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Title: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 16, 2013, 21:41:39 pm Hi Guys, My name is Sebastian, I'm 28 years old and from Germany. I would like to show you my 76 bug.
Bought with 18 and drove it the first years original, due to the small budget ;) Then lowered it back and front and fitted polished Baby Fuchs rims: [attachment=1] [attachment=3] [attachment=2] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 16, 2013, 21:52:32 pm Then finally after some years, the old and lazy 1,6liter engine was removed forever ;D
Finshing the engine bay for some nice look: [attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Neil Davies on September 18, 2013, 06:53:10 am That's a nice looking car! Even the lower rear end looks right with the later wings and lights. Tell us more about that engine - looks impressive so far!
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 19, 2013, 18:11:23 pm Hey Neil, thanks for your feedback.
Engine has 2.332 ccm, 94mm cylinder, 84 stroke, H rods, FK87 cam, straight gears, 48 IDF Weber [attachment=1] I was driving a CSP transmission with a longer fourth gear, really good for 50hp, but no HD side plate, no super diff, no welded syncho hubs, original driving shaft, so sold it... The new one with 3,44 axle ratio to increase second and close the gap to the third gear, here a comparison between old and new tranny: [attachment=4] Ready to go in [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 19, 2013, 19:48:29 pm Some Autometer units to keep an eye on everything
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 21, 2013, 14:32:33 pm Some safety changes, Kerscher disc brakes front and back.
[attachment=1] Exchanging the salami slice tyres into 195 back and 175 front: [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 26, 2013, 16:24:35 pm Last winter I started to work on the rusty body, Have not expected that removing the jack support is causing such big holes :o
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Type1/DVK on September 26, 2013, 21:34:43 pm nice beefy late looker! good with the repairs, and nice engine!
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 27, 2013, 09:39:36 am The floorpan needed a little bit of repair:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 27, 2013, 10:15:41 am Same on the passenger side, but not as bad as the driver side:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 27, 2013, 16:42:47 pm Looks supicous underneath the rear wing..
[attachment=1] Some old repairs done on the body: [attachment=2] Always good if the previous owner knows how to repair rust holes properly, just welded the new sheet metal over the rusty area >:( [attachment=3] Cut out everything and do it right [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 27, 2013, 16:50:07 pm [attachment=1]
[attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 27, 2013, 18:40:21 pm The rear ends where the bumber is mounted are in a bad shape
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 27, 2013, 18:46:52 pm I built a little helper to keep the car moveable without a gearbox and rear axle:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Really helpfull, with a brake to secure and easy to move in all directions [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: AntLockyer on September 27, 2013, 19:08:25 pm Neat.
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Prowagen on September 27, 2013, 20:56:28 pm This is going to be a nice looking late model!
Sebastian do you work for Edy? And is the 2332cc a Remmele Engine? Regards, Rob. Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: vwcab on September 27, 2013, 22:02:10 pm Yep,nice looking car.What color is it?Love it.(and those rust repairs,I've seen it all with my son's late model :(
;) Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: dielinde on September 28, 2013, 11:52:02 am I love it :) i like your big engine... i´ve a late model too, but i drive withe the stock mill around :( greetings from austria Matthias
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 28, 2013, 15:22:32 pm Thanks for all the comments so far, really appreciate :)
Hey Rob, yes you're right. That's a Remmele engine, but I do not work for him. Peter, color is called Panama Brown, of course original and apart from the wings never repainted. Matthias, thanks. Your bug is also really nice. Red fits a bug so well and looks awesome with the gasburners! [attachment=1] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: richie on September 28, 2013, 15:41:22 pm some nice work there 8)
Just an observation, it looks like you got the pushrod tubes the wrong way round, it looks like the small end is to the head and it should go towards the case, I could be wrong if my eyes deceive me, I haven't got my glasses on :o ;D cheers Richie Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 28, 2013, 15:54:31 pm Hey Richie,
your eyes do not need any glasses, you're right, it's wrong ::) [attachment=1] I have to anyway remove the oil sump soon, then I should turn them in the right direction. Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 28, 2013, 18:50:03 pm Who from VW had the brilliant idea to fill the c-pillar with this strange foam keeping the humidity at the bad protected body >:(
And that's what happens: :o [attachment=1] [attachment=2] Rust holes starting from inside. Removing the foam piece by piece with a metal rod ;) [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 28, 2013, 21:07:24 pm Further repairs...
