The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Sorry its been soooooooooo long with out posting i've had a rough few years its hard with sick elderly parents and all that comes with life in general. I will have to get some up to date pictures posted soon


thanks
M

I bought the front clip from Cip1 in three pieces ... i had the front sheet metal already it was easy for me to weld it together that way .

Yeah slowly but surely i will post some more pics shortly of the front beam. hopefully ill have it in a roller so i can finish the body work


thanks for looking

Super m

http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/VWKID_61/project%2066/DSC03479.jpg Time for some front beam bushings.... http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/VWKID_61/project%2066/DSC03360.jpg http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/VWKID_61/project%2066/DSC03379.jpg The white ones are made of Durlon pl...

Left side.... http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/VWKID_61/project%2066/DSC03448.jpg Right side... http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/VWKID_61/project%2066/DSC03446.jpg Break lines installed.... http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/VWKID_61/project%2066/DSC03451.jpg Stainless clips and l...

a little work on the running gear and pan.... http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/VWKID_61/project%2066/DSC03418.jpg [/url] treated with Jasco. http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/VWKID_61/project%2066/DSC03409.jpg Wire brushing the crust off. http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac18/VWKID_61...

Thanks this has been a long resto on my 66 but im loving every minute of it.

And somemore rot.......... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02057.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC0215633.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02211.jpg prepping the replacement.... http:...

The body had the normal rot in places..... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC01724.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02059.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02055.jpg http://img.photobuck...

Replaced the front clip...... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/DSC01467.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/DSC01469.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/DSC01472.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/DSC01473.jpg http:/...

When I first brought the 66 home it needed a little body work.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/mariospics390.jpg so I changed the dash..... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/DSC01461.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/DSC01492.jpg http...

I also drilled holes in the emergency brake handle. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02803.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02864.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02867.jpg http://img....

Diamond plate inspection cover hand made..

Also cleaned up the speedo.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02232.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02233.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/66%20project/DSC02234.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/album...

Refreshed the alternator... Before... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/DSC01644.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/DSC01645.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/DSC01648.jpg After.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/super_Mario64/D...