"The Joker 67" Bug resto

nomates wrote:

PICS......this is the pol--------ice ..

No you retired

PICS

ok heres the pics,
dropped body on so i can sort out the steering stops on the front beam and line up steering box and steering coloum.

don't forget no engine or fuel tank as yet.

very nice!!!!!!!!! some hard work gone in to that, loving it!!

Still think those front wheels look shit, sell them to me!

Looking sweeeeeeeeet!

cool as fook, well done andy looking good

I would so drive it as is ...........it rocks already dude

hmmmmm low!



bettles only look good slammed! with narrowed front beams imo

also with what can only be descibed as gurt lush negataive camber /__\ sorta think!

no negative camber on this one dude .....just cool and low ...the 2" lowered springplates ....are a master piece ....leaving the suspension straight and stock .....just tucking the wheels up in the arches .......
I got to get me some .....this cars look is gonna rock

After all that hard work and all those replacements the panel fit looks great. Fantastic job. You must be well chuffed. Love reading this thread. (stuff that, I enjoy reading all of them)

That looks super sweet!

got carried away on the internet the other night, ended up buying one of these











































4 inch narrowed

Picture don't work boss ..........SORT IT I NEED MY FIX....

joker 67 wrote:

got carried away on the internet the other night, ended up buying one of these





4 inch narrowed

Ok, Had a bit of sex wee now!

yup ....me too ........need to change my G string

That's made my pants damp!!
Where from and how much??

direct from airkweld, with leaves and tie rods, 4 inch narrowed.
$455-00 us dollars for beam and delrin bushes, $50-00 us dollars for tie rods, $130-00 us dollars for torsion bars. plus shipping.

which works out approx £374-00 plus shipping.

cool air want £489-00 just for the beam, £100-00 for torsion leaves which have to be cut, and £approx £60-00 for steering arms that need cutting.

so works out quite well, even after import tax

Gave me a good discount as well, from website price.
pete skiba seems very good to deal with direct and very quick answering mails.

andy

Thats awesome is that the Beam your selling me?

Been out doing a bit more, Sorry No pics forgot the camera.
cut out and plated fuel filler recess, sanded the welds down and then lead loaded the repair, Cut a small section out on n/s/f a-post welded a plate in and lead loaded the repair, welded up and then lead loaded the scuttle to inner wing joints, then cut the joint back in. Ground some inner wing welds down and sanded back inner wings and then shaped up the inner wings.

andy

cant wait for the pics

pics from the other night,

scuttle to inner wing lead loaded


repair to n/s/f a-post, and scuttle, plated up the lead loaded then fillered, still some shaping to go.



o/s/f inner wing fuel flap area, smoothed out as later 1/4 panels fitted, them lead loaded and 1st coat of filler applied, shape is not far off.



n/s/f inner wing smoothed out, welds ground down, and side repeater hole welded up,

This bug is going to be fantastic when it's finished.....

Just been out the unit, its looking really good.
I think its the pixies working on it as I never see him out there!! lol

Looking great dude...

I'm not jealous if your skills at all ...






















fair play it rocks already