I bought my first VW when I was 8 years old for $200 bucks, and dad and I started restoring it when I was around 12. Made it as far as having someone start the body/paint work when I was 15 (before I learned body/paint) but got ripped off so it's sat since then. I'll start back on it once my C10 is finished.


Thanks! That's funny about the Trailblazer, I've threatened to show up at some of the local C10 meets in my '64 VW. Alot of the C10 guys are VW guys too though so It wouldn't be as big of a deal as a Chevy at a Ford meet. We do have an original paint black short/wide bed '69 Ranger that my Granddad bought new that I'd like to get back on the road one day, so I can appreciate those.

 

Funny, I’m a VW guy too. Below is a picture of my 63 sitting along side my 66 F100, my toys.
Beetles have been a part of my life since I was in high school, I would pick one up every couple of years, run it as a daily commuter then sell it. I can tell you stories about everyone of them, the 66 with no starter, I had a pull cord you put around the flywheel and started it like an outboard motor. The 64 with the flared fiberglass fenders, I taught my two daughters how to drive on that one. In 1997 I purchased a 1967 Beetle called “Baby Blue” and I drove that car everyday 60 miles to and from work. Now I’m at a point in life where I can buy one and enjoy it as a hobby car, fix it up and drive it on the weekends.

On 8/6/06 I purchase this 1963 Volkswagen Beetle Model 113. It spent it’s entire life in Oakland, the original owner purchased me from Oliver Imported Cars in Berkeley <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com</st1:State>CA in the summer of 1963. He passed away in 1998,
his wife couldn’t bear to sell it, so, she kept me in the garage for 8 years.

I purchased this 1966 F-100 (4/8/2013) from Jim (no last name) his grandfather purchased the truck new, from Dunning Ford in <st1:City w:st=" border=" alt="" 0?></st1:City>Ukiah <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State>. When he passed away in 1972 Jim's grandmother didn’t want anyone driving the truck so is sat in the barn from 1972 to 1990. His Grandmother passed away in 1990 and Jim’s dad purchased the truck from the estate. So it had sat in the barn from 1972 to 1990, 18 years. The engine is original the only thing that has been replaced is the transmission.<O</O

SORRY did not mean to hijack your Thread
And don't ask me why that "Click the image to open it full size" is in the middle of the post..........

 

I checked out your website, that's a nice bug!! And very similar to my original paint '64.

 

The carb came back today and it looks great! Also picked up some NOS clamps for the heater hoses and water pump bypass.






Chucked the clamps in the bead blaster and lightly went over them to brighten them up a bit.

 

Carb, spacer, and filter in place.

 

Started back on the right side rust repair today, got everything cut out and a couple pieces ready to weld back in.

Started by drilling the spot welds. These weren't welded to anything though...:crazy:




Separating the layers.




Inner rocker out, exposing whats left of the kick panel layer.




Inside half of the inner rocker.




Making a paper template to fix the rusted spot.




Template transfered to metal, and I rolled a bead along the spot what will be the edge once its bent.




Bending the edge in the metal brake.




Edge detail.




Front edge folded up straight like the original piece.




Both pieces bead blasted, marking the original for cutting.

 

Marked the lower cowl for cutting.




More hidden rust.




Cutting out the kick panel.




Floors, inner rocker, and kick panel rust completely cut out.




Ready for sandblasting, priming, and fitting/welding the new panels.




Fabbed and fitted the rear floor panel.

 

Made the passenger side kick panel yesterday. Had a couple beads to roll in it and I had to form a curved 90* flange on one edge.










I started comparing the original inner kick panel on the driver side to the patch I made Monday, and there were differences that I didn't catch. The passenger side was rusted away badly and the template I made from that didn't carry over the original shape well enough. So I made a new template from the driver side and made two new pieces, L&R.


This shows the curved top flange that I made straight on Monday's piece.




Making the top flanges.




Rolled a bead on the edge.




Welding the flange to the new inner rocker patch.








Smoothing the welds with a 2" grinder, being careful not to lose the details of the rolled edge.




Sanded with the DA to smooth the grinding marks.




Panel for the other side.

 

A little more deconstruction this morning. Got a couple spots left to cut out on the back of the cab and we'll be ready for blasting and epoxy.

 

Awesome fab and detail work on the repair pieces. I really want to see what you have planned for the bottom of the drain.

 

Nice work the tin worms really had at that truck. Hope that owner is paying a nice fee for all that hard work.

 

WOW those are mad skills to be sure.Is that 20g you're using?

 

Impressive work; really well detail and though plan paids off. Keep up the great work.

 

Thanks! I'm not looking forward to making those pieces!!


Thanks Buzz, we're working by the hour- there's no way we could do this kind of work charging by the job.


Thanks, we're using 18g and 20g.


Thanks Customcab!

 

We blasted the inner channels and painted them with Chassis saver to help prevent future rusting.






Made, fitted, and welded in the driver side kick panel.






Patched the inner rocker, it's fitted and ready to weld in.