My 48-49 make over.

virtanen · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:53 am Post subject:

My original VW silencer.

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BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:13 pm Post subject:

The headlights in the beetle are not correct, as you can see here in this shot.

I have collected a few headlights and bit over the years but for now I'll pull these down and fit different glass.

Here is the glass that was fitted, they are hella glass.

Not sure what model car this glass is from but they are very close but no vw logo but they will do the job till i rebuild the lights I have.

They have the eyebrow lip etc

BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:20 am Post subject:

Anyone have a picture of a trunk liner fitted to an early beetle.
Does the speedo cable tube sit on top of the liner or does the liner sit over the top?

I carn't find a picture of one fitted to see how its done.

BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject:

ok with a bit of head scratching and some cardboard yoga I got the front luggage liner fitted.

Seems to fit ok, not really sure where the jack and crank handle should go? they both don't really fit down the side of the spare wheel.
So i guess they sit here.

BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:52 am Post subject:

Spent the last few nights out in the shed pulling down the 25 hp motor.
So far every thing has come apart with out any problems.
I'll put some detailed pictures up as its really interesting to notice the many little differences.

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this is going to be fun Very Happy

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Blauchen L331 · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:12 pm Post subject:

Wow!

This is a really nice early postwar car, all the really hard stuff to find is already there, this should be a fun restoration, getting the motor correct and you have little left to do, great to see another pre 1949 car being put together right Smile

*Love that riveted popes nose, been ages since I've seen one of those!*

Best of luck and lots of fun with this one!

Tom
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HeSa · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:09 am Post subject:

volksfahrer · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:23 am Post subject:

BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 3:09 am Post subject:

BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:36 am Post subject:

Pulled the engine down tonight.
First time pulling down an engine this early and really it the first 25hp motor I've pulled down so it was very interesting comparing it to 36hp stuff.

So here are some snaps of the engine.

Here is a good shot of the dip stick area

As you can see very different to a 36hp case

A few more general pictures.

Note the different oild cooler mount

Here you can see two different types of barrels. From what I understand the ones on the top row are early and the ones on the bottom are the later 25hp.
In this next shot you can see more differences in not only the fins.

The one on the right is the early 25hp

Last shot for the night is one of the heads. Is this what I think it is ? a kdf head
And if so is it 1942

mjenner · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject:

i found this on the google and the guy dates the engine as 10th june 1943

BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:36 am Post subject:

Jumping back to replacing the fuel cap with the correct cap.
I need to get my hands on a seal. I'm 99% sure it would have been cork and not rubber but where would I find a seal to fit the early cap.

Are they the same seal as on a later 100mm cap?

kafer53 · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:51 am Post subject:

Wow, very cool car ! Very Happy

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virtanen · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:49 am Post subject:

BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:40 am Post subject:

BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:31 pm Post subject:

Well its been a while since I have had much time to work on the beetle but I now have my engine case back.
Its all nice and clean now to start rebuilding.

so from this:

to this:

henry roberts · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:50 pm Post subject:

beautiful. was that done by john?

BUGBOY1976 · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:02 pm Post subject:

gimmesomeshelter · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:28 pm Post subject:

Hello-

Your case looks great! Do you know what type of media is used in the web blasting?

Cheers,

Paul
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