my new 64 panama beige

[LooseNuts]

Drug home a 64 panama beige bug today. Paid $200 for it no motor with title and a bunch of extra parts I will be selling. First order is to get it more down and clean up the oxidation. The patina on it is so perfect IMO.

[LooseNuts]

After further looking its not beryl in color its panama beige. Still cool but was hoping it was beryl..

[1low65vw]

damn good starting point. what are your plans for it? and for $200 you stole that.

[LooseNuts]

The plans are to get all the missing little pieces, get a motor, slam it, polish the patina and fix the rusty issues.

And yes I feel real good about the deal..

[LooseNuts]

Removed the beam this week, narrowed the beam 5" Cut the pan head back 1-1/4".

[LooseNuts]

Spent the day removing the respray paint on the rear fender. Removed the old primer from a previous work down. Color sanded the whole thing and gonna let it sit outside for a week or so to rust up the sanded metal. Then gonna clear coat the fender.

[LooseNuts]

DON'T EVERYONE POST ALL AT ONCE NOW YOU DIKS

[Schell R32]

ha ha i know the feeling!!!


cuz it ain't a shoot the s--t thread Loose it's an actual build thread!!!

diggin that pan cut...no you did this for the lean back and camber correct?...bitchin.

...whatcha gonna do with the interior?..is it toasty?...great find dude looks to be very solid too...that would be a 2k car out here for sure.

[LooseNuts]

Yeah actual build threads are like seeing the sasquatch around here. Everyone looks but don't know what to say.


Thank Schell.

It has a couple rust issue but nothin huge. The pan head cut id for bringing the wheel back to center

When you slam a ACVW it pushes the front tires forward when they arms rotate up and are not centered in the wheel wells anymore and the tires hit the back of the light buckets. So by doing this you center the wheels back up with the fenders and no more rubbing light buckets..


no pan head shortened



What the wheels look like after its done

[Schell R32]

i heard that but mostly for the race scene as the frown on spacers behind your beams to get the correct caster .

i thought that's why you did it...i did many beams but never to low where they rubbed the buckets til i did my rat rod...then did the bucket mods but never though to pie cut the frame head on that too...

i raised the hot rods up 3" and leaned 4 degrees...made all the difference in the world

kinda crude but it was never meant to be a show car or even something as it is today!!!...this is a first mock up for the fuel cell and such after the beam was tacked in and the cage was set...

[Schell R32]

...not to steal your thread but here's what poeple cant see in that pile....this is all under the sheet metal and carpet...never again.

[LooseNuts]

Yeah I really like the look of the wheels in the center of the arch.

Seen people to the raise on the head almost did that too but decided not to..

[A1steaksauce]

DON'T EVERYONE POST ALL AT ONCE NOW YOU DIKS

there's too much progress and not enough bitching

[LooseNuts]

Hahahaha..

[A1steaksauce]

Hahahaha..

oh i drove something today. it was slow, had gear whine, and a gun rack. it was truly glorious



keep up the good work, can't wait to see this beast on the ground driving around again

[LooseNuts]

oh i drove something today. it was slow, had gear whine, and a gun rack. it was truly glorious

Sweet..

keep up the good work, can't wait to see this beast on the ground driving around again

Thank homie. I can't wait either..

[wannabaja]

DON'T EVERYONE POST ALL AT ONCE NOW YOU DIKS

Haha I know the feeling as well. Sometimes I wonder if anyone even care to read an update in my thread. I go in there and I dont even hear the crickets talking back at me! Then my mind starts making me crazy and I start thinking, maybe I am doing hack work here and everyone is just gawking to see how much worse it can get!

$200? Are you kidding me? I would gladly give $300 for the next one you can scare up. I alway have my eyes open and all I can find around here are rusty ars fat chicks for a few grand that you are lucky if they start and smoke like cheech.

[enfamy]

never knew thats why you cut the frame head.. wow. my 125s rub the headlight buckets even after some hammer treatment

nice build man, keep on with the pics!

[1low65vw]

good call on the shortened pan head loose. I did the same with mine. At my ride height my wheels are center but layed out they are just a little forward in the wheel well. now hurry up with some more pics. i want to see this bitch on the ground

[LooseNuts]

Thanks

Order my beam adjusters and urethane bushings today. Got to get drop spindles and the trans raise stuff before I can get it on the ground...

Might be a while before its on the ground

[Schell R32]

the prob is there is too many who harp on the easy bolt on bs..


no one understands what it takes to build it out of the box.

[A1steaksauce]

the prob is there is too many who harp on the easy bolt on bs..


no one understands what it takes to build it out of the box.

hey now, i bought my baywindow bus lowering kit from J.C Whitney and i busted it out in no time!!!

[LooseNuts]

the prob is there is too many who harp on the easy bolt on bs..


no one understands what it takes to build it out of the box.

That ain't no ****. Anyone can bitch about som EMPI bolt on crap. But get out the welder and cut off wheel and only a handful can comment..

hey now, i bought my baywindow bus lowering kit from J.C Whitney and i busted it out in no time!!!

im gettting my trans raise stuff from johnny. "Detroitjohnny" cause its easier than building my own anymore. Last trans lift it did was in my 67 fastback. Talk about a bitch of a job, try raising the motor/trans under the deck of a type 3. Fuk that wont do that again... the everything had to come up.

[TJ.16v]

damn how many build threads u gunna have(here,olydubs,?) j/k I like the progress. cant wait to see it in person. you going to spring meet?

[LooseNuts]

damn how many build threads u gunna have(here,olydubs,?) j/k I like the progress. cant wait to see it in person. you going to spring meet?

Everyone knows im a forum whore.

Yeah I will be there...

No acvw this year just the slamwagon in tow

[wannabaja]

no one understands what it takes to build it out of the box.

My problem is I am trying to build it with the box but mine is rusty as hell!

hey now, i bought my baywindow bus lowering kit from J.C Whitney and i busted it out in no time!!!

I have been looking at the catalogue and cant find that steering box raise kit you mentioned a few months ago. Maybe its discontinued? If you can find a link, please send it over Im ready to get the wrench out tonight and get started.

[wannabaja]

Everyone knows im a forum whore.

Yeah I will be there...

No acvw this year just the slamwagon in tow

specs on the beam? Looks like its only narrowed 2 inches. If you had gone with 6 or 7 you would have had a better chance of getting it to scrape up highway reflectors!

[LooseNuts]

got some progress today. removed the rear package tray to do the trans raise proper like.

[A1steaksauce]

progressing nicely

[TJ.16v]

Saw the slam wagon today. Hope u found some good parts at the swap

[LooseNuts]

sup TJ. good to finally meet you

didnt find chit

[1low65vw]

Doin work there scooter. Im ready to see it planted on the ground. How long did it take to remove the package tray? Thats alot of damn spot welds.

[LooseNuts]

With the motor seal wings and package tray there 4 hours of work there.


It will be LOW but still drivable. I just don't want SO much neg camber that it fuks up the trans and I like the front wheels centered in the wheel arch.

[DIE TRYING]

looking good J.

[LooseNuts]

thanks guys.

ordering my trans raise kit today "cause it easier than making my own" and a bus nose cone and then drop spindles. hop to have it at least on the ground in a couple weeks.