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Title: Nineteen Sixty Seventy Bug Post by: Iryanu on June 14, 2015, 11:37:35 am It's a long old yarn but I'll do my best to cut it down.
Bought my first car circa 2002, a 1970 baja bug. My dad had been buying volksworld and custom car since I can remember, my mum owning a few beetles and mk1 golfs during my youth. I think my parents went to the airport on their honeymoon in my mums old Lotus white 1200, it broke down on the way of course... :D So given all that, I think it was only natural I buy a beetle. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/side.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/Beam2.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/Ryan1.jpg) Anyway, this is the car I drove the wheels off, picked up girls in it, broke all kinds of laws in and generally it was a real part of my teenage years, I drove it to school, much to the displeasure of the teachers as the noise of the exhaust would interrupt lessons but hey, it had an MOT. It sounds absurd but I can't imagine life without my bug, jumping in and turning that key is just a great feeling. Especially with a big motor out back. I spent the first year repairing most the rot, the car got new front quarters and heater channels and the bottoms of the doors patched and a few other spots. I spent all summer with my dad rubbing it down and filling it to get it in primer for a blow over in gloss black. I was just so desperate to drive it a few corners got cut... Bearing in mind I was 16/17 and had no previous experience with cars I don't think it turned out too bad though. The wiring was the main one. But that will come later. I went to bug jam in it for a few years and all the other shows, there's a picture of it on page 72 of the Bug Jam and all that book. Anyway, fast forward to 2015, last year I built a 1947 Morris Eight up with my brother and I wired the thing from scratch with my brother, had fun bead rolling panels, and generally building a car from a shell. I had such a hoot and now my brother has a nicer car than me. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Doctor%20Mogs/039_zpsa3a750fa.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Doctor%20Mogs/CFE87D52-9637-4DA8-9C01-55226554C41D_zpservir68t.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Doctor%20Mogs/11845007_10152915096447735_2326026354936660647_o_zpsxyrwkqlz.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Doctor%20Mogs/10507134_10152231982407735_1369792903353288754_o_zpsy7jdlu93.jpg) The bug has undergone changes over the years, I kept it a wide eye baja, then it got new wheels, then a 1600 turbo motor, 1835 motor, narrow eye baja and then 2161 motor, now I'm running robthemanx gasser wings, bonnet & decklid, this is the look I'm going to keep (finally). (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/11101066_10153416599628690_5538546231536092744_n_zpsylbnexok.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/017_zps72a0db9b.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/019_zpsq7tkfioa.jpg) Cal Look Drag Day 2015, managed a 15.1 @ 88mph, not bad for my first go down the strip. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/10608493_953885874631190_2170250213208513146_o_zpsjpikonqt.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/11205589_10153225592109536_2531692793259449456_n_zpskiqkpcct.jpg) Yesterday, after 13 years of ownership, I stripped it all out and separated the body from the pan for a full bare metal restoration. I've found some buried bodies already. And I'm already wishing I'd not bothered. :o (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/11412146_10153501592143690_5611658892906766419_n_zpsmucmydlf.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/10153852_10153501592293690_7480601459017179864_n_zpsk5xtn3xp.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/001_zpszrqpzlhw.jpg) All the pan bolts came out without too much drama. Unfortunately the four up front had been replaced with.... SELF TAPPING SCREWS :D As you can see the wiring was f**king shocking! The hole above the napoleons hat was just blobbed with filler and a rubber glove for good measure. More as it happens... Next step is final strip down of body / glass / brakes etc.. Then off for blasting. Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: RobtheManx on June 14, 2015, 12:46:52 pm Love your car Ryan , that gasser stance is awesome . Loved it as a bug eyed baja too .
Are you keeping it black ? Rob Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on June 14, 2015, 16:13:29 pm I'm pleased with how it turned out. Still think the rear needs raising a little but after mucking about with the torsion bars the first time I couldn't face doing it again so soon.
I'm thinking hard about changing the colour. Serious temptation go for a wild flake job. Going to put a few ideas together. Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Neil Davies on June 14, 2015, 16:26:03 pm I like the subtle contrast of the wild bodywork and the straight paint, so i vote for black again! A roof chop would be the nuts tho!