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[attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: modnrod on September 30, 2013, 22:35:59 pm I hate that foam crap, I'm STILL scraping it out of my '73 Super. >:(
Nice work. Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on October 02, 2013, 17:44:08 pm And that's the consequence of the foam inside, when using an angle grinder with a steel brush it looks like a Swiss cheese :o
[attachment=1] I did not want to remove it complelety, thought its gonna be never as smooth as before this angled section. So welded it by pressing a piece of aluminum from the inside against the welding, not to shoot bigger holes in than before [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Will be smoothed with some tin / filler later on... Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on October 27, 2013, 17:58:49 pm Some metal forming forming, like deep-drawing to make the appearance more original:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on October 27, 2013, 18:07:31 pm [attachment=1]
[attachment=2] Engine bay primed and fillered [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on October 27, 2013, 18:10:55 pm [attachment=1]
[attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on October 27, 2013, 18:15:37 pm Not too bad for a spray can
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on November 08, 2013, 21:36:37 pm Done some wiring and finally fitted the new rear suspension, which was laying around for a while. Removed the torsion bars completely, I could really feel the difference during first test driving ;D
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on December 01, 2013, 10:16:49 am Next winter, next section of the car will be done -->front end.
[attachment=1] The right side does not look too bad: [attachment=2] Sh**, the left side does :o [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: jeff01 on December 01, 2013, 17:39:10 pm What coils are U using? Are they main coils or just added to standard torson?
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on December 02, 2013, 19:13:55 pm The coils are from FK Automotive, the main one is a FK1069, I do not know the the pre-load spring type right now
[attachment=1] I removed the original torsion bars completely. Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: UltraOrange67-2443 on December 02, 2013, 22:11:51 pm What happened to the nice polished manifolds?
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: andy198712 on December 03, 2013, 00:32:23 am Where do you buy the brakes from also ?
Great work! Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on December 03, 2013, 20:43:08 pm Polished? ???
Ah now I understand, some pictures showed polished ones next to the crankcase and piston. These weren't mine. Disc brakes all around are from Kerscher Tuning. Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on December 03, 2013, 20:46:39 pm [attachment=1]
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[attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Stevo_L on December 08, 2013, 17:30:39 pm nice ;D
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on December 18, 2013, 19:52:32 pm all prepared to weld the right inner arch in:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on December 18, 2013, 20:49:55 pm Played a little bit with some old pictures and paint shop pro :D
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] German look, also nice: [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: BeetleBug on December 18, 2013, 20:56:20 pm German look is nice if you have IRS
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on January 11, 2014, 17:03:16 pm Some updates, right inner fender is done:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on January 11, 2014, 17:05:09 pm Left side in progress
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[attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Stephen schmidt on June 16, 2014, 20:34:10 pm Excellent progress!
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 17, 2014, 20:14:01 pm [attachment=1]
[attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 17, 2014, 20:19:24 pm New front fender since the old one was not original, I was never really satisfied with the shape and how it fitted, so I exchanged it to an used orignial VW fender:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 17, 2014, 20:26:18 pm Heating pipes are useless because the exhaust is without heating system, so closing and cleaning everything.
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on August 02, 2014, 15:16:55 pm Brake cooling:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on August 14, 2014, 21:07:04 pm New seats :o
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: andy198712 on August 14, 2014, 21:55:42 pm coming along great!!
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Neil Davies on August 21, 2014, 15:39:06 pm I like those seats! Brake ducts look good too.
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: dielinde on September 01, 2014, 15:48:42 pm like your seats 8) 8)
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 14, 2014, 08:37:33 am And now with co-passenger seat:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on December 01, 2014, 16:46:43 pm Sandblasting and painting Epoxy Primer
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[attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Steve67 on December 03, 2014, 21:59:25 pm great car and really nice craftsmanship!
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on December 27, 2014, 10:54:29 am Painting again:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: baz on December 27, 2014, 13:13:49 pm Looking good, are you still using spray cans for the paint? I've some touching up to do on my own bug and was considering having some cans made up to match
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on December 27, 2014, 16:51:08 pm This time I used a paint roller for this special paint, which is robust and protective. The shop mixed my colour for this product, Brantho Korrux 3in1. But I also made quite some good experiences with mixed spray cans, depends of course on where you buy them.
