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Hey everybody.
I really like build threads, so it's time to start another one.
I've been thinking about a beetle as daily driver for some time as I remember the good old times with the trusty shit box I had before I bought my 67. Earlier this year I took the chance. A friend of mine searched for a beetle to replace a very rusty body on a customer's car but plans changed and suddenly there was the opportunity for me to buy it for a very good price.
After a quick call with my wife, I gave it a go.
It's an 84 Mexican beetle which is more or less complete apart from a missing engine. The body has rust in the usual areas but is very solid in general. It has never been welded or involved in an accident. The previous owner started to work on the car but stopped for some reason.
This is the way it looked when I got it.
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Plan is to build a low budget car that will be driven daily from April to October.
Of course, it will have some Callook tweaks regarding tire choice and stance and other details. And for sure the engine will not be the standard 1200…
I think I will go for black trim and no chrome as this really fits well to the green color. Maybe somehting like this:
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After disassembly it became obvious that the frame head has some serious rust issues, I guess that's why the project was stopped before. Luckily the frame head can be saved.
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So, I started to take care of the crusty areas, I will try to update this thread frequently.

Cheers Stefan

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Always good to see someone saving a crusty one and doing it right, keep up the good work  8)

cheers Richie

thanks Richie :)
In the meantime the welding fun started. I am by no means a professional, but at least I have some good advise from a friend...
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Brilliant to see another build thread on the go. Looks like an indepth project as well.  :)

yes, like on most projects there was more rust than you would have thought initially  ;D
The front had holes in the typical areas, after test fitting the new parts I welded in the right side front section. Next job is to weld in the repaired bumper brackets again and than the front apron and spare wheel well.
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Nice to see this build, keep up the good work! :)

That's beyond my skillset and very impressive to see.