Kevin's custom '63 oval

[vintagevwnut]

Would love to make Effingham, but not so sure about that. Asap, but done right also, no short cuts other than paint and body. Gotta be safe and right. So probably next year. ;D JK.

[Kirby]

Very Cool! keep up the good work.

[wells]

This is a very good thread!! Great work and you're rght - no shortcuts! Thanks for all of the detail!

Wells

[vintagevwnut]

Worked on it last night, tried to pull off the seat tracks as they are wrong, gave up cause it was late and I was being loud and got sick of punching holes in the pan. Moved onto working on the hydraulic clutch conversion, but didnt have any crush sleaves for the tubing. Decided I was better off going in the house as nothing productive was getting done so in I went.

[vintagevwnut]

Well got holes in my pan where the seat tracks go, for now.
Got my 6vlt 40 horse setup yesterday, and unloaded from the truck and put it right on the trans, along with a new throw out bearing. And theres also a pic of my $29 column/wheel/partial horn button that I scored at a semi local junkyard.

[gfreel01]

hurry up. will you have it at fun fest?

[vintagevwnut]

Im trying.

[gfreel01]

quit using the forum and get to work.

[vintagevwnut]

I can do that at work sometimes. LOL.

[dansam]

(((((((((((((((( )))))))))))))))))))

[Dustin]

Hope to see the baby at Funfest I love this project so far. Keep up the good work.

[vintagevwnut]

Thanks, going out there shortly to work on it.

[gfreel01]

Hello? any more progress pics? Let me know if you need any help. Not that I will come all the way over there to help but at least it sounded nice.

[vintagevwnut]

Ive been slowly doing stuff. Definetly not bringing it to Funfest, but the family and I will be there. Ive got some paint on the body, not completely though, spraying it and sanding it down with steel wool to smooth it out some and a more uniform finish. But having probs with chemical reactions between the primer and spray paint, causing it to pull up. Gotta sand it down and reprime, and hope its ok, some times is sometimes not. Also got some og seat tracks, got to repair the pans where I messed it up trying to get the old tracks out. I just got some steel to repair that the other day from work, so that is on the list, probably start that tommorow night. No pics at this point, once I get the body painted I will get some. I havent given up on this, it will run eventualy, but I have wanted to make two shows so far and I was no where near ready for them, Im just happy to be working on it and getting it closer to being on the road.

[vintagevwnut]

Started the engine on the pan tonight, just need to double check the tie rods and tighten them, and bleed the brakes again, not much fun by yourself, even with just a pan. Then it goes for a cruise around the block if everythings good.