Ramblings about my 1973 VW Thing and 1964 VW Beetle.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Added a bead to the rear fenders using brake line. The raw cut sheetmetal was not very strong and pretty ugly. I really didn't want to add more bondo to the car, but it was cold, windy and rainy this weekend, and I didn't want to spend much money on this project before the holidays. A shot of desert storm paint and they should match the "utilitarian" look of the rest of the car.
I was just looking thru some of your old posts. Do you still have the heater and switches? If so could you let me know. Thanks. I got my 73 about the same time and have'nt done anything to it yet. Nice work.
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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I was just looking thru some of your old posts. Do you still have the heater and switches? If so could you let me know. Thanks. I got my 73 about the same time and have'nt done anything to it yet. Nice work.
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