1973 Bubbled Rear Apron & Restoration Thread

[fredybear]

[fredybear]

Almost organized

Blasting

Pretty Parts

Deep Dark and Rich Metal

The Epoxy

[fredybear]

Sunday, Sunday, Whatever

Notice that alignment need perfecting

Sooooooo Close......

I will find that fender Some day oooooo someday,,,,,,someday, boy your gonna find that fender oooooo someday

[fredybear]

What are VW Seats good for

[fredybear]

$100 total at the pawn shop today and what wrong with it you ask

Ground wire was broke, 30 seconds per wire and its beautiful......Just needs a tune up

A little change up in the mix H

Hours of sanding is my future

[fredybear]

Pan Storage......More commin in, makin room

I took it apart, I knew better, now what now Ill be workin 5 at one time Wait and see..

55, 63, 68, 71, 73 Hehehe -- Ive gone MAD and no one can stop me --Heheheh

Stay Tuned

[fredybear]

The other fender fixin

The gap is killin me

[fredybear]

Burn through reweld, grind, repeat

Till Its Perfect



cookoo cookoo

[fredybear]

A Bridge Over a Troubled Fender.

This fender is a pain

Pics

[fredybear]

I having Beetle Trauma. Time to switch Beetles.

Lets finish the pan and make it pretty.

Lets pick a Master Cylinder, shall we.

[fredybear]

Moving into position

Look at those arms ladies......oooOOOOYeah

He does it again, How long will this one last?

Ill tumble 4 Ya, I tumble 4 Ya, Ill tumble 4 U


Can anyone guess my drawing I was confused as to the measurement

[VW_Jimbo]

Swing arm insertion position? My best guess.
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Jimbo

There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!

[fredybear]

[fredybear]

The 24 Hour spring plate. Dont ask

Notice the upgrade

Works awesome now

[fredybear]

I sorta figured out how to get nuts, bolts and metal parts beautiful.

4 hours in the tumbler, 1 hour in 50/50 acid bath and 3 more hours in the tumbler with fresh media. Might be too much, but, its the way the useless do it

Lookin sweet, ready for plating

[fredybear]

Tire removal abuse. The bead break was rough. The HF Cheepo tire changer needs more upgrades.

Yummy. Fix A Flat, maybe

Some etching

[fredybear]

Can you believe, different holes in you rims. Different backspacing, different size holes.

How can I drive a beetle with different holes, How I say


Large Hole with Indent

Small Hole with Indent

Small Hole without Indent

Just awefull, Now I need more rims to correct the issuses

[fredybear]

The Products Hardner and slow reducer missing in photo.

L 30 B Kasan Red Thats a pretty red

Lets paint a Beetle, Shall We

I'll show everyone, how to paint a Beetle in pieces. No need to spray the whole thing all at once and stress yourself.

[fredybear]

More Products. L 91 Rim Paint $100 Now I need the 43 Black

[fredybear]

Yall wanna know what this wacko has been goin kookoo over for a few months

LOOK

I found 6 different 4 bolt rims in my purchases to find the correct 5 for a 1973 .

We have:

Small hole with indent, 5 1/2 inch rim width

Small hole with indent, 5 inch rim width

Big hole with indent, 5 1/2 inch rim width

Small hole without indent, 5 1/2 inch rim width, with lip

Small hole without indent, 5 1/2 inch rim with, without lip

Small hole without indent, 5 inch rim with


LIP

Without LIP

By the way, can a 215-175 tire fit on a 5 inch rim width, Yes.

Breaking the bead abuse