My '66 V-DUB Build Thread - Body-Off Project

[bmtx]

I'll keep an eye out for ya. I'd like to see it in person.

[Motomazzo]

Thank you! Well, we only went once. Need to get back up there. Might go again this Friday. Something to do.
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R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.

[bmtx]

Really cool thread! I usually walk that car show every Friday, but must have just missed seeing you.

[Motomazzo]

Finished up a couple little things here the last few weeks. My brake fluid reservoir strap had broken off. I obtained some stainless strap and secured both ends with stainless screws.

I am not using this reservoir but I wanted it in place. So I sealed the outlet and filled it with water I colored with food coloring to look like brake fluid.

When I painted my wheels, I had forgotten about my spare. So, I had some more paint matched and shot the spare. Then had a tire mounted and put the spare in place.

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R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.

[Motomazzo]

Thanks All!!

What a trip! Can't believe I can just jump in and go. We took it to our first little get-together on Friday night. Not really a car show per se. But they do have it every Friday night near my home. It was cool to see people taking pics. I was a very proud owner at that point.

Hanging out with our friends. He's got a '63 nearing completion.

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R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.

[sportin-wood]

Very nicely done, Moto! Your attention to detail really shows. Hope you'll consider showing it at the Fredericksburg show sometime soon. Congrats!
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[63Ragtop NZ]

Top work man! well done. I've been reading along from the start and it has been and continues to be fantastic motivation for my own project, so happy you finished it up and it must have been a lot of fun for your Mum after all these years!

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[Motomazzo]

Thank you, Panicman!

Oh, man, she loved it. She cried. It was really cool. What's really cool is that she really hadn't seen it throughout the build phase much....other than a text message pic here and there. So yesterday, when the wife and I pulled up and beeped the horn, she was totally surprised. Dad and mom were eating dinner. Dad said she heard the horn and said "Jay's here with the Bug!" She recognized the horn sound immediately. Dad thought she was crazy because he didn't know I had wrapped it up either! Gotta love it.

Thanks again!!
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Be Plant-Strong!! Watch "Forks Over Knives" on Netflix

'66 Sedan Project - http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=410718

R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.

[panicman]

Awesome!

The car looks great. I've been an avid watcher and it is cool to see you have that bug on the road again.

What does your mom think of her old car?

Great work Moto!!
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[Motomazzo]

Well.....it's finished. Not entirely, but it never will be. It's legal and the wife and I went cruisin' tonight. Grabbed a sandwich. Went cruisin out through the country and stopped off at Mom and Dad's. Finally got to give mom a ride in her first car.....again. What a deal. What an adventure it has been. Still sinking in that it's a real, driving, capable car again. Wow.

And it all began with this woman (Mom), and this car......

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R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.

[Motomazzo]

Well.....almost 7 years later......I'm about 3 days away from slapping an inspection sticker on this car and being legal. Been getting after the wiring. What a whip for a dude who's just not real great with that stuff. But, I stayed at it. And with the help of friends, tech hotlines, and the Samba....I persevered. Very happy with my choice to use an aftermarket kit. However, there were some hurdles and corrections which had to be made to wiring diagrams, etc. But overall, it's nice to have new wiring, great connections, and modern-day flat fuses.

Not quite completely done....but got the wiring from this mess:

To this:

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[roy63]

Amazing build my hat is off to you!
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[Motomazzo]

Thanks for the info! Makes sense now. Already ordered one from Wolfsburg West.
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Be Plant-Strong!! Watch "Forks Over Knives" on Netflix

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R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.

[sportin-wood]

From another thread:

[sportin-wood]

The aluminum piece is for some kind of strap, I believe it straps the seat back to the seat bottom?

I got this image from the picture gallery. There's probably a better picture out there of it in use.

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[Motomazzo]

Installed the fiberboard and carpet onto the seat back tonight. I had another backseat that I was able to rob the little aluminum piece (air hole? Don't know what it is for), the steel bar at the top, and the little plates for the seat stoppers, from. Once it was all moved over, it looked like a factory seat. I had to trim the fiberboard just a little to match the carpet. And then I glued the carpet to the fiberboard with upholstery adhesive. Turned out pretty good, I think. I'm gonna pull the steel bar off and have it powder coated in ivory like everything else.

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'66 Sedan Project - http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=410718

R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.

[Motomazzo]

Thanks, Kinkerstinker!! It sure is hitting home that I almost have a complete "new" car. I just told my wife this morning, all of my OCD....anal-retentive, time-consuming, pickiness is finally paying off.
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Be Plant-Strong!! Watch "Forks Over Knives" on Netflix

'66 Sedan Project - http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=410718

R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.

[kinkerstinker]

such an awesome thread. Love the color combo with the exterior and interior.

[Motomazzo]

Also installed the new bumpers.

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Be Plant-Strong!! Watch "Forks Over Knives" on Netflix

'66 Sedan Project - http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=410718

R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.

[Motomazzo]

Volkswagen is back from the interior shop. Won't be long now.

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Be Plant-Strong!! Watch "Forks Over Knives" on Netflix

'66 Sedan Project - http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=410718

R.I.P. - Mikayla. I miss you Baby girl.