gokart
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Post by gokart on Sept 17, 2012 12:05:49 GMT -5
1966 'Vert - '67 fenders, '68 wheels & Ghia disc brakes, '71 engine. Got it from my cousin in Tennessee. Needs a lot of love. Attachments:
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Pikeman
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Post by Pikeman on Sept 17, 2012 12:20:10 GMT -5
Another guy drivin around mindin his own business, and a VW appears !!! It just recently happened to me,also.
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airehead
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Post by airehead on Sept 17, 2012 12:53:26 GMT -5
The weirdest things do happen with these bugs... We didn't cut the grass on the side of the house all season, and I think one of the kids left an old hot wheel bug laying around (VW seed), and it grew, now look at the weed that it grew into..  |
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gokart
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Post by gokart on Sept 17, 2012 20:32:18 GMT -5
One jumped on to this guy's trailer too. Attachments:
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Post by Dustin on Sept 17, 2012 20:47:47 GMT -5
Hey Ed,
What's the plan for the vert? And the story on the other Bug
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gokart
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Post by gokart on Sept 17, 2012 21:13:16 GMT -5
I pulled into the Kentucky welcome rest stop and the other bug pulled in next to me. He had just bought it at a hot rod show in Tenn.
Not much of a plan yet. Need to determine if it is not too far gone for my capabilities. It's pretty rusty for a southern car. But not as bad as Airehead's 'vert. We've been talking about a tropical theme with bambo and tiki heads in the interior. Or I might trade it for a Thing or Westy.
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Post by Dustin on Sept 17, 2012 22:06:54 GMT -5
Nice,
Looking forward to seeing a project thread.
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airehead
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Post by airehead on Sept 18, 2012 7:23:20 GMT -5
Yep... Been a warm summer, and now we have a pretty bad bug problem..  |
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gokart
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Post by gokart on Sept 21, 2012 11:34:45 GMT -5
The 'vert needs a new pan (and title). Somebody cut a giant hole in the tunnel to fix a shifter bushing or clutch tube. I think they used a tire iron and ball pean hammer to cut the hole.  This weakened the tunnel which then cracked 50% around the tunnel. The passenger side of the rear torsion tube is actually pushed up though the rusty panel under the rear seat causing that wheel to be a low-rider. Good news is the body is still structurally sound enough that the doors close with even gaps. By they way, I found out it is a '65 not a '66. How did they get a ball joint beam on a link pin frame?...... A drill and a big hammer. Don't tell a redneck something can't be done. |
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gokart
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Post by gokart on Sept 22, 2012 15:38:59 GMT -5
Here's the frame damage. Attachments:
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gokart
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Post by gokart on Sept 22, 2012 15:40:39 GMT -5
And the sheet metal being lifted by the torsion tube. Attachments:
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This weakened the tunnel which then cracked 50% around the tunnel. The passenger side of the rear torsion tube is actually pushed up though the rusty panel under the rear seat causing that wheel to be a low-rider.
