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So summer is winding down for most of us and even though its still 95 deg here, cooler weather (I hope) is just around the corner. Winter is the time when projects big and small get done. So what do you plan to do this winter to your VW(s).

Besides my regular job I started teaching a course at the local UNI which is soaking up a lot of time. Not to mention it is the US Football season here so half of Saturday and most of Sunday are shot watching the games. Even so I hope to get the pan done in the next month or so. Then it will be time to start on the body repair. Looks like I will have a week or two off during Dec which will be a good time to make some serious progress. There is also our big car show here in the SE USA to look forward to in November. With luck I will score some stuff at the swap meet that I need for the project.

--louis

Got a few minor jobs to do as dont think will get round the major ones. ::) Il finish of wiring up my tach tonight, but winter plans include detailing my new front wheels and the spare and hopefully get a new shifter and steering wheel and clean up my 67 decklid and valance ready for another complete resto prob tail end of next year money premiting.

Drive it

Only until you take the motor apart again.  :D

--louis

i was just making a list, funny coincidence! :)

i'll post it when it get it done..

I came to realize that I'm never going to build the 2110 myself anytime soon, so this winter it is being built by a real engine builder.  Other than that, the car itself is going in the garage and I'm locking the doors for a while!   :-\

Who did you decide to have build it? I have been thinking the same myself lately.

--louis

actually after the few last projects in my garage go away, that's it. It's going to be a garage for storing our Honda and my VW.... no more parts to trip over and mag shavings to breathe. I'm hoping as well as it runs now, that's a good indication I won't get bored and do something like drop the motor out again. Besides, by the time I finish Sheep's motor, I'm going to need a walker.

Ohio Tom Simpson is going to do it, he's done a lot of good work building reliable horsepower for our small group here in PA—including Maize's 2276 in the orange '67.  I am quite excited, just worried that I'm going to spend too much money gathering the remaining pieces I need.

Hope to get all my parts together to finish my engines 8)

Yeah he seems to know what he is doing. I am still kicking the idea around.

--louis

put the 1641 together

get atleast one car on the road!!!  :D

Now were did I put that welder.... :P

I need to finish the wiring and modify my exhaust header.

Spray two doors, fit either one piece windows or vents, I have both just need to make up my mind.

Too much to list.  ::) ::)

I hoped to make the pan of my next project this summer, but to much professional job and not enough time.
And winter is synonym of lot's of work for me.

I hope to sandblast and weld the pan next month. Then start to adapt brakes and put it on his wheels.
I also start to restore a moped I buy some years ago.

Or maybe I will start my bay window. It's so useful.

Nice Barndoor! more pics?

Is there a winter where you are ?  ;D

hahaha   good point!!!  ;D

Was just about to say the same thing, lucky guy  ;)

Not any good ones at the moment, as you see my workshop is kinda messy right now. Need to clear some space before I can start on it. It's a 54

Spraying a fender and building my first motor, a 1776cc.

I am thinking chopped, channeled & sectioned.  ;D

--louis

more power! lol

may change the gearbox for something more streetable than a 1.21 fourth.also at the same time change the solid mounts for some rubber.

Make new oil/breather hoses.
Break in the new engine.
Have a lot of parts powder coated.
Replace org. window rubber.
One piece windows (??)
Wire Lambda.
Having footwell part rolled in ali by Cedric.
Work on new apron, decklid and front fenders.
Pay for paintjob...(on apron, lid, fenders)
Set up new rear suspension.
Dzus rear fenders (?)
Post in Tunes.
Learn about IDA's
Get steel wheels/powder coat.

More to come...

There I fixed that one for you.  ;)

--louis

I'm going to drive it like I did last 2 winters, oh and quadruple the power. ;D

I Will Continue To Work on my 58 Ragtop I have just about got all the welding and metal work done now its time to strip the paint to bare metal and finish any body work needing done  Check out my website for pictures http://shubee2.spaces.live.com/  double click on the pictures to make them larger its a slide show  lt me know what you guys think so far Thanks Gary

AS far as my 67 goes, I hope to get the crack in the decklid paint repaired (the fan belt came off and smacked it from the inside a couple years ago) and maybe detail the fron hood/spare wheel well. I also need to finish some stuff up my fiance's Acapulco Thing. I have time, I'll get some work done on my race bug. I've collected up almost all the parts I need.  And on top of that, I need to help my 15 year old brother get his '69 bug up and running for when he gats his liscense in February.

Put a quieter exhaust on the Manx cos I'm board of all that noise now(after 2412 miles ;)) and make a proper start on PROJECT 66 :)

..."if you don't finish it soon!!!!!You will need a walker >:("
                                                                 sheep


Easy, Easy...., try to calm yourself, dude!  Rome wasn't built in a day now, was it? ::)   Jim has a couple more technical articles to write and some gardening to attend to..., I'm sure he'll get right back on your motor in a week or two!  :-* ;D

Shhh!  Don't wake the baby up...$#@% too late!    >:( :D

Simple;

Transform it from a original car to a low 11 street car.

do I know you?

repainting my 1500 '67er bug,new brakes,new wheels and tires,
and new engine  ;D

Diskbreaks, and a new engine, can't wait ;D 8)

Yes Louis, you are right. :-\ ::) :-\

Looks like I'll be doing some bodywork...

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/yvre/P1020800.jpg)

Dude, that SUCKS!! :(

Ouch man. At least it didn't get the rim too.

--louis

shit man i dont know what else to say :'(

yves what happens ??? that sucks  :-[

shame yves  :(

DUDE! What happened  ??? :'(

My '70 pile of the month (copyright Dan Leadbetter) will be sitting through another Lake County winter, idle and exposed to hopefully not too much snow but no doubt many sub-zero temperatures at night.  Hoping to get it painted sometime in the next year, but we'll see.

I lost the car in a roundabout in Calais... Sounds familiar?
Fortunately I wasn't driving very fast so I was able to make it home without problem.
Suspension & wheels have nothing, but the front valance moved a bit so it will need to be pulled back into place.

i'm sorry to hear about the damage yvre! i hope you'll get it fixed soon...

but what is it with those roundabouts in Calais?

Diesel spilled from trucks over-full with fuel to avoid spending money in the UK! >:( A few biker friends of mine have told me about it - it's quite common around ferry ports. Feel very sorry for you Yvre, best of luck with the rebuild.

My winter plans - take some time out after finishing the '70, an just accumulate parts and funds for the next build! ;)

If I can locate some original EMPI 1.4 rockers, I might just rebuild the top end of the engine. Otherwise, I'll just drive it :)

turn around  ::) ::) ::) i know that  :-\