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My 62 beetle - daily driver
Hi,
Well, as it is my daily driver and not a real project, I won‘t post too much here about that car but as I did a bit of metal work on it, I thought why not sharing it? I had been dreaming some years of a turquoise ragtop beetle after falling in love with one as a student (that was for sale but I did not had the money to buy it). And one day, in the beginning of 2014, I got a tip through several corners that brought me to this: Yes, it was in a barn for 16 years, yes, it was not perfect but hey, a turquoise ragtop!! So I had to have it and organized directly the picking up: I couldn’t resist to wash it directly when I parked it in my (old) shop: And then I had to make a plan. Judging that the engine was running and bottom isn’t too bad: I decided to go that way: make all the necessary mechanics and enjoy it to the max.. So after a brake, direction, tires,..refresh and a fluid change, I was on the road: Since 2015 I used it every year from april-november almost on a daily basis, with some minor breaks but always with a big smile on my face! It has its dents, scratches,..but it only says that this car is being used and it is great like that as I am not afraid of using it for everything: Kinder-Garden ride for my son, grocery store rides, going to work… 8) So, now, what’s next are you asking yourself? ops: My thoughts were: -I love driving it but it showed me this year with several minor issues that it requires some attentions to continue using it -I am missing it in winter -I am not taking care enough of it as I am working a lot on the ghia and have to take care of the other “daily driver/winter driver” So the plan was the following: -I took a small break on the ghia and really did the necessary on it to get it 100% road-ready, reliable -Body stay like that and was not restored as I can then really use it without being always scared when parking it, when my son is playing near to it,.. -I sold my other “daily driver/winter driver” to save myself some time for this car and I will use it everyday all year long (if really necessary I always have backup solutions, like my motorbike or the train to go to work so no stress here ) So in order to accomplish that plan, it joined my workshop (here a picture next to its sister): And I started collecting all the necessary parts. I won‘t bore you with all the mechanical aspects as it stayed original so nothing fancy but next post will show the metal part Antoine
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Antoine Puygranier Resurrecting a 60 ghia: http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=18852 Fixing a 914: https://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=20624 |
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I removed the engine in order to have a good access to change the wiring harness:
Another engine that I rebuilt will go back in as this one isn’t really fit anymore.. Without the engine in, I saw that the back ends had been “fixed” really badly in the past with some metal “welded” over rusted one: That had to be all cut and replaced with fresh metal as otherwise it will get fast worse being driven under all weather.. I continued the disassembly and the poorely done “weldings” showed up: So I bought the necessary to save some time to restart faster on the ghia (putting back the right color fender beading at the same time): And time to cut: First I repaired all the back, starting with the sides : Made a template and formed the part: And then welded it in place: Other side also got repaired: And repaired the original apron to adjust everything : Ready for Assembly: Stay tuned, the car is now almost ready so updates will come soon! Antoine
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Antoine Puygranier Resurrecting a 60 ghia: http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=18852 Fixing a 914: https://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=20624 |
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Really kool to use as a daily all year driver.
Thanx for sharing. (Bitter sweet memories since I used to drive beetle in winter when I was a student in the early 90th. Couldn’t afford new heat chambers so you literally got “smoked” due to leakage)
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I had a '54 as a driver in '64-'65
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1998246.jpg
I was already in love with your barn/workshop. Seeing the large doors that match the roofline of your Beetle, I realize it is even more perfect.. Very cool. Nice to see a daily driver, especially an early ragtop, being built instead of just another full-on resto. Thanks for posting Antoine.
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Thanks a lot guys!
@Pehr: yes, the „stale air“ heating system can be terrible.. that‘s why I sacrificed some originality here and I use the „newest“ system @cliffrod: Thanks a lot, I really love the shop! I will try to upload a pic, there is a really cool detail on the rock over the door where it has been engraved „built in 1560, partially destroyed by a storm in 1714 and rebuilt in 1719“.. yes, my shop is that old Well, Let’s continue with the build. After thousand checks and measurements.. Let’s go! Preparing for welding: Welding: Grinding: And then primer, paint: Same on the other side: And I used this opportunity to repaint my engine bay: Cleaned: Repainted: one pictures of the Test-fit after welding : Felt so good seeing it in one piece again 8) Then I cleaned all four fenders and put some rust-protection paint under it: And mounted them back using the right color for the beadings : Same action in the front, with cleaning/painting of the bumper mounts and new sealings: Starting to look good 8) Cheers Antoine
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Antoine Puygranier Resurrecting a 60 ghia: http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=18852 Fixing a 914: https://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=20624 |
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As I wanted to keep an eye on the new engine, I decided to had some manometers but didn’t want to look ist out of place. So let‘s make it happen:
And mounted Cheers Antoine
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Antoine Puygranier Resurrecting a 60 ghia: http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=18852 Fixing a 914: https://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=20624 |
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Looking period
That looks really nice Antoine
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VW were never generous in providing instruments.
If you go back to the late 50's they gave you a Speedometer and nothing else. Not even a fuel gauge. |
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