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October 2014

I picked up a 1963 VW Bus / walk-through, panel.

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It’s a fairly rust free Bus and has most of the parts.

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It had been modified for some larger wheel with all the wheel openings having been cut-out.

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It’s still not a bad place to start considering it doesn’t have rust issues.

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It needs a little work to the engine lid hinge and a rear bumper.

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Stock exhaust and needs some work to the left rear corner that someone pulled out from previous impact.

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Someone side swiped the Bus at some point with a scar running down the side.

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The front A-pillar is the worst of the damage to the vehicle and the front driver door is in need of replacement. The Bus came with another door for the driver side.

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The interior still has original paint, as well as a bunch of splashed paint from the last person that was driving the Bus.

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I am just guessing, maybe a painter owned it before? lol

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It’s always nice to find a walk-through panel Bus. You can see the little wheel wells someone added for the larger diameter tires.

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Nice! Un-cut dash and there is an old “Randy’s stuff” magnet on the dash (not visible in this picture)

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I was told the engine came out of another Bus, but it runs like a champ and fire first try. It looks like someone did a little work to it with how clean it is. 009, Bosch blue coil, a new carburetor, and new Bus exhaust.

 

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1966 VW Beetle Front Apron – Aug. 2014

My good friend Matt has a 1966 Beetle that was hit in the front and was in need of a little repair work similar to the last front end I did on the 1957 Rag.

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This is how I received the body. I used my raised pan that is used for painting as a work platform.

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Matt had already removed the front apron for the work that needed to be done on the tire carrier.

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The horn mount was removed as well for better access on the repair.

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The bottom of the tire carrier was wrinkled good and the passenger side was pushed back a couple inches.

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I did the fender mount nuts as well in the repair work. (The ones that were missing)

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The passenger side bumper mount was ripped loose and the driver side had a bolt broken off in it.

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The passenger side quarter had to be moved back out a bit to line up with the hood.

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I new pieces that are to be fit.

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I had some new fenders laying around that were used as reference on the fit.

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Everything sitting in the initial alignment process. I had to get everything straight before welding it in place.

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All the pieces are looking a lot better for fit and almost ready for welding.

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Straightened sides and fender nuts welded in place.

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Holes are drilled in the apron for spot welding.

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The front apron and horn bracket welded in place.

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Grind down the welds a bit . . .

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. . . and make sure the hood lines up like it should.

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The gaps and over lap on the hood looks a lot better.

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The completed tire carrier.

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