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: modnrod on June 14, 2015, 22:50:54 pm I'd go full circle (but don't expect you too! :D ).
Slammed wide-eye baja.......but with lots of flake. ;D Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on June 15, 2015, 10:31:20 am I like the subtle contrast of the wild bodywork and the straight paint, so i vote for black again! A roof chop would be the nuts tho! Lil' snort is my favourite bug of all time followed by tar babe, I like the block colours. It seems to make sense for the street too. That's where all the fun happens right? Don't want to give the game away too badly with a full on "RACER X" paintjob. My uncle came over mid strip down and said I should give it a roof chop too! People need to stop mentioning it. ;) I'd go full circle (but don't expect you too! :D ). Slammed wide-eye baja.......but with lots of flake. ;D Yeah, haha, been there, done that! Plus I'd need to get an east coast manx loyalty card. ;D Ringing the blasters today to see when I can get it done. My aim to have everything back together and driving is the trip out 4th September.... Had a great time last year: I'm pretty confident, it's nice to have something to aim for. Guess it depends how much of the car is left when it returns! Get the car trailered to the blasters, have it returned in a carrier bag. Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on June 15, 2015, 18:31:44 pm So good news on the blasters, he can do the job for me with 24 hours notice, done lots of beetles and minis (eurgh, minis) before for a well known restoration company, and gets a fair bit of work from a company up by santa pod, which is luckily on my door step. He knows the deal with blasting body panels and uses a variety of media including glass, sand, walnut, soda etc etc..
I've just got to pull my finger out and get the last few bits out the car and arrange a trailer, not for the first time either. :) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/006_zpsfav3bezp.jpg) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Stevo_L on June 15, 2015, 18:56:47 pm Love the gasse-looker ;D
maybe add some T-bars and blackout the popenose :D Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: RobtheManx on June 16, 2015, 09:15:04 am I like the subtle contrast of the wild bodywork and the straight paint, so i vote for black again! A roof chop would be the nuts tho! Lil' snort is my favourite bug of all time followed by tar babe, I like the block colours. It seems to make sense for the street too. That's where all the fun happens right? Don't want to give the game away too badly with a full on "RACER X" paintjob. My uncle came over mid strip down and said I should give it a roof chop too! People need to stop mentioning it. ;) I'd go full circle (but don't expect you too! :D ). Slammed wide-eye baja.......but with lots of flake. ;D Yeah, haha, been there, done that! Plus I'd need to get an east coast manx loyalty card. ;D Ringing the blasters today to see when I can get it done. My aim to have everything back together and driving is the trip out 4th September.... Had a great time last year: (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/13613_10152310533814599_7262027930719762418_n_zps6gatxhgy.jpg) I'm pretty confident, it's nice to have something to aim for. Guess it depends how much of the car is left when it returns! Get the car trailered to the blasters, have it returned in a carrier bag! Haha , as far as I'm concerned you already have a loyalty card ! Wether you keep the black or not , I think you gotta keep the street gasser look . If you go for flake , don't bother with to sign write it . I'd like to see how it would look on 13 inch fronts . Do you have drums or discs up front ? Rob Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: RobtheManx on June 16, 2015, 09:17:01 am Oh and if you need a trailer , I have one or 2 you can use . I know I'm an 45 mins away , but the offer is there .
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Neil Davies on June 16, 2015, 19:54:13 pm I think this is one that wouldn't look as good on 13s - if anything you could get away with bigger on the front! A 16" or 17" spindle mount 12-spoke would be awesome!
The look I've got in my head is the chopped gasser on the back of the old cal-look.com shirts - Mike Lawless did the artwork. Can't find a picture tho! Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: RobtheManx on June 16, 2015, 20:33:34 pm Yeah , you're right Neil . I just wanna see 13s on everything !
