New to the forum and VW's

[asimmons]

I recently purchased a 63 bug as a project with the help of VWRACING65.
Im out of Cypress, Texas. I'll get some pictures os the bug and its progress as i get to it.

[gixxer711]

bout time you signed up bum!! :tongue1:

:needpics:

[asimmons]

well I know, it took meredith and I all of about a day to strip the bug, now I gotta work on getting everything fixed and find other parts. I'm dying to drive it hah

[vwracing65]

about time you freak I gave you the site last week! Did you work on the powerwheel today? :car:

[asimmons]

no, the wrecker is in the dealership and ive been feeling abit ill. I think its because I was around you too much this weekend... lol

[vwracing65]

no, the wrecker is in the dealership and ive been feeling abit ill. I think its because I was around you too much this weekend... lol

I've been feeling like crap since Sat. night. :boom:

[gixxer711]

eww, yall stay away :hand:

[vwracing65]

right.

[asimmons]

:high5:here are some pictures....

[gixxer711]

doesnt look bad at all.

[vwracing65]

its really clean over all. Just normal rust, but the heater channels and floor pans are clean. :mod:

[gixxer711]

its really clean over all. Just normal rust, but the heater channels and floor pans are clean. :mod:

ahead of the game there

[asimmons]

here are the cancer pictures hah. I've already found the patch panels for the body, might need a door hinge of that one cant be cleaned up but I do not see why it can't be. other than that I definetly need a driver side door and A CARB AND INTAKE (meredith)

[vwracing65]

A CARB AND INTAKE (meredith)

Not!! I already told you that from the beginning. :closed_2:

[asimmons]

lol, brianna said to be nice meredisss

[gixxer711]

ya, they def welded the hing to the car. i am curious to see the mounting area for the hinge once you get that out. that might be why they did it. might need the section of that pillar to weld in.

[gixxer711]

carb and intake should be easy enough to find, since alot of the guys round here are building big motors.

[vwracing65]

ok since SHE said it!! :bounce:

[asimmons]

meredith..... lol.

Danny... yea I've been pricing the patch panels for both side.... it also need a rear *ahem* "APRON" heh

[gixxer711]

dont rush it. find og metal where you can.

[asimmons]

yea i found all the sheetmetal patch panels i need at wolfsburgwest.com

[vwracing65]

That IS correct! Don't rush it. Looks how long it took for me to build the oval window. Mmmm two years or was it three years. Crap see I can't remember how long it was, but I can tell you HOW MUCH was in it...:eek:

Two things to remember on building a VW

1. Don't rush it
2. Don't add all your invoices to see how much you've spent :jaw:

[asimmons]

well it is not my first project, so i know abiout not adding up receipts and if the wifey asks how much, you hide some of the bigger ones hahaha

[vwracing65]

I know that... but its not a mini truck. :lol:

[asimmons]

this is true lol. It is still getting Lowered and a touch of minitruck will be in the bug....

[asimmons]

just gotta get the specs on that altenator that is on the motor hah

[prettinpink]

Welcome aboard Adam! Congrats on the bug! It's funny...I had just asked Danny a couple weeks ago if he ever heard from you and here you are! Small world...

[vwracing65]

just gotta get the specs on that altenator that is on the motor hah

55 amp

[asimmons]

Welcome aboard Adam! Congrats on the bug! It's funny...I had just asked Danny a couple weeks ago if he ever heard from you and here you are! Small world...

Thanks!, Danny is an awesome fella. Hopefully I'll get to hang out with him now that the vdub thing is there... My schedule stays pretty busy..... sit on my big rump allday in a wrecker then come home and sit on my big rump somemore and cut up and see how much trouble i can get my daughter in..... then there is the occasional making fun of vwracing65 HAH

[asimmons]

well i got a big dry-erase board and got my GIANT todo list up on it.... waiting on the welder to come in and still trying to get the left rear axle nut off..... affraid im going to have to destroy the axle shaft to get it off though.

[mechmark]

well i got a big dry-erase board and got my GIANT todo list up on it.... waiting on the welder to come in and still trying to get the left rear axle nut off..... affraid im going to have to destroy the axle shaft to get it off though.

Take a dremel with a few cutting wheels ang cut the nut in between all the castles. don't cut into the axle. it won't hurt if you nick the drum a little. then take a cold chisel and "crack" the nut. should only take about half an hour.

[ConcreteAce]

Take a dremel with a few cutting wheels ang cut the nut in between all the castles. don't cut into the axle. it won't hurt if you nick the drum a little. then take a cold chisel and "crack" the nut. should only take about half an hour.


a torque meister might be better than to go through that. I have never had to cut an axel nut off. I have a TM if you would like to use it. (no offence mark)

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC%2DC10%2D7036

[asimmons]

meredith (vwracing65) just showed up with a tool and got it off....... YAH! hahaha thanks for the input guys. gonna go finish taking the front drum backing plates off so i can get them cleaned up and painted.

[asimmons]

one last question, drop spindles for the front? where can i get them?

[mechmark]

a torque meister might be better than to go through that. I have never had to cut an axel nut off. I have a TM if you would like to use it. (no offence mark)

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC%2DC10%2D7036

Wish I had known that earlier. I had to cut one off of the thing I'm working on. :doh:

[ConcreteAce]

Wish I had known that earlier. I had to cut one off of the thing I'm working on. :doh:

I have the tool here anytime you need it. btw it wouldnt work on the thing. it only works on the 36mm not sure but i believe the thing has a 46mm.

[gixxer711]

one last question, drop spindles for the front? where can i get them?

get the forged ones that airkewld offers. they have two mounting holes for the tie rods, so you can flip them when you go real low and the tie rods hit the bottom of the gas tank. besides, they are forged.

http://airkewld.com/parts/proddetail.php?prod=DKB-1012

[asimmons]

sweet, thanks Danny

[asimmons]

im kinda diggin this

http://www.airkewld.com/project/albums/userpics/PETES-99NN.jpg

[gixxer711]

fixed that link for ya ;)

def a nice ride. might as well bag it.

[asimmons]

diggin that satin cream white too

[asimmons]

woohoo welder came in today, going to attempt to cut off the welded door hinge and start fixing cancer holes....

[gixxer711]

sounds like fun...you do know a welder cant cut the hinge off right? ;) :tongue:

[mechmark]

I have the tool here anytime you need it. btw it wouldnt work on the thing. it only works on the 36mm not sure but i believe the thing has a 46mm.

Nope. 73 thing is 36mm wide 5.

[ConcreteAce]

Nope. 73 thing is 36mm wide 5.

then it will work. like i said its here anytime

[mechmark]

then it will work. like i said its here anytime

Thanks. I will remember that next time.

[asimmons]

sounds like fun...you do know a welder cant cut the hinge of right? ;) :tongue:

i bought a mig welder, they dont cut

[gixxer711]

i bought a mig welder, they dont cut

thats what i said, they dont cut. you said now that your welder is here, you will go cut the hinge off, like you needed it to do the job. :crazy:

[vwracing65]

thats what i said, they dont cut. you said now that your welder is here, you will go cut the hinge off, like you needed it to do the job. :crazy:


now that's FUNNY!!! :lol::lol:

[asimmons]

i miss read.... kiss my butt Meredith and danny hah