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Project Forums => ASF Member Projects => Topic started by: reefreshd_jive on August 27, 2005, 04:32:38 PM
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hey everyone,
just got in from picking up my 63 from victoria. it turns out that it is a standard beetle! it is solid rust free. just needs to be sanded, and painted. then it is ready to be wired and put on a pan.
keep you updated as i go, and will take more pics when i clean up the garage to give myself more space.
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I hope you didn't wash my truck! It's a Ford - it needs the dirt to hold it together!
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:o holy crap that looks clean
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i took a look when james brought it by the shop today, and its REALLY clean
what a steal!
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here are some more pics of the car.
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Very nice...
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well. it has almost been 4 months now, and i have made alot of progress. the body work is done and now painted thanks to chris(rustybus) for the advice and lots of help! the pan was cleaned up, and painted with tremclad rust paint. with the help of chris(1976bus) and james buchan we put on a ron lumus 1.5 inch tranny raise. i installed the rear discs, and are now being re-drilled to 5x100 bolt pattern. the body and pan have been mated, installed hood mounts, and ran the electric fuel pump. today nov. 26, i bought a motor for the car. its a 1776 with 40 dellortos, and full flow oil system. have to get the tin blasted, and painted then it is good to go. also have to weld in the new engine compartment. since i am using the tranny raise, i have to raise the side shelves so the line up with the cylinder tin! after that is done it is just assembly and buying all the small shit like hood release stuff, door handle and crank, etc, and all my seals. hope to be done now by mid febuary!
-body on pan
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-rear discs, and cleaned up pan
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-the new motor-tin to be blasted and repainted!
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-cut out engine compartment to prep for new shelves that are raised
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-scat procars to be re-upholstered
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:rockon: :rockon:
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I have to come in here more often alot of you guys have been really pounding through some projects looking great will check back :)
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well it has been been just over 4 months now since i brought the car home from victoria. i have been working away at it with all the spare time i have. since the last update i have been able to weld the engine compartment back in, i have the discs back from the machinist and on the car, the wiring harness has been pulled through, the motor has been assembled, and the exhaust has been made aswell.
here are some pictures...
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you sould fill in those pee shooter cut outs :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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any progress being made?
wouldn't mind a few wheels on the car and car on the ground pics
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well everyone, it had been a while since an update...
i am almost done the 63. after 8 months it is coming to an end. just have to tune the motor, put in the door windows, door panels, and the headliner.
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Looks killer James!.......must feel good to finally have it on the road. When are u going to lower it. :o Did u get those valves adjusted?
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God damn that thing is mean.
Am I going to see it sunday?
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Looks great James, its come a long ways!!!
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That looks awesome James!! I can't beleive you didn't keep the mint green engine tin though.
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It looks like you might get a little more life out of a set of tires.
I wish mine was that far along.
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good work james.
i saw pics on thesamba.com and i was wondering when you were going to post an update.
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killer :rockon:
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HEY!!!!.....I recognize the pea shooter holes
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