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Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: kafer_kid86 on March 21, 2006, 12:16:01 PM

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body off
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gross ugly old pans gone now
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before,after
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new heater channel
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b4
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after

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: Geoff on March 21, 2006, 12:23:07 PM

Nice work Jeff!
Your doing a great job, do you have someone helping with all the metal work?

keep posting pic's as you go.

The other Geoff Peterson

 

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: rustybus on March 21, 2006, 09:57:16 PM

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Looks good kid If you still have access to this area make the weld a little more solid across the top and sides don't worry about the bottem thou. ... Just my 2 cents

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: Russ on March 21, 2006, 10:30:55 PM

keep us updated on the progress looks like a good start

russ

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: James Buchan on March 22, 2006, 06:35:57 AM

My favorite year - looks good!

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: slammedbus on March 22, 2006, 09:10:06 AM

Love it! Looks good bud.

Listen to what Chris said. A little more heat on the welds. Make the tacks a bit bigger. Good job bud!

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: kafer_kid86 on March 22, 2006, 08:15:20 PM

alright thanks guys for the props, im only 19 and ive had the car since i was 16 and i didnt even have my lisence, (I couldnt even test drive it) but when i saw it i feel in love with it and now im all about aircooled VW's,ive been working on it since last may05 with my buddy then he kinda fell outta interest, ive done everything myself except the welding cuz i dont know how to. just picked up the bentley's book and started to read it i just tought myself how to do things. when I lifted up my carpet when i was cleaning it i saw    duct-tape around the pedal cluster  holding partily the rusted out heater channel I knew it would be a long time till i drove it next. every nice day that goes by it kills me I cant go out and drive my beloved bug around but ya ive done alot i think with it so far I bought a 1600 dual port dual carb off my neighbour jason for $500 witch i think is a steal when a new carb kit costs $500, put disc in the front, airspeed sway-bar, floor pans, heater channels, got the gas tanked dipped in that raditor fluid, new fenders, i was thinking about doing a narrowed beam but i dont like the stance i like my wheels wide :D, just some other minor things that needed to be done but im lucky to have a mom that puts up with my shit and a wide garage but more pics to come, ive applyed to airspeed so hopefully i get hired and learn even more then i do now hope to see you all at the swap later -jeff :rockon:      

to geoff no i didnt do the welding i dont know how i wish i did it woulda saved me some bucks

 and to rustybus I did get my buddy to add more welds that wasnt the finished picture  

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: tanman on March 23, 2006, 01:13:33 AM

i love everyone on here, but its good to see another young guy pissing away his money on rebuilding a beetle. way to go man. your doing much more work than i am. i dig that.

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: kafer_kid86 on March 23, 2006, 06:01:37 PM

snapped some more pics today here they are.....
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heres my personalized REAL german lisensce plate
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welded the wholes for the chrome siding clean no for the filler aghhh :angry:
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ahhhh thats nice  :D stainless steel
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Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: Hansk on March 23, 2006, 07:52:49 PM

Thats cool ! So good to see young people like yourself not afraid to jump in and do it yourself and get your hands dirty and learn as you go. Your doing a nice job, keep it up :rockon:  

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: AirCooledRules on April 19, 2006, 12:06:42 PM

It takes balls to shave your side trim. no one does that anymore. looking forward to seeing this when its done.

Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: kafer_kid86 on July 14, 2006, 04:30:37 PM

just a lil update not much but some progress just gotta weld in a new rear apron and bolt the pan to the body, then some por 15 then hopefully off to the body shop

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Title: 66 Resto Project
Post by: egspot on July 15, 2006, 11:53:34 PM

You are doing a great job Young man.

Love those shots, and I see a different approach having the whole body on two by fours.

Keep up your journey man because you may not think it but you are inspiration to others to get of their a$$eS.