My first Beetle

Dub Mayhem wrote:

I should have your model on Sunday as the guy is back from Poland and unless anything goes tits up he will be at Slough.

I just hope it has been worth the wait.

I'm loving the engineering in this resto ......keep the pics coming dude

nomates wrote:

I'm loving the engineering in this resto ......keep the pics coming dude

Of course I will and I must agree the engineering skills that are going into this project are fookin amazing oh and the amount of new metal as well lol bloody loads

Time for another update and what a difference now starting to really see The Rusty Bitch take shape now







Check out the back which needs a hole cutting out to make into a boot
lid also gonna put a box in under it to make it look nice and neat.





Gonna get vince to make a large bucket seat that will go in the back proper 50's style hot rod





Loads of small holes uncovered so a plate welded all the way along and then tiger sealed





Another major rust patch and hole removed and new metal welded in.





Thats about it for now until next month as need to slow things down so I can afford Christmas

looking good mate i must bob in and say allo at some point

what's tiger sealed?

nomates wrote:

what's tiger sealed?

it's a type of seam sealent dude we have used it in a couple of places for extra protection like over the weld for the plate in the 2nd from bottom picture.

itsabuglife wrote:

looking good mate i must bob in and say allo at some point

I'll be down there on Tuesday during the day if your about dude

is it like silkoflex bonding agent?

nomates wrote:

is it like silkoflex bonding agent?

simple answer is haven't a clue dude all I know is that is what Vince uses. It is what we used on the floorpans as well so I guess it must be a kind of bonding agent come rubber cement type thing.......

if its what i'm thinking of ...it fantastic stuff ...its what boy racers use to stick the bodykits on with ....it doesn't budge , you can even use it on replacement panels as long a they aren't load bearing ....top stuff

I know he said nothing gets through it

looks like a shit load of work has gong into that and fair play for doing something different. quick one..... are you actually going to be able to run it at that height? surley when you put the engine in its going to hit the floor? anyway just a though.

Never mind the engine, when lee gets in it it'll be the first "rat rod/trench digger" in history

eddie gordo wrote:

looks like a shit load of work has gong into that and fair play for doing something different. quick one..... are you actually going to be able to run it at that height? surley when you put the engine in its going to hit the floor? anyway just a though.

It's gonna be on air ride shocks fella

ah, fair shout

Wurz wrote:

Never mind the engine, when lee gets in it it'll be the first "rat rod/trench digger" in history

LMAO

nomates wrote:

Wurz wrote:

Never mind the engine, when lee gets in it it'll be the first "rat rod/trench digger" in history

LMAO

Cheers I was trying to ignore that one he is just jealous

I heard Wurz said he wishes he had your girth!!
I guess he means that since he is now the official DBS Racing Snake.

Mr Scoops wrote:

I heard Wurz said he wishes he had your girth!!
I guess he means that since he is now the official DBS Racing Snake.

Racing Snake if he stood sideways and stuck his tongue out he would be a zip

i dont go down.....

So what is happening with this now then???
Did you manage to get much done over Christmas??

i know hes got a nice set of twin carbs -

he needs a camera .....I need my fix

Not alot has happened for a while on it from what i've seen down there..
And he's been ill so not got on it..

They keep treatening to push it in my unit to finish it..