1966 Beetle Project

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1966 Beetle Project

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I got a 1966 Beetle a couple of months ago and after taking some time to sort out the paperwork, I’m finally starting to work on it. The worst job on this car is repairing the badly repaired RHS A-pillar.

I found a 70s front section, and it looks like I can use the a-pillar and wheel well areas.




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Nice one, keep the photo's coming.

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Re: 1966 Beetle Project

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Agree with Herman, keep the photos coming.
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If you need front suspension or steering box, or rear suspension or gearbox let me know. We can talk.

Keep the photos of your project from start to finish.....feels good lookin at it later years..
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Thanks. Good to know. I actually need a set of front seats for this ‘66. I don’t want to fit ‘70s seats.

Progress is slow, as I still need to decide the best way to graft in the replacement A-pillar. Hopefully I’ll have it mocked up this weekend.
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Re: 1966 Beetle Project

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nice project ! Boeta !

I noticed the fuel gauge shows just on 3/4 .......please don't weld close to the tank !!!! :lol: :jumping:

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Haans wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:23 pm .... fuel gauge shows just on 3/4 ...:haans
Just looking at the car, that must be classic petrol at R2 per liter....... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Haans wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:23 pm nice project ! Boeta !

I noticed the fuel gauge shows just on 3/4 .......please don't weld close to the tank !!!! :lol: :jumping:

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There must be a kink in the fuel gauge cable, as I’m sure the tank is empty. I’ll remove the tank once I start welding.

I’m busy preparing the section to be welded in. Still deciding where the best cuts would be. We plan to go on a road trip from Cape Town to Drakensberg mountains in two weeks’ time, so I’ll probably only do some work on the car by 22nd Dec. Hopefully no drastic lockdown before then.
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Best is to cut the doner car 1st, then you have a temple to cut the receiving car,

much easier to get the joint right.

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73type2 wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:07 am ........plan to go on a road trip from Cape Town to Drakensberg mountains in two weeks’ .....
Thats sounds like a lot of fun,, you taking the Classic's or the plastic's ??

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The family has more faith in the plastic car, so we’ll use that. I did many long distance trips in my Beetle in the past, so I wouldn’t have an issue, but majority rules!
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I’ve returned from the family road trip and finally have time to work on my ‘66 Beetle. The below looks like a pile of scrap, but I’m getting closer to the piece to be installed:

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I knew there would probably be some repairs to be done to the replacement piece, so I was greeted with previous brazed repairs. I’ll repair this before tacking onto car:


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Great,.....you've got ba- bells young man !!!

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I decided to do more cutting. The post section was installed first in order to give access to areas to be welded and properly reinforced. Door was installed and final position noted. Post tacked in place:

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Nice progress.

Not the eases post to do, but think you got it.

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