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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:19 pm    Post subject: Corney13's '63 Beetle Reply with quote

I love reading member's build threads, so I decided that I would do one of my own. Very Happy

Last June (2014), after finishing a motorcycle build, I decided that I wanted to do a car. I have always been a fan of the air cooled VWs, but never owned one. My Brother-in-law has a bay window camper bus, and after talking to him, I decided that I was going to find a Beetle. I did not have much criteria, other than wanting something pre-68 and something fairly cheap (under $1500). I started scouring Craigslist and found that most cars in my price range did not have a motor, so I also started looking for a engine. I ended up finding a engine first, which was about 2 miles from my house! $300.00 later and I had a running 1500 single port. I figured I would rebuild this motor with new 1600 pistons and cylinders while I kept looking for a car.

After a few weeks and a lot more searching, I found a 1963 Beetle about an hour drive from my house. The car was in the process of a "restoration" and had been partially dismantled. It had all the glass (out), the drivers seat, the bottom of the rear seat and funny enough.... an engine. It was not the original engine, but a DP 1600. After a couple conversations, we settled on a price of $1200. The floors were solid, as was the body. There were a couple areas with some minimal rust repair, but not much. It seemed like a good start. I rented a Uhaul trailer and towed it home.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Once I got the car home I took inventory of what I had and started tearing it down. The car looks to have been painted 3 times in it's life. The orginal color is Gulf Blue. Then it was painted orange. Then it was painted a dark blue. The last paint job was so bad, that I was able to remove most of the paint with a razor blade! I assume that it was painted long after primer and it just did not bond. That and it was just a crappy paint job over dents, dings and scratches with what looks like no prep. Not even Earl Schiebs quality.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the Samba ;
Read through some of the build threads and learn from others mistakes .
Learn how to search and ask questions .

Put an upgrade to a 67+ dual circuit master cylinder on your list

get the Bently Manual and enlarge the wiring diagram available in the tech section here .

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I started looking for the parts I needed, which was pretty much all of the interior, trim, new rubber, wheels, tires, etc...

I found someone selling a pair of pre-64 front seats. He had them upholstered for his Manx, which was purple. After installing, he realized they sat too high, so he put them up for sale. It is a shame I am not going for purple, cause the covers are brand new. I will take them off carefully maybe someone will want them.

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I also found a '64 rear seat back here on thesamba for $30. Unfortunately it was a 200 mile round trip. But I needed the seat!

Once, I had all of the bones of the interior, I purchased all new covers, carpet, door cards, headliner, seat belts, straps, exterior trim, all body rubber, and running boards from Vintage Parts Inc. which is about 5 miles from me. This all off course far out weighed the price I payed for the car. Confused

I selected TMI OEM style, gray with off white piping for the interior. I figured that would go with just about any exterior color I picked (More on that later). I will post some photos soon.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Grandpa Pete! I have read some of your threads. Your sedan delivery is awesome!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sent u pm about purple seats for purple sedan delivery Shocked Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My plan for the car is to look fairly stock in regards to colors, but lower it slightly, put BRM wheels, and some cool fog lights.

Here are the wheels I found. 135 front 205 rear:

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Here are those cool fog lights:

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I first got the car, it had no brakes, so that was the first thing I worked on. I purchased the Empi front brake kit with the drop spindles and started to work on them. I quickly found that my passenger drum was very much stuck on the spline. I actually wrote a thread on this. This sucked! I got a puller that just flexed the drum. then I decided to cut some notches near the center and use another puller.... no dice. Finally I cut it off!!! Twisted Evil It took me 3 hours to cut it off, but I did it and managed to save the spline.

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Had to by the torque multiplier $100! Confused But I am glad I have it. works awesome!

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I decided to lower the rear 1 notch to match the drop spindles. However, once I got the car on the ground I noticed that the front is still a little high in comparison to the rear. Not sure what to do. I guess I will either raise the rear back up to stock, or get an adjustable beam.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At this point I decided to remove the engine. It runs, with no smoke, so I am just going to put fresh ignition components, progressive double barrel Weber & intake, new exhaust and dress it up a bit. Hopefully it will run when it goes back it....


Motorcycle lift helps a lot....

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After some dress up....

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now for the body work..... all of my fenders, hood and decklid are German, so I am trying to salvage what I can. The fenders on the drivers side have been "bumped" so they have had repair.... some of it better than others. I broke out the new Tig welder and started welding up cracks and splits. as well as a few holes the P/O drilled in the decklid. I am still getting used to this welder.... and welding in general.... so there has been a fair share of grinding.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you change the front beam, go adjustable and narrowed (2" with your disc brake and rim combo)

Just a recommendation. Keep at it
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice work sir! Gulf Blue's a great color. I admire your sanitary garage conditions- I'd let you perform organ transplants in there.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hitest wrote:
Nice work sir! Gulf Blue's a great color. I admire your sanitary garage conditions- I'd let you perform organ transplants in there.


Ha! Yes, thank you! Unfortunately my garage is also the laundry room and where my wife parks her car. I got the urge to try out a pneumatic sander on a "small" section and ended up sanding half the car. That put a layer of dust all over everything including my wife's new car. So 20 minutes of sanding equaled 1 hour of cleaning, mopping and a car wash. Did not want to get murdered by the wife!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have managed to accomplish an awful lot in one day Very Happy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

grandpa pete wrote:
You have managed to accomplish an awful lot in one day Very Happy Very Happy


I work really fast! I am almost up to date... It will go much slower going forward. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sooooo... I decided that I wanted a ragtop, so I bought a clip and am deciding how I am going to attach it. I have searched the forums and looked at how other members did it. I liked the way Grandpa Pete did it which was to cut an inch off the rain gutters and the clip all the way to the gutters and overlap it. Unfortunately the clip I got is dented at the windshield, so it looks like I will cut the hole and use a edge step flange tool to create a lip for the clip to fit into and the weld it in place. The clip arrived today, so I am still doing some research. Also, I realized the mechanism is missing the bar in the back. Hopefully the seller can send the piece, if not, it should be something that can be fabricated.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Them some good looking fog lights. What brand are they?

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Doing a great job with your '63!
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

shortride wrote:
Them some good looking fog lights. What brand are they?

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Not really sure. They say Omega on the lens. They were an eBay find.
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