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myklsmyth Samba Member

Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 515
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:06 am Post subject: Sassy 61 Vert |
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Well, It is finally time to post up on this project. I guess I should have started this thread a long time ago, but since I waited so long it will actually look like I got it done real fast!
I bought this car for my wife about 5 years ago, it sat for 2 years, I bought a bus project and for the past 2 1/2 years have been trying to get it done. I must say though it is not completely my fault. A friend of mine, (1 man shop) was doing the metal repair, bodywork, and paint. To be fair, his price was very reasonable, his work is incredible, and he helped me out with many things along the way....so there are no hard feelings....but it was just time to move it out of his shop and get it done. He has had a lot of personal things come up along the way, so we agreed to call it quits...Disappointing as I really wanted him to finish it as did he.
Here are some pics of when I brought it home and I will continue to post some of the transformation as I get time.
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6Kabrio7 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2006 Posts: 2387 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:13 am Post subject: |
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I've never seen so many colors on a stock bug. _________________ 67 Convertible July 67 Yukon Yellow
67 Sedan May 67 Zenith blue |
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myklsmyth Samba Member

Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 515
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:19 am Post subject: |
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Haha, yeah...it was definitely a rainbow of sorts. It had an ugly brown respray over the whole car but since the car was "baja'd" the original fenders and aprons were gone. Thus the multicolored look. Add chunks of bondo and wala! You can kind of see it in the parcel tray area but the original color was Turkis.
We're going to go with a resto-cal look on. I wanted to try and get as many original parts to the year as possible but my wife wanted to change up the color, chrome empi five spokes, lowered a bit in front and a "not so stock" engine!  |
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MDKG Samba Member

Joined: October 16, 2008 Posts: 1088 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:00 am Post subject: |
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Wow, lots of luck with that! Did it come with an engine? Did you (or your wife) already decide on a color? |
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myklsmyth Samba Member

Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 515
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:56 am Post subject: |
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The car was fairly complete with most of the hard to find parts. I had no look for others. You can see the vert decklid...had to find that..not cheap and the correct 3 tab flat hood..not real cheap either considering the bodywork needed...anyway to answer your question, no engine. I purchased an engine and have gone through it all, powdercoated tin, rebuilt carbs, etc and it's all dialed in. 1835cc with Weber 40's. Car color is a GM Hummer color called Sunburst Orange. Like I said, it's my wife's car and I said she could do whatever she wanted...well except paint it pink! I said, I ain't driving no pink car!  |
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myklsmyth Samba Member

Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 515
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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After we got it back from the sandblaster, it uncovered a bit more rust than we anticipated...big shock! Here are some photos of the frame rail replacement.
The parcel tray had been pieced together at some point and that was the only good part. The rest was like swiss cheese. You will see that we eventually opted to replace the whole thing at the factory welds to make it right.
Swiss Cheese! Try to weld those holes up!
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myklsmyth Samba Member

Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 515
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Replaced parcel tray and primed
Dash worked and primed
Body shots
Front was clipped and hood gap/fender alignment was poor...prior to welding
Fender alignment/hood gap now
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myklsmyth Samba Member

Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 515
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Decided to narrow the beam due to wheel width
Rebuilt brakes
Engine ready to go!
A1 system/Powdercoated heat exchangers
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mooks73 Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2006 Posts: 422 Location: fontana ca
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:54 am Post subject: |
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nice work.keep us posted on the progress. _________________ it doesn't matter what its worth.its what its worth to you that matters. |
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GB2S Samba Member

Joined: October 27, 2003 Posts: 1008 Location: Omaha
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Would you please give some details about the type of weld used to put the front clip on. I have to weld real bumper mounts on a 63,
Thanks Geoff _________________ 1963 Ragtop |
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Schwing Samba Member

Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 2507 Location: Centreville, MD
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myklsmyth Samba Member

Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 515
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:21 am Post subject: |
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Give me a few days and I will post up some more pics of the front clip area when I go back by the shop. |
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lovethatconvertible Samba Member

Joined: August 22, 2008 Posts: 1434 Location: Las Vegas N. V.
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:40 am Post subject: |
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Your Kickin' some Booty on your Convertable, It's going to be Cool when it's done. Then you get to see Your Wife Pull out of the Driveway to go Shopping with her Best friend and your standing in the driveway with greasy hands and a torn T-Shirt. Fun Times. One thing I noticed is your Axle Boots should have the mounting screws and nuts at the 9 or 3 o'clock position (less stress on the Seam) You have them at the 12 O'clock position. Yeah Nice to see your progress pic's. Keep them coming.  |
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silvertonguedevil Samba Member

Joined: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1693 Location: Vale, OR
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Wow! Nice work!! _________________ -Greg |
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6Kabrio7 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2006 Posts: 2387 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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it would be cool if you kept it the original turkis it is one of the best colors. _________________ 67 Convertible July 67 Yukon Yellow
67 Sedan May 67 Zenith blue |
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myklsmyth Samba Member

Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 515
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the tip "LTC", makes sense to me and it will be a lot easier to change the position now..
Thanks for the compliments....and to the OG Turkis color, believe me I love that color and would LOVE to keep it OG but it's my wife's car and the only stipulation was NO PINK , soooo...Sunburst Orange it is...  |
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nightowlhid Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2010 Posts: 40 Location: Tempe Az
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Turkis? wtf is that? lol
I have a 63 as well and feel your rusty pains. luckly not quite that bad. |
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Hansolo99 Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2010 Posts: 524 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Really nice looking, I too can't wait for more pics and details on this one...... |
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myklsmyth Samba Member

Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 515
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Everything about a VW is simple, even the colors. I think the German's figured it was easier to spell Turkis than Turquoise...take a look at the forum's most English speaking people can't even spell it right!  |
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drscope Samba Member

Joined: February 19, 2007 Posts: 15273 Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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I hope you take those carbs off before you try dropping the body back on.
If not, you will have a bad day.
All that work and you didn't paint the fan? _________________ Mother Nature is a Mean Evil Bitch! |
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