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on June 18, 2015, 19:17:42 pm Haha , as far as I'm concerned you already have a loyalty card ! Wether you keep the black or not , I think you gotta keep the street gasser look . If you go for flake , don't bother with to sign write it . I'd like to see how it would look on 13 inch fronts . Do you have drums or discs up front ? Rob Drums up front Rob, I'd be curious to see, you still got a few of those 13s kicking around then? I wanted that real skinny up front look, like lil' snort has. Neil has the right image. Narrow skinny track up front and meaty rears with the long axles is a good combo I feel. I was chatting to Simon from the paintbox at the trip out as he was camping just over the way and was digging the look which was cool. ;D Oh and if you need a trailer , I have one or 2 you can use . I know I'm an 45 mins away , but the offer is there . Noted bud, that's a great offer. My trailer guys towing van exploded so he's changing out the engine and back in action next week. Good for me as this weekend is the final strip down. If his van explodes again I might just take you up on it. ;) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: RobtheManx on June 19, 2015, 10:37:14 am Glad you enjoyed the Trip Out , we went to the first two , but missed last year as we were at the hospital getting fertilised ! Hopefully be back for the Trip Out no. 4 .
You might have seen my Plymouth there , my mate Les took it ? Knew Simon would like your car , there's lots of gassers around , but not many that have the Lil Snort stance . Still got the 13's , but they're quite wide , think you're right it looks way better with the narrow front end . Rob Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on June 21, 2015, 17:22:10 pm Glad you enjoyed the Trip Out , we went to the first two , but missed last year as we were at the hospital getting fertilised ! Hopefully be back for the Trip Out no. 4 . You might have seen my Plymouth there , my mate Les took it ? Knew Simon would like your car , there's lots of gassers around , but not many that have the Lil Snort stance . Still got the 13's , but they're quite wide , think you're right it looks way better with the narrow front end . Rob I saw it, and heard it! It was the loudest thing there apart from Mental Breakdown. ;D Anyways, spent yesterday and today continuing to gut the car. All the tar board is out, wings off, glass out and all that. I'm already thinking it's going to need the following: New pans Napoleon hat ends Rear outriggers Rear inner arches Luggage tray Front bulkhead Front quarters I'm already doing, I "unbaja'd" it with some cheap half front quarters and the fuel tank support is all shagged. I've got a nice 67 a pillars forward I'm going to put on. I will likely use the complete thing, separating off the scuttle, so the only welding needed will be spot welded across under the dashboard panel and down the a pillars. I think it will make for a nice repair and I won't have to drill so much stuff out and re-jig (hopefully). The lower portions of the quarters will need sorting, I have a pair of Vertinan restoration panels for that. I also have two genuine vw front quarters should it all go tits up, I am getting the front clip blasted too just to see how solid it really is! ;D (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/020_zpslb77aoi1.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/007_zpsbkzwmuqn.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/018_zpsfhin45qe.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/014_zpsvcevfxth.jpg) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on July 24, 2015, 14:10:57 pm Car is back from blasting, off to the bodyshop in two weeks, in the meantime I'm going to be ordering panels and deciding what to do about some of the Stevie Wonder & Ray Charles bodywork that's been going on....
Naps hat and firewall weren't as bad as I thought. Channels are ok! (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/005_zpscc3byetm.jpg) Rear arches are just dreadful. :o Quarters weren't stripped back or the doors so I'll finish these by hand, along with the roof. The car at some point has had a THICK coat of primer filler all over, blaster said it exploded with filler dust which I was expecting really. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/003_zpstx5rwopc.jpg) Parcel shelf like a bit of lace. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/004_zpskvktcuxg.jpg) All looking OK. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/001_zps2emke4ws.jpg) So that's that for the moment. Time to order some panels. Just got to decide if I'm going to do the floorpans, which I probably will, and put my cobra seats on to the stock seat runners using the conversion subframes, I ground off my runners long ago and bolted directly through with some big penny washers which I don't like. :-\ Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: JS on July 24, 2015, 19:14:54 pm Great project, will follow this one for sure!!
Any idea why the parcel shelf is so bad compared to the rest? If someone showed me only that picture, IŽd expect the whole rest of the car to be gone as well! Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on July 25, 2015, 09:43:27 am Great project, will follow this one for sure!! Any idea why the parcel shelf is so bad compared to the rest? If someone showed me only that picture, IŽd expect the whole rest of the car to be gone as well! It is strange really considering the frame head on the pan is mint. I just can't get my head around it. It wasn't a water leak in to that area either as all the window surrounds are perfect, even the little drain holes are fine. ??? Very strange. I'm going to replace it along with the rear inner arches up to the wing nuts and also the rear cross members, I managed to find some genuine vw ones so it'll be nice. Maybe someone liked keeping a damp towel in the back! ;D Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on November 06, 2015, 14:22:20 pm Long time, no update!
