another 67--- Finished

[karl h]

russels thread got me thinking, so i decided to post another build thread.
first i would rather finish the work i started on the 61 panel (see link below), but i just havent got the funds for it, sheet metal is realy expensive if you want the good stuff.
last sunday i got this 1300 67 from my friend fredy. someone lost interest after disassembling it. all of the (rust) problems were pretty obvious, so i knew what i was getting into.

[BeetleBug]

I LIKE! 

[karl h]

thanx!
car is pretty complete, the engine is the original 1300, the paint is savannah beige with brown interior in leatherette/cloth
i did start work to determine what i have to do. looks like this: replace both heaterchanels (uggh), the bottom sheet metal of the front bulkhead has to be replaced too (didnt see that before i bought it), new paint, new rubber, clean engine.
for the modifications: i have a set of flat four BRMs, it will get a lowered beam, maybe drop spindles. everything reversable.
but i may graft in a ragtop

[Trond Dahl]

Yes!

[vwhelmot]

Looks like a good straight (not fucked around with) base car.  Nothing worse than repairing someone`s bodge job..   

[karl h]

yes, the upper parts are pretty straght, there is only one small hole on the drivers side window frame, front and rear aprons dont have any holes , the wheelarches are pretty good too, just the chanells are fucked up (also by "repairs"). very small amount of filler will be necessary before paint
just noticed i posted in the wrong form, shound be "in da werks"

[RobtheManx]

Nice project Karl .

This is a euro spec 67 ? so it has sloping headlamps ?

Are you going to keep these or change to upright lights ?

Rob

[Rocket Ron]

You're just a 67  addict  Karl

What's the plan this time. Keeping the tin top this time or metal slider ?

[karl h]

Rob, this is an Euro spec car with sloping headlights. since both original 67  fenders and nice headlights are there, i will keep them.
Ron, i might graft in a golde cloth sunrooof, as i did with the former 67. i really like these and you could order these in Europe on standard models up the 67. As for the addiction, i like all bugs. just ran into this one.... the 63 partspile i have maybe is for a keeper
three weeks ago a friend and i got a donor 67 (also a 1300). the shop were it sat in the lot insisted on getting rid of it right away, so they put it out in the street before we could get it  and damaged it beyond repair via forklift (think banana). its basically a flintstone car, not much too use on it, certainly no metal. but i now have a good second window crank and a wiper knob (all one year only)

[karl h]

two nights ago i removed all the bolts holding pan and body together, as well as the Z-bar attachment. it now only is connected by some welding at the left front quater that some idiot did there.
pics of the rust, some daylight to be seen here

[karl h]

i removed the doors and they are in an amazing state, no holes whatsoever
the pan has some "pin" holes.
i removed all the wires from the trunk, maybe i have time to pull the engine tonight.
stay tuned

[vwhelmot]

Going to blast the shell? Plenty to be getting on with, but still all the factory seems and lips are there so you know how its all stitched together. 

[karl h]

i blasteted the shell of my oval (nut and bolt resto), but found it hard to duplicate the factory paint in terms of rust prevention. so no, i´m going to cut out the chanels and replace them and touch as little as possible of the factory paint (only on the rear quater panles and wheelhouses hopefully)

[Lee.C]

Cool project

[asal67]

Hi Karl,
Glad to see you are working on "another 67" bug now - looks like it has great potential to come out nice without too many hassles !  Hopefully this one will be with you a bit longer than the former Fontana-grey 1500...
Alfred

[karl h]

Hallo Alfred, thanx for dropping in. hope you ride your bike past my garage soon!
some more work done, engine is out. doesnt look to bad inside the heads (no sludge). lots of valve clearence.
a squirrel looks to have called the engine compartment home for some time, there are opened hazelnuts everywhere....
if i have to open up the case, i may install 85.5 P/Cs and late 1500 singleports along with a 31PICT - a real firebreather

[karl h]

the chanel is out, the new one bolted to the pan, the heater tube fixed

[karl h]

.....aaaand we have touchdown
it dawned on me that maybe this thread is more rust-repair at the moment than cal-look

[jamiep_jamiep]

Rust repair is the hard work before the fun starts! Looks like it;s coming on well. What is the ultimate plan for how it will look?

[karl h]

kaferboy, just look at the beginning of the thread
thanx for the kudos
car is now completely stripped and off the pan, going to do it one hole at a time

[Matt Tobias]

Wow, thats a load of work!  More power to ya! 

[thehanz DVK]

Karl hope you can find the ragtop section, the more the better 😃

[karl h]

no luck in finding some ragtop metal, but i got a lot of work on the car without a ragtop...
working my way around the lower parts of the car.
maybe i can finish welding in the next couple of weeks and have it painted in january

[karl h]

some more work in the wheelwells

[karl h]

the area under the rear window has some rust, pinholes etc
fortunately the car came with a donor piece (in orange)

[karl h]

trial fit and welded in. for the rear lip i used the spotwelder to get a clean joint
happy holidays everybody

[Lee.C]

That area is why I got rid of my old 66......

Couldn't get the steel to do it "Properly" 

Nice work though.....

[Neil Davies]

I've done the other side of that panel recently, put the hinge mounts and vents back in. Arse of a job, isn't it! 

[Lee.C]

wow thats a lot of work! 

[Neil Davies]

You noticed the dashboard then...