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typ_zwei
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Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
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 Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:47 am Post subject: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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I dont post much but lurk alot, guess Ill start a log of my 1972 Super Beetle build. If youre a purist you might want to stop looking past this first post.
So the build is a 72' 1302, I've owned the car for about 5 years now and purchased it as a "basket case" no motor/no trans and not many other parts for $500. Overall it was fairly rust free and many metal bits had been replaced. I always had a vision for the overall car and the direction I wanted to take.
Fast forward to 2020 the COVID thing forced me to start actively working on the beetle. Prior to 2020 I did a few things here and there to get the car running and restored but nothing significant to warrant a build thread.
As of right now the car is on 4 wheels and the build moves on currently at a fairly moderate pace, I am going to post my one year progress up til now and continue on until its "complete" When is any build really complete? During the year with the help of my best friend we have restored the pan's, widened fenders front and rear, shaving many exterior metal bits, built coilovers,Rims, ragtop and procured an engine, trans and many other items and Mods.
I will do my best to document the past year up to now in the order that things happened. Thanks for checking my build out and sit back and wait for the updates to come.
The Photos below is the day we brought "Dumps" home. My daughter named it that day.
These are the most current photos.
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treyg
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Location: GA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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| Nice! Fellow 1302 owner here. I havent looked into it really but how is the 5 lug conversion done? Adapters? |
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stewartsoda
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Joined: February 03, 2020
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Location: Treasure Valley, ID
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 6:48 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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Hello from a fellow '72 1302 owner! Are you doing a flat-window German Look car? That's a combo you usually see on 1303s. I'm excited to see how it comes along!
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typ_zwei
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Joined: February 22, 2007
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Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 9:42 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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| treyg wrote: |
| Nice! Fellow 1302 owner here. I havent looked into it really but how is the 5 lug conversion done? Adapters? |
Its the Empi Disc brake kit with 5x130 and 5 lug chevy pattern.
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typ_zwei
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Joined: February 22, 2007
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Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 9:44 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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| stewartsoda wrote: |
| Hello from a fellow '72 1302 owner! Are you doing a flat-window German Look car? That's a combo you usually see on 1303s. I'm excited to see how it comes along! |
stewartsoda, Yes I am doing a flat window GL, Thanks, Ill try to be diligent on updating the post, I really suck at forums, always too much other stuff to do in life.
You building one yourself? |
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typ_zwei
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Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 9:59 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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A little update from last week, Got the front fenders smoothed out and primered. Finger took a hit from the high speed DA, LOL. Great friends, Blood, sweat and beers is all a car build needs.
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VW_Jimbo 
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 11:47 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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2 SPLIT DOUBLE CABS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lucky man!!! And even room to garage them!
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| Basically, a whole bunch of fuckery to achieve a look. |
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GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo!  |
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typ_zwei
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Joined: February 22, 2007
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Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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| VW_Jimbo wrote: |
| 2 SPLIT DOUBLE CABS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lucky man!!! And even room to garage them! |
Im lucky to have such a great best friend. All of it is my "brother from another mother"'s home shop. One DC is another friend's from NY getting some metal work done. The other is actually my buddies Binz. |
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typ_zwei
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Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 7:17 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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Small Update, Super Beetle Sunday Funday this weekend, Dissassembled fenders, mirrors, sidemarkers and ragtop from the car and started sanding the paint off the car. Progress is being made, body work to come next and paint soon. first two photos are what we started with and the wide view is right when we finished for the night.
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clockworkbox
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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| Looking good, the rear decklid looks cool with the middle vents filled. What kind of ragtop is that? Aftermarket or early VW rag grafted in? I like that you are making it your own, that is my plan as well! |
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typ_zwei
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Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:22 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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| clockworkbox wrote: |
| Looking good, the rear decklid looks cool with the middle vents filled. What kind of ragtop is that? Aftermarket or early VW rag grafted in? I like that you are making it your own, that is my plan as well! |
The Ragtop is a Britax style Three Fold, so aftermarket. |
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typ_zwei
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:38 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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Been a while since I posted on the car last. Primed and bodyworked then finally painted. Been assembling as parts come in due to supply chain issues in the world now. Moving forward but slowly. Loving how this has turned out so far and ready to finally see this car rollin around.
Hope ya'll enjoy.
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typ_zwei
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:57 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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jinx758
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:49 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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Looks nice !
Subscribed !
I always seem to leave a DNA sample on tons of stuff, too.
X2 on decklid ... never seen that one - kool !
Thanks for updates & really like that color !
stay safe(r) ... jinx
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waggss
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| Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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I'm sitting at work drooling over that color....
Keep up the good work and can't wait for updates. |
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78BusGA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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I am wanting to possibly do a decklid like the way you did yours, with side vents running down the two sides. Do you have more photos or info on how you reworked yours?
I am know you cut out the middle vents from a Brazilian style decklid, but I am betting you shortened the width of the existing side ones as well?
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typ_zwei
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:06 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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I am wanting to possibly do a decklid like the way you did yours, with side vents running down the two sides. Do you have more photos or info on how you reworked yours?
I am know you cut out the middle vents from a Brazilian style decklid, but I am betting you shortened the width of the existing side ones as well? |
78BusGA, Let me look up some of my past photos. but what I did was cut out the two middle vents of a late model 4 vent and welded in some sheet metal and then of course body work. I did not modify the outer 2 vents. |
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VW_Jimbo
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:01 am Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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Really nice paint!!! So smooth!!!
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There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!
| TDCTDI wrote: |
| Basically, a whole bunch of fuckery to achieve a look. |
| 67rustavenger wrote: |
| GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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Buggeee
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BretzlifeVW
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: 72' 1302 Project Build |
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Great Build!! Following for inspiration!
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