:50 am Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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Thanks for following along fellas…. I do put in a fair amount of time and attention to the shop. I will say part of my secret to success is I don’t take on to many projects… the results of that is a shop not cluttered that can easy be maintained.
I agree 100 percent that this Beetle has a wonderful amount of solid original metal to boast of. I feel blessed to a part of it’s journey to be revived.
At this time I don’t know a bunch about its history but I’m definitely going to dive into some details as I go. , I will happy to share the more I learn. One thing I do know and it’s something that always encourages me is, it has been In the same hands for almost three decades and is a loved and cherished member of the family 
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 6:54 am Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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The Dash is in incredible shape…. That’s pretty rare these days.
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Martin Southwell
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 7:17 am Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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| Note how the dash VW is north of centre. A sign of an early car. |
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 7:24 am Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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^^^ It’s the little Joys of Life Martin ^^^ 
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50Splitman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 9:03 am Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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| Unreal starting condition. Truly amazing to see a '46 in this shape and excited to watch it's journey. |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 11:23 am Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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You're going to have a lot of fun with that one.
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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With all the bulk cut away yesterday, today I focused on removing all excess conjoining flanges left over from my bulk cuts . Now the body is ready for blast and prime with all the original remaining flanges clear and ready to accept the new sheet metal.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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| 50Splitman wrote: |
| Unreal starting condition. Truly amazing to see a '46 in this shape and excited to watch it's journey. |
I concur doctor!!!
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:25 am Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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Today I’m diving into some preliminary tasks on the removables then loading everything up to head to American Stripping Co.
It’s going to be a good day !!!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:52 am Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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| Are you replacing the entire front end with all new metal? I was very happy with Wolf's pre-52 front quarters, spare tire well, and apron. Great detail, fit and finish, and I found them to be much more stout than an oval-era NOS panels had to compare to. |
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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| 50Splitman wrote: |
| Are you replacing the entire front end with all new metal? I was very happy with Wolf's pre-52 front quarters, spare tire well, and apron. Great detail, fit and finish, and I found them to be much more stout than an oval-era NOS panels had to compare to. |
I like the way you think Mr Splitman…. I absolutely love his panels. When he first came out with the complete quarts I was so excited. It so nice to able to be able make such a huge improvement on a build with just one panel. I will be using his quarters , front apron and the spare tire well to complete the front end portion of this reconstruction. The goal is to leave the rest of the front Original metal. I’m hopefully of what it will look like once it returns from blast.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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| Yeeesssss! Can not wait to see more work on an early one from you! |
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tlambert
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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What brand name is this tool and where can I find one?
Will be following this resto., nice work.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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| Great project ! Looking forward to watching this one. |
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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| tlambert wrote: |
What brand name is this tool and where can I find one?
Will be following this resto., nice work. |
Hey there. Thanks for asking.
So these are a “Grip-on” brand I got them off the Matco Tool truck but you can probably get them online. However what you see is highly modified by me to work specifically with the seal channel material. It has been proven to be very handy and I use on just about every job that comes in. I hope this helps.
Thanks for following along
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: 46 Beetle Resurrection |
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Thank you for the info. I wasn’t sure if it was a tool made for repairing the C channel.
So did you modify them a lot from what they were originally?
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