64 beetle straight out of long term dry storage

[JDII]

Dayo bros ,
Here's what it's intended to do:
http://clrcleaner.org/
Here's the MSDS :
http://www.emedco.info/rtk/common/wcd00025/wcd025c3.htm

You may also want to check out http://www.goofoffstainremover.com/ - http://www.goofoffstainremover.com/product-information
for spot werk .

BUGGYMAN WITH THE VWVORTEX SAFTEY MEETING. THANKS BRO.

[A1steaksauce]

Saucy??? that guy don't know chit. he is totally gonna over engineer chit just wait and see

oh i plan on it

beam is at 85% pics forthcoming

[weaponized kitten]

That's a nice looking car man. What tires you running up front? Are they 145/65?

[A1steaksauce]

finish welding it up and paint it pink and she's done

[wannabaja]

Hot damn!

[wannabaja]

Window gaskets can go to hell.

[6603]

I have the same decklid as yours, on my '64. I was told I had the incorrect decklid, that its off a '62.

Now that I see another '64 with the same lid, I wonder if I/we have the correct one.

Most the '64s I have seen have this decklid

[wannabaja]

Mine is a very early 64. Basically a leftover 63 so everything on mine is 63.

[wannabaja]

Over the weekend I recruited my neighbor to help with the window gaskets. Got the rear 3 windows done but unfortunately I cracked the windshield.

Tonight I was able to get the front stripped down. Im ready to start building it back up narrower and lower.

Hey A1, I got a box coming to you tomorrow!

[LooseNuts]

I have the same decklid as yours, on my '64. I was told I had the incorrect decklid, that its off a '62.

Now that I see another '64 with the same lid, I wonder if I/we have the correct one.

Most the '64s I have seen have this decklid

early 64 have the same lid as a 62,63

[wannabaja]

early 64 have the same lid as a 62,63

Hmm. it is only the plate light that is different on mine right?

Mine has the clear small front turns and all red tails. I dont see that on what others have as a "64". . . .

It all seems original to me. . . . .

[wannabaja]

early 64 have the same lid as a 62,63

63 same as mine
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1330381

another matching 63
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1241644

And a 64. Larger yellow front turns and the big liscense plate light.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1329555

[wannabaja]

Here is a 62 with the same.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1169149

I think something is wrong with the grey one you posted loose.

[6603]

Here is a 62 with the same.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1169149

I think something is wrong with the grey one you posted loose.

I have the same small clear turn signals. I must have a early '64 too.

[LooseNuts]

up to 10/63 which would be register as a 64 had the small front signals and small rear light on deck lid. after October the went to bigger front signals and bigger "traditional" rear license plate light your familiar with

both 64 fenders just depends on the months

[LooseNuts]

63 same as mine
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifie...php?id=1330381

you have an early 64. made October-ish 63

pull your vin to make sure

after October the kiths got bigger as my previous post shows

[wannabaja]

you have an early 64. made October-ish 63

pull your vin to make sure

after October the kiths got bigger as my previous post shows

That's what I was saying but you confused me with the pic. I do have an early 64 or late 63 LOL. I guess you were referring to the decklid itself.

[A1steaksauce]

[wannabaja]

Front done.

[GEETi]

[LooseNuts]

Looking so sick.

[wannabaja]

After a short 4 hours of sleep, Im excited to say that I am a windshield install away from having a driver again! A big thanks goes to A1 for his help last night. I twisted his arm and he hung in like a champ. We got the rear plates on, spring plates adjusted, and tie rods in and adjusted. Even had time to do a test run out the drive to make sure it wouldnt high side. It cleared by mm's. Got up this morning and took it for a test run around the neighborhood.


Oh yea, this is only 1/2 click thanks to some sweet plates A1 fabbed up.

[JDII]

That looks good man. Glad you could get some quality work out of steaksauce.

[LooseNuts]

very nice

[wannabaja]

That looks good man. Glad you could get some quality work out of steaksauce.

I had to do alot of name calling, general degrading, antagonizing, and button pushing to get him to do anything.

No really.

He sacraficed last night. He was only going to work untill 9 and I had him home at about 1:30!

[wannabaja]

Plasti dip experiment. The jury is still out. . . . . .

[JDII]

I likes it!!

[wannabaja]

Experiment # 2- creekbed patina commercial caps.

[wannabaja]

This weekend went to hell and a handbasket for the beetle. I spent all last week deep cleaning the interior, wiping seal glide, seal glide, and more seal glide of my windows, installing new shocks in the rear, and packing the beetle for a camp out night at Dub Dash in Dayton, Ohio.

Things were going great untill I was about 15 minutes down the highway. while going up a small hill with the pedal to the floor, I suddenly lost all power and barely made it over 2 lanes to the berm. Limped it off the highway and hear the sound of catastrophic failure. tap tap tap tap tap. Game over.

A few hours, a truck, and a trailer later, I was back in the garage with a very unhappy face.

Tore the motor out last night. I thought the valve had dropped but after inspection, this is not the case. Motor turns but hits a spot and stops. My guess is I broke a rod. Still a very unhappy face. The car I bought to drive while finishing my project has now become a project as well!

[LooseNuts]

Man that really sucks bad..

[rabbitnothopper]

Oh man, cool car. Heck, I wouldn't "restore" it, they're only original once... get it running it top shape and let folks appreciate a vanishing artifact, an unmolested VW.

Just my 2 cents worth...

totally agree.

[President Lincoln]

Sick car. IMO, best with the chrome caps cause they match the bumpers.
Too bad on the engine. Good luck

[wannabaja]

Picked up a turn key replacement motor last night that starts and runs. Its kinda cobbled together with a 12v conversion and a bunch of other stuff that has no business being in the engine compartment of this car. But none the less it start and runs. Im going to pick up some rebuild parts and refresh the top end and re gasket everything (after some gentle persuasion from someone around here), use the long block from this motor, and swap all my tins, electrical, fuel parts ETC.


For the last 13 years, Nov 10th has been the last day of the season for me to drive my aircooleds. That is my birthday and I always try to get one last cruise in on that day before parting it for the winter. I am going to see if I can do the same this year with the bug! This will get this project back to driver status and allow me to focus only on the bus for the winter so that I have 2 drivers in the spring.


I have been told that if it snows the day after I get my first drive in on this new motor, that A1 can laugh at me guilt free. If this is the case, I give all of you permission to laugh guilt free! I will have met my goal and the car will be back on the road at that point!


Here goes nothin! No wammies, NO WAMMIES!!!!

[wannabaja]

Worked on this over the weekend. THings didnt quite go as planned. The motor I bought ended up not being the stock 40 horse I was expecting. After a few long calls w A1, I now have a 1641 dual pressure relieve case with new rings and seals assembled in the garage. I had to sacrafice quite a bit of sleep to get there this weekend but none the less, its done! Now I have to sort out my tin, intake and exhaust as the ones I was planning to use do not fit. The ones that came with the motor have a very attractive red overspray pattern as it looks like the PO spray painted a red bird house in front of the motor before selling it to me!

1641 single port dog house motor, here I come!

[wannabaja]

I didnt make it to my Nov 10th deadline but I did drive it to work today! Lots of after 8PM Hours were put into this since it broke down. For those with families, you know how hard projects like this can be to find time for. My wife and little ones definately take priority so if its going to get done, its going to happen after the whole family is asleep. Finally finished it at 3Am saturday morning. Felt great to be driving it again! 12v are running through its veins for the first time as well.