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No idea.. bought and rebuilt them so long ago.

I only threw it together to make sure it all worked.. hope i didn't miss anything. These the only images i have

I must have got lucky? My coon calipers/ brackets/everything fit fine on my 9"

@64valiant keen to see how much more of the old roof you can cut out Was super cool seeing how excited you and @Mrs 64valiant were during pickup.

Choice. Didn't realise so much of that van was factory standard.

you need to accept that 3d printing isn't part of the solution- use an air bladder or a vac bag rather than a 2 part mold. Literally done over and over for parts like these. Do you need someone to share the youtube videos again edit: Sounded real shit. Love your work xx

It must just be UV that it doesnt like.. but if you have the choice between good primer and average primer...? Durepox wont budge no matter what you do . Short of blow torch.

Yup. I used pa10 on something i left outside and after not long iy had cracked and started curling up off the surface

you can see the filters in that trademe setup.. far smaller than what i remember the 3m ones being though. I see all these kits seem to have the filters etc on the belt- the one we used to use had the filter/main regulator sitting on the wall and the belt only carried a light weight regulator that varied the already low pressure flow rate. Definitely would still have compressor somewhere away from the paint fumes. yes @kyteler i called it the wrong thing.

There definitely are cartridges from 3m listed as being suitable for isocyanates. I bought a mask for the wife recently and it had isocyanates listed on the specs sheet (vet nurse, they use bad stuff) With that said- absolutely go fresh air mask if you can. I used to wear one while metal spraying- had a regulator/filter that sat on the wall and was supplied by shop compressed air. God damn wonderful thing to use. Infact if it wasnt frowned upon in our office id be wearing one right now. Theres something so relaxing about having clean cool air forced under slight pressure into your lungs lol.. good on a hot day.

Love what you did with the front end....but that rear bumper- oh my god. Wheels look GREAT (the ones that dont need flares)

Yeah being able to get parts is awesome!!! Also i like how in your link it shows an image of that cool yellow bug.. Good work on that link!!!!!! Maybe they are factory seats afterall! I wonder if they are some weird nz only seat design pillaged from some other car made here.

Had a few minutes so visited the lockup and wifey helped me pull the seats out. The seat mounting brackets that are welded to the seat bases are weird. They look kinda factory but also super unprofessional-10mm thick flat bar, with extremely tight bolt/frame clearance. Does anyone know if this seat fabric is factory? And check out the before and after cleaning pics. They got a soapy scrub (brown water, yuck) and then an actual waterblast.. the vinyl has a very deep texture which was FULL of human filth.

next up was the rod ends and steering box. I bought this lot (which includes wheel bearings and seals) and stripped down/wire wheeled this and I took no more photos except these.... the steering box is currently sitting in degreaser and needs multiple new seals, bearings and bushes.

My wife and i did some bonding over the beetle and got probably 1/3rd of it sanded down and smooth. Few issues with the existing body filler being applied to a completely unprepared surfaces but nothing major. A few more hours and we will be ready for primer And this week I skived off work so that I could hang out with @64valiant, work on his bug and do some on mine. I managed to get my beam adjusters welded in. First there was marking. then there was careful cutting (and some brace welding.. this photo is a bit out of sequence) Tacking and V grinding and welding...and more V grinding and then in the time it takes to make 2x floor mats it was done.

He needs to fit another axle out back.. good idea.

Lets be honest.. its probably those radiator flaps that fixed the overheating (jokes) I think my eyes still burn a little.

REALLY impressed with their bending. Cant wait to see the hoops welded together and standing up!!!

Damn this is a good idea!!!!! Love it! Now i need to go google what an fd42 is

Right so i did around 8 hours of relaxed work on this thing today. Mounted the radiator properly and made a front shround thing. The clear plastic was used for template making. Greg did an epic job of the shrouds fold- he did it with his knee and his jandled foot.

I wouldnt put it past 98cc to cast his own engine parts like the bugatti guy has.

How did ya end up having to clean that up?

I dont even know how people (at the scene or wreck purchasers) deal with that. I never even walked through a wreckers yard and thought "someone may have died in that"

How did they even get yhe body out?

Yeah just have a shaft supported by two bearings where a crankshaft would normally sit. Edit. You hsve to be cautious as many items (like diffs) are not made for sideways shaft loading