'62 Turkis bug project

Culito · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject:

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Beam painted, mounted up for mock-up purposes. Narrowed the leaves, just need to dimple the ends.
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Culito · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:38 pm Post subject:

Spindles assembled and mounted up. Realized I forgot to weld on the steering damper mount.

Found out the OG steering box was toast (of course), so here's my spare:

I love dealing with nasty, greasy, dirty old-ass VW parts.
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Culito · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject:

Front end almost done, just need to paint the drums, install and pack new bearings.

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Lee. · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject:

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Culito · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject:

Spent a lovely fall day on Saturday at the local VW yard, B&C VW, pickin' parts, drinkin' beer, and eating chili. Got a front brake drum, Rabbit reservoir for my new dual circuit MC, wiper switch, Sapphire I to fill the dash hole, mirror arm, and more.

My single cab and Roy's awesome lifted bay.

A tiny part of the yard:

My truck is always a comfortable gathering spot. Daniel's mean-muggin'.

Now to dress up the new drum, get the bearings installed and slap it on, and the front end will be done. Got the pan gasket installed the other day. Come springtime I hope to have things ready to re-assemble, then I can start the heater channel and engine work, among other things.
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rjonas · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:38 am Post subject:

Nice work Culito. Banging on the bug in the basement.
Damn....you caught me yawning. Must have been the 5:30am alarm clock to start making chili that morning. You need to extract that Turkis deluxe from the salvage yard and add to your collection...because it takes 3 VW's to make a family.
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Culito · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

I want that turkis deluxe, Roy! Alas, no time, funds or room, though. You know how it goes...
Awesome chili, BTW!!!
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mustard_madman · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:11 am Post subject:

Looks like a good time Culito Very Happy

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Culito · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

Not a very exciting update, but I got the new front drum painted and installed today, so the front end is now done!
Next, I have to start concentrating on wheels and tires so I can set this pan on the ground come spring.
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Clark Kustoms · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:37 am Post subject:

Thats cool... no shop, no fancy tools just the desire to get it done
for not much money. Why isnt everyone doing this?
Insert excuse here

( ) Now delete it
and go rent a welder.
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Culito · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:24 am Post subject:

Thanks.
Got a bunch of piddly things done, including some headlight buckets assembled out of spare parts, and...
I have some surprises coming for the parking lights, involving a this: Arduino!

(Programmable LED's using pulse width modulation...I'm a nerd!)

Cool

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6Kabrio7 · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject:

someone save that scirroco Sad

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Culito · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject:

mnakandala · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

amazing job ha cary on

Culito · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject:

Been a long, cold winter here in MO. Haven't got much done except a bit of work on the wheels.

Before:

After:

Mounted up:

And got these for the rear:

I've also done a bunch of work on the seat frames & seat tracks, getting everything to slide nicely. Too cold to paint any more stuff, so I'm pretty much stalled until warmer weather.
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mustard_madman · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject:

I like the wheel man! What paints did you use?
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Culito · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:56 pm Post subject:

Went and got the bug shell from where it has been sitting over the winter. It feels good to have it inside.
Heavy Chevy action:

In the shop (That's a '57 Dodge Town Panel behind it):

Left nastiness:

Right nastiness:

Luggage tray nastiness:

Dash-tina:

The rest is solid enough. Just ordered some heater channel sections and I already have the bottom plates. Time to get rust dust in my eyes and lungs!
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Culito · Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 8:42 pm Post subject:

Right heater channel gone:

First patches to go in:

These areas were a pain in the ass:

Quarter panel. (There was about 5 pounds of wet mouse nest crap behind this.) Won't need much filler at all, and should blend in with good ol' gray primer:

Front left wheel well is next:

Almost have this area done now. More pics to come.
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63CabDriver · Samba Member Joined: November 10, 2006 Posts: 512

That is fo sho, sum nasty channels! Shocked

Culito · Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 7:58 pm Post subject:

Got this thing done...channels about ready to go in.

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