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Somehow I've gone close to a year without noticing this thread and holy poo poo it's glorious. That paint scheme and all the handwork you've put into it so far is amazing!
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What color is that red? I'm actually getting close to having mine ready for paint. Using Tornado Red for mine.
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Aug 25, 2014 22:26
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PhoenixWing posted:Put some sound deadening on the floors as well to keep it nice and quiet when it's finally on the road. Being a massive NVH  you probably didn't need that much coverage with the foil-backed damper. But what is your absorber/foam layer? It looks like household underlay to me but I can't quite figure out what it is.
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Aug 25, 2014 22:59
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Brought it home today     veedubfreak posted:What color is that red? I'm actually getting close to having mine ready for paint. Using Tornado Red for mine. Hyundai's "Venetian Red". Saw it at a car dealership and thought it looked great Cancelbot posted:Being a massive NVH It's 1/2" carpet underlay/padding. Nothing too fancy, just to keep it warm if it gets cold and keep the noise down
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Aug 26, 2014 03:02
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Wow, that looks cool in the light of day. That grey is so deep. I can't wait to see it all thrown together.
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Aug 26, 2014 03:29
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Car looks great, loved reading up on your progress. I really like the fabric you used in the interior as well, did you make the pieces yourself?
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Aug 26, 2014 20:09
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Fuckin A that's nice, congrats! The last step of my project will be to strip and paint like that, and seeing that makes it hard to wait.
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Aug 28, 2014 06:08
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Those are some nice color combos.
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Aug 28, 2014 06:48
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Picked up the last of the pieces from the shop  Then started on the headliner           dreesemonkey posted:Car looks great, loved reading up on your progress. I really like the fabric you used in the interior as well, did you make the pieces yourself? The majority of the interior fabric was bought as a kit from Sewfine which covers the headliner & seats. We made a few custom things with some of the extra material, and the rest was bought from local fabric stores and cut to fit.
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Sep 2, 2014 02:23
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I'm not a huge VAG fan, but I love your restoration. Keep up the good work.
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Sep 2, 2014 02:28
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I know exactly jack poo poo about putting in a new headliner. How is it all attached? Glued? Looks so good, you're doing a superb job.
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Sep 2, 2014 13:39
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Glued and tucked and crimped and bows. It's crazy.
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Sep 2, 2014 13:58
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Installed the interior light Was looking at the ride height, might lower it just a tad more.  Installed the front vents  Glovebox   Speedo  Dash!   Mounted the brake reservoir in it's original spot again   Installed the decklid   Then installed the thermostatic flaps    Installed the first rear light  Mounted the other fenders and bumpers       Installed the front and rear glass   And then popouts on the side   Started getting everything in place for wiring it back up again  Fishing the new harness through          Reverse light switch  Got the lights workings     Need to fix the left side bulb on the speedo.  Pretty much everything electrical works at this point. Ordered the carpeting kit, and should be installing that as soon as it arrives.
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Sep 24, 2014 04:01
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I hate those Grant wheels but everything else is pitch perfect. What about a Momo Monte Carlo? Those thermostatic flaps are probably the coolest thing I've seen today. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 04:13 on Sep 24, 2014 |
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Sep 24, 2014 04:10
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Pop out windows 
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Sep 24, 2014 04:21
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Those thermostatic flaps are probably the coolest thing I've seen today. Yeah, holy poo poo I never knew those existed. Such a simple solution.
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Sep 24, 2014 11:35
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I love how simple these cars are, it makes me feel like I could even work on one. One of my favorite projects for sure.
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Sep 24, 2014 13:29
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Still rolling along with this project. Finally ordered the engine today, should be here in 4-5 weeks. 2110CC, with about 140BHP. Should make for a fun ride Finished the interior:     Installed the running boards  And installed the final bits of the heating system   Need to order the door panels at one point. Only bit on the inside I haven't finished. Should be on the road again by early January-February.
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Dec 19, 2014 05:43
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I suddenly don't feel so bad about my wiring. Still clean as gently caress, though.
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Dec 19, 2014 05:51
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The car is beautiful but man that wiring! Are you going to do anything to tidy that up?
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Dec 19, 2014 16:29
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Just wanted to say this is an amazing project! Great job!
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Jan 9, 2015 21:08
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           everdave posted:The car is beautiful but man that wiring! Are you going to do anything to tidy that up? I didn't think it was that bad really. Tidied it a bit, but, a big cover and carpeting kit is going up front to hide all of that. PhoenixWing fucked around with this message at 06:27 on Jan 23, 2015 |
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Jan 23, 2015 06:02
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Jesus gently caress. I never thought I could be intimidated by an aircooled Beetle motor before. How much power is that thing going to make now? edit: Are those pushrod tubes in the second last picture? Where'd they go in the last one?
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Jan 23, 2015 06:20
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Jesus gently caress. I never thought I could be intimidated by an aircooled Beetle motor before. Indeed they are, pictures ended up a bit out of order. Edited the correct picture at the end. And, they believe it'll be 160HP at the crank, in a 1600lb car  (It'll be dynoed, so, I'll have accurate figures then)
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Jan 23, 2015 06:29
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PhoenixWing posted:Indeed they are, pictures ended up a bit out of order. Edited the correct picture at the end. The Beetle I had yeeeaaaaaaars ago had close to that. Except we didnt have the Superbug IRS like you do. Talk about handling via throttle! This thing looks soooooo good.
