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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:08 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Dude! I saw this and thought about those, “find what is different” in those old Highlights magazines. I see headlights, dentless hood, and a seat, and a …..

Nice job!
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:50 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

… and a gas cap!

(enjoying this build very much Smile )
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:46 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

How bout the door handle Very Happy This is fun. Never thought just slapin it together and rollin it would be so cool Cool Cool

The Bumpers cost more than the car Shocked Shocked Shocked

Another Photo Op Cool Cool


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It has fuel. Checkin for leaks Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:15 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Pruneman99 wrote:
I appreciate the work on the custom seat frames but it seems to be a lot of extra work. I've mounted similar seats maybe from an RX7? Before and just used the VW seat bottom frame and made some brackets to mount the seat to the frame. It was pretty easy, the seats only needed a few small brackets that I made out of some bed frame angle iron (it's high carbon steel).

The recline and adjustability was definitely nice, and very comfortable for long drives.


I cant cut up a beautiful seat frame. Its against the rules Cool

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and this happened Mad Crying or Very sad Mad


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I got depressed after this and sent myself to the corner.







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Now Im Back Cool Cool Very Happy Very Happy Cool Cool

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Take off the tracks so as to keep original for future use Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:53 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

No one puts Fredy in the corner!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:56 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Looking better all the time!
Needs to be a tool to cut those chop-saw discs back to round again after that happens... The tiny discs on my dremel just fragment when I mess up!
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:31 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

fredybear wrote:
Pruneman99 wrote:
I appreciate the work on the custom seat frames but it seems to be a lot of extra work. I've mounted similar seats maybe from an RX7? Before and just used the VW seat bottom frame and made some brackets to mount the seat to the frame. It was pretty easy, the seats only needed a few small brackets that I made out of some bed frame angle iron (it's high carbon steel).

The recline and adjustability was definitely nice, and very comfortable for long drives.


I cant cut up a beautiful seat frame. Its against the rules Cool


Ready to finish

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Take off the tracks so as to keep original for future use Cool


I don't understand. I didn't cut them up, only drilled a few holes through them and mounted the brackets to the frame with a few grade 8 bolts. Other than a few holes drilled through the tubing, the seat frame was completely unaltered.

But in your picture you cut the sliders off a seat frame..
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Lost69Convertible wrote:
No one puts Fredy in the corner!


I like my corner Very Happy Cool Very Happy

BUT


The Junkyard Beetle Be Rollin 8 Spoke Baby.....OOOOOOYeah


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We got Drums.. Blasted, etched and now for the primer and paint. How Bout Pink? Razz


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Put off the seats for a moment Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:40 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Insides Cool Cool


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Pretty Cool Very Happy Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:18 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Pruneman99 wrote:
fredybear wrote:
Pruneman99 wrote:
I appreciate the work on the custom seat frames but it seems to be a lot of extra work. I've mounted similar seats maybe from an RX7? Before and just used the VW seat bottom frame and made some brackets to mount the seat to the frame. It was pretty easy, the seats only needed a few small brackets that I made out of some bed frame angle iron (it's high carbon steel).

The recline and adjustability was definitely nice, and very comfortable for long drives.


I cant cut up a beautiful seat frame. Its against the rules Cool


Ready to finish

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Take off the tracks so as to keep original for future use Cool


I don't understand. I didn't cut them up, only drilled a few holes through them and mounted the brackets to the frame with a few grade 8 bolts. Other than a few holes drilled through the tubing, the seat frame was completely unaltered.

But in your picture you cut the sliders off a seat frame..


You mean like this? Except its not an accurate example. It wouldnt look that bad though Smile

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I like the abuse of the custom Cool Cool Back to it Cool

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Drilling 3/16 by hand Mad Mad Mad Took awhile Mad

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Weld n painting next Very Happy Cool Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:45 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Back to the Drums Cool

The Products Cool

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One coat and than sanding, cause it must be Perfect Evil or Very Mad Cool Cool Cool


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This stuff does have a nice gloss to it Cool Now im gonna use a roller and see what happens Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:27 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Rome wrote:
Would the tach have fit into the hole to the right of the speedometer, if you rounded the straight edges slightly? Then you don't have the gauge way down out of direct sight like you have it now, and a target for a passenger's knee bumping it.


This is why, I cant see the Tach Shocked Shocked Shocked Cool Shocked Shocked Shocked
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Whos Rollin Da Fuzz...Who-B Cool


1 Snapper Mad

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Shinny Drums

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All Crappy Pics Mad
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:41 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

fredybear wrote:
Pruneman99 wrote:
fredybear wrote:
Pruneman99 wrote:
I appreciate the work on the custom seat frames but it seems to be a lot of extra work. I've mounted similar seats maybe from an RX7? Before and just used the VW seat bottom frame and made some brackets to mount the seat to the frame. It was pretty easy, the seats only needed a few small brackets that I made out of some bed frame angle iron (it's high carbon steel).

The recline and adjustability was definitely nice, and very comfortable for long drives.


I cant cut up a beautiful seat frame. Its against the rules Cool


Ready to finish

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Take off the tracks so as to keep original for future use Cool


I don't understand. I didn't cut them up, only drilled a few holes through them and mounted the brackets to the frame with a few grade 8 bolts. Other than a few holes drilled through the tubing, the seat frame was completely unaltered.

But in your picture you cut the sliders off a seat frame..


You mean like this? Except its not an accurate example. It wouldnt look that bad though Smile

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Yes, similar. But I just used 4 little L brackets on each corner on the inside of the frame. You couldn't even see them.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Bear
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 5:04 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

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Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Bear


I Have Lotza Hair Cool Cool Cool

Before and After Very Happy Cool Very Happy

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OK, Are we ready? Question Question Question

Its time to install the single port, here we go.... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

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O Wait.

Whats that you ask Arrow Arrow Arrow

Its a Single Port Booster Tube. Its Suposta give more power to your single port.

Comes with instructions......

1) Install Single Port.
2) Turn Key
3) R U N

Shocked O H - B O Y Shocked
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:06 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Shocked KABOOM Shocked ........... Shocked BAM Shocked
Shocked HOLY CANOLI Shocked

Before and After

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DAMN THATS SHINNY Cool Cool Cool Cool Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Cool Cool Cool Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:58 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Wow! Beautiful.
From the junkyard to glitz.
I gotta wear shades. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 3:00 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Bright and shinny! Like a Christmas angel!

You just need a clear distributor cap! (Don't do that! That was a joke.)

Looking good! Does it start?

Do I see a second Bug? Maybe a 73 - 77? White primer? Or white paint?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 4:23 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

Freddy, One thing that I see that will give you issues, is.
The left drop rod from the hex bar to the carb is not in sync with the right one.
If you leave it this way, one carb will lead the other when you open the throttle, from idle.

Ideally you want the rods to drop straight down from the hex bar to the carb.

Otherwise for a show engine compartment. Nice job! On a sunny day, your gonna need a pair of these, to look at it. Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 4:29 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) Reply with quote

The chrome looks phenomenal on this build. Just gorgeous eye candy coming after you. Well played, Maestro!

I bet it sounds all raspy and aggressive too. :2gunfire:
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