Author Topic: 72 Käfer (Beetle) build (Read 10038 times)

seat safety switch · « **Reply #50 on:** June 11, 2018, 05:06:43 pm »

Quote from: SingallZ on June 11, 2018, 04:52:30 pm

The engine is in the car, couple of days worth of pluming and it should be running!

Special thanks to SausageCat (former WSC'er for help and getting wedged under the car)

Dude has a lot of experience being under the wrong end of cars.

Asstuna · « **Reply #51 on:** June 11, 2018, 05:25:15 pm »

Quote from: seat safety switch on June 11, 2018, 05:06:43 pm

Dude has a lot of experience being under the wrong end of cars.

This dude

SingallZ · « **Reply #52 on:** June 11, 2018, 08:58:41 pm »

Quote from: seat safety switch on June 11, 2018, 05:06:43 pm

Dude has a lot of experience being under the wrong end of cars.

Yup, he's kind of like aircooled-yoda

Quote from: Asstuna on June 11, 2018, 05:25:15 pm

This dude

Not a great photo, but yes.

SingallZ · « **Reply #53 on:** September 02, 2018, 01:07:56 pm »

IT RUNS!!!

After months of putting this off, replacing the cam, fixing electrical gremlins, and work getting in the way I finally successfully started this mother f'r.

Whats happening above is the first successful startup and 5mins worth of running during cam break-in. With flat lifter cam's you need to let it run at over 2000RPM for 20mins to break them in properly or you get something looking like the below image (FYI if you look closely you can see the flat f'd up part). Its what happens if you keep cranking and no break-in. In the last attempt I had electrical issues and I couldn't seem to get a consistent spark and startup; then when it did run the idle was completely messed because of the damage to the cam:

I'll provide more details later after I've driven it

SubieRoo · « **Reply #54 on:** September 02, 2018, 03:32:09 pm »

Sooooooo cool! I love it. Beautiful project!

seat safety switch · « **Reply #55 on:** September 02, 2018, 04:18:27 pm »

Sounds awesome. You must be so proud.

SingallZ · « **Reply #56 on:** September 02, 2018, 06:00:23 pm »

Thanks guys, I drove it around a bunch today, it pulls pretty hard and so far its scary fast, but it still needs a break-in period. I'm going to need to do some tuning over the next while (also get an alignment), but overall I'm super happy with the results

SubieRoo · « **Reply #57 on:** September 03, 2018, 08:14:16 pm »

Looking at your signature - just a heads up, this is one of those vehicles you DON'T sell once you're done. That's a beauty.

jellynuts · « **Reply #58 on:** September 04, 2018, 04:30:54 pm »

Quote from: SubieRoo on September 03, 2018, 08:14:16 pm

Looking at your signature - just a heads up, this is one of those vehicles you DON'T sell once you're done. That's a beauty.

Hmm, now that you mention it, some vehicles are missing. Like the jailbait Civic.

I like how there's a fire extinguisher on each side of the car. Please post more pics and videos

SingallZ · « **Reply #59 on:** September 12, 2018, 04:38:48 pm »

Took old Herb out for the evening, running great, looking good. I'm so happy with how this car turned out.

jackal · « **Reply #60 on:** September 19, 2018, 04:19:19 pm »

Love it! It looks amazing.

SingallZ · « **Reply #61 on:** September 25, 2018, 10:37:40 pm »

I got bored and made a movie out of this thread, look upon my mighty iMovie skills (or how to cross fade images for dummies)

SingallZ · « **Reply #62 on:** September 30, 2018, 04:25:26 pm »

Automotive archeology at its finest. I found this under the rear seat, did VW actually give this to customers in Canada? Crazy...

FYI there’s absolutely no English anywhere in that owners manual, and it’s the only one I’ve found in the car.

SingallZ · « **Reply #63 on:** June 11, 2019, 03:22:51 pm »

Got some new 7" X 15" rear rims and lowered the back of the car 2.5" with some new swing axle plates (images for the build coming soon). I'm happy with the stance, but I might lower the front of the car just a tiny bit more (1/2" or less) so I can take advantage of that adjustable front beam

My rug with paws ~~chewing on stuff~~ sleeping next to her walk-mobile.

more to come (New pedal-box, carpets, and maintenancy stuff)

jellynuts · « **Reply #64 on:** June 11, 2019, 04:15:44 pm »

Just gorgeous. I love the yellow fogs in the front.

LilDrunkenSmurf · « **Reply #65 on:** June 11, 2019, 07:08:10 pm »

I can't wait to one day see this in person

SingallZ · « **Reply #66 on:** July 23, 2019, 01:08:44 pm »

Learning how to paint with a proper gun for fun (they're dirt cheap these days if you already have a meh air compressor)

Short story I'm going to back date the car to old style headlights and ditch the fender indicators for a cleaner look with them integrated into headlights (also someone backed into a fender and bent it)

The insides will be coated with a rock guard paint similar to a truck bed

The end result should be pretty subtle, but the bottom picture is what I'm going for (minus the indicators)

Post 67 Beetles (smaller protruding headlights) <-- Looks like a fat kid hunting for a pack of smarties...

Pre-67 Beetles (flat larger headlights)

More to come (including wet sanding and buffing plus install)

SingallZ · « **Reply #67 on:** July 28, 2019, 07:51:46 pm »

Fenders, headlights, and taillights all backdated to an early 60s beetle and I couldn’t be happier. It took hours of wet sanding and polishing but it got to where it needed to be. Admittedly if I had taken my time with the painting process it would have gone faster.

Before tons of wet sanding and polishing

After tons of wet sanding and polishing (uckfay this took forever and could have been avoided with more prep and taking my time with the gun)

You've come a long way baby

LilDrunkenSmurf · « **Reply #68 on:** July 28, 2019, 08:10:52 pm »

I love it. I want to see this in person.

seat safety switch · « **Reply #69 on:** July 28, 2019, 09:51:08 pm »

I would also like to see this in person. I'm not one to remember any of the little changes between generations of Beetles but I am one to enjoy the sound and feel of them.

SingallZ · « **Reply #70 on:** July 29, 2019, 12:03:07 am »

Quote from: seat safety switch on July 28, 2019, 09:51:08 pm

I would also like to see this in person. I'm not one to remember any of the little changes between generations of Beetles but I am one to enjoy the sound and feel of them.

I'll bring it to this Tuesday night's WSC meetup if the weather cooperates.

jellynuts · « **Reply #71 on:** July 30, 2019, 09:15:34 am »

Wow, you really took the orange peel out. :O

SingallZ · « **Reply #72 on:** August 06, 2019, 12:12:42 am »

Small update, but I now have a rear sway bar in a car that never had one stock. It makes it almost safe to drive (almost).

Complete pain in the assay to put in, depending on how low the car is it'll require different mounting points to be drilled into the frame. Figured I wouldn't attempt it until I was happy with the stance.

SingallZ · « **Reply #73 on:** September 01, 2019, 12:52:16 pm »

Another thing to make this car a little safer, modern headlights, well LED headlights that won’t tax a 50 year old wiring loom. (left is old “can’t see itshay”, right is new “oh look there’s a deer”)

Also a rock took out one of my fogs and so I got these slightly smaller slightly more vintage fogs (bottom are the new fogs)

SingallZ · « **Reply #74 on:** September 02, 2019, 10:37:08 pm »

New pedal box, clutch, brake and even throttle is sooo much better