My new 71 Super

NewTechnicIan · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:04 am Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Yeah buddy! Coming along. Keep it up, you're doing it right.
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swhitcomb · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Thank you. It's slow going but I'm really happy.
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swhitcomb · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:56 am Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Scored some parts cheap yesterday and had a fun ride with my wife about 250 miles to go get them.

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sethasaurus · Samba Member Joined: September 02, 2016 Posts: 1

Great build man! your doing good work Popcorn

swhitcomb · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:50 am Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

swhitcomb · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Finally had some time to work on the Super today. Been trying to get to it for weeks but had some Ghia maintenance to do.

Anyway, today I cut the spare well (most of it anyway) out of the car. Again found a pretty hack repair from the accident it was in whenever it was. Slowly getting better. The one I cut out of the front clip should fit in it nicely.

And in case you're curious. Here's one of the Ghia projects:

The pedals were in really bad shape. Broken even.
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richierich69 · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

new to this forum just picked up a 69 bug needs a lot of tic. looked like i have all the same rot that your going though, look great so far can't wait to see the finished out come. i have one question where are you getting your replacement panels such as the rockers and heater channels ?

swhitcomb · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Usually get metal from CIP1 because the shipping on orders over $100 is free. However, some of the bigger parts on this car have come from Jarrett Imports in southern VA. He brings a bunch of metal to car shows I go to and his prices are good. Pans and channels came from him.
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richierich69 · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

thank you for the info

gereonb · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

I would love to be able work out on the driveway like that but sadly our HOA would probably fine me on the spot.

swhitcomb · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:54 am Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

My HOA has sent nasty letters. I ignore them. My house. Don't care. At the end of the day I make it look nice again.
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Beetlebaum · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:15 am Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Good work, as always!
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cdnwillyg · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:40 am Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Wow just read your thread and admire your steadfastness but I have a question, why start with a bug that needed so much work? I just bought a 72 Super and the guy has done a bunch of replacement too but it beat him so now I reap all his effort. Some of it still needs to be tweaked but he did an admirable job. I will continue to watch as you proceed with your project gleaming ideas for mine.
Thanks for posting!!!!

swhitcomb · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Nice car you have. Love the color.

Never planned on doing this much work to it. Planned on just sticking disc brakes, lowered struts and an engine in it. Was going to drive it a while then sell it. Quickly I found I couldn't just half ass it. The pans it had were save-able. They'd have been ugly though. The channels were save-able but again, ugly. The whole front end I could've ignored. Clearly the car drove that way for many years. I couldn't do it. I have the tools and the friends that could help. So I replaced the front quarter. When I'm done it'll be a fairly nice car. It'll never be perfect. Being a Super though, I can customize it and not feel guilty or hear anything from purists. There aren't too many Super Beetle purists. This is my 3rd Super. I'm trying to build the car I always wanted in the 80s and 90s and didn't have the money, tools, or talent to build.
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bellabug · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:00 am Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Great work so far - can't wait to have the space (and talent) to tackle some of the jobs you have! Eagerly awaiting updates Smile

TheViking · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Any updates on the car? I enjoyed the read Smile

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swhitcomb · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Been a while since I worked on it. Winter here in the mid Atlantic. Really getting the itch though.
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Mikedrevguy · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

wow - that is quite the project - great work and determination.
Hoping my own new project isn't nearly that involved.

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swhitcomb · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Looks like you have a much better starting point then I did. Last week I came across a 72 Super at work the guy said he'd take $500 for. It's a CA car with fresh paint. Project he abandoned. I'm seriously considering it. It's rust free.
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Mikedrevguy · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: My new 71 Super

Well, how wrong can you go for $500?
That's why we let this one come home.
good Luke on the 71 and 72..
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