BeetleWarrior
31-01-2009, 15:35
This is the '73 I picked up about a few years or so ago. Saved it from being cut up for scrap.
Pans are bad. Body is in real good shape, only a couple of rust issues to deal with. Couple of dents in the drivers side where the fenders took a hit.
Once completed it will look like a '70 model which is my favorite year.
But since I don't have one... I'll make due with what I do have.
Mods I have planed:
1_ Watson's StreetWorks modular wiring kit.
2_ Remove the fat chick vents behind the quarter windows.
3_ Seal up the fuel door and change it to like pre '68 models.
4_ Fill in the fresh air vents in the trunk lid, and in the dash. ( I'd rather have the windows down)
5_ Shaved front turn signals with H4 headlights.
6_'70 model tail lights.
7_ 2" Narrowed beam with adjusters, factory style front disc brakes.(no kit)
This is the pics PO took of it... So they are the before.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/73-01.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/73-02.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/73-08.jpg
This is a Bus Selecta view of my goal for "The after."
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/WHT-70.jpg
It begins:
Unbolted pan. Done fair, only broke two bolts. Removed fuel tank and unwired what was left hooked up.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0116.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0118.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0119.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0117.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0120.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0121.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0122.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0123.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0124.jpg
Jacked up the car and seperated it from the pan. Walked pan out the side with a floor jack so I wouldn't have to raise it so high. Winds can be a problems out here. Like last night, I've got buckets and other stuff scattered out every where today... It will give the kids something to do after school. :twisted:
Removed the AC condenser. Discovered the passenger side lower tube on the beam appears to be bent back about a 1/2 inch. Hummmm.... Hit something with the tie down loop I suspect. It's been displaced from it's original position.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0131.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0132.jpg
Removed the axles & trany. Just have to bring my sawsall home from work Monday and prepair to do some cutting.
Picked up replacement beam, got a good sterring box to boot. :)
Waiting on rotors to be re stocked so I can order them... I need them to measure for the narrowing...
After waiting two months for my main supplier to restock their disc rotors with the centering ring I gave up and went to AircooledParts. That was last Thusday. I went yesterday and picked them up. Yea!
This project has been on hold due to $$$ issues. Things are looking up for work to resume this spring of 2009. :)
Pans are bad. Body is in real good shape, only a couple of rust issues to deal with. Couple of dents in the drivers side where the fenders took a hit.
Once completed it will look like a '70 model which is my favorite year.
But since I don't have one... I'll make due with what I do have.
Mods I have planed:
1_ Watson's StreetWorks modular wiring kit.
2_ Remove the fat chick vents behind the quarter windows.
3_ Seal up the fuel door and change it to like pre '68 models.
4_ Fill in the fresh air vents in the trunk lid, and in the dash. ( I'd rather have the windows down)
5_ Shaved front turn signals with H4 headlights.
6_'70 model tail lights.
7_ 2" Narrowed beam with adjusters, factory style front disc brakes.(no kit)
This is the pics PO took of it... So they are the before.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/73-01.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/73-02.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/73-08.jpg
This is a Bus Selecta view of my goal for "The after."
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/WHT-70.jpg
It begins:
Unbolted pan. Done fair, only broke two bolts. Removed fuel tank and unwired what was left hooked up.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0116.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0118.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0119.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0117.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0120.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0121.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0122.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0123.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0124.jpg
Jacked up the car and seperated it from the pan. Walked pan out the side with a floor jack so I wouldn't have to raise it so high. Winds can be a problems out here. Like last night, I've got buckets and other stuff scattered out every where today... It will give the kids something to do after school. :twisted:
Removed the AC condenser. Discovered the passenger side lower tube on the beam appears to be bent back about a 1/2 inch. Hummmm.... Hit something with the tie down loop I suspect. It's been displaced from it's original position.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0131.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l277/BeetleWarrior/73%20Beetle/DSCN0132.jpg
Removed the axles & trany. Just have to bring my sawsall home from work Monday and prepair to do some cutting.
Picked up replacement beam, got a good sterring box to boot. :)
Waiting on rotors to be re stocked so I can order them... I need them to measure for the narrowing...
After waiting two months for my main supplier to restock their disc rotors with the centering ring I gave up and went to AircooledParts. That was last Thusday. I went yesterday and picked them up. Yea!
This project has been on hold due to $$$ issues. Things are looking up for work to resume this spring of 2009. :)