Due to my health issues, i have to sell my project car. I had the intentions of making this car a very traditional Cal Look car. Below is the link to my build thread from this page. Bryan Peters (559) 477-9379        bavapeters@comcast.net

http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,28045.0.html

also included is my link on samba.com

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=652791&highlight=1963

below is my complete for sale ad on the samba. thank you for your attention.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2737163

Early update this week!

The inner panel fit about as expected, so I'm trying to replace as little as possible.





The rear floor section edge needed replacing, just like on the passenger side.








Then trim the piece to fit, and weld it in place. I struggled with the TIG for some reason, but in the end, it was welded.









Work continues next week. Have a great weekend!

This is a rare opportunity to have an original EMPI GT steering wheel box please look at the box carefully for its condition

I am asking only $500 shipped within the US overseas. Please ask for shipping quote.
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Hello Bruce, thanks a lot, yes I can also confirm this, as I'm done with the heads and were at 9.5 degrees, so this is so true

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This is a New Old Stock 6/69 steering wheel in excellent condition perfect for that top notch restoration ...... Koch charges $650 to recast your wheel this one is in original condition and perfect.   

I am asking only $650 shipped within the US overseas please ask for shipping quote
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Well its been a few years! Im bringing this thead back to life since there now exists a radial version of the wide oval. Has anyone had any experience with them?

Sad news. His green sedan certainly was one of my favourite lookers!

Thanks Rob!

Before welding the outer skin behind the driver's door, I took the opportunity to clean it up and apply rust protection primer.







After quite a bit of massaging, I was satisfied with the fit of the outer skin. So, I sanded it down to bare metal and applied weld-through primer on the inside.





Then, it was time to start tack welding with the TIG.






Once sanded, it looked pretty decent.





The next step is to continue with the inner fender.





It should, of course, match the passenger side. However, this was all I had time for this weekend.

This weeks update almost concludes the dash light saga, after working out that one pole of the 3 leg relay was for the dash light indicator, (after about 8 fuses) everything started working properly. Got the oil pressure and charging lights wired correctly now as well, so it was like a christmas tree when we got it all lit up.

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Next on the list was sorting out a battery mount, as this would have been 6v from the factory, the set up didn't suit the larger 12v battery so a generic mounting plate was bought off ebay and installed. Daniels long arms made light work of refitting the seat support. Now this is done we can look at making the carbon cover panel, and also make a mounting plate for the MSD box and external oil cooler fan relay

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Other than that we ate far to many doughtnuts, ohh and managed to get the rear carpet back in. Other bits that need attention are the oil system, fuel lines, brake flexis and seal the tank with from Frost stuff to prevent any rust getting in the system. Might eve make up some fuel lines and teach Daniel the joy of PTFE lines and olives.

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Just scored this on EBAY NOS 6/69 empi stock steering wheel sold  thru empi with the correct part# on box ... when empi would take a new beetle to convert them to GTV's they would remove the stock wheel and sell them packed in their own boxes.  VERY RARE  BRO's

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