my project 71

Matts70 · Post by **Matts70** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:09 pm

Dam Gene! Get in there! Sucks you have to cut up new parts but thats aftermarket. You have it handled. I have the Dansk channels from CIP also. Balls. Keep it up!!

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:06 pm

tonight i got the passenger side jack bracket cut/grinded/and beaten down to clear the heater channel

and got the channel bolted down legit with all but 1 bolt the pan will need some grinding

gonna leave the jack bracket as is till i get the channels welded to the body then weld it up nice and clean.

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 6:43 pm

i got the drivers heater channel bolted down after a lot of Oblonging the pan because the the channel bolt holes were off center, it was a pain in the a#$ because they were off in a different direction.

so short of running a new fuel line its time cut whats left of the old heater channels out trim some rusted metel and hang the body back on . im gonna mount it on the 2 pads under the gas tank and each pad in the rear fender area and fill in the voids with 20 gauge sheet metal. i have both side new lower A pillars and a new Right side quarter panel to patch in

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:08 pm

got the other rear broken bolt out today

then started cutting the rusted mess off the body

ahh beer holder

cut out rotted crossmember

i think ill wait till next weekend to

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:12 pm

wait till next weekend to put the body on the chassis because ill need to hoist it off the stand to remove the rest of the rusted parts

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:11 am

Love the beer pic. Always a must have when in the garage! Great progress on this.

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:14 pm

so i got the rest of the rusted body parts cut out and got the body back on the chassis today

probably gonna be on and off a few times to blend the new with the old but all in all its pretty spot on. then i find this

sparks started a foam fire glad that it started while still working in the garage

AoT · Post by **AoT** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 9:39 pm

Project is really taking shape. Should be nice and solid when you're done!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 8:20 am

That's some really interesting rigging your using there ! Moving along nicely, what are you going to do when the winter comes ?

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:00 pm

i got my doors back on the car today

and started cutting out the rust and filling in the gaps/voids with some home made 20 gauge patch panels

got the right front started but ran out of daylight so i hope to finish it tomorrow and maybe then the left front

rob711 · Post by **rob711** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:20 pm

Now your just showing off! Looks great!!!!

Big_kid · Post by **Big_kid** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:50 am

Then keep showing off! This car will be done in no time.

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:48 am

looking great!

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:02 pm

I got back in the garage today and started to fill pin holes in the patch I made but just made a mess of it .so I cut out the mess and made another patch panel this time I flanged the patch wear it meets the original metal so I wont burn thru so easy

and punch holes in the body for some spot welds

got it clamped into place and will weld it in tomorrow

the left side quarter panel finally came in so hope fully I start hitting it again

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:05 am

looking good!

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:36 pm

does anyone know if modern Mexican fuel injection like this http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=519841
will bolt up and align on old air cooled 1600 dp

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:55 am

elrockk wrote:does anyone know if modern Mexican fuel injection like this http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=519841
will bolt up and align on old air cooled 1600 dp

I have never seen that before, but Im intrigued. Might be a nice add on for a daily driver.

Hows the project coming otherwise?

Post by **Glenn** » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:21 am

elrockk wrote:does anyone know if modern Mexican fuel injection like this http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=519841
will bolt up and align on old air cooled 1600 dp

2332 fuel injected, crank fire turbo.... look like it can.

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:20 pm

not much progress since my last picture, but i did buy a heater for the garage about a month ago then we got hit with the snow and below 32 weather. i dont like the cold. Glenn is that your car? thats kinda were im looking to go i see its got aluminum fuel rails which was a question i ask the guy selling this set up if it could use.the pre made rails from CBperformance but he didnt know.so is a newer mexican engine the same demensions/bolt patterns as an old one?

elrockk · Post by **elrockk** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:49 pm

got back in the garage today and worked on the right front rust

got this welded in

then cut out this mess

and made a new patch piece from some 20 gauge

got it tacked in

i will have make the piece to fill in whats left next time i get in the garage.my wife got me an enlarged wiring diagram from staples

from a Samba pic. and 1 last big upgrade to the bug

Big_kid · Post by **Big_kid** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:30 am

As always, beautiful fork. That blown up wiring diagram will be invaluable when the time comes. Keep at it!

Post by **Glenn** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:54 am

elrockk wrote:

I hope you got one of these...

BusBq Bill · Post by **BusBq Bill** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:47 am

Brown · Post by **Brown** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:11 pm

Glenn wrote:
elrockk wrote:
I hope you got one of these...

That's a Good One!!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:19 pm

Yeah that Berkeley sticker has got to go.

Das Volks Vintage Volkswagen Gruppe

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