mc lovin it , early 1964 bug project

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thanks everybody for checkin out my project. its been great looking thru everyones build threads over the years . nice to be able to document my build . hope in some way it can help you with your build or just viewing pleasure lol ..pics ,pics am I right ?

[Dibaltic]

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next I started cleaning the trans . my buddy (po) test drove the car in ft. Lauderdale . I asked how it shifted and drove ? he said perfect. so I figure with the new parts I posted earlier in the project. (clutch ,flywheel t.o. bearing ) it was good to go.

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then I got a little silly. 1 thing led to another ,and before I knew it I was polishing the trans.

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[61SNRF]

Nice project, looks like fun

Hard to see in pics but it looks like the shift detent soft plugs are missing from your trans. Originaly made of plastic they often crumble and fall out causing an annoying oil leak. Difficult to do with trans installed, so for sure do them now.

The replacements are made from aluminum...

There is also a smaller one you need to remove the stud to install...

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61SNRF thank you for that !!!! it would of been a bummer to get the bug back together and have a leaking trans. I ordered the plugs from the link you provided . thanks again

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wanted to finish up the bulkhead . the process I decided was (1) por 15. (2) seam sealer.(3) por 15 top coat to seal everything.

masked off area to be sealed . wanted to minimize mess .

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painting bulkhead complete . successful mission

ill let that cure for a few days before touching .

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package came

complete chassis gasket seals ,kit

cool lil picture they sent

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im leaning toward cutting off the jacking points , horns , or whatever there called .

because ,,,, for one I see the pan is separating and will need welding.

and im not sure if the in dent on my heater channels are actually dent ? or are those meant for added strength ? or is it starting to collapse from jacking it up ?

I know from older bugs I owned ,the part directly above jacking point would crush. from being rusted . but.. I never trusted those jacking horns ? lol I will never jack my bug up with those . didn't know if would de value the car ??? so please lmk your opinion , appreciate it

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heres a look inside the tunnel . the light of day never gets in there . cool to remove that inspection cover to see what kind of condition its in .

it was pretty clean , after I cleaned it out with my wifes vacuum , I did rust converter , then black engine paint .

[TDCTDI]

The heater channel was damaged by the jack point. This generally means that the channel is soft & it would be a good idea to inspect it thoroughly. I welded a piece of angle iron to the top of the jack point on my car to spread the load over a longer span.

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QUESTION am I correct thinking this is a 66 motor ? 1300cc 40hp ? I did my research , and that's what I came up with . would like to confirm . ENGINE # F0892 044

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QUESTION #2 is my transaxle a 1964 ? that I was unsure of . hope its original trans . tranny # 6534821

chassis # 6093139 thanks

[Adriel Rowley]

Thought already said this, fantastic project finished in a fantastic manner!

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i was sittin on that there bucket . thinkin whats next ?

and what i came up with was pedal assembly . i thought about full rebuild . but the pedals are tight ,no play or slop . went with , if it aint broke don't fix it ! will buy new rubber foot pads . new gas pedal cover .

did the usual wire wheel , sandpaper deal . then por 15 top coat