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Jan 23, 2015 06:33
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Those are some BIG fuckin rods for such a weenie little motor. You running a blower and nitrous or something?
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Jan 23, 2015 06:43
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Are there cylinder tins that go on the bottom of the engine between the jugs and the pushrod tubes? My type 4 (914) had a lack of those because of dumb rear end PO and I had to pull the pushrod tubes to install them, under the car. This probably is not a type 4 though, huh? Dual weber 40 IDFs? I had those on mine. The sound was so nice.
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Jan 23, 2015 14:49
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Powerhaus? You in Torrance?
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Jan 23, 2015 15:04
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Mind if I ask what the engine is costing you? And what the specs are? Also, I still kind of feel bad that all this awesome effort is going into a super 
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Raluek posted:Those are some BIG fuckin rods for such a weenie little motor. You running a blower and nitrous or something? No, but, you never know when you'll suddenly feel the urge to run a supercharger  Taco Box posted:Are there cylinder tins that go on the bottom of the engine between the jugs and the pushrod tubes? My type 4 (914) had a lack of those because of dumb rear end PO and I had to pull the pushrod tubes to install them, under the car. This probably is not a type 4 though, huh? The tins will be going on later along with the fan and such. It's a type 1 engine, so, will look like a normal beetle engine but with more shiny bits. And, they're 44 IDA's, just the tiniest bit bigger. pfffffffffft posted:Powerhaus? You in Torrance? Sacramento area. I've just heard these guys produce some pretty badass engines and settled on them. veedubfreak posted:Mind if I ask what the engine is costing you? And what the specs are? It's a '74 Standard beetle, not a Super. You could still order the standard beetle instead of a super all the way up to '77 in the US. Virtually identical to my '58 beyond the rear suspension, and minor body/lighting changes. Specs: quote:2110CC Bunch of other things listed on the order as well. Paid just over $7k for it.
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PhoenixWing posted:It's a '74 Standard beetle, not a Super. You could still order the standard beetle instead of a super all the way up to '77 in the US. Virtually identical to my '58 beyond the rear suspension, and minor body/lighting changes. Ah right its the other bug thread that's a super. Still, I just can't see spending the time and money you have on such a late model car. Don't get me wrong, the car is awesome, just wish you'd have saved something older The cost of the engine makes me sad, and also has me reconsidering if I want to continue with my project. Love my bugs, but air cooled parts are just out of control these days. Almost want to just get into ratrods, seems like it'd be a cheaper way to cruise. Also, are you getting custom heads and aluminum case with that amount spent? Seems like 7k should cover all new parts and not have to deal with an old case and/or chinese junk parts.
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veedubfreak posted:Ah right its the other bug thread that's a super. Still, I just can't see spending the time and money you have on such a late model car. I've got the 58 bug which is my "old" car we saved. I rarely see any mid-late 70s beetles at any local shows or meets, yet, I regularly see lots of ovals, splits, and 58-67 beetles. I'm not sure if it's just due to smog killing all of these ones in California, but, they're almost nonexistant here, and I genuinely feel they're worth saving too. They're part of VW's history as much as the early ones, and, I'd honestly say they're in more need of saving than the early cars. Everyone buys early beetles, but, the newer ones just head to the crusher. Literally everything on the engine is new, no previously used parts. And, this engine is probably a bit excessive. The '58 has a 1776CC which scoots quite well, and was $5.5K, and the bus has an ex-industrial motor that was rebuilt from spare parts for virtually nothing. I have no idea what the plan for your bug is, but, I can find non-running 36 horse motors for relatively cheap around here ($250-1000) and fix them for not too much more. Stock 1600s at the local store go for $1500 rebuilt or $3000 from new parts, which isn't really that bad. It's just the high-performance engines that are quite expensive. Don't give up on your bug, 1958 was an awesome year for bugs, and I wouldn't trade mine for anything.
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PhoenixWing posted:I've got the 58 bug which is my "old" car we saved. I rarely see any mid-late 70s beetles at any local shows or meets, yet, I regularly see lots of ovals, splits, and 58-67 beetles. I'm not sure if it's just due to smog killing all of these ones in California, but, they're almost nonexistant here, and I genuinely feel they're worth saving too. They're part of VW's history as much as the early ones, and, I'd honestly say they're in more need of saving than the early cars. Everyone buys early beetles, but, the newer ones just head to the crusher. Ya, I'm just gonna go with my original plan of flat black and lots of money on gofast/airride instead. I still have the OG numbers matching 36hp but it's not going back in the car. I'm going to finish welding up the gaping holes in the heater channels and just paint the drat thing flat black and put it back together. Unless I can get my hands on a judson, then I might rebuild the 36 hp.
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So a really big box showed up    Put the flap control things on  Installed the oil cooler  And then crammed the engine in     After a bit of fiddling, it's now running great, and on the road again for the first time since 2012    50 miles on it!  Quick video of it headed up the street, not long after the engine went in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYXTPYvzzWY Mission Success, AI!
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I think we need some in-car footage of that, but congratulations. We don't get as many project successes in here as we should (myself included...) 
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Feb 22, 2015 05:58
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Congratulations on attaching way too much power to way too little Bug! I'm extremely jealous. When's the dyno?
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Feb 22, 2015 06:22
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That's a really nice colour combo, good to see it on the road.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Congratulations on attaching way too much power to way too little Bug! I'm extremely jealous. No such thing.
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