So what's YOUR winter project?

Beetleboi -Greg- · October 06, 2009, 12:33:55 AM

So what is everybody's winter projects?

I'll start.

Window Seals
Head Liner
Rear Window tinting... I heard somebody in the club knows what they are doing. sqBk
Beetle Camper Conversion... yes I'm going through with it. Just need to figure out what to do with the battery maybe just put a piece of wood over it.

Repainting the black gloss in the next two months.

skibumtgm · October 06, 2009, 01:02:10 AM

well im not sure all the details but in short i need to sturdy up the frame and do some body work on the shortie hope to be turning heads some time next summer.

BO** "It's for the Shorties" BO**

Baha (Shawn) · October 06, 2009, 09:26:45 AM

Here's the short list...

Gutting the interior
Replacing the doors
Repairing hairline cracks in the floors from the PO
Rewiring the front to back engine connections
Finishing the underhood fiberglass
Re-painting the interior
Installing the roll cage
Fabricating the new rear bumper/ trailer hitch
Building the new "BOX" in the rear seat/package area
Installing bitchin carpeting (as opposed to bitchin about installing carpeting)
Completing the Teardrop Camper
Painting them both Metalic Blue!

Daverted · October 06, 2009, 12:07:38 PM

Paint

Dagerm · October 06, 2009, 10:06:09 PM

Paint, replace door guts, body work on fenders and hood.

Beetleboi -Greg- · October 06, 2009, 10:24:41 PM

Take pictures of replacing the door guts, I at least have to grease mine. I broke 2 door handles in 2 years.

bugs2much · October 06, 2009, 10:40:09 PM

rebuild front end complete w/ springs and struts green beetle
front discs
new muffler
new rocker arms
svda distributor
start work on purple beetle
remove engine from red beetle

Beetleboi -Greg- · October 06, 2009, 11:42:37 PM

Quote from: bugs2much on October 06, 2009, 10:40:09 PM
rebuild front end complete w/ springs and struts green beetle
front discs
new muffler
new rocker arms
svda distributor
start work on purple beetle
remove engine from red beetle

You forgot take red beetle to final resting place.

carfolite73Super · October 07, 2009, 12:04:57 AM

I am hoping to replace the rear fenders and use 1964 vintage taillights. Replace the front running light/turn signal with something different, possible front suspension improvement with a 1 1/2-2" drop. The chopping will have to wait as I am selling my 68 Mustang coupe (I am buying a 65 Mustang vert that has been sleeping for a very long time. 31 years!)

3Gear · October 07, 2009, 11:06:27 AM

Well, first will be to get the Audi back on the road... After that I plan to repace the pans in my baja, the PO had done some really poor patch work. If I am able to get that done the next thing to do is some fiberglass patching, then install my replacment doors... I could keep listing things but that would just get depressing.

Marc stoned#

braidmeister · October 07, 2009, 11:58:13 AM

I'm hoping to put a nice aluminum block based motor together this winter if the funds are there. I'm pretty sure that I am going to build a turbo motor. Right now I am thinking something in the 2110 to 2276 range, but I have to work out all the details (mainly which heads & cam I will run, since that dictates the rest). I might go with a 2165. It will most likely be a 6000 RPM max setup. Anything more than that just pounds the bearings & you don't need to rev a turbo motor to get power out of it. It will stay fuel injected & will have supplimentary methanol injection for boosts above 10 or 12# and it will be air to water intercooled. I don't anticipate doing burnouts or launching on slicks, but I do want to beef up the trans or move over to an 002 or 091 Bus.

Of course all of this gives rise to bigger brakes, better axles and what wheels I want to run. Thinking of machining my own wheels...The list goes on & on. Time & $$$

-Brady

Dagerm · October 07, 2009, 06:34:25 PM

Quote from: Beetleboi on October 06, 2009, 10:24:41 PM
Take pictures of replacing the door guts, I at least have to grease mine. I broke 2 door handles in 2 years.

Someone beat me to it. I'm using this as my guide. :icon_study:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=335018

I'll have to use the search feature on this site to find out how to replace all the chrome.
I can't remember who posted it, but the step by step for that is here somewhere. I'll look for that when I get that far into the project. My brain doesn't hold as much as it used too. itstrue

njgt-1 · October 07, 2009, 06:36:37 PM

Finish up with the Bradley....start the Corvair floors ( assuming we have a mild winter I have to do those floors in the driveway! )

Dagerm · October 07, 2009, 06:38:48 PM

Every winter is a mild one for me...... LoL LoL LoL

lovebus (jack) · October 07, 2009, 07:23:38 PM

@7@ I think we should ban theses AZ guys from the site for the winter, I can see whats coming while we are freezing.

AZ-Went for a dip in the pool today. NJ-the lake froze over last night.
AZ -Gee, I wish it would cool off a little. NJ-went down to 15o today
AZ -Had to take my shirt off while working on the car. NJ-car won't turn over, to cold.
AZ -Thought I would get a few rays today to help my tan. NJ-had to dig out the long jons today.
etc.
etc.
etc.
:icon_cheesygrin:

So what's YOUR winter project?

skibumtgm

Dagerm

braidmeister

Dagerm

Dagerm