pan scrapper 66 vdub..

[rollin80s]

iv'e put my corona project on hold to do this.
tamiya 66 beetle kit. slammed. allot of work is going into this.
stuff i've never done before. im currently working on the header and will be finishing the carb set up. after that, interior work.




roof rack.


narrowed beem and disc brake conversion.


one off control arms


rear shock plates for realllllly low v-dubs.

how it sits on all fours.

some dual carb action and stinger muffler.





thanks for looking.

[endac]

Nice build, looks really good so far.

[gtidude]

Dude in loving this build!
awesome work so far, i got a beetle aswell that i want to build and i have never done suspension work like that before. you scaring me and making me excited at the same time.

can you show me how you did the roof rack? and also where did you get the white walls from?

keep up this amazing work bro!

[deedlit]

Good job so far I'll sure follow this carefully.

[rollin80s]

Originally Posted by gtidude

Dude in loving this build!
awesome work so far, i got a beetle aswell that i want to build and i have never done suspension work like that before. you scaring me and making me excited at the same time.

can you show me how you did the roof rack? and also where did you get the white walls from?

keep up this amazing work bro!

thanks guys.
i use reference pics to help out. i did not take pics of how i made the rack. but i just bent some stainless tig/welding rod. got some 1/8 wide 1/16 thick wood and went at it.
i need to solder the stainless for it to hold better. glue just does not do it.
the tires are from some wire/low rider wheels i had from a few years back.
i wanted to go a different route for the suspension and this is what i got.
it surprised me that i could not use the stock suspension. it pulled it to far forward. i like to keep things centered.
thanks again guys.

[rollin80s]

got some work done so here's a bit of an update. i like the 55's rear section, oval glass. so i decided to convert and also made hinges to "prop" the hood. air induction for dual carbs and better cooling of engine. 8)





made this as well. know what it is??


if you don't then here's a clue.



some interior work. had to narrow the front spare wheel well to clear narrowed beam.
and put some thin styrene to cover some spots. made rear seat grooves deeper and rear panels have lines to resemble some kind of paneling.


had to get some styrene rods to remake the roof rack. other idea failed.


smoothed out the back area some more, but had to add more putty. more on that later.


engine detail added. about 90% done.





i made the header out of 1/16 solder, had to solder/melt the ends where it came together to make it stay in place. then added the stinger muffler. added spark plug wires, there's a lot of blue in there. but that's how the cali bugs do it, color match.
i need to go to the LHS to see if i can get some really thin styrene rod to make my linkage. can't seem to make the metal rods stick together. :roll: oh well. i need to get moving on this thing. next will be the interior. thinking of a ivory interior w/blue piping on the seats. what do you guys think?
hope to spray the chassis black this weekend and do some more sanding.

[willimo]

Thermadore ftw!! This here is a build to watch! Your conversions will be stellar.

[carl63_99]

My vote is that is a cool can. They used to put those on cars, fill em with ice so you would have A/C. At least it sure looks a lot like one. Interesting build, one to watch!

[c.henrique jr]

Great job !

[rollin80s]

thanks for the comments guys. means a lot.

here i have a few of pics of some dry fitting. had to see what it will look like.

had to modify the engine bay a bit to fit the engine with carbs







and made these. anyone want to guess what they are? clue, w/out them it won't stop or activate the clutch.

[Ferrari TR]

Brake and clutch masters.
Nice scratching! I'm not too sure about the oval, but with a little finess.
coolness.

[pug=309]

i think that is a pedal box lol


allan

[MPWR]

Looks like a fun project.

Don't know where the stinger came from, but I'm guessing that it is turned aluminum? If so, a little bit of time with some superfine sandpaper (or a polishing stick) would remove the cutter marks, and bring it to a terrific, even, chrome like shine.

[GETRDUN]

love the oldschool air unit

[rollin80s]

hey pug: right again!!

mpwr: your right, it's turned alum. from mr model. i'll give it a shot w/the other one i have. if it turns out good ill replace it or do the same. thanks for the info.

ill be working on it some more. my daughter is getting anxious for me to finish it. i even bought a display case for here to have in her room.
thanks every one for the C&C.