Parcel shelf chopped out :o (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/12208668_861428530619002_7856439901435278355_n_zpsr17h3nmc.jpg) In with the new and the outriggers (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/12195757_861428550619000_4365638352442060286_n_zpsf9rzuowv.jpg) One rear quarter panel off. Full new rear quarters are going on. The "death foam" has been removed, partly by all cleansing fire of the cutting torch. ;) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/12208571_861428590618996_7236433076661034904_n_zpsx9zplcqf.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/11011952_863769613718227_4182468058533788151_n_zpsedlsxlaz.jpg) New pans are arriving next week. So they can get boshed on. Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on December 11, 2015, 18:39:14 pm Lots been happening.
Floorpan is done and in epoxy primer. Next step is gloss black ;D Once I get it all back I'll be stripping the beam down and powdercoating spindles and all the other bits I have laying around. Small summary of the work on the pan is well, both pan halves replaced with OG guage metal and some repairs to the napoleons hat. All lined up nicely, the body went on and off 4 times or so to check. Much to the displeasure of many peoples backs. Beam has had shock tower modifications to clear the front quarters (no lump hammer needed this time!). Gary at GM Bodycraft has been very busy indeed. I'm absolutely buzzing to get the car back and start putting it back together. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/046_zpsut7jnywu.jpg) Body is still getting the massage treatment. Every nasty panel has been vamoosed and replaced with nice the best panels available. Body is being lead loaded. Fuel filler flap welded up and leaded, just the rear quarters to go now. Then it will be bodywork, epoxy primer, another layer of high build primer and then the 2K topcoat. Didn't get any pictures of the doors, one needs the bottom outer skin replacing and it's good to go, other one is pretty much there. ;D All trim holes have been eradicated and the butchered radio hole sorted out with the original panel I had from the front clip. Also a fair bit of work gone in to the fuel tank area to get it looking right. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/061_zpsamt4ggqm.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/059_zps6tqir19f.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/057_zpsa8zcomns.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/052_zps05werajn.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/054_zpsto809es3.jpg) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on December 25, 2015, 19:11:30 pm Merry Christmas to me! Epoxy primer on!
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/C2BD0CC3-F523-4247-9C0F-184BCDFA6369_zps0ea2ra0m.jpg) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: andy198712 on December 25, 2015, 22:59:25 pm looking great!
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on January 13, 2016, 19:41:01 pm Pan is gloss now! Body is in the booth. Should be back for reassembly soon. :)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/12571335_891794790915709_266796831_n_zps2zogegd8.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/12512091_891794784249043_533195689_n_zpsvxv7rqdx.jpg) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: RobtheManx on January 13, 2016, 20:33:42 pm Looking good dude , colour ? or is that a surprise ?
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on January 13, 2016, 21:00:54 pm Looking good dude , colour ? or is that a surprise ? Same as before Rob.... Borin' ol' 2k straight black with no lacquer! ;D I copped out, I hope the custom gods can forgive me. ;) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Black_65 on January 14, 2016, 09:24:20 am Looking awesome dude, I saw the pictures on Facebook and it looks the tits ;D.
Now hurry up and build it so we can race :) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: RobtheManx on January 14, 2016, 21:36:49 pm Thats what I wanted to hear ! The black looks great ...
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on January 20, 2016, 20:18:16 pm :) Not long now!
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/1558_895239493904572_6852856368350098376_n_zpsn0isn8ta.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/12523112_895239717237883_5655920959039863018_n_zpsrl55nxrb.jpg) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: RobtheManx on January 20, 2016, 20:39:52 pm Awesome ! looking forward to seeing this back together !
What seats you running in it ? Rob Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on January 20, 2016, 21:23:37 pm Cheers Rob!
