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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:49 pm Post subject: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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I bought this beetle a couple years ago as part of a package deal. Figured I would try something new and make a class 11 looker.
Here is what I started with
First things first. Separation of the body and pan.
The pans were not bad. Just needed one section. Fitting the panel.
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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Thing beam to be installed
installed
installed some 7.00 15 tires on 4 1/2 inch wide sprintstars
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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passenger channel replaced
The front was hit and clipped in its past life. Then hit again... so I replaced the front clip once more.
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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back on the pan
I was unable to supply a decent later hood so I decided to back date it a little. Early hood and fenders installed/
Little comparison with my friend's car
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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Both the bus and the beetle are on wheel dollies. so tall
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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FullFender Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2014 Posts: 647
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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Awesome! Did you also reindexed the rear? |
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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installed early aprons to go with the hood and deck lid
Painted up the floors with por15
As she sits now.
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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FullFender wrote: |
Awesome! Did you also reindexed the rear? |
Yup. I reindexed the rear as well. _________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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Buggeee Samba Member
Joined: December 22, 2016 Posts: 4391 Location: Stuck in Ohio
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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I am fascinated. I have dragged home a 70 body and a 73 Thing chassis with bug pans welded onto it. Scored some early fenders and picked up an early deck and rear apron too, for kind of a Kommandeurwagen flavor. Now your thread pops up so I will have a road map. Unreal.
For your front, did you swap out your new late clip that you had just welded on for a new early clip, or just put an early apron onto the late clip? I am interested in how you are going to do the front bumper mounts. Mine still has the late clip and I was thinking of filling-in the horn grills on the early fenders and cutting late bumper slots into the fenders to use the late-to-early bumper adapter mounts.
Do the 7.00x15 tires rub? I've seen those in some Class 11 look builds, think they are awesome, and got some 15 inch 5 lug smoothies in the hopes of mounting those (the Thing drums are fives). Will you limit the turning radius to keep them from hitting the inner pan edge or are they good?
Perfectly timed build if I do say so. _________________ 1966 Sportsmobile Camper https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
72 Super Duper http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=672387
(adopted out) 61 Turkis Pile https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=728764
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:48 am Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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Buggeee wrote: |
I am fascinated. I have dragged home a 70 body and a 73 Thing chassis with bug pans welded onto it. Scored some early fenders and picked up an early deck and rear apron too, for kind of a Kommandeurwagen flavor. Now your thread pops up so I will have a road map. Unreal.
For your front, did you swap out your new late clip that you had just welded on for a new early clip, or just put an early apron onto the late clip? I am interested in how you are going to do the front bumper mounts. Mine still has the late clip and I was thinking of filling-in the horn grills on the early fenders and cutting late bumper slots into the fenders to use the late-to-early bumper adapter mounts.
Do the 7.00x15 tires rub? I've seen those in some Class 11 look builds, think they are awesome, and got some 15 inch 5 lug smoothies in the hopes of mounting those (the Thing drums are fives). Will you limit the turning radius to keep them from hitting the inner pan edge or are they good?
Perfectly timed build if I do say so. |
The clip I bought was a later clip because my plan was to keep it looking later. Now that I have an early apron on it I plan on taking the bumper mounts off of a rusted out front clip that I had laying around from a car I parted out years ago and welded them in the location of early beetles.
As for rubbing....no idea just yet. I will burn that bridge when I get there.
I am thinking about Hot Rod Flatz Desert Tan like on this car.
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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Buggeee Samba Member
Joined: December 22, 2016 Posts: 4391 Location: Stuck in Ohio
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JWDII Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2011 Posts: 157
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:25 am Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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Where did you find the tires? What brand 7.00 x 15 are those? Thanks, and your build looks great. _________________ this space for rent. |
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vwuberalles Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2003 Posts: 1355 Location: Richmond, VA
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:24 am Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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vwuberalles wrote: |
That looks awesome!! I want my 66 to sit like that. Was the Thing beam a direct bolt-on? |
Thanks! Yes the beam was a direct bolt on. I think you can get the same height by just adding thing trailing arms and spindles to your stock beam.
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Where did you find the tires? What brand 7.00 x 15 are those? Thanks, and your build looks great. |
The tires are Power King Super Traction II tires. Thanks! _________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20233 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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icekoffee wrote: |
back on the pan
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You had me with this picture. So much yes! Looking forward to the rest of the build for sure. _________________ nothing |
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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cdennisg wrote: |
icekoffee wrote: |
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You had me with this picture. So much yes! Looking forward to the rest of the build for sure. |
Thanks man! I am looking forward to getting it on the road. I imagine those 8 ply tires are going to ride like complete garbage though. A lot of the reviews on the tires talked about how great the tires are on their skid steer... _________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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Buggeee Samba Member
Joined: December 22, 2016 Posts: 4391 Location: Stuck in Ohio
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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icekoffee wrote: |
Thanks man! I am looking forward to getting it on the road. I imagine those 8 ply tires are going to ride like complete garbage though. A lot of the reviews on the tires talked about how great the tires are on their skid steer... |
Oh Yeah - on the road. But those bias plys stand taaalll. That girl will have the longest legs in town. Totally makes the military mood. So many slammed rides around. And the bajas are all as wide as can be. This will be one proud bug. Puttin' the old in old skool. _________________ 1966 Sportsmobile Camper https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
72 Super Duper http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=672387
(adopted out) 61 Turkis Pile https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=728764
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cdennisg Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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icekoffee wrote: |
I imagine those 8 ply tires are going to ride like complete garbage though. |
Yep. And the smile will be wide, wide, wide.
When it's done, you must go get it muddy! _________________ nothing |
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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Plugged the engine into the car. Fresh 1776
painted one panel with the tan I am going to use. I am really digging it.
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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icekoffee Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2005 Posts: 1239 Location: DeSoto, Missouri
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: icekoffee's Class 11 Looker |
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Still need to do the rear fenders and and deck lid but its getting there.
_________________ 1952 Zwitter
1959 23 Window
1963 Doubleturd
1958 Patina Beetle EJ25
1984 Vanagon Westfalia EJ25
1964 Lifted Mouse Grey Standard
1967 21 Window
1968 Double Bubble
1969 Westfalia
1961 Ragtop Beetle
1984 GTI
1961 Kombi |
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