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on January 10, 2015, 17:11:57 pm Removing the hood sealing clamp which always traps water and rust occurs:
[attachment=1] Using phosphoric acid to remove the pore rust, works perfect if sand blasting cannot be used without creating a mess everywhere: [attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on January 10, 2015, 17:14:17 pm [attachment=1]
[attachment=2] [attachment=3] [attachment=4] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Stevo_L on January 10, 2015, 20:39:52 pm nice job! ;)
are you going to run without an hood seal? Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on January 10, 2015, 22:46:13 pm I will again install a hood sealing, however the one from mexican bugs which is attached to the hood and has no rust traps:
[attachment=1] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: modnrod on January 11, 2015, 00:13:34 am Using phosphoric acid to remove the pore rust, works perfect if sand blasting cannot be used without creating a mess everywhere: [attachment=2] It also works well for keeping surfaces protected for a while once the rust has been treated, this front end has been left for 3 months while I do other bits under the bonnet. As shown by my little bloke playing rodeo........ :D (http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc458/MODNROD/VW/P1020523_zpsb9ffff37.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/MODNROD/media/VW/P1020523_zpsb9ffff37.jpg.html) Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on April 02, 2015, 17:05:37 pm Progressing...
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Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 20, 2015, 19:43:49 pm Polished:
[attachment=1] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 20, 2015, 19:48:07 pm Left side:
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[attachment=2] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Stevo_L on June 21, 2015, 10:12:19 am good job! :D
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 21, 2015, 20:13:02 pm Thanks Stevo, took me plenty of hours to get to this point. However quite satisfying in the end ;D
heat shield to keep the part cool, and ready to be assembled. [attachment=1] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 28, 2015, 14:12:47 pm [attachment=1]
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: VWGlassee on June 30, 2015, 23:11:38 pm Looking gooood! ;)
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Peter on July 01, 2015, 19:43:07 pm really cool color! ;D
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Steve67 on August 07, 2015, 18:22:33 pm awesome work with blending the paint!
looking forward to see the complete car... Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on August 16, 2015, 04:45:10 am [attachment=1]
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External is quite complete, interior needs to be taken care of now. [attachment=2] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: 56BLITZ on August 16, 2015, 19:28:58 pm Lookin' GOOD Sebastian! 8)
Keep up the nice work! Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: BeetleBug on August 17, 2015, 10:36:57 am Very nice! I like your seats. Can I ask where you found them?
Best rgs BB Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on August 18, 2015, 20:35:03 pm Sure, no problem. I got the seats here: http://www.bf-torino.com/
They are from Italy and the quality is really amazing, mine is the Rally ST seat. Regards Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: BeetleBug on August 19, 2015, 07:26:47 am Thanks for sharing! This is what it is all about.. sharing and caring :)
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on August 19, 2015, 21:38:02 pm Welcome :)
Added today a little safety feature: [attachment=1] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Jeff68 on August 20, 2015, 13:09:47 pm Nice work! I like what you did with your bumper brackets. 8)
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on August 29, 2015, 17:17:57 pm Just some pics from the last weekend ride ;D
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[attachment=2] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 20, 2015, 18:03:30 pm Some updates:
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[attachment=2] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on September 20, 2015, 18:08:33 pm Supporting the rear axle which has to take all the weight of the car and forces after removing the torsion bars.
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Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on March 27, 2016, 10:57:21 am Doors:
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[attachment=2] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on March 27, 2016, 11:00:58 am Not only rust, also dents ;)
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[attachment=2] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on March 27, 2016, 11:06:29 am Sandblasting
[attachment=1] [attachment=3] Primered and fillered [attachment=2] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: vwhelmot on March 27, 2016, 11:06:47 am Nice work 8)
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on March 27, 2016, 11:10:45 am Grinding, grinding and again grinding. So time consuming, however that's definitely the most important step for a proper result:
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[attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on March 27, 2016, 11:16:22 am ;D ;D ;D
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: vwhelmot on March 27, 2016, 12:01:11 pm Nice glove collection:)
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on March 27, 2016, 12:05:37 pm Thanks, for the gardening :-\
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on April 24, 2016, 12:56:24 pm Ready to be assembled
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on April 24, 2016, 12:59:31 pm First ride this year ;D
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 05, 2016, 09:37:34 am Switchable Spal fans installed in front of the oil cooler, to keep the oil temp under control in traffic:
[attachment=1] [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: dielinde on June 05, 2016, 19:13:13 pm Very nice ride :) Taugt mir dein Käferlein....
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 03, 2017, 07:32:58 am Some updates, changed the belts to H seat belts
[attachment=1] Swapped the carburettor filter to K&N, didn't like the old-fashioned look of the Knecht ones anymore [attachment=2] [attachment=3] Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Nico86 on June 04, 2017, 00:28:50 am Nice looking car, I love the interior!
Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 04, 2017, 17:30:50 pm Thanks a lot, Nico :)
Finally I could grind off this ugly pimple, which was there since I bought it [attachment=1] [attachment=2] quite some history of paint this hood, 10 layers of primer, filler and color :o [attachment=3] All clean ;D Title: Re: My 76 Bug Post by: Senfsepp on June 04, 2017, 17:36:50 pm Another garage paint job
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