Going to be running the low back cobra classic "neck snappers" I had in before. Cobra do a direct fit sub-frame for the bug runners so it's a no brainer. "Almost 50 years in continuous production and still going strong! One of the first seats ever designed by Cobra in the 1960s, the Classic was one of the very first aftermarket seats ever marketed in the UK. Since those far off days, the technology may have changed and materials may have improved but the design of the seat remains quintessentially the same as it was when the Beatles ruled the airwaves!" They match the stock door cards. rear seat won't be going back in. Still undecided about what to do in terms of restraints, might have to get a cross bar sorted behind the seat for some deist / simpson 4 points. Cross that bridge when I come to it. Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on February 06, 2016, 17:17:07 pm Back in the cave. Getting down to business! ;D Blew the beam apart last weekend, my dad stripped and painted all the components I was going to powdercoat. I want to have his input just like the first time we built this car. And it stops him watching daytime tv. I had him use the often mocked in serious automotive circles: HAMMERITE SMOOTH SPRAY CANS. So stick that in yer' pipe and smoke it. I love the finish myself, it's tough as old boots, and with good prep looks fantastic.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/004_zpsev8qhjwn.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/002%203_zpscqwy5iti.jpg) Got a nice new exhaust to replace my sidewinder. Going to be running a baffled stinger to begin with, and buy a mondo when I can. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/016_zpsa3of4qvk.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/018_zpsdlilr5ko.jpg) Back on it again tomorrow, still got the brake backing plates / steering box / wiper linkage to paint up, then can get it all back together with the new brake hardware and on it's wheels again. I've also been polishing / detailing up the speedo ring and wiper motor. Typing is difficult at this time, feel like I have crab claws for hands, various grades of sandpaper and wheel polish can be so very cruel. So nice working with clean stuff. I'm enjoying every second of it. :) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: leec on February 08, 2016, 19:13:01 pm Hi,
Great progress :) So the Hammerite spray finish is what you used on the beam etc? And it's really tough and durable? Lee Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on February 09, 2016, 08:53:02 am Hi, Great progress :) So the Hammerite spray finish is what you used on the beam etc? And it's really tough and durable? Lee Yep, used it as per the can, warm can, 3 coats at 15 minute intervals. Takes a while to dry off I find and remains tacky for a good day or so! After that though it's tough stuff, I've not had any problems with it coming off. And I walloped the trailing arms in with a mallet which the paint took in its stride. Will see how it does in the long term but I sprayed my brake drums with it a few years ago and they still look great. Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on February 14, 2016, 18:39:38 pm Fun fun fun fun! Front brakes all done, beam on, body mounts on, front lines plumbed, all shocks and steering set up. Ride height set. Also did the front wing beading using a 20mm leather punch I got to bang out the centres. Then popped the headlights in! All in all, a great two days work, with only one disaster which was stripping the threads on the front drivers side napoleon hat threaded plate. Totally unsure about how to rectify it.... :( Other than that, good times!
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/008_zpsnqy73wxw.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/002_zpslzx4fqww.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/019_zps4eahd4nd.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/011_zps3uitp6nk.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/012_zpsvq95sber.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/016_zpshaaq93gb.jpg) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: jamiep_jamiep on February 15, 2016, 10:53:09 am Cool car, and fun seeing you racing at Drag Day!
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on February 23, 2016, 20:09:44 pm Cool car, and fun seeing you racing at Drag Day! Hey Jamie, I wear my cal look drag day shirt when I work on the car now! ;D Sad to hear about this years being knocked on the head but onwards to the next one! Might give me time to work over the engine and tweak the car, break in to the 14s! Small update this weekend, went out friday for a friends birthday and got mullered, so Saturday was spent in my pants hanging like a fruit bat. Sunday was the day of activity. Managed to get all the brake lines done, all the way to the rear drums, flexis and clips are all in. I didn't do anything, my brother did it all! The wiring loom fuse box is in place, gearshifter and had some test fitting of the pedal assembly and column. This weekend should see some major progress and get the car ready for wiring up! Ignore the white powder, the fireproof plaster in my garage decided it wasn't going to stay in place and had a small incident there! I wasn't on any Peruvian marching powders, although that would have been nice as a pick me up. Hah! It's times looking at the pictures I wonder why I went with gloss black. LOOK at all those greasy fingerprints!! :'( :) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on February 28, 2016, 19:27:09 pm Another update. Been mostly doing all the rear brakes this weekend. Handbrake cables are in, all new rear brake components and re-set the ride height. I HATE messing with rear torsion bars, honestly, it's the worst job. Alright for the lowered guys putting on slack arse settings on the deck but for anyone who wants some real street presence and the RAKE it's a pig, with fresh knobbly rubbers inner and outer getting the torsion bar cover on was awful. All done though now.
