Bill's (Tiger1) Bug

[lovebus (jack)]

We put the body back on today after Bill painted it up. Bill has put in many many hours on this baby and its looking FINE.  New fire wall, heater channels , all new brakes, lines & master, shocks floors all new front and rear side panels, and to much more to list.

Before


After   LOTS MORE PHOTOS Scroll down past the engine build.

[Beetleboi -Greg-]

Hopefully Bob doesn't see those Mofoco heads.  ::) Bug looks great, it's a shame you didn't keep the bug yellow. I think the yellow VW count would have been up to 5 or 6.  ;D ;D Power in numbers...I forget who said that. Great job, I guess that's what they call a body off restoration!

[Tiger1]

Head liner is next. Thanks Jack, Patric, Carmen!

[Tiger1]

Jack  --  Stop by tomorrow and help put in the windsheild if you can. Rubber is on the windshield and a side piece of glass. One side is in. We got to go to the vet at 11:45 so you can still get a nap!

[lovebus (jack)]

Ill be over, 9 am ? or callo me when your ready

[Beetleboi -Greg-]

Hey did u take pictures of putting the head liner in? You should see mine, looks like I gave Wolverine a lift.

[matt]

  Wow, what a great job!  How long did it take to get the body off,   I hear if you've done a few, it can be done real quick - a few hours?


  beleive the std beetles are easier than the super's................thinking of doing mine.........just thinking......


  Again, looks very nice!

Matt

[Tiger1]

Takes a little time. Disconect steering, cabels, wires. Un-bolt body from pan. Lift body off pan and start checking things you missed. One of the things I missed is the speedo cable. If your bottom of the body is rusted like my wife's you got to brace the body with steel tubing. Place the body on something and strip. Then give it a good bath. Carmen, Patrick, Jack and myself rebuilt the pan. We replace every part, with new, from front to back. This included drums, brakes, brake lines, master cylinder, wheel cylinders, wheel bearings, rebuilt stock engine, clutch system, cabels, CV joints and pan. Then we painted black. The body was fitted with new fire wall, heater chanels and rear cross members. Prime and paint before you put the body back on the pan. My wife and I paid to much for the car when we bought it, but I did not know anything abought good German steel! The car was really worth about $400. Good luck! All you got to have is good friends, time and money!

[6T5 square]

You may want to re-word this

If your bottom of the body is rusted like my wife's

[dawelder]

Bill, shes gonna complain when you start the bondo process! !fright!

[Tiger1]

Head liner in and Jack K. put the windows in today. Jack won't be putting anymore windows in. Ever! Jack and Carmen promised to install the wire harness while I'm on vacation next month.

[rockdog2877]

p My wife and I paid to much for the car when we bought it, but I did not know anything abought good German steel!

what cha mean? (about the steel that is)

[lovebus (jack)]

Head liner in and Jack K. put the windows in today. Jack won't be putting anymore windows in. Ever! Jack and Carmen promised to install the wire harness while I'm on vacation next month.

In your  &&&&

[Tiger1]

Jack came over yesterday and made sure the heater box levers were installed right. Got rest of door parts yesterday from action motors and will start on the doors Monday. Looks like a few more months and the 72 will be ready to roll as new!

[Tiger1]

Help! What is the trick getting the engine trunck spring back into place.