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Title: Lifting a Bug....body
Post by: slowtwitch on July 08, 2014, 07:16:06 PM
Hi Folks, It's been to long since I posted anything. Mostly because I haven't done much with the bug. It hasn't been because I lost interest or anything like that. It's just that I've been really busy with other stuff.... like rebuilding a second CNC lathe, as well as upgrading my mill.

I'm still making the SyncLink throttle systems. I recently came up with what might be a solution for bugs with heat (the original setup only worked on bugs without heat tubes).

Anyway, I have my bug completely stripped and I'm currently working on getting the body work done and get it ready for paint. In the process of stripping the car, I found that the roof had a couple dents. I was able to dolly out most of the dents, but the area still needs putty. To make my life easier, I needed the body lower to the ground so that i can work on the roof (applying the putty, sanding, etc). This is what I did tonight after work........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJET6r43aTE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJET6r43aTE)
Title: Re: Lifting a Bug....body
Post by: VWPANZER1 on July 08, 2014, 09:57:56 PM
  Great idea; Pete:

  You never cease to amaze me with you ingenuity.

  Look forward to seeing your progress.
Title: Re: Lifting a Bug....body
Post by: lovebus (jack) on July 08, 2014, 09:59:07 PM
Great to see you back Pete. As always I'm sure your work on the body will be a work of art. thumpup)-
Title: Re: Lifting a Bug....body
Post by: 6T5 square on July 11, 2014, 06:02:23 AM
nice Pete.

I can relate to being the one man shop- my daughters hate working on cars.

Good luck with the roof. They can be frustrating. Long sanding boards help tremendously.
Title: Re: Lifting a Bug....body
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on July 11, 2014, 07:58:55 AM
Glad to hear from you Pete!

Nice rig.

SyncLink with heat... Now you have my interest
Title: Re: Lifting a Bug....body
Post by: matt on July 15, 2014, 07:23:39 PM


Again,   very nice Pete, helpful that the body can float around like that with the straps, probably will help with realignment when it goes back on the pan...

Quote from: 6T5 square on July 11, 2014, 06:02:23 AM


I can relate to being the one man shop- my daughters hate working on cars.



  Tell me about it - Once in a great while, my older daughter will help... but they have a life of their own now.....  :confused04:;