the bc bee

[bone]

started working on the bc bee today..removed windshield and lights gotta pull the seats tomorow and start sanding for paint. also gotta pop the engine open and see if its usuable, had lotsa blowby between the heads and jugs

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[bone]

anybody got a tip on filling the hole in the hood that was hacked there for the fuel fill?

im gonna move it to the corner by the windield

[bren]

I really like the BC Buggy. Did you know that George's Father-In-Law was involved with the BC Buggy? You should ask him about it sometime.
I am not experienced in fiberglass but if it were mine and I was going to repaint I would do the following.
Lay in some fiberglass sheets on the underside to create a base. Bottom side of the hood won't be seen anyways. Then fill above with either loose fiberglass fibers and resin or body filler. Then sand it out and paint it.

[vw1s]

Apr 12, 2010 19:25:23 GMT -5 bone said:

anybody got a tip on filling the hole in the hood that was hacked there for the fuel fill?

im gonna move it to the corner by the windield

Bren hit the nail on the head. Glass from underneath, wait a day, fill with some long strand body filler (we call it kitty hair), just below level, sand, finish with regular filler, sand, prime, paint, clear, wetsand, buff, smile!

[bone]

patch from the bottom and fill, cool,

i was going to sandwitch a filler material in between two patches
thin plywood or cardboard for the big hole but you guys think i can patch the bottom and fill?

im gonna be mixing up some filler anyway because theres lotsa boltholes to be filled where stuff has been added and taken off
over the years

checking around the dba registry i cant find anyone thats seen that hood before? whos george, and maybe he can shed some light on the subject

[bren]

George run's George's Hot VW's in Battle Creek. Here is a link to his contact info: thegoodvolks.com/Forums.html

[bone]

funny...i picked this buggy up in battle creek, he probly knows the guy that shafted me on the deal.
he sent me a vid of it running "last year" and i took his word for it, when i tried to start it i got fire from between the cyl heads and jugs, both sides the studs had came loose and on one side i could see into the cylinder.
it had been sitting long enough that the carb cross shaft was siezed solid and wouldnt move


but..i see it as karma i still have less than $800 into my sandshark on a craigslist deal with a willing participant

i have almost double that into this bc so it all evens out in the wash, once i get it painted and running i have it resold, half goes to the wife and the rest goes to another procect for me to fix up, im thinkin a bradly or some type of kit car next

[81pumagtc]

Bone:

Be careful when you fill the holes up, and when you glass over the old tank hole. Patrick has the right information...fill it up just below level and let it harden thoroughly before using regular filler. Dress that promptly. If you use the heavy duty stuff for the final work, or let it harden too long, you will never get it flat and smooth without hours of work. With older gel coat, it's usually softer than the filler, and you end up with the body low, and the filler high.

Don't ask me how I know, but just believe it. It's a long, tawdry story involving lots of cursing, wavy fiberglass, and an expensive trip to someone who knows how to put things like that right...


Dave

[bone]

fill sand repeat..fill sand repeat...ill get to primer eventually
lotsa little holes to practice on before i get to the big one

[bone]

hood patched from the bottom then filled with tiger hair, more sanding to do yet but i think its gonna be ok. this is my first time doin body work, my buddy did the other buggys



this one isnt for show its for function and
i know people cringe at cutting on bodies but i like easy access and we work on them in the trails, usually a couple times a weekend you gotta clean the air filters in the dusty trails we run in. on this one i couldnt get at the airfilter without dislocating my elbow and standing on my head so i made a modification


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[bone]

in primer last night hoping for paint later today, but its cold out gonna have ot fire up the woodburner

[bone]

2 coats in, couple more then clear coat

[bone]

goin together, scored a set of stock seats from beetle today and im picking up a running 1600 dual port tonight from the bug barn.
she should be running around the yard this weekend

[Dustin]

Looks good.

[bone]

were buying some black waterproof seat covers to cover what used to be the white seats , 30 bucks for the pair and minimal rips i couldnt complain. the floorpans werent really cooperative mounting the seats square, po installed stainless steel flat floorpans,im going to have to modify the seat pedestals to level them out