We all love the 36mm socket don't we? Seriously though, No weight in the car and undoing those nuts.... Had me and my brother sat on the tyre with a 48" breaker bar, good times. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/013_zpsppuibz2z.jpg) So with all that done at the rear I then turned myself to the pedals.... Now, fitting these pedals took me the best part of a day and a half, I am never ever ever doing it again. It fought me every step. I almost resorted to fitting a zip tie to the clutch cable arm as I was getting in a tizzy. My work lamp may or may not have suffered my wrath. All in now anyway. Just got to run the accelerator cable and I'm good for all controls. Just gotta add fluid. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/018_zpsj8rnrsjz.jpg) Gratuitous shot of the loom from Rebel looms, specific vw, all labelled every 12" along the wire. Going to be a dream. Has instructions for using all the stock vw switch gear early and late so roll on goodtimes. I riv-nutted the fuse box in place with aluminium riv-nuts. Obv aluminium, for the weight saving. :D (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/019_zpsvcd54zmk.jpg) Next weekend should see the big step of putting in the steering column, and the ENGINE. After that I'll be turning my attention to the doors and windows / interior and wiring it all up. Then I'll be driving the wheels off it. ;D Ryan Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: dannyboy on February 28, 2016, 23:07:46 pm good stuff ,cool car
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on March 05, 2016, 17:53:10 pm good stuff ,cool car Hey Danny, still not as rad as Lizzy. I poured over pictures of the wings and bits on your car. Was a major influence. I keep kinda thinking I should have gone with uprights to keep it the right period for the car but whatever, I just love the look of slopers. With the 67 doors on it'll be an even bigger wrong'un :D (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/017_zps8vgcfd1d.jpg) The engine is in. Mocked up the exhaust lightly and got to figure out the oil filter position, probably up in the wing there or off an exhaust hanger. Those green decklid hinges are making me twitch at the moment, need a new set if anyone has any lying around. While drilling out the pins for the quick release clips the bit caught and tore a piece off. So need them. ??? The engine needs some bits removed to bring it back a few decades looks wise, the dynamo backing plate in particular. Which I didn't buy, it was on the fanshroud already. Honest guv'... My bro and me, in the MOT test bay... :D (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/12794455_10154103386148690_1859807201749580780_n_zpsjj208w0t.jpg) Had the Morris out to get the bug motor out the back of the Bat Cave where it has languished for the last however many months (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Doctor%20Mogs/12809791_10154103390303690_4952609806010750511_n_zpsrdef87vm.jpg) Mothers day tomorrow so no more garage time this weekend. If you're fortunate enough to still have ya mum, treat them! Without them, you would be dust in the wind. :) Take care people Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Nico86 on March 10, 2016, 11:55:59 am Your Morris is awesome 8)
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on March 22, 2016, 21:06:54 pm Your Morris is awesome 8) It's my brothers now! He paid off the money I lent him for it. He was out on the weekend ripping up the town, then we pulled the differential as it was howling, it's a detroit locker so that's going to Hauser this week for repair / backlash setting. Won't be long until the cruising weather is here and for a spot of nightcrawlin'. I love the sound of a flat 4 thumping away out back, but a V8 up front is great too. I think this year we will have a showdown at Santa Pod! ;D http://www.youtube.com/v/eZZXmz1g12s Firstly, a hark back to old times with my old daily driver, I like flared wings you know... (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/003_zpscvmear4m.jpg) Will be big progress this weekend, I'm hopefully going to wire the car over the 4 day weekend. Supplies are in and I've wired the car in my head a thousand times over! Dad got the hammerite out again and put 3 coats on the tank: (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/007_zps0ydsnkif.jpg) Doors are in primer, Richie, if you're watching, these are your old ones that have had a clean up and massage, I got them off Jo last year at the gates of the pod ;D: (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/006_zpsz2sb6tj7.jpg) Steering is in, column bearing was a barrel of laughs: (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/002_zpsd9bxd6qo.jpg) Apologies, alot of repitition, small steps due to parts hold ups. ;) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: richie on March 22, 2016, 21:22:47 pm Doors are in primer, Richie, if you're watching, these are your old ones that have had a clean up and massage, I got them off Jo last year at the gates of the pod ;D: (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/006_zpsz2sb6tj7.jpg) Wow, ok didn't make the connection, ironically I am converting my 67 doors to one piece windows now :o ;D Good to see they get to live again on your car 8) cheers Richie Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: RobtheManx on March 23, 2016, 09:47:51 am Doors are in primer, Richie, if you're watching, these are your old ones that have had a clean up and massage, I got them off Jo last year at the gates of the pod ;D: (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/006_zpsz2sb6tj7.jpg) Wow, ok didn't make the connection, ironically I am converting my 67 doors to one piece windows now :o ;D Good to see they get to live again on your car 8) cheers Richie Are they the ones you got from me Richie ? Good work Ryan ! Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on April 03, 2016, 17:37:47 pm It never ends, the multi coloured spaghetti never ends! Lots of wiring and heatshrinking. Pretty stoked, got it cranking over today. One step at a time. My uncle buzzed over earlier in his Healey, great car!
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/002_zpsafg15eiy.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/022_zpssszgncx8.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/018_zpshq8pd3f4.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/010_zps6slbbwcs.jpg) Back is broken from automotive yoga. Adjusted all the brakes up and greased the front beam, loads of small jobs that all add up. Spent an hour fixing the grease gun. Nightmare. Anyway, all on track for driving this sucker come summer. Fingers crossed. Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on April 03, 2016, 17:48:44 pm Wow, ok didn't make the connection, ironically I am converting my 67 doors to one piece windows now :o ;D Good to see they get to live again on your car 8) cheers Richie ;D Haha. Well, I'm hoping most my door gubbins goes back on them. Got the correct winders and handles. Hopefully the rest should be a shoe in. Worried about the latches but from what I've seen they will just require a small mod and be working. Eek. I won't know until the end of the build, it will be the last piece of the puzzle. Don't want to ruin my easy access. ;) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on May 02, 2016, 14:14:26 pm Glass in, doors on, seats in. Doors need a final bit of adjustment on the hinges / catch. We spent about 10 minutes a side lining them up. But I'm pleased with how they are at the moment. Next up is brakes getting bled out and finish the wiring, just got to hook up the switches and I'm golden. ;D
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/002_zpsjbmtwd5i.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/003_zpsgmibboes.jpg) Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: vwhelmot on May 02, 2016, 16:18:53 pm Looks great. Cool.
Title: Re: 1970 Bug, The 5th Incarnation... Post by: Iryanu on May 13, 2016, 22:58:50 pm Looks great. Cool. Means alot coming from you :) . I've done the best to my ability and budget. I thought I'd give a bit of a running gear spec to the thread as the BIG update is on it's way, what with being able to DRIVE the F***IN' thing this weeked if the stars allign! Gearbox Rancho Pro Comp SOLID mounted with mid mount strap Super Diff (does 2 wheel peelers no matter what they say!) Aluminum Side Cover Welded 3-4 Hubs Hardened Keys Ring and Pinion Final Drive: 3.88 1st 3.78 2nd 2.06 3rd 1.26 4th 1.04 Engine 2161 84x90.5 Raised deck 3.5mm aluminium case with raised roof, solid rear wall, 6 shuffle pins CB forged crank 5500 chevy journal forged H beam rods with ARP 2000 bolts Mahle p&b (massive thickwall) German std weight flywheel 8 doweled 1700lb Kennedy Pressure plate w/centreforce dual friction disc 3.5lb steel equalizer pulley Web 111 camshaft (276° 0.476" lift) Bolt up rockers Straight-cut steel CB cam gear set CB light-weight lifters Manton pushrods Ported & polished heads by RNJ Motorsport 37.5x35.5 valves Titanium coated valve springs Dual 44IDF with CB linkage and manifolds Pertronix billet distributor and Flame-Thrower coil CB deep sump, GeneBerg pump cover Full flowed with external oil filter All bottom end rotating assembly balanced (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/024_zpskpyemchg.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/556813_431373833595485_527815468_n_zpscu1sypmm.jpg) That's about that. In retrospect I would have gone big on the heads with a dafter cam and some IDAs but will get around to boosting the output eventually. One step at a time. ;) This weekends progress... Well. Got the brakes bled out and adjusted, used a vacuum pumper which made very light work of the job. Also did a bit more wiring, and test fitted a rear wing plus decklid. Lots of small hold up. Wing is hitting on oil filter fittings so few bits o'fanangling. Ryan Title: Re: Nineteen Sixty Seventy Bug Post by: Iryanu on June 15, 2016, 08:26:54 am I hate snap in scrapers! Still playing with the curved ends but it's all done and I actually drove it yesterday! Only final touches to do now, sort the interior, do the tracking properly, felt a bit "wandery".
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/002_zpskh9dsnip.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/002_zpsfmcais89.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/006_zps1xfj0dqi.jpg) Title: Re: Nineteen Sixty Seventy Bug Post by: Iryanu on July 13, 2016, 16:02:24 pm MOT passed, now out cruising.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/017_zpscmdhwuj5.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/019_zps2eualiaw.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/13686703_10153529572480356_6648664625752984978_n_zpsm7ebml1k.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/13692550_10153529572510356_8525649379780622130_n_zpscqqsldnz.jpg) See you all at some shows perhaps. :) Title: Re: Nineteen Sixty Seventy Bug Post by: kev d on July 14, 2016, 22:43:17 pm Cool car 8)
Cheers Kev Title: Re: Nineteen Sixty Seventy Bug Post by: Iryanu on October 31, 2016, 16:35:12 pm Gave the car it's first wash since it's been back together, was ultra grimey but was too afraid to wash the fresh paint. It's come up spectacular. Took it for a blast around. Have put in some Simpson belts, planning on putting the rear seat back in to cut some noise out too.
Autumn time is the perfect driving weather, engine is happy sucking in the cooler air, and I don't burn in a black car like summer. Haha. (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/14917118_10153802821272735_8426236490081066563_o_zps8sr6nyck.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/14856107_10153802821217735_1053919353161023080_o_zpsdesuoldz.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/14633650_10153802821522735_7382656431808906823_o_zpsjnuyzwcv.jpg) (http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/UnmuffledRyan/Bug/IMG_20161030_101457_zpsjn3ofual.jpg) Peace out! :) Title: Re: Nineteen Sixty Seventy Bug Post by: Neil Davies on October 31, 2016, 19:38:12 pm Looks awesome. I know what else it needs - heater channel cover plates, in place of the running boards. Maybe in an engine turned finish, or a deep candy red?
Title: Re: Nineteen Sixty Seventy Bug Post by: baz on October 31, 2016, 19:53:37 pm Very cool to see you're back on the road. Top job well done.
You've made me reconsider (again) keeping mine black :D Don't like the thoughts of cleaning the fucker though, nor the thoughts of baking alive in London summer heat. Title: Re: Nineteen Sixty Seventy Bug Post by: Iryanu on November 02, 2016, 09:50:32 am Looks awesome. I know what else it needs - heater channel cover plates, in place of the running boards. Maybe in an engine turned finish, or a deep candy red? My dad always wanted to make some cover plates up out of some tube to give it a profile. Got me thinking now. I'd have to engine turn the inside of the headlights, and a zillion other bits to keep the theme, a la moonbug: [attachment=1] Very cool to see you're back on the road. Top job well done. You've made me reconsider (again) keeping mine black :D Don't like the thoughts of cleaning the fucker though, nor the thoughts of baking alive in London summer heat. Oh the heat in the summer was horrendous, I was parking it under any shade I could find, which meant bird cack and tree spunk. NOTHING beats shiney black paint though imo. I love it. :D Title: Re: Nineteen Sixty Seventy Bug Post by: Nico86 on November 02, 2016, 23:07:02 pm Great car!
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