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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2007 Posts: 2616 Location: Rescue ca
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:40 pm Post subject: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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My Son and I are happy to have this November of 1947 Beetle brought to us to address repairs/modifications to the body made over the years. While looking closer when addressing minor body modifications, Having decades of unknown history it was no surprise to find the very typical front and rear clip have been removed and replaced with somewhat questionable materials and repair standards. We feel fortunate to have the opportunity to bring this Beetle back to its Original luster. We will be using top shelf panels from all the usual suspects such as Wolf, Mika and Tomasz. All Original precious metals will be soured from worthy 50's Beetles addressing any and all details to make them '47 specific . We will be looking forward to the support and feedback moving forward. The last thread we did in this forum was a very pleasant experience and we greatly appreciated all the help with details and positive feedback.
We started with the removal of any sub standard repairs and assessed the parts we will need. While we get those parts ordered and on their way we addressed the notches that where made into the rear wheel house. Here is some photos of where we are today.
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57BLITZ Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2012 Posts: 2385 Location: DEEK - U.S.A.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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VERY COOL!!!!
I'll be watchin' this! _________________ Jesucristo es mi Señor y Salvador! |
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13382 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:35 pm Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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Sweet! I loved your last thread though your dirty, unorganized shop made it tough to view the pictures at times..
Looking forward to this one! _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2007 Posts: 2616 Location: Rescue ca
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René R. Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2015 Posts: 1704 Location: No. Calif.
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:08 am Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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I'm off to make some popcorn. This thread is going to be a treat to follow. _________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1966) - another 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1996) |
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OvalTeenAZ Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:13 am Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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Go Jason !
Glad this car is getting the attention it deserves. |
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virtanen Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2006 Posts: 1461 Location: Finland
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DDub Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2005 Posts: 306 Location: central pa.
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:13 am Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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TheResurrectionProject wrote: |
Thanks for following along fellas. This should be a fun one. I will leave some stuff laying on the ground for you guys once and a while hehe.
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For what it's worth I could care less how messy your shop is. I was recently in a shop that you could barely walk through, stuff piled everywhere. The shop specializes in XK-E's and is known all over the country and they do excellent work. Only thing important is what goes out the door. |
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13382 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:15 am Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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DDub wrote: |
TheResurrectionProject wrote: |
Thanks for following along fellas. This should be a fun one. I will leave some stuff laying on the ground for you guys once and a while hehe.
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For what it's worth I could care less how messy your shop is. I was recently in a shop that you could barely walk through, stuff piled everywhere. The shop specializes in XK-E's and is known all over the country and they do excellent work. Only thing important is what goes out the door. |
For full disclosure, my comment was a joke from watching his last thread. His shop is immaculately clean and organized. It was very impressive to see that. _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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**Restored German Bosch distributors for sale or I can restore yours**
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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splitjunkie Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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Look forward to seeing this play out. It would also be interesting to see the bad spots before they were cut out. _________________ Chris
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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lit looks like that the double layer metal patches are missing at the blue one.
They shall sit there:
I am not sure when they started. But I have a early 1949 and it still has them. _________________ Master of my domain! |
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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I would guess it should be there.
But as I said. I do not know when they started with it.
Somebody should know.
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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D-train Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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Yes!! I've been waiting to see some action from your shop again! _________________ shiny paint doesnt make it worth any more |
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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I have no idea why they thought this area should be reinforced.
But those panels stayed up to at least mid of 1949.
Maybe dropped with the bigger tank? _________________ Master of my domain! |
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79SuperVert Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2002 Posts: 9758 Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: '47 Beetle resurrection |
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Following this thread will be a treat. _________________ Central Jersey VW Society
Wanted: Art Collins VW (Savannah, Georgia) items - license plate surrounds and other items. Also ivory "AM", "FM" and "SW" buttons for a US Blaupunkt Frankfurt. |
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