strongys new resto,sorry not a bay.il add as i go

[strongy]

thought id do a bit of a resto thread for my 69 left hooker beetle,ive had the beetle 4 days now.

i started by removing the shell ,i put that to one side and started the chassis.the floors were ok but had loads of patches so they had to go first then i striped of every last thing.i kept my kit on tho so dont get all exsited :lol:

just waiting on my floor halfs to come now and the frame head sections.i was going to replace the whole frome head but dident like the idea of cutting the tunnel so just replacing parts ,i cut pleanty out tho to get the rust .

next job is to clean all the rust and metal back to bare,ive been thinking of geting it shot blasted and powder coated once the holes are plated up but im guessing thats gunna cost an arm and a leg need to get some prices.is there any one on hear that can do it????

il pop an update up when ive got the bits

 

[mIKe cAIn]

looks time consuming..... 8)

 

[strongy]

it is,im using up the light evenings ,ive had it since thu so happy with the progress

droped it of at the shot blasters an hour ago, :shock: how speedy is that

just need the floors from heratage and then its of for powder coating,

not sure what colour yet but dont want it black as you want be able to apreceate the hard work

 

[NickJ]

Looking good work Strongy is it Peru green ? I've got a '69 1300 in Peru green that I'm using as my daily

 

[browny]

Host your pics on another site cos i can't see photobucket at work!!

 

[strongy]

not a clue what colour bud,well i have now :lol:

after striping it i realized it was powder blue before

oh unlucky browny you wanted to be a rig pig

 

[strongy]

panns are all welded in now,all new sections too, seem sealed and its just come back from the powder coaters,lets hope it keeps the rust away for another 40 years,i opted for black in the end,then im going to do the beam and rear suspention parts silver.

oh it got 2 coats of primer aswell,should have given them the camara really to show

 

[Big Nick]

Eh Up strongy, nice looking project you have there (I remember you said you wanted another bug) is it staying as a left hooker or are you moving it to right (cant tell from the powder coated photos, did it come out as good as it looks?.

Cheers Nick & Zile

 

[Airtime]

Looking good, Strongy! 8) What 'style' is it going to be?

 

[strongy]

ye its come out fantastic looks like a new one ,really really happy with it,keeping it a left hooker.

not sure what style yet,fairly standard,slightly lowerd on droped spindles.disc conversion then eventualy a quick engine

im loving the bug on the cover of the latest volksworld,so might end up black?but it was born powder blue and the missus thinks i should go back to that.

its sunny and my mate is coming round to get his sandrail out of my garage so il get it out and take some beter pics later,

 

[ikenalleenik]

Nice beetle! And i would also repaint it in its original color, the blue in the first picture.

 

[strongy]

thats not the original colour tho,the original colour is light blue,if you look at the second pic from top,in the foot well you will see a small patch of it

 

[Araon]

just behind the door card too.....go back to the og much nicer....

 

[strongy]

got the gear box cleaned up painted,oil changed a fitted yesterday,using all new nuts n bolts and cleaned the driveshafts up ready for fitting

 

[Haveacamper]

nice progress! its prob been said a million times, but how much easier would it be if the camper shell could be split

NaFe

 

[AxlFoley]

thats one nice looking floor plan, i have always wanted to do a bug, ground up!!

i'll keep an eye on this thread!

 

[strongy]

id love it if you could split a bay,would be a dream come true.



latest update....



its been a bit a slow time and money.

ive got all the rear cleaned up and fitted now.powdercoated silver arms and spring plates,painted all the handbrake,gearstick and foot controls,reasemballed and fitted these also.

 

[easy]

Nice keep up the quality work chap and that will be one nice motor 8)

 

[strongy]

thanks easy.....

right i wasent going to be doing anything untill after the wedding but the missus has cleared of to holland for the week so im home alone

the chassis isent finished but it needs cash spending on it so im leaving that for now,and il do a bit on the shell.

the boot floor was perferated and basicly rotten so ive decided to replace the whole lot including the fire wall,it also has to come out to repair the inner wings properly...

i started by drilling out the spotwelds.....

then i cut all the rot out of both the inner wing and the strenthener

then welded in the botom part of the stengthener

before i welded the next piece in over the top,i primed the inside with weldproof primer and allso primed the inside of the bit to be welded in

then cleand it back and pus some primer on just for now(what looks like a bent pannel in the pic is actually supose to be there )

the slit at the bottom front edge is not welded yet as the cross member needs a repair and joins hear,il do that once the floors in,i dont want the thing folding in half :mrgreen:

this side tomorow if its nice

 

[strongy]

all that work and you only see an inch or so of it once the floors in :lol: