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SkyDawgVW
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:01 pm    Post subject: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

I finally got a shop built to start working on my bug that is in desperate need of work. I will post as many pics as I can as I work on it and make progress. This is my first build and build thread so any advice and help is greatly appreciated. There is already a previous build thread on this bug on thesamba by the PO.

Here is what I have done so far:


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Where it was being housed while my shop was being built

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Shop finally complete

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Driver side

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Passenger side. A pillars are shot

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Fenders off

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Gas tank out

I have taken all of the chassis bolts out and have disconnected the steering column. Hopefully I will be getting a metal table to put the body on along with some metal cabinets for the shop. Does any one have any tips on replacing the A pillars and holes in the wheel wells? -Skydawg
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:25 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

Are you keeping the suspension the same? It looks great imo, how wide are those wheels???
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:34 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

FullFender wrote:
Are you keeping the suspension the same? It looks great imo, how wide are those wheels???


Stance is the staying the same. 7" in the rear and 6" in the front.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:23 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

The Boeing plant around here is shutting down so I was able to bid on some items for the shop. I won six cabinets, six work tables, and some push carts along with a few vises that are installed on the tables.
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Here's a pic of the tables and a few of the cabinets before I started organizing the shop.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:46 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

Killer cabinets…. nice score on those
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:35 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

Got around to disconnecting the rest of the parts needed to take the body off (steering column, intakes etc) and pulled the body. The tables I won came in handy:

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:25 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

Glad to see she's still around. How long have you owned it?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:39 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

Nice shop....how do you cool/heat it?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:09 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

RomanBug wrote:
Glad to see she's still around. How long have you owned it?

I've owned it for a little over 3 years. Swapped a '72 bay for it. I've installed a 1776cc motor
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:10 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

rcroane wrote:
Nice shop....how do you cool/heat it?

Thank you, there is no ac/heat installed so box fans for right now.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:29 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

That's EXACTLY the same work I need to do on my 66 bug project ...so, I'll be watching with interest. Looking forward to learning from your process!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 2:33 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

Digger89L wrote:
That's EXACTLY the same work I need to do on my 66 bug project ...so, I'll be watching with interest. Looking forward to learning from your process!

Thank you...it's going to be a learning process.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:48 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

Just in case you haven't seen this yet https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=381503&highlight=
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 6:39 pm    Post subject: Re: 1963 Beetle build Reply with quote

It's been couple of months since I've worked on my bug because of projects and other interests but here's an update. We purchased a solid original metal front spare tire wheel well from California and today we welded in braces and got the doors off.
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I've started a list of sheet metal that we will need: heater channels, A & B pillars, front wheel wells, firewall and some other pieces. I hope that we can start getting those in in the next few weeks.

We are going to try building a rotisserie our self. If any one has any insight on a body rotisserie please let me know.
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