PROJECT 66 :)

[Lee.C]

i like the gauges layout,and willow green!

Thankyou dude 

Also thankyou for the rest of the input guys and NO its not geting converted to LHD although I have been toying with the idea 

The interior light was abit of an after thought so that might not stay and after chatting with Shubee/Gary I do have another mock up in mind but I will let you know on that one 

And don't worry there will be plenty of "idiot lights" and square "rocker sitches" 

[louisb]

Put the interior light under the dash beneath the radio. It is out of the way, and still provides some light.

--louis

[Neil Davies]

I think the dash is a bit too cluttered, TBH. I would lose the radio (or mount it under the ashtray section) and move the two small centre gauges to the outside of the  larger ones. Drop the three gauges under the wiper motor a bit so you'll have:

glovebox : small : small : small : small : large : large : small
             :    rocker switches  :

[Harry/FDK]

Looks like your making some progress
Settled on a colour yet??

Guards Red

Then it should be : Midlife Crisis Red.

[Lee.C]

Looks like your making some progress
Settled on a colour yet??

Guards Red

Then it should be : Midlife Crisis Red.

Funny my Dad just brought himself a RED mx5 - so now I really CAN'T paint her red 

[Diederick/DVK]

perhaps it can serve as inspiration??



peaches and scream is for sale btw, in case you wanna think twice and settle for a built car 
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=578372

[speedwell]

lee here's a cool 914/6 (yes the car has a 6cyl porsche engine) but this a nice green , I thought of you when I saw it

[speedwell]

the same car  but without sun 

[Lee.C]

That is a LOVELY colour dude, I think its "Irish Green" its a bit too dark for me and there have been a couple of cars done in that colour already 

[Diederick/DVK]

there was a 914 at our meeting last night. i got to sit in it. they're such cool cars.
i like this one too! i'd swap the fooks though.
sorry to go off-topic here lads

[Lee.C]

Right Guys its time to get this thread going again 

I will be making a start on the body work soon and I really need some "hints & tips" on removal and replacement of the
Rear luggage area/bulkhead and the front Bulkhead.

Also any info about repairing the rear window area would also be handy - oh yeah and of course tips on welding up all 49 trim holes 

One last thing please check this thread 
http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,5053.msg78029.html#msg78029

Thanks for the help guys 

[Lids]

get yourself a spot weld drill bit, use this to drill out all the spot welds and the panels will just fall off, with a little help from a cutting disc.

Rear window - I would look to find another person who is scrapping their car, and cut these portions off, bare metal them etc and then weld in.

I need to do this to the bottom right (as you look at it).

[Lee.C]

Cheers dude - I was thinking I would need a spot weld drill bit - where do you get these?

And as for the rear window area - the window frame is fine its the area/panel BELOW the window (as per normal  )

I will be removing the "Vent" panel in the engine bay so I will be able to get a better look at this area then 

[Lids]

i got mine from my local motor factors, but i know frost sell them.  the vent panel can be drilled out, this was lyndon did on his old car, he then screwed it back so he always had access.

[Lee.C]

i got mine from my local motor factors, but i know frost sell them.  the vent panel can be drilled out, this was lyndon did on his old car, he then screwed it back so he always had access.

Thats what I thought dude  and I was planning on having that pannel "removable" 

[Lee.C]

So where do I get the BEST replacement panels ie: Rear Luggage area & the Front Bulkhead 

[Lids]

SSP sell the rear boot floor, not sure whats the best for other panels, look at autocraft, Wolf and then NOS.

[Jon]

If you want so save yourself a LOT, and I mean a LOT, of work... skip the spot weld drill.
They are meant for removing panels that you want to keep... you are out for the opposite result, as you what to keep one of the panels untouched, and couldn't care less about the other panel. What I like to do in these situations is to cut away the panel you want gone with a cutting disk, as close to the "flange" as possible. And then I grind away the flange with a sanding disk on the angle grinder, if you do it very careful you can remove the flange with minimal damage to the rest of the body. When the metal you are grinding turns blue you are almost there. 

[Lee.C]

If you want so save yourself a LOT, and I mean a LOT, of work... skip the spot weld drill.
They are meant for removing panels that you want to keep... you are out for the opposite result, as you what to keep one of the panels untouched, and couldn't care less about the other panel. What I like to do in these situations is to cut away the panel you want gone with a cutting disk, as close to the "flange" as possible. And then I grind away the flange with a sanding disk on the angle grinder, if you do it very careful you can remove the flange with minimal damage to the rest of the body. When the metal you are grinding turns blue you are almost there. 

VERY good point dude - I will have to look in to this but I think I will need to drill out SOME of the welds 

[cal-look.net]

Dude,

I welded up the trim holes on my mates '54 - no prior experience!

Is not so tough, and my top tip is get a mate to hold a 2p piece behind the hole you are welding up, works a treat!


Good luck!

[Lee.C]

Dude,

I welded up the trim holes on my mates '54 - no prior experience!

Is not so tough, and my top tip is get a mate to hold a 2p piece behind the hole you are welding up, works a treat!


Good luck!

Thanks for the tip dude - only 49 holes to do then 

[benssp]

We've got ginuwine front cross panels, boot floors are supposed to be on the way rear cross members, rear quarters, late front quarters and heater channels(late).

Call me if you need anything

[Lee.C]

Hey Guys - I know its been a while and there have been NO new post on this thread this is because I have been having LOADS of trouble with the Manx - a resault of driving her WAYYYYYYYYYYY to hard last year 

Anyway back to PROJECT 66 - What would you guys think if I turned her into a GASSER 

I have been toying with the idea for a while now and I know that when i get back from EBI2 I am gonna have LOADS of ideas - So what do you think guys 

[Zach Gomulka]

Maybe a gasser look, but I prefer a car that you can put a lot of miles on

[nicolas]

nah a real callook is good enmough

gassers are made from ovals 

[speedwell]

Maybe a gasser look, but I prefer a car that you can put a lot of miles on

same as zach lee  ,build a pure cal look and you will have more fun with the car on the road ,that on the track IMHO 

[Lee.C]

yeah I know guys but it does get tempting sometiome 

[roland]

Lee, you already have one metal flakes paint car. Enough! Build a proper classic cal-look...

[Lee.C]

yeah yeah I thought you lot might say something like this - Don't worry guys PROJECT 66 is still go go go 

The boddy will be off as soon as i get back from EBI2

[Fastbrit]

Then it's out with the Guards Red, detailed Fuchs, plaid seat inserts, colour-coded headlamp rims and door handles and matt-black T-bars. Awesome! I knew you'd see sense in the end!