Ramblings about my 1973 VW Thing and 1964 VW Beetle.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Right side flange. CV bolts would not budge - had to drill the heads off. After that, repeated application of propane and BP Blaster finally got them loose.
Got the Left outer CV apart with fire and PB too. One more to go.
The Thing was a hopeless basket case I picked up for free in June 2008. It's an ongoing project with a goal to create a reliable "desert beater" on a budget. Form follows function with this car, and I've freely cut, hacked and welded to improve off road performance and safety with no regard to keeping the car original or restoreable. Old blog archives document the build to date.
1964 Beetle
I purchased this car in 1993. I performed piecemeal repairs and intermittently drove it until 2005, when I performed a body-off-pan rebuild with a 2110cc engine, 4-wheel disk brakes, lowered suspension, and irritatingly loud stereo...essentially my "dream car" from High School. The rebuild is not documented here but the car is now included since this is part of my air cooled addiction.
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