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foamermetal
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Joined: February 17, 2011
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Location: Warner Robins, Georgia
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 Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:34 am Post subject: Field find 67 beetle |
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Fabricated an English wheel to work out some used fenders. Have been gathering parts for a while. Its small but I have limited space. Works out great as I can take it with me if needed.
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foamermetal
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Joined: February 17, 2011
Posts: 274
Location: Warner Robins, Georgia
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Field find 67 beetle |
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Majority of the structure was an abandoned leg press machine from a gym. Always be on the lookout for bent steel. My neighbor pitched a dropped receiver hitch to the curb also.
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foamermetal
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Joined: February 17, 2011
Posts: 274
Location: Warner Robins, Georgia
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Field find 67 beetle |
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Been hanging on to this unused pintle hook ring for 30 years from my Air force days. Made a nice adjustment wheel.
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Chickensoup
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Joined: January 06, 2018
Posts: 5368
Location: Good Hope, GA
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| Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: Field find 67 beetle |
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| thats cool! |
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dirtkeeper
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Joined: February 19, 2008
Posts: 3200
Location: Left of everywhere
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| Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Field find 67 beetle |
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| Ya I like the creative use of the trailer hitch. Now I want one |
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Wasted youth
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Joined: July 06, 2012
Posts: 5134
Location: California's Hot and Smoggy Central Valley
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| Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: Field find 67 beetle |
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That's bad ass. No doubt some schmuck will tell you your time would be better spent with some Harbor Freight crap instead of spending it building something.
Good for you thinking your way into something cool. My favorite part of the story was the final use for something from 30 years ago! Nice. |
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Evil_Fiz
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Joined: May 06, 2011
Posts: 1049
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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| Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Field find 67 beetle |
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| Wasted youth wrote: |
That's bad ass. No doubt some schmuck will tell you your time would be better spent with some Harbor Freight crap instead of spending it building something.
Good for you thinking your way into something cool. My favorite part of the story was the final use for something from 30 years ago! Nice. |
+1
I applauder you initiative and creativity. 
Bonus points for reusing and recycling resources.
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Chickensoup
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Joined: January 06, 2018
Posts: 5368
Location: Good Hope, GA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Field find 67 beetle |
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I just have to ask. What does this have to do with a 67 bug?  |
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foamermetal
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Joined: February 17, 2011
Posts: 274
Location: Warner Robins, Georgia
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| Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Field find 67 beetle |
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Used it smooth out the dents in this fender and formed the tip of the hood out of some scrap sheet steel. From the photo you can see it was really rotten.
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Chickensoup
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Joined: January 06, 2018
Posts: 5368
Location: Good Hope, GA
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| Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Field find 67 beetle |
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| I'm making one now!! Its settled. Done. Thanks |
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