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FlannelShirtGuy
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Location: Oregon
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 Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:04 pm Post subject: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Build Log |
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I recently purchased a fairly low mile (82k original) VW Beetle with all service records. I have every receipt of everything done to the car. The car is remarkably rust free (so I thought, got a surprise when I took the tarboard off the floorpans) and straight. Original paint is original so old and subjected to 50 years of Oregon weather.
Here’s how it looked the day a I got it:
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I am planning on doing the following but I am open to suggestions:
New Wolfsburg West floorpans
Strip and paint interior diamond blue
Add full sound deadener to interior
New full wiring harness and convert to ATO blade fuses
Remove and fill holes in dashboard and get vents from Europe
Convert to disc brakes front and back with stainless brake lines
Turn torsion bars in the back
Drop spindles
New bushings and rubber on entire chassis
Upol Raptor entire chassis and wheel wells and inside of fenders
New black vinyl interior
Install passenger side mirror
Rebuild engine or upgrade to larger displacement
Considering converting to “doghouse style cooler and tins”
Bosch 009 Screamer kit and new wires
Rebuild generator or convert to alternator
New seals and body rubber everywhere
Empi reverse lockout shifter
Convert lights to 68 style because the 70 are ugly
Possibly convert to earlier bumpers
New exhaust and hopefully a oil pump compatible with that style that takes a spin on filter
Roof rack
Repaint Diamond Blue on exterior in single stage
The good news is everything works ( except my generator crapped out on the way home from purchasing it) and no rust except the floorpans so I have a solid basis to start on.
Anyways, look forward to your suggestions and joining the awesome community on here!
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FlannelShirtGuy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Full Fendered Adventure Bug Build Log |
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Started by stripping down the car. Took out the entire interior and started taking the tarboard off the floors. Got the drivers side all done and cleaned up.
Got started on the passenger side and got a nasty surprise! Tapped it with a hammer and it went to hell so I have decided to just pull the body and get new floorpans from Wolfsburg West. I was super excited when the battery area came out nice but was letdown later haha. That’s life!
Decided to quit wasting my time with the floorpans and move onto removing the headliner and carpet glue. Got tired of trying to Goof Off it so I purchased a 3M paint stripper disc and went to town. Got most of the roof and back half done with one disc! Wife came home and yelled at me for breathing that crap in and made me get a nice respirator so called it a day and will go back at it onboard Monday. I plan on priming and painting the inside satin black and covering everything in sound deadener.
Also was staring on pulling the engine and found this cable wasn’t hooked up. I honestly have no idea what it is (choke maybe)?
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Keithinky
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Full Fendered Adventure Bug Build Log |
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| Good looking bug. Have fun with it. |
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Buggeee
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Full Fendered Adventure Bug Build Log |
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Here’s how I go about building a ball joint beam to withstand a beating.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=691306
And my newest project that also starts with reinforcing the beam.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=717191
Personally, I’d suggest patching those pans. The original pans are much thicker that the replacements will be.
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Tim Donahoe
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Full Fendered Adventure Bug Build Log |
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Mostly surface rust on those pans. I’d simply cut out and patch the rust through area. I don’t see a need for doing the entire pan.
Tim
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Rome
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Full Fendered Adventure Bug Build Log |
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My guess is that is the cable going to the original factory oil bath air cleaner. The AC has an air flap inside the housing that is connected to the engine thermostat air flap mechanism with that cable. Here's a shot of the arm on the cooling air flap/shutter where the other end of the cable attaches.
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FlannelShirtGuy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Full Fendered Adventure Bug Build Log |
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Got the seats tore down and painted today. Managed to save the top closed cell foam for the neckrest areas. I hate sisal padding (it makes a mess) so I will be replacing it all with closed cell foam padding when’s i get the interior kit. Degreased with purple power and pressure washed then painted with satin black rust preventative paint as a preventative measure.
Did a lot more cleaning up for the inside and removing paint. I decided to leave the factory seam sealer as I don’t think i could do a better job myself.
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FlannelShirtGuy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Full Fendered Adventure Bug Build Log |
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| Tim Donahoe wrote: |
Mostly surface rust on those pans. I’d simply cut out and patch the rust through area. I don’t see a need for doing the entire pan.
Tim |
Tim, it was flaking off on the passenger side and holes all the way through. I figure I just don’t want to have to do it in five or six years down the road so might as well do it now. Besides I wasn’t going to do a body off restoration until i ran into this so gives me an excuse to do it. This is mostly a hobby for me, gives me something to do. Honestly it feels like aluminum foil thin and when I stepped on it cleaning today my foot went through. |
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FlannelShirtGuy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Build Log |
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Continued to work on stripping the pain inside and on the outside when I have to take a break from being cramped up in the back. Also drilled out a broken off running board bolt while I was at it.
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VengeanceASX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Build Log |
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| Wife came home and yelled at me for breathing that crap in and made me get a nice respirator so called it a day and will go back at it onboard Monday. |
I laughed when I read that.  I've been there myself. Nice work so far! |
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FlannelShirtGuy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Build Log |
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Progress video after one week
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FlannelShirtGuy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Build Log |
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| Wife came home and yelled at me for breathing that crap in and made me get a nice respirator so called it a day and will go back at it onboard Monday. |
I laughed when I read that. I've been there myself. Nice work so far! |
 thanks! The wife is a doctor so she worries about me using chemicals and whatnot (I was a mechanic for a decade so I know which ones work) so she makes me try crappy environmentally friendly stuff first that makes more work for me. That’s why this week has been slow going. |
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FlannelShirtGuy
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Build Log |
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Day 15 update. More stripping of panels, removing glass and gas tank and starting to tear into the dash. Decided to go with drop spindles and disc brakes, and to weld the holes in the metal dash to make it like a pre68. Still waiting on floorpans to arrive. Removed the evaporation system to simplify the engine bay. |
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Keithinky
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| Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: FlannelShirtGuys 1970 Build Log |
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| Looking good. I’m restoring a 70 too. Have fun. |
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