Hey RACELOOK --- any new progress. I need my daily update fix..:)

I'm verry verry bussy this time. Have almost no time free. But have been working an couple of evenings in the last 2,5 months at my bug. Making my front bonnet rustfree. For most of the people this bonnet was good enough, but I had the front and back lip removed and almost welded in by now.

Will post when there's something to show.

Wiebrand

Any progress? Its been quite awhile.

The project goes verry slowly. Still damn busy. I have worked on it last sunday (the first time in the last 3 months:shocked: ). Been welding on the front of the beetle (for the second time). I was not pleased with the welding I did several years ago.

When something is to show I will post.

Wiebrand

glad to hear your still progressing, very much enjoyed reading your build :)

What an amazing project! I just signed in the forum and read the entired thread!
Congrats!

Greatings from Brazil!

Mazzei

Thanks for the nice comments guys! :D

I finally have some pics to post from the works of the last 2,5 months.

The top edge (doule plate) welded new in the fronthood.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/65881.jpg
The under edge of the front hood welded in new.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/65882.jpg

Welded in the front panel an welded all the holes closed that I don't need.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/65883.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/65884.jpg

Grt Bunt

http://home.tiscali.nl/~gmolhoek/voo...klep_dicht.jpg

Somebody have the same pic of there front hoodf a 1303 only than with an original hood (this is a fiber one).

Because I need to know big this gab normaly is.

Grt Wiebrand

some news from racelook !! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:


eh eh !! :D

Last saturday i was free from work (because of an good party on friday), so I could work on the bug.

At first maked the hoodpins for the front lid on the car.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/66497.jpg

I had an feeling upfront that the lowest hoodpin wouldn't work, and yes I was right. Because of the curf in the hood this can't work with an hoodpin, so I will solve this on an other way.

I also have mounted several things on the bug (front and rear lid, all the fenders, rear panel and the "step-up bords"). Everything fits good except the step-up-bords this will need some work with poly to get it fit right.

Greetings Wiebrand

Keep it coming Wiebrand, I always enjoy reading about your car! :)

I Want More!!

SO finally an verry little updae.

There is not something really special to anouch, so than I don't post anything.

But last week I had worked 3 days on the car, so I have some little to show. I'm checking all the welded metal so I have them ready for sanding.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/71976.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/71977.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/71978.jpg

And yep everything that is different from color than orage is welded or repaired.

So is how our workplace looks like now.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/71980.jpg

Owyeah also bought an blastingkit and and toolcar so we can start "fresh" this time.

do u do the welding work first then blast? or the other way around??

I've done both. But I prefer first blasting and then welding. Than you have some nice cleaned metal and you know for sure that you replaced all the rotten stuff on that place.

Most of the time I first blast all the bad spots alone (that I can see) repair them or spray some epoxy over it and repair it later.

I blasted the hole body a year ago or so. And now only want to blast the spots I didn't reached good enough or the repairs I maked so I can be sure there's a good starting point for the epoxy.

Wiebrand