Kevin's custom '63 oval

[vintagevwnut]

I stole Sal's pics from the bbbq thread in our members only section of our site so everyone could see them as my camera took a poo. I am finaly getting back on my '63 after about a 4 year hiatus. I recently sold off some bling to hopefully get this on the road. My intention is to get it running driving stopping regarless of cosmetics. I will probably do a rattle can job ( I have something in particular in mind ) till I get to the point of actual paint, which I will do myself when the time comes. I do have alot of parts, but need to get more, so we'll see how it moves along.

So far the engine didnt test out to well, but Im gonna run it till I get something better. But we got the pan seperated to allow me to work on it easier. Not a huge list to do, but a few little details to finish up, and narrow that beam up. Get the engine in it, put the body back on. Then it one to the body and all the little things that need to be put back on it, I also have quite a few parts for that also. Including a new wire harness. Wish me luck.

No vert w decklid just yet, buddy was to hungover to come today.

[dansam]

The 63 body looks very nice indeed! Cant wait to see it finished.

Whats the story with the pickup?

Dan

[Dustin]

Good to see another project thread on here. I look forward to seeing this progress. Rattle can paint jobs can be really fun.

[Kirby]

Glad to see you started a new post on your 63 custom. I look forward to seeing the progress!

[vintagevwnut]

No pics, nothing to pretty anyways but I got the brakes all put togther also tonight. Then pulled the beam to get ready to narrow it.

[jmallen05]

How narrow are you going? What are you doing for the rear, readjusting the spring plates? Theres a guy on thesamba the sells a drop bracket that keeps the spring plate in the stock position and is completely bolt on, they look pretty nice.


jerry

[vintagevwnut]

Nov 23, 2008 20:47:13 GMT -5 dansam said:

The 63 body looks very nice indeed! Cant wait to see it finished.

Whats the story with the pickup?

Dan

The pickup is a rat rod that my father and I were building, he had a pretty severe stroke on Christmas last year. So its on the back burner for now. I intend on finishing it, was sort of hoping that he would be able to help finish it, but Im not sure at this point. It is because of this, and lack of funds that I have not done much on my cars for the last year. Even now its lonely out there in the garage by myself, last night was the first time in 5 months that Ive been in the garage, and its weird with out my father their to hang with.

[vintagevwnut]

Nov 24, 2008 21:20:46 GMT -5 jmallen05 said:

How narrow are you going? What are you doing for the rear, readjusting the spring plates? Theres a guy on thesamba the sells a drop bracket that keeps the spring plate in the stock position and is completely bolt on, they look pretty nice.


jerry

Going 4" I have drop spindles already on it, and adjusters.

I saw those brackets on samba and I realy want some, but he has some pretty bad threads on there about how he ripped people of in the past, and Im not sure I want to send him money.

[jmallen05]

I've seen that too, sounds like the guy is making an honest attempt at doing the right thing, but money doesn't grow on trees and I'd be nervous gambling on a guy with a bad rep. Besides its free to adjust the splines and does the same thing in the end. I went one inner and one outer but didn't notch my spring plates next time I pull the rear end apart I'm going to notch them.


jerry

[vintagevwnut]

I want them cause I know that it lets the susp do what it should do where it was meant to be, except you still get the camber. I dont mind cutting off the shock mount. I am possibly considering a trans raise eventualy, we'll see.

[MadMike]

Must be a 66-68 pan with a ball joint front? sure looks in great shape! and I got u beat on the messyest garage ;D Hope your Dad gets back into it even if it's to coach/supervise,Madmike

[vintagevwnut]

Got a few things today, some 165s for the rear, and some other small stuff.






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What do ya think? Got to start where.

[jmallen05]

Looks good, keep plugging away at it.



jerry

[ghiastein]

Wow thats a lot of vents extra engine cooling. It does look neat. When is your goal to have it driveable?

[vintagevwnut]

By spring I want it drivable. Not alot to get it there. As long as I keep on it. I have enough money to do it and a majority of the parts. Im not doing a finished paint job, that I dont have money for that. Though it is eventualy gonna be finished. Its to nice of